Update 2021: This item is now included in the comprehensive Activity Studio+ __________________________________________________________________________________ Functional Treatment for Motor Speech Disorders is a 70-page download for speech-language pathologists treating apraxia and dysarthria. Focus on meaningful treatment of motor speech activities by using evidence-based treatments with personally-relevant words and communication practice.
Generally, there are 8 specific goals in this treatment: (for every client you have to pick and choose which of the 8 goals are most appropriate, depending on type of dysarthria and severity) 1. He…
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When working PRN at a SNF, I often encounter patients with deficits that are apparent but have activities that are limited. Today when I was working with a patient who had apparent working memory deficits, I got an idea that took very little time to prep. I had my tablet with me of course, so ... Read More about A Quick Fix for a Working Memory Activity
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I work for a company that has more than 5 facilities that I serve in my immediate area. At this point, I have become familiar with each of their therapy rooms, activity rooms, etc. If I have a question, I am familiar enough to a handful of staff members, to locate something I need. This ... Read More about My PRN toolkit…for the SNF and Home Health
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Through my experience working in a skilled nursing and long term care facility, I have found that patients can greatly benefit from therapy exercises and strategies to improve their breathing coordination as well as expiratory duration and strength. This in turn will positively affect their breath support, swallowing and communication skills. Patients who have are ... Read More about When Communication, Cognition And Swallowing Are Affected By Decreased Breath Support
The best way to help a child's speech and language development is through play. Here are 10 simple activities that you can do at home, including the key vocabulary to focus on, to help develop your child's speech and oral language. The key to these activities is about engaging with the child and using simple, useful language that matches the actions of play. This puts the language into context with what they are experiencing and gives them opportunities to hear, use and practice the language in a way that makes sense to them. Often the simple phrases are repeated over and over again in the same activity which is what you want. The words that you can focus on are listed for each activity under "Language" but you can still use them in correct sentence structure whilst focusing on the key words. For example, "Ball. You have a ball" and "Give ball. Give me the ball please." For more specific information about how to develop your child's speech through play and to hear our personal journey with oral language concerns, see here. Ball Play Materials little ball bowl basket spoon Language (to match the actions) throw ball get ball give ball please (simple instructions for them to follow) ball in basket ball out of basket ball on floor ball on spoon ball fell off spoon pick up ball Pasting Materials Glue stick with lid large sheet of paper scraps for gluing (paper/felt/feathers etc) Language (to match the actions) lid off glue glue on paper stick on paper lid on glue glue on hand sticky hand/ your hand is sticky sticky paper red/blue/green etc paper (saying colour names as they are used) put lid on "Child's name" give lid please (try simple instructions for them to follow) Trucks and Ramps Materials little truck ramp (use hard cover books for ramps) small toy animal that will fit in truck/trailer (eg. dog, cow) Language Go! brooooom! Ready, set, go Go truck! truck on ramp truck go down ramp truck at top truck at bottom "dog" in truck "dog" out of truck "dog" on ramp "dog" on floor put dog in truck (simple instructions for them to follow) Making a Snack Instead of preparing a snack for your child, provide materials for them to make their own snack and then use the language that naturally goes with the processes. Materials Little containers fruit (eg. banana, strawberries) plastic knife savoury cracker spread (eg. cream cheese, peanut butter) sultanas plate Language yummy eat food hungry snack time cut up banana peanut butter on cracker put in container more? you like? 3 sultanas. 1, 2, 3. strawberry on plate strawberry off plate in mouth Pom-pom Play Materials pom-poms basket box plate spoon/tongs Language pom-poms on floor pick up pom-poms (can use simple instructions for them to follow) pom-poms in basket pom-poms in box pom-poms on plate pom-poms off plate pom-pom on spoon "red" pom-pom 3 pom-poms. 1, 2, 3 more all gone tip pom-poms Ring-Ring Materials toy phone Language hello yes thanks ok press buttons ring-ring who's there? bye Mama, Daddy, Nanna, etc. Let's build Materials variety of different blocks (shapes, sizes, colours etc) Language build up block on top put on fall down big tower tall tower very tall put block on (following simple instructions) big block little block "red" block more Animal Tracks Walking plastic animals over clay/playdough to leave footprint impressions. Focus the language on the movements and animal sounds. Materials clay/playdough plastic animals Language (match the actions being used) roll clay squishy clay kangaroo jump/ jump jump jump marks in clay footprints in clay more? snake slither/ sssssss frog jump/ jump jump/ ribbit ribbit lion roar/ roaaaaar animals walk walk on clay I'm a Chef Pretend cooking play using playdough and various kitchen implements. You can roll some sausage shapes etc. to help encourage other actions that allow you for other language use. Materials playdough plastic pot w/ lid plastic frying pan plastic knife plastic plates Language cut "playdough" (or, "sausage/carrot" etc.) roll playdough in pot out of pot in pan out of pan lid on pot lid off on plate more? no more all gone yummy what are you making? Sandpit Play Sensory play is great for young children and for developing language. Children are able to match what they are seeing/hearing/smelling/touching or tasting with the words that go with the sensory experience. This makes the experience very tangible for them. Materials sand plastic bottle with lid spoon Language lid on bottle lid off bottle sand in bottle scoop sand pour sand give spoon tip sand empty bottle sand all gone sand on spoon Handy Tips: - Generally, just asking my child if they would like to play with me is enough to entice them to participate in some one-on-one time, however if they are hesitant (code for, my toddler wants to do what he wants to, not what I want him to) I will get out the materials and start playing with them myself. The more fun I'm having on my own, the more they usually want to join in. - If your child really isn't in the mood for your planned play, I wouldn't force it. Instead, try to find a way to engage with what they are interested in playing and try and use and encourage them to practice the language that naturally comes with that activity. - Read my tips on the best way to approach these one-on-one play times with your child. - It is very important to allow your child time to respond to any questions you ask and for them to attempt to use or mimic the language. Encourage and praise their attempts at oral language. - You will most likely find, during the course of your one-on-one play, that other language (other than what's listed above) naturally occurs due to the direction that your play takes. This is of course perfectly fine. Just try and keep the language short, clear, relevant and useful during this time. Repetition is important. - There are lots of great kids books that encourage speaking and making sounds. A favourite of ours is, "Mr Brown can Moo. Can you?" by Dr Seuss. Happy playing, Debs :) Look where else we are. 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The obstinate, ornery R. Have you exhausted every R articulation therapy trick that you know? These articulation therapy for R tips and tricks are just what you need!
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Update 2021: This item is now included in the comprehensive Activity Studio+ __________________________________________________________________________________ Functional Treatment for Motor Speech Disorders is a 70-page download for speech-language pathologists treating apraxia and dysarthria. Focus on meaningful treatment of motor speech activities by using evidence-based treatments with personally-relevant words and communication practice.
Aphasia Therapy is a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write & understand language
Individuals with receptive and/or expressive aphasia can benefit from skilled speech therapy services. Therapy activities can strengthen auditory comprehension and expressive language. In this article, we share some favorite activities for aphasia therapy.
Learn how to do evidence-based aphasia treatment approaches! With step-by-step protocols and free PDFs.
In my previous post, I showed some examples of and linked to some of my favorite apps to use in the SNF and LTC for your speech therapy sessions.Today I would like to show you another way I have used the iPad when working with patients.If you are working in the SNF setting, you know how ... Read More about More Than Just Apps: Creative and Skilled Therapy Using the iPad
A speech therapy group is a great addition to any SNF plan. They add functional interactions with peers and address complex goals.
Get more out of the Naming Therapy app with these 10 easy aphasia activities to teach and practice strategies for word finding for anomia after stroke.
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SLP treatment/therapy ideas for working on attention skills, including alternating, sustained, divided attention
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Grab any of these free printable and digital speech therapy data sheets to streamline your student tracking!
Using a deck of cards for speech therapy is great because they are an easy material to carry around. Also, many different ways to use in treatment.
These automatic speech tasks provide a quick way to help someone produce spontaneous speech.
This is a case history form for Speech-Language intake/initial evaluations. It is 3 pages long, and intended for school based SLPs. It does not take much medical information into account. This form includes information about strengths, concerns, speech, language, developmental history, language exp...
Through my experience working in a skilled nursing and long term care facility, I have found that patients can greatly benefit from therapy exercises and strategies to improve their breathing coordination as well as expiratory duration and strength. This in turn will positively affect their breath support, swallowing and communication skills. Patients who have are ... Read More about When Communication, Cognition And Swallowing Are Affected By Decreased Breath Support
Slurred speech can be caused by an issue in your brain and nervous system or from local facial nerves. It may be a sign of serious disease, like a stroke or multiple sclerosis, so it’s crucial to get medical care right away.
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10 word-finding strategies to practice in speech therapy for anomia and aphasia after stroke. Free download & apps to help.
APRAXIA FLIP BOOK (CV Combos) APRAXIA FLIP BOOK 2 (VC Combos) ** Go to Print Setup and change the Orientation to Landscape before printing the document. I am excited to share my apraxia flip book w…
