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Podcasts and Interviews ➤ May 1, 2020

Instagram Live | TalktoMeAAC

Rebecca chats live with Nicole Ponica SLP, from talktomewithaac discusses best practices for AAC use at home and during tele-therapy. https://www.talktomewithaac.com/Full recap is here:

ADVOCACY ➤ May 1, 2020

Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month from My Fellow #AACSLPs

Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month. Our job as SLPs is to spread awareness of signs and symptoms of a speech and/or language disorder to the community. May is #BHSM coinciding with our mandatory stay...

LANGUAGE ➤ April 29, 2020

Assessing Literacy Curriculums Online

*read to me // + video Literacy development results in advancement of our reading, writing speaking and listening abilities. We use literature, in teaching to take concepts from literature and apply them to real life....

LANGUAGE ➤ April 27, 2020

Inferencing Video Resources

Inferencing through videos is a way to bring to life, social situations and experiences with characters and/or actors who solve problems and break down the “why” in others behaviors and actions. Inferencing is the way...

ESPAÑOL ➤ April 26, 2020

Aided Language Stimulation en Español

Modelado y Estimulación del Lenguaje Asistido en el Mundo AAC Estimulación de lenguaje asistido, a lo largo, es una manera de apoyar a un usuario de AAC y animarlo a utilizar su nuevo dispositivo. La...

LANGUAGE ➤ April 26, 2020

Using Predictable Lines and Repeated Lines for Emerging Communicators

Two effective literacy strategies for emerging communication are the repeated line and predictable line method. Repeated lines are found in many children’s songs and children’s books. A repeated line is a line or phrase that...

Therapy Resources ➤ April 25, 2020

High Contrast Words for AAC

These are adapted words are based on Project Core 36 Universal Core System. They have been adapted as an easy way to access symbols for devices in a quick and easy way for children with...

Therapy Resources ➤ April 20, 2020

Setting Expectations for Speech Therapy Online

What has become very clear to me is that before any online speech therapy session I MUST go over with family member that is sitting with the child a prompting hierarchy that is tailored for...

Therapy Resources ➤ April 20, 2020

TeleSpeech Strategies for Speech Therapy at Home

My Top Three TeleSpeech Strategies for Online Speech Therapy: 1. Caregivers clued into speech therapy plans & goals: I try to make sure parents know why things are happening when they are happening. For example,...

ESPAÑOL ➤ April 11, 2020

Escucha con Cuidado | Desarrollo Narrativo

“Michelle ve tienda. ¡Caballo rápido! De esta narrativa, ¿podría responderle al niño en una conversación significativa de ida y vuelta … probablemente no! ¿Cuántas veces has hecho esto para que otro adulto interprete de qué...

FEEDING ➤ October 20, 2025

Feeding Cues

It seems like one of the most common questions I hear from families—no matter where they are in their child’s eating journey—is some version of:“Why won’t my child eat?” “Why won’t they eat more?” or...

LANGUAGE ➤ August 26, 2025

Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home in 10 Minutes a Day

To support your child's language development, focus on incorporating a few simple, effective strategies into your daily routine. By using these Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home in 10 Minutes a Day, you can make a significant impact. First, make reading time interactive with repeated-line books like "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." Use different voices and pause to let your child fill in the blanks, which helps build their vocabulary and memory. Second, get down to your child's eye level to talk. Holding objects at your eye level encourages them to watch your mouth, which helps them learn how to form words. Third, respond to every sound your child makes—coos, babbles, or even grunts. Attribute meaning to their sounds and "serve it back" by turning their sounds into full sentences. Finally, use simple gestures while you talk to your child to give them a way to communicate before they have words, and consider creating a quiet play space, like a tent, for them to feel safe and calm.

SPEECH ➤ August 22, 2025

Articulation vs. Language Delay: How to Tell the Difference

A parent’s excitement to hear their child’s first words can quickly turn to concern if those words are hard to understand. As children grow, their communication skills develop at different paces, and it can be...