When the Child Won’t Respond to Anything
Step 1: CHECK HEARING! Basic approaches: How to Get Your Child to Respond To Voices Child not Responding To Name: What to Do Still Nothing? Skip it! Maybe the child
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How to Work on Palatal Sounds with Orthodontia Work in Place
Orthodontia that Can Impede Speech Work: Braces and palatal expanders can make it difficult for children to say palatal sounds Consider the Duration of the Treatment: Are the braces and
How to Work on Picture Identification with Non-Verbal Children
Functional Communication First Make sure the child has a functional communication system before working on Picture ID Level 1: Basic Commands with Picture ID Show the child a picture that
How to Teach Can Vs. Could and Will Vs. Would
I have a 5th grade student who is being seen privately as well as in the school, where I work. Her private SLP asked if I could write a goal for
Introducing New Textures in Feeding Therapy
Texture Approximations: Start with a food they will tolerate in the texture they will tolerate Gradually change the texture to what you want it to be (start with watered down
Drool + Slushy Speech
The first thing I think of when the child is demonstrating difficulty with drool management and slushy speech is tongue thrust. It seems that the child may have difficulty using
When to Discontinue Therapy for Pragmatics Only (High Schooler)
Tests for Pragmatic Language: Test of Pragmatic Language 2-TOPL: http://www.superduperinc.com/products/view.aspx?stid=327#.VpQhNhUrKUk Can find non-standardized checklists online like this one (I haven’t used this): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Communication-Checklist-for-Middle-School-and-High-School-633627 Is it Impacting the Child Educationally? If
Fluency/Stuttering Therapy for Middle Schoolers
Source: http://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935336§ion=Treatment Speech Modification (Fluency Shaping) Techniques: Speech modification (including fluency shaping) strategies (Bothe, 2002; Guitar, 1982, 2013) include a variety of techniques that aim to make changes to the timing
Activities for a Non-Verbal Autistic Fourth Grader
Establish a Functional Form of Communication Picture Exchange Communication System Voice-Output Communication Device Sign Language Picture Boards or Communication Boards Following Directions Follow familiar directions within routines Follow unfamiliar directions
Getting Non-Verbal Children with Autism to Speak
So how do we get them talking? These strategies are great to try if you’re wanting to encourage spoken speech from a child who seems like he should be able to talk but isn’t doing it yet.
