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Mealtime Communication Mat

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPAACFeeding and SwallowingLanguage Development
Feeding therapy or mealtimes in general can be stressful for children with sensory processing issues or communication difficulties. Use this communication mat during snack, meals, or feeding therapy to model language for early learners.
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Handout

Types of Gestures in Pediatric Development

— US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This handout defines the difference between deictic gestures and representational gestures with guidelines on typical development guidelines for the pediatric population.
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Book Activities Pack: Giraffes Can’t Dance

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricSLPLiteracy
Giraffes Can’t Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it’s harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.
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Book Activities Pack: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricSLPLiteracy
This book activities pack targets literacy skills, including print motivation and awareness, letter knowledge, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and narrative skills. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no–Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! The well-known authors of “Barn Dance” and […]
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Wh- questions

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This resource includes information about the natural sequencing for mastering different wh- questions as well as a matching card game that includes 3 sets of matching cards per wh- question cue.
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Language Task: Fall Scene

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Includes 1 blank page with a ground and sky and 1 page with fall-themed objects that can be cut and used in the task. Can also be given to families to address goals in a home environment to improve carry-over of receptive language tasks like following instructions and understanding prepositions.
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Handout

Language Strategies During Shared Book Reading

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage DevelopmentLiteracy
This handout gives ideas to structure shared reading interactions. Shared reading is a great way to offer opportunities for eliciting and scaffolding language.
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Language Processing Activity: Word Associations

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This activity addresses semantic language. Kids are challenged to select the word from a group of words that matches a key word.
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Language Expansion Pack: Fall-Themed Vocabulary

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This interactive therapy activity encourages language expansion by visualizing fall-themed vocabulary and asking children questions that draw out vocabulary words that describe the various objects.
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Language Activity: Fall-Themed Sorting for Kids

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
These fun visuals are designed to help children practice sorting and categorizing based on vocabulary associated with fall/autumn. Includes two categories: Things we eat and things we wear.
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Language Activity: Build a Snowman

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Build a snowman scene activity (cut and glue): Complete this fun activity with the child to target a variety of language skills including following directions, vocabulary expansion, identifying concepts (e.g., big/little) and sequencing.
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Handout

Kangaroo Care

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout is designed for parents/caregivers to give an overview of the possible benefits of skin-to-skin contact after birth, especially if their baby is in the intensive care unit.
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Handout

Intervention Ideas for Targeting Phoneme Specific Nasal Air Emissions Produced By Children With History of Cleft Palate

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Nasal emissions can be very disruptive during speech production. This resource is for therapists and parents who need simple, cost-effective ideas for targeting phoneme specific nasal air emission for their children who have a history of cleft palate.
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Handout

Interacting with Children Who Have Communication Disorders: A Guide for Extended Family

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and PhonologyLanguage Development
Offering information to extended family on how to interact with children who have speech and language disorders/delays can ease any stress caused during any communication breakdown. This handout provides simple strategies to help improve interactions and conversations between extended family and children who experience speech and language delays/disorders.
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Interactive Book: Summer Themed Vocabulary

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Sitting down to read a whole book can be a tough challenge for some kiddos! This interactive book provides a fun way to engage with a quick, easy read that targets summertime vocabulary. Easily cut and fold book in less than a minute, then place target vocabulary words in the book as you read (using tape) and watch the words come to life!
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Handout

Increasing Functional Communication Exchanges with AAC: Beyond Requesting

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPAACLanguage Development
AAC devices are often used in limited capacities and the focus is on teaching the user to request as the main function, but that’s not how voiced individuals communicate. This resource provides examples and activities to engage AAC users to expand their language beyond simply requesting.
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Handout

Identifying and Reducing Reflux in Infants and Toddlers

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
GERD is a digestive disorder that can affect growth milestones, and adequacy of nutrition for children. This is a resource for parents, caregivers, and providers who need strategies for identifying and minimizing behaviors that may trigger GERD in infants and toddlers.
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Handout

Ideas for Working on Final Consonant Deletion at Home

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Final consonant deletion is normal up until about the age of three, but children with speech sound disorders often continue to delete this part of a word. This handout provides quick, easy, and fun ideas for working on this error pattern.
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Handout

Ideas for Treating Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
A collection of treatment tips for clinicians targeting velopharyngeal dysfunction in speech therapy.
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Handout

Ideas for Building Language Skills in the Community

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This handout provides some ideas on how parents and caregivers can carryover speech therapy goals in the community.
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