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Game Ideas for Practicing Speech Sounds at Home

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Games at home are a wonderful way to carryover speech therapy strategies! This handout is designed to give parents and caregivers the strategies and insight needed to practice speech sounds at home while playing fun games together.
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Fun Ways to Practice Articulation at Home

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Motivation is key in getting children to practice their speech sounds at home.  Here are some fun ideas for incorporating practice into different games/activities at home. 
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Find The Word Picture Scene (Teletherapy Friendly)

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This fun activity helps to keep the child engaged when practicing speech sounds. Pointing to and naming pictures in this scene is also a great way to work on vocabulary. Includes /s/, /l/, and /r/ sounds.
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Find the Hidden /R/ Activity

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This seek-and-find articulation activity targets /r/ in all positions of words and can be used in structured speech therapy sessions or for daily practice carryover at home with parents and caregivers.
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Final Consonant Deletion Drill Practice

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Use the picture cards to help children with low intelligibility due to the phonological process of deleting final consonants. Includes 2 pages with a total of 30 images for structured therapy within session.
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Falling Leaves Fricatives Activity

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Fricatives are difficult sounds that are frequent flyers in the speech sound disorder caseload. This activity provides a fun and interactive way to practice these target sounds for the fall season.
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Fall/Autumn Speech Sounds

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
7 pages of fall sounds, complete with traceable letters, engaging photos, and opportunities to think and write words that start with different sounds!
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Fall Themed Fluency Activities

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Looking for something fun and no prep for fluency therapy? Use these Fall holiday themed activities with children who stutter. Activities are distance learning friendly too.
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Evidence-Based Considerations for Pediatric Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Based on the course Modified Barium Swallow Studies in Infant and Pediatric Patients by Jennifer Raminick, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, this handout covers radiation exposure, accuracy of clinical bedside evaluations, elements to improve consistency and accuracy of swallow studies, candidacy for MBSS, differences of infant swallow vs. adult swallow, and stages of swallow during the exam.
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Effects of Mouth Breathing

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Mouth-breathing is a maladaptive, compensatory behavior. Human facial anatomy was designed for breathing to occur through the nose. The nasal cavity filters the air we breathe, and allows airflow into the body for proper craniofacial development. The harmful effects of mouth-breathing in children are becoming more well-understood. This handout provides a brief overview of information for caregivers, parents, therapists, and other professionals regarding how mouth-breathing can affect multiple facets of development.
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