language development Archives – Page 3 of 15

When the First Words Have Not Emerged: Tips & Strategies

September 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides strategies and recommendations for children who present with delays in the emergence of their first words.

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Increasing Communication and Decreasing Frustration for Non-Speaking Children

September 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides strategies to help decrease periods of frustration for non-speaking children.

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What’s in My Backpack: Back to School Expressive Language Extension Activity

September 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is for therapists and caregivers who are looking for a fun, back to school activity to help address expressive language goals.

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Working with Bilingual Clients When You Only Speak English

August 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This clinical reference provides a summary of introductory level ways in which a monolingual therapist can meaningfully engage with bilingual clients.

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Dynamic Irregular Past Tense Practice Activities

August 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Utilize this resource as a drill-play activity to support learning and use of irregular past tense verbs at word and conversation levels.

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How Pediatric Medications Impact Speech and Swallow

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Drug-induced neurological disorders can challenge the efficiency of clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. This resource provides a list of pediatric medications and associated speech and swallow complications.

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Dynamic Case History Questionnaire for Speech and Language Evaluations

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides a responsive and strengths-focused case history questionnaire for speech and language evaluations.

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Summer Sorting/Categories Activity

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is a visually engaging, easy-to-use activity targeting sorting and understanding categories with a summer theme.

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Convergent and Divergent Thinking Task Examples and Activities

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides a list of convergent and divergent therapy activities and built-out examples of each.

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Tips to Help Your Child with Joint Attention

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Impairments with joint attention can have tremendous negative impacts on cognitive and social-communication skills. This handout provides information and techniques for clinicians and caregivers to use to help children with joint attention skills through various activities.

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