Many of us know we should address syntax in speech therapy sessions for kids with language disorders; but many of us aren’t really sure where to start. I’ve made the mistake of skimming over syntax and going right to comprehension strategies; like with my student John I talked about in this article. John wasn’t making...
Everyone loves an epic grammar or syntax fail. There’s this one that shows how a simple comma can be the difference between life and death: “Let’s eat Grandpa.” Or this one that’s been floating around the internet (which shows how important it is to know what is and isn’t a coordinating conjunction): “Everyone’s got a right to...
Many of us know we should address syntax in speech therapy sessions for kids with language disorders; but many of us aren’t really sure where to start. I’ve made the mistake of skimming over syntax and going right to comprehension strategies; like with my student John I talked about in this article. John wasn’t making...
SLPs are in a position to make a huge impact on our students’ language skills. But here’s the challenge a lot of us face when it comes to helping our students: Most of us are so good at using language, we use it without thinking. Over time we lose the ability to explain HOW we...
Welcome to the final installment of the Syntax Goals for Speech Therapy series, where I break down how to write the best speech therapy goals for syntax that focus on high-priority skills to build listening and reading comprehension. In this article series, I’ve broken down four challenging sentence types and how to target them (described...
Welcome to the fourth installment of the Syntax Goals for Speech Therapy, where I’m breaking down difficult sentence types so you can walk away with an IEP goal bank for syntax and a set of solid syntax activities for speech therapy. The inspiration to write this series came from the constant questions I get about...
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a scope and sequence for language therapy? The bad news is there really isn't one "curriculum". The good news: You don't act...
Picking the perfect therapy materials or treatment technique ISN'T as important as you think when it comes to pragmatic language: You can still join...
This is the third installment in Syntax Goals for Speech Therapy, where I’ll be giving you some sentence structure goals for speech therapy. In the first part, I shared a “base goal” for syntax that defines the “big idea” and ensures that you have a goal you can measure. In the second article, I talked...
In this video, I explain the when and the how when it comes to using an inclusive model (e.g., co-teaching, push-in) for language therapy. I also walk throug...
You’ve probably already noticed that when you’re barely keeping your head above water, it can be really challenging to take a step back and be proactive and figure out a good system… And you’ve probably already realized that without a good curriculum, or some type of system you can follow…#languagegoals #speechtherapy #speechtherapy #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagetherapy #slplife #slpmaterials #curriculum #system #languagetherapy #SLP #schoolSLP #drkarenspeech
The curriculum moves so fast!How do I make sure that I keep my language therapy services aligned???In this video I answer that question.To learn more about h...
Did you know that the average school-aged student learns between 3000 to 5000 words per year? That means they learn eight to 12 words per day (Biemiller & Boote, 2006). Most children are like little sponges soaking up new information. Unfortunately this isn’t the case for students with language disorders who have limited word knowledge. Students...
One of the biggest mistakes people are making when it comes to language screenings is focusing too much on having the perfect screening tool.Of course, havin...
Working with students who have autism and other conditions that impact social-cognition can be a seriously rewarding experience when done right. #SLPcareer#speechlanguagepathology #SLP #Language #schoolSLP #disorders #languagedisorders #development #treatment #students #schoolkids #schoolage #languagetherapy #growth #development #career #socialpragmatic #components #condition #autism #experience #drkarenspeech
As an SLP I spend a fair amount of time doing research on strategies for building language and literacy skills. But back when I was in elementary school, I didn’t catch on to reading right away. I had what I like to refer to as the Catholic school version of Response to Intervention. I still...
I share an example of how to walk through definition syntax for adjectives; which is a technique taught in Language Therapy Advance Foundations. #languagedisorders #developmentallanguagedisorder #speechtherapy #languagetherapy #languagegoals #vocabulary #tier2vocabulary #storygrammar #narratives #coteaching #speechlanguagepathology #speechpathologist #drkarenspeech #LTAF
In this video, I share an example of how to walk through semantic feature analysis for nouns; which is a technique taught in Language Therapy Advance Foundat...
Learn if there's a scope and sentence for language therapy and syntax intervention the speech-language pathologists can follow in this article.
“Never start a sentence with a conjunction!” Have you ever heard this mantra? Or have you ever said it yourself? I confess I’m guilty as charged. There were times I’d try ANYTHING to get my students to understand something in the moment. But…the problem with that little conjunctions jingle I just mentioned is that it’s about...
