Clinicians typically use a variety of techniques and strategies to help children overcome fears of new or non-preferred foods. Each child is different and will need a unique approach based on their responsiveness to what is trialed in therapy. One for children with sensory-behavioral issues is to pair preferred foods with non-preferred items. This handout is especially helpful in understanding specific ways to use this approach across settings.
These visual cards can be used in therapy and at home as a functional activity. One way to use these cards is during play routines (e.g., practice “in” and “out” while playing with a toy; prompt the child by asking, “Is the ball in the box or out of the box?” and point to the correct cord word image).
This therapy activity is designed for therapists targeting 3 word phrases using the word “go.” Includes squares featuring the words “Cars,” “go,” “fast,” “slow,” and “home.”
Initiating conversations between school-aged children can be difficult during group therapy. Conversation becomes a challenge when children cannot think of things to say. This resource can be used by therapists, educators, and families who are working with school-aged children on conversational turn-taking tasks.
Snowglobe with CV, VC, CVC, and CVCV syllable shapes: Fill the snow globe with word “snowballs” to practice various syllable shapes for children who are learning to put sounds together to form words.
Based on the course Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Clinic: Team Considerations for Implementation by Pam Holland, MA-CCC/SLP, BCS-S, this handout provides a list of considerations to consider when assembling an interdisciplinary feeding and swallowing clinical team.
Comparing and contrasting concepts and objects is a higher-level language skill that helps children develop an understanding of similarities and differences. This activity uses fun, engaging vocabulary associated with summer time to work on this specific language skill.