Helping Your Child Form Expressive Language
Watch & Narrate Watch your child closely as you play. Look at what they look at, do what they do, and observe. Even simple things, like being close to a toy that is interesting to them is communicating a message to us. Narrate what you see out loud for your child. Model language that is […]
Language Development in Preschoolers
What is Language Processing? Language processing is how we organize and connect our language so that we can quickly and efficiently get to the words we are looking for as with talk. Typical language development helps support this process that happens largely behind the scenes and language development in preschoolers can be supported in many […]
Supporting Sharing Skills
What makes sharing so hard? Sharing is much more than giving a toy to another child. Your child must have at least a little understanding of other’s thoughts and feelings to comprehend what another child might want in play and why they want it. Sharing requires your child to recognize and manage some of their […]
Supporting Transitions For Your Child
The Work of Transitions Transitions involve understanding routines, being able to express yourself, learning to handle worries about the world, and developing cognitive skills. One important skill is called object permanence. This is the understanding that things continue to exist even when they are not in front of me. This concept more fully solidifies around […]
Pragmatic Profile and Skills Checklists
Pragmatic Profile for K-12 Students Check out this skills checklist to see how your K-12 student is developing their pragmatic skills during conversation and/or shared activities! https://msstherapy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SPT-14-fillable-SLP-K-12-Pragmatic-Profile-11-17-20.pdf Preschool Pragmatic Profile Download this skills checklist to see how your preschooler is developing their pragmatic skills during conversations! https://msstherapy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SPT-14b-Preschool-Pragmatic-Profile.pdf Source: Hillsborough Public Schools
10 Symbolic Play Stages
In this blog, we’ll share with you the 10 symbolic play stages your child will show from 9 to 60 months of their life, types of language they should be producing and what this all means! Stage 1 – 9 to 12 Months Types of Play: -Object permanence -Means-end abilities -Developing schemas Language: -Vocalizations What […]
Different Ways of Following Directions
Verbal (spoken) directions are a part of everyday life for adults and children. Appropriate behavior, social interaction, and academic success are all dependent on the ability to understand and follow verbal directions. Following verbal directions requires strong knowledge of basic concepts and the ability to process and retain auditory information. Basic concepts are words that […]
Fun Books to Read at Home
“A Splendid friend, indeed” by Suzanne Bloom “Count the Monkeys” by Mac Barnett “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type” by Doreen Cronin “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin “Clifford Goes to Kindergarten” by Norman Bridwell “Corduroy” by Don Freeman “Go, Dog. Go” by P.D Eastman “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Suess “Little Yellow […]
Developing Strong Vocabulary Skills
What is VOCABULARY The term vocabulary has a wide range of meanings – depending upon whom you ask to define it. Teachers may define vocabulary as (1) sight-word vocabulary (immediate recognition of the printed word), (2) meaning vocabulary (what students understand when reading printed words), or (3) listening vocabulary (understanding words heard in spoken language). […]
Language Expansion vs. Language Expression
Young children and children with disabilities often use simple language to express themselves. They’re learning to use more “grown-up” language which they hear from older siblings, friends, parents, and teachers. Language expansion and language extension are two ways for you to help children develop their expressive language skills. Language expansion “expands” a child’s utterance—when talking […]
Adjectives & Adverbs
The ability to use descriptive words when writing or talking is essential to clearly communicatingthoughts, feelings, and ideas. Students who struggle to use descriptive words such as adjectives and adverbs may have difficulty effectively expressing their wants, needs, and opinions. Adjectives Often called a “describing word,” adjectives modify a noun or pronoun. They add more […]
Identify the Signs – Speech & Hearing Disorders
Use the following charts to help recognize signs of speech, language, and hearing disorders and find thehelp needed to address these disorders. Signs of a Language Disorder Age Range Sign 2 – 3 months and up does not smile/interact with others 4 – 7 months does not babble (“bababa”) 7 – 12 months very few […]