Bright Strides Speech Therapy

11/13/2025

This week we are thinking about speech sounds!

There are many processes a child needs to work through when they are struggling with a sound, from building their awareness of it, to saying it in isolation, through to being able to use the sound correctly in a conversation. This diagram depicts the 'steps to super speech' – remember it can take some time to move up the steps!

11/12/2025

This week we are thinking about speech sounds!

have a great section on their website about speech sounds, including FAQs and top tips. You can view their information here: www.speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/resource-library-for-families/speech-sounds

11/11/2025

For all those who have and are serving- Thank you!

11/11/2025

Talking is a complex task that most of us take for granted- slow down and think about all the muscles involved and how much cognitive power goes into producing a word, a phrase, and a sentence- not to mention a conversation. It’s amazing!

This week we are thinking about speech sounds!

Have you ever thought about how your lips, teeth, tongue, and palate are used to make all the consonant sounds in English? This picture helps us to see where each sound is made. Talking is hard work!

11/05/2025

This week we are thinking about singing and rhymes as it is World Nursery Rhyme Week soon!

Credit: World Nursery Rhyme Week

11/04/2025

AAC facts- communication practice - verbal and AAC can and should happen in everyday activities

AAC modeling isn’t just therapy time, it’s everyday communication time. Every word, every context, every moment matters.

10/31/2025

👻 Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/31/2025

Trick or Treat!

10/23/2025

Stuttering isn’t about broken speech — it’s about brave communication.
Be patient. Be kind. Listen more than you speak.

10/16/2025

It’s officially October! 🍂 Along with crisp air and fall colors, this month brings opportunities to recognize and learn about several important causes. Check out what’s being celebrated and take a moment to engage with each.

10/12/2025

Learning basic signs will not stop verbal speech development and can reduce frustration for communicating needs and wants.

Basic Sign language

10/10/2025

October is AAC awareness month