8 years and up Archives - Page 11 of 24

Summer Speech Therapy On the Road

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School Age, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

August is a big vacation month so let's talk about how to keep the language learning going. When I go on vacation, I am constantly learning new and...

Speech Language Lessons for Elementary School, Peter’s Place

| 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School Age, Language, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

Children with Language learning disabilities benefit from reading and discussing good literature. Yesterday I read, Peter's Place by Sally...

Summer Speech and Language Therapy Outside

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Articulation, Language, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

Some kids work harder in a less structured setting, moving and learning as they go. Summer is a great opportunity to take these kids outside to...

Speech Therapy, Art, and Jackson Pollock Lesson Plans

| 8 years and up, Books, Elementary School Age, Language, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

I think speech therapy should always be fun but in the summer it should have an element of freedom, away from the classroom. I take kids outside and...

Playmobil Coast Guard Boat

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Preschool, Toy Reviews

Every kid loves to play law enforcer so let's set sail with the Coast Guard. This limited edition boat commands attention as it guards the seas....

Typical Peers Helpful to Children with Autism in Speech Therapy

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Autism, Books, Elementary School Age, Preschool, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

This is part two of my blog about the advantages of having a typical peer join your speech therapy session. Yesterday I talked about the impact a...

Autistic Kids and Typical Peers for Play in Speech Therapy

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Autism, Elementary School Age, play, Preschool, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

It is well known that providing typical peers for play with children on the autism spectrum is helpful as they learn from models of appropriate...

Super Pop-Up Picture Book of “Peter Pan”

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Books, Language

When I was first given Peter Pan, I was amazed at the beautifully crafted cut out models of pirate ships, Peter Pan and his friends flying over the...

Encouraging Articulation Practice

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apraxia, Articulation

If you want a child you are working with to make progress in his/her articulation goals, you have to inspire them to practice between sessions. Make...