Speech Therapy Ideas & Speech Therapy Activities

Recently, while talking with a student about his favorite t.v. show, I noticed how many of the characters’ names had his target speech sounds (“r” based sounds) in them. I also noticed that this quiet, hesitant student became excited and involved when we were discussing the show. I knew right then that I had to [...]

With over 100 kids total on my caseload (at five different schools), I am a busy speech-language pathologist just like you. So I’m always looking for quick, easy, and flexible activities that I can use in my therapy sessions to keep them fun and productive. This one meets all of those criteria and makes a [...]

Here’s a way to make practicing words and sentences more fun and “focused” without spending time or money on it’s preparation. The activity is simple, but makes practice seem like a game. And since the materials don’t cost anything, you can let the child take it home to encourage carry-over. Materials: – a cardboard tube [...]

Make your clients feel lucky to be in your therapy sessions with this St. Patrick’s Day themed activity.  Adapt it to go with the articulation and language goals you are working on. Lucky Number Buy plastic gold coins or make some out of paper. Number each coin and select one number to be the secret [...]