I am Grateful from A-Z Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Although Thanksgiving is a common time where we express our gratitude, it is also important to do year round to promote positive mental health. We have created a gratitude worksheet, which is perfect for kids, teens, and adults to practice identifying and expressing things […]
Ghostbusters Mad Lib Songwriting What part of speech is “running”? Give me a noun! Tell me three pieces of clothing. What is an adjective? Learning the parts of speech and being able to categorize items are important parts of language and academic development. Today, one of our music therapists is sharing a fun, Halloween-themed way […]
/S/ Sound Homework for Speech Therapy Even in the busyness of the school year, it is so important to make time for extra speech practice at home. If your child’s working on their /s/ sound, you’re in luck because we have a Find Your Speech Sound: /S/ Edition activity for you. Download it here! This […]
Color By Function: Speech & Language Printable Identifying the function of objects is an important skill in developing children’s expressive and receptive vocabulary skills. Understanding and labeling the function of items helps support concepts such as following directions, reading comprehension, descriptive features and expanding sentence utterance length. Narrating your own actions and labeling your child’s […]
A Back-to-School Song It’s the beginning of the school year, which means your child is likely meeting and interacting with lots of new people! Learning physical boundaries for different circles of people (such as family vs friends vs strangers,) can be a difficult skill to master. Today, one of our music therapists is sharing a […]
Happy 2022-2023 School Year! As we gear up for a new school year, we have rounded up a few materials to use with students this year. Each of these resources can be used with students of any age, across all related-services, and within the classroom. These activities require minimal prep, and are loaded with fun! […]
Object Functions: what are they, why are they important, and activity page Working on object functions is a great way to help children enhance both their receptive and expressive vocabulary skills. While children may be able to name or label several nouns and objects in their environment, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they understand what […]
It’s Almost the Fourth of July! For many American’s, The Fourth of July is a fun holiday to spend with friends and family at picnics, parades, and firework shows. For kids with autism or sensory sensitivities, The Fourth of July can sometimes be over-stimulating or challenging for them for a variety of reasons. Our team […]
How to Practice /t/ & /d/ Sounds When looking at the developmental milestones for speech sounds, /t/ and /d/ are two of the earliest sounds to develop. The /d/ sound is mastered by 2-3 years old, while the /t/ sound is generally mastered around 3-4 years old. A great part about both sounds is that […]
Mad Libs for Articulation and Language Mad Libs have been a fun pastime for decades. If you have never seen one, Mad Libs are short stories with several blanks throughout that make the story incomplete. The player(s) complete the story by filling in the blanks with parts of speech such as verbs, names, body parts, […]