You guys!  I’m going to let you in on my best-kept secret for teaching prepositions during speech therapy for young children!  I inherited this little hack from the speech/language pathologist that I student taught for many years ago.  When I say that I inherited it, that is literally what happened.  In 1997, I student taught for an amazing SLP named… Read More

Do you struggle with teaching your young students how to answer WH questions? Do you wish you had a way to address this skill in children with autism who are non-verbal or have limited verbal skills?  I’ve got you!  In this blog, I will share 3 tips that helped me teach WH questions for speech therapy with my little ones… Read More

  How should I start working on vocabulary goals for speech therapy sessions with little learners with autism?  What if they aren’t verbal yet?  Where do I even start?  You guys…I’ve been there!  I’m “there” several times throughout the school year because at the early childhood level, I have new students join my class all the time!  If you are… Read More

  Teaching one step directions to young children with autism can be a struggle!  Every school year, I have new students who have goals and objectives for imitation and following one step directions. Every year, my team and I start with the basics when teaching them. I’ll be honest and tell you that when I have a student that is… Read More

5 Tips For Using Speech Therapy Picture Scenes To Increase Language If you are like me, you are a busy speech/language pathologist or special education teacher!  I mean…BUSY!  When I prep activities for therapy, it is always a bonus if there are multiple ways to use it.  What I mean by that, is “can I use this with multiple students… Read More