Speech and Language Therapy

26/10/2025

Relax and breathe today 🌸
Do your Ho’oponopono practice to clear the path —
release the past, reset your energy, and invite peace back in. 💫

Mantra:
I’m sorry 💖
Please forgive me 🌿
Thank you 🌼
I love you 🌙

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23/10/2025

Try the Speech & Language Snakes & Ladders Game 🐍🪜 — a colorful, no-prep printable that helps children:
💬 Build vocabulary & expressive language
🎭 Talk about emotions and reactions
🎲 Practice turn-taking & conversation skills
🌟 Communicate confidently while having FUN!

🧠 Designed for speech therapists, educators, and parents.
Includes a bonus vocabulary & sentence list for even more practice!

✨ Comment link to get a link for your printable copy

23/10/2025

🎲 Make Speech Therapy FUN again!
Turn every dice roll into a chance to talk, express, and connect 💬

🪜 Build vocabulary, emotions, and turn-taking
🐍 Perfect for SLPs, parents & early learners
💬 Includes a bonus vocabulary + sentence list!

✨ Print • Play • Speak • Repeat
💛 Created by an SLP who believes learning should feel like play!

👇 comment link to grab your copy!

19/10/2025

For years, he lived in silence — hearing everything, saying nothing.
Until one device changed everything.

AAC didn’t just help him speak.
It helped him connect.
It helped him live.

Every voice deserves to be heard — no matter how it sounds. 💬✨

➡️ Join my parent training program to learn how AAC can unlock your child’s communication.

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13/10/2025

Children using AAC need to see others use their system before they can use it themselves.

Just like toddlers hear spoken words thousands of times before speaking, AAC users need repeated exposure to symbols.

Why it matters:
• Builds understanding of how AAC works
• Teaches new words naturally
• Validates AAC as a real communication method

Try this:

Model 2–3 words during daily routines — “want ball,” “more juice,” “go park

04/10/2025

Multiple studies have confirmed what many speech-language pathologists already see in therapy —
🧠 AAC use does not delay or stop speech development.

📖 Research by Romski & Sevcik (2005), Millar et al. (2006), and Schlosser & Wendt (2008) shows that introducing AAC often leads to:
✅ More verbal attempts
✅ Better social engagement
✅ Faster communication growth

The key? AAC gives access to language before speech catches up.
And once a child can communicate successfully, speech often follows naturally.

If you want to learn how to introduce AAC the evidence-based way, join my Parent Training Program — designed to turn science into daily strategies that work at home.
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15/08/2025

🚫 Don’t pressure your child to “say it.”
✅ Instead, fill their world with the word! 💬⚽

When we repeat a word naturally in play, our kids connect it to meaning, not just sound. That’s how real language grows. 🌱

Try this with your child today:

1️⃣ Play with a ball
2️⃣ Say “ball” naturally during the game (about 10 times)
3️⃣ Celebrate even small attempts like “ba!” 🎉

💡 Remember: Pressure blocks progress. Play builds speech.

💬 Tell me — what’s one word your child loves to hear you say

27/07/2025

Speech and Language Therapy yields the best results when parents and caregivers are actively involved and clearly understand what to do and how to do it. I have worked with hundreds of families, equipping parents to carry out effective home intervention—because a child spends most of their time with their parents. When parents are empowered, intervention becomes both powerful and joyful. I’ve seen remarkable results in almost all of my students—they begin to express themselves verbally and communicate with confidence. If you're ready to support your child’s communication journey, I invite you to join my custom parent training program today.

MS Speech Language Therapist | Expert in OPT, GLP, Autism, AAC & Parent Coaching | Neurodiversity-affirming | Helping kids speak & connect through play and real-life | DM for consults & parents training for home support

07/07/2025

How to Teach Your Child to Ask for Water (Without Pressure)

You’re not alone. Many toddlers and autistic children struggle to express their basic needs — not because they don’t want to, but because they haven’t been shown how yet.

Here’s what worked for me as a Speech Language Therapist and a parent:

👀 I modeled the word: “Water?”
⏳ I waited — no pressure.
🤲 I added simple gestures like pointing or tapping.
🎯 I repeated the same words every time consistently.

Soon, my child reached out and whispered “wa...”
That’s not just a sound. That’s communication. That’s progress.

❤️ You don’t have to wait for perfect words. Start with modeling. Start with love.

👉 Save this for snack time or water time. Small steps lead to big breakthroughs.

Tag a parent who needs this reminder 💧
DM me if you want a list of early communication words to model at home.