Language Development resources

Friendship Skills: Everyday Social Situations

September 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help children practice navigating everyday social situations involving friendship, personal space, consent, and kindness using simple visual scenarios that encourage discussion and perspective taking. This resource gives therapists an engaging way to teach respectful social interactions, support social problem-solving, and reinforce skills that children can apply in school, home, and community settings.
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I Have Something to Say: Helping Kids Repair Communication Breakdowns

September 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help children who use AAC learn simple, respectful ways to repair communication when they are interrupted, misunderstood, answered for, or need more time to compose a message. This illustrated resource gives therapists practical scripts and self-advocacy strategies that can be practiced in therapy and carried into everyday conversations.
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The Power of Waiting: A Simple Way to Support Communication

September 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help communication partners understand why waiting matters. This handout uses simple visuals and practical examples to show how extra processing time can support more successful communication while explaining why repeating questions, rushing, or adding more words may unintentionally make communication harder.
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22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Considerations for Speech, Feeding, and Participation

September 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This resource helps therapists understand how 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may affect speech, communication, feeding, and everyday participation. Use it to guide clinical reasoning, identify factors that may warrant further evaluation or referral, and develop therapy goals that reflect the child’s individual needs and experiences.
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Preparing for Difficult Conversations

August 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help teens prepare for challenging conversations with teachers, parents, coaches, employers, friends, and other important people in their lives. This handout and activity guide teens through a structured planning process that supports self-advocacy, perspective-taking, and clear communication before discussing a difficult topic.
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Friendship Check-In: Listening to Yourself and Noticing Patterns

August 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help middle school and teen clients reflect on their friendships through a neurodiversity-affirming lens that emphasizes self-awareness, patterns, and relationship balance rather than rigid social rules. This resource guides discussions about how relationships feel, how effort is shared over time, and how to recognize personal needs and boundaries in friendships.
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Big Feelings in My Body

July 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Use this resource to help school-age children explore how shame and anxiety can show up in the body through sensory awareness, emotional language, and self-reflection. Use the visuals and discussion prompts to support interoception, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and conversations about strategies that help children feel safer and more supported.
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The Power of Language Modeling

July 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help parents understand how children often learn communication best through repeated, low-pressure exposure to language rather than constant prompting or correction. This handout gives therapists a warm, practical tool for coaching families on how to model language naturally during everyday interactions while supporting spontaneous communication development.
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Phones, Algorithms, and Young Brains

July 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Use this handout to support conversations with parents about how different digital environments may interact with developing systems for attention, emotional regulation, flexible thinking, and social learning. Rather than focusing only on “screen time,” this resource helps families think more critically and compassionately about the quality, pacing, and emotional impact of online experiences during early childhood.
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Hanging Out With Me

July 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
Help children and families create a practical, strengths-based guide that explains a child’s communication style, sensory preferences, routines, and support needs in everyday language. This resource can support collaborative conversations with babysitters, relatives, teachers, coaches, and other adults while reducing reliance on diagnostic jargon or behavior-focused descriptions.
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