Above and Beyond Speech Therapy LLC

02/25/2026

Sometimes we get sick. 🤧 Runny nose. Cough. You know - gross. And so we pivot. In person might not be possible but we can move to virtual if everyone is feeing up for it. At the end of our lesson, he said “let’s play Pop the Pig!” So he got his and I got mine and off we played like we do in person. He won, BTW 💞

02/20/2026

02/17/2026

I’ve been doing this for quite awhile now and one of my favorite practical tools to use in therapy is a sheet protector and dry erase markers. This way, the child can practice with me and then take the worksheet home and practice at home. I encourage all my families to use a sheet protector and dry erase markers at home too so one worksheet can have repeated practice.

02/13/2026

One more Valentine’s Day post! 💞Yesterday I worked on making some Valentine cards with one of my clients using his AAC device. I had my iPad out to model on as well. We were making sentences like “Give Will the white heart” — I’d cut out the white heart, he’d pick the joke, and we’d glue it all down. He loves his family - and telling jokes - and Spanish - and Raffi! Tons of fun 🤩

02/11/2026

With my mid to older elementary clients working on speech sounds, I make it a point to specifically discuss the difference between the SOUND and how it can be SPELLED. The ER sound can be spelled ER UR EAR IR etc. and having these kids see these words written out is really good for them. I also make it a point to discuss where they hear the sound in the word. So lots of goals are worked on in one lesson.

02/10/2026

Let’s make a craft! Not only does it work on language like conversation skills, describing skills, and joint attention for my autitic clients or langage kids - it can also work on speech sounds too! Here we did an owl craft and worked on the L sound. 🦉 ❤️

02/10/2026

Check this out! This could be a benefit if you or someone you know is part of a Black family supporting someone who is autistic or has an IDD diagnosis.

02/09/2026

💫 Progressing through the steps to clearer speech is the goal💫 Isolation, words, sentences and questions, reading, telling and retelling stories, gameplay, and finally conversation. 

Sometimes when I go from sentences and questions to reading with a child that is working on a particular speech sound, it can be challenging because the child is focused more on their reading than their speech when reading aloud. So a step that I take in between is to slide a reading passage into a sheet protector and highlight the sounds that I really want them to focus on when they are reading out loud. This support is faded as the child is able to monitor their speech a bit better. 

Are you concerned about your child’s speech? Can you understand them and translate but others have a really hard time understanding them? If so, reach out to me today to schedule an evaluation. 

02/09/2026

Valentine’s Day is this weekend 💞so we are working on some fun themed activities here in clinic this week. Here is a fun pop open cupcake articulation activity I did that is working on the SH sound. The kids do these in lessons with me and then take them home for practice during the week. The goal is 5-10 minutes of targeted practice each day at home as speech practice shouldn’t just happen here with me 😀