TEACHING FUNCTIONAL WORDS & SIGNS THROUGH REQUESTING: At Home Speedy Speech Therapy For Late Talkers

Licensed and certified early intervention speech language pathologist (M.Ed, CCC-SLP)

The BRIDGE to words!!!
Joint attention - communicative intent - pointing - gestures - signs - sounds - and finally, WORDS!

There is SO much to do! We have to set your child up for SUCCESS!

YOU CAN DO IT!!

Begin with pre-linguistic skills such as eye contact, attention span, play skills, then work up to social games and routines (ring around the rosey, peek a boo, giddy up horsey), following simple directions, identifying objects and pointing, and then begin using GESTURES and SIGNS to help teach words and communication.

Prelinguistic skills videos:
Following direction / social games:    • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO LISTEN & FOLLOW...  
eye contact / responding to name:    • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO LOOK AT YOU, IN...  
Attention span with books:    • HOW TO HELP A CHILD LOVE BOOKS: At Ho...  
Play skills and play routines:    • HOW TO PLAY WITH A CHILD USING SPEECH...  
   • AT HOME PLAY SPEECH THERAPY ACTIVITIE...   - play with MAGNETS!

How to make a request/ask for something?!
1) set your child up for success to make a request!
- provide opportunities for your child to make a request by not anticipating needs & limiting access to your child's favorite snacks/toys
   • TODDLER SPEECH THERAPY AT HOME TIPS/A...  
2) provide a SIMPLE sign PAIRED with a word and model, model, model!
- BE FUN! Use positive reinforcements and motivators
   • HOW TO WORK ON SPEECH SKILLS AT HOME ...  
- Don't over prompt - meaning, do not prompt ALL DAY for common objects/toys and food! Focus on using this technique with your child's FAVORITE thing and stick to it! For a minimum of a week, up to 50 times per day! (WHEW! therapy is hard work! I know!)
   • HOW TO IMPROVE SPEECH ARTICULATION AT...  
3) Use repetition, hand over hand (when you can and be QUICK!) and SHOW your child / help someone else be successful to model success!
   • HOW TO IMPROVE SPEECH ARTICULATION AT...  
4) provide a CHOICE to give your child POWER!
   • HOW TO PROMPT A CHILD WITH A CHOICE: ...  
- Try to keep it simple! Don't use difficult sounds or words! (for example, "j" is a VERY tough sound - leave it out!! Focus on the vowel - "OO" and the "s" at the end!)
5) Do a little, get a little. Do a lot, get a lot! Help your child become successful by not giving in to tantrums and negative behaviors - walk away. You can always try to prompt again later and your child will be more motivated because they were not successful the first time.
   • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO LISTEN, FOLLOW ...  
6) teach one sign / action / gesture at a time to limit a child "scrolling" through ASL signs.
Avoid OVERGENERALIZATION of "MORE" sign because some things cannot be "more!" and/or sometimes we (as parents and providers can't figure out what "more" is because we haven't given anything in the first place - so switch the "more" sign for something more functional - cracker, cookie, juice, candy, game, play, up, down, in, open! ANYTHING is "more" when they sign it again! But "more" can't be anything when nothing is given!

Development of Speech Sounds in order:
M, B, P, W, H, D, T, S + vowels (after age 3-4: K, G, L, N)

Still need help with how to get your child to work with you at home?! Check out these tips! (also for providers/clinicians at the end)    • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO LISTEN, FOLLOW ...  

Need help with TANTRUMS and behaviors?! Check out these QUICK fixes!
   • HOW TO DEAL WITH TODDLER TANTRUMS AT ...  

Looking for M, P, B speech therapy hand cues:
   • HOW TO TEACH SPEECH AT HOME: Speedy S...  

(other hand cues by speech sound under "articulation playlist on the Speedy Speech page!)

Vowels:    • HOW TO HELP A CHILD MAKE NEW SPEECH S...  

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Imitating gestures, imitating signs, imitating speech sound hand cues, imitating WORDS!

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