Technology and Speech Therapy

Technology and Speech Therapy

There are many different apps available for speech and language therapy. Students love when I incorporate the iPad into their speech session. Here are some apps that you can try out at home for some extra practice. Many of them are FREE or have lite versions.  (Note: These are only suggestions. Please ask your SLP for more specific recommendations.)

             

Kindergarten.com: variety of apps for preschool to early elementary

Teach Speech Apps: work on pronouns, prepositions, WH-questions, etc.

My Playhome: interactive game moving characters into different settings, builds vocabulary and language

Grammaropolis: works on variety of grammar structures such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, etc.

iSequences: place picture cards into correct sequences, take a guess what will happen next

I Can Do Apps: language development including learning emotions, rhyming, categories, etc.

Quizlet: create flashcards, great way to build vocabulary or study for a test

Brain Pop Jr.: watch videos with Moby

Talking Pictures: add voice to your pictures and practice your sounds

Fun with Directions: follow verbal directions

Mad Libs for Kids: practice parts of speech and make a funny story

Heads Up (just for kids deck): great for expanding language and describing objects

Time Timer: visual timer can be used for homework, chores, etc.

Question Sleuth: find the hidden star by asking questions

Let us know how it goes, we welcome your feedback!

ARTICULATION
Some students have been working hard on their articulation skills. After a student establishes how to say a sound in isolation they must practice saying that sound in words, phrases and eventually sentences and conversation. It is an important part of carryover to practice these words at home and with different listeners as well. If you know your child's sounds, follow the links below for words to practice at home.
Speech sound developmental chart

S
S blends
L
L blends
SH
CH
R
TH

Some of our students have difficulty recalling the names of common items or names.  We sometimes describe this as having the word on the "tip of our tongue."  Below are some strategies your children can use when they are having a hard time remembering the name of something.

Word Finding

 1.               Point to it, draw it, write it…

 2.               Put things into categories

 3.               Give the definition

4.                Synonyms

 5.               Antonyms

 6.               Describe it