Moving Mountains Speech Therapy

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Moving Mountains Speech Therapy

Pediatric SLP
Speech Sound Disorders | Apraxia (DTTC) | PROMPT trained | Autism-affirming | DIR®/Floortime trained
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05/13/2026

Facilitative contexts can help a lot when you’re trying to get a good ‘r’ sound. Try experimenting with different contexts to see which is best for the child’s ‘r’ and then start practicing there.

05/12/2026

Had such a good time at Desert Days last week! It was so fun to meet in person finally. The resort was amazing, I made new SLP friends, and I learned a lot from all the speakers. Super impressed all around. Thanks for putting together such a great event!

05/08/2026

Cognitive reframing and phonetic shaping can be game changers for kids who immediately default to their error sound when they try to imitate you. Using the snake sound and train sound helped this kiddo get some good t and d sounds bc they weren’t thinking about trying to day ‘t’ or ‘d’ 👏

05/05/2026

Ok this is such a fun variation of a fishing game from 🎉 My kids have been loving the surprise of finding out whose fish is longer. Plus you can measure the fish, which adds an extra fun element. Check out their fun games!

04/30/2026

Reminder that facilitative contexts can have a huge impact on how successful a child is. If you’re working on a back sound, choose a back vowel to pair it with. If you’re working on a front sound, pick a front vowel. You’ll hear the difference.

04/29/2026

Varying prosody is a key part of apraxia therapy. It can make new motor plans become permanent faster. This forces the child to change the details of the motor constraints, which strengthens the motor planning process. But it also can be tricky initially, so knowing when to increase support is also important.

04/22/2026

Love the H insertion trick! This is used for stopping and voicing errors. You teach a child to insert an ‘h’ sound after an initial sound to help them avoid adding an extra sound that shouldn’t be in the word (like the ‘w’ in ‘sheep’ in the video). Fun fact, this was first used by Dr Caroline Bowen back in the ‘60’s. It’s a tried and true method 🙌🏻

04/17/2026

I’ve been using tongue depressors as bite blocks a lot this week and I’ve seen a lot of kids struggle to get their tongue in the right position for /r/ once their jaw is stable. I really like this tongue depressor trick bc it helps me see if we need to work on tongue/jaw dissociation, lateral bracing, or root retraction. Or maybe all of the above 😂

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04/15/2026

Phrases can be a good way to work on more complex syllable structures while still working on words that are meaningful and functional. The first few times I introduce phrases, kids typically need a lot of support and praise for their efforts. There’s a balance to giving and fading support while reinforcing that they can do hard things. It’s tricky to nail in real time, but I love trying.

04/08/2026

This was an awesome moment from therapy this week. This kiddo has been working so hard to get some back sounds and we got ‘k’ last week 🎉 I really wanted to see if we could get ‘g’ so I’ve spent a few minutes the last few sessions trying different prompts. Moving the ‘k’ to the middle and then fading the initial vowel did the trick! There’s a ton of trial and error and circling back to sounds kids aren’t stimulable for in apraxia therapy, so we celebrate all the small wins along the way ❤️

04/06/2026

Let's talk Floortime. 🌱

I've been taking the 201 Floortime course this spring and it has been amazing.

If you're not familiar with DIR/Floortime, it's built around 6 Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs) — the foundational milestones that shape how a child connects, communicates, and grows.

FEDC 1 is where it all begins: Self-Regulation & Interest in the World.

Before a child can communicate, they need to be able to show up for the world around them. That means:

✦ Taking in sensory input — sights, sounds, smells, touch — without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down
✦ Staying regulated enough to be present with another person
✦ Exploring their environment with curiosity and intentionality
✦ Co-regulating with a caregiver when self-regulation isn't yet possible

As SLPs, we know that communication doesn't start with words. It starts with connection and presence.

A child who is dysregulated or withdrawn can't access learning — no matter how good our therapy techniques are. FEDC 1 reminds us to ask: is this child available to engage right now? And if not, what do they need to get there?

This is why I fell in love with Floortime. It doesn't skip the foundation.

More on the FEDCs coming soon. 💛

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