HOW TO INCREASE A CHILD'S ATTENTION SPAN AT HOME: Speech Therapy Activities to Improve Attention

Kelli Meyer, M.Ed, CCC-SLP Licensed and Certified Speech Language Pathologist

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THIS VIDEO:
HOW TO IMPROVE or INCREASE YOUR CHILD'S ATTENTION SPAN DURING PLAY AT HOME!

Here are a few different at home speech therapy activities for our late talker toddler friends, modeled with 2 toys (Ring stacker and bubbles) that can be used to INCREASE your child's attention span to an age-appropriate level, targeting those PRE-LINGUISTIC SKILLS! *Skills all children meet before they learn to talk!

What is typical attention span in toddlers?
(How long will a child play or attend to an object or toy without parent interaction)
Answer: 2 times their age in minutes (Ex: 2 years old = 4 minutes, 2.5 years old = 5 min, etc)

Ways to improve toddler attention span:
#1) MAKE IT FUN!!!!! IT's not FUN enough - which is why a child runs away! (OR they don't know yet how fun the activity is - OR the activity is TOO HARD!)
-quick fix.... make the task EASIER! Model IT! Use quick hand over hand assistance anndd...

#2) BE SILLY!! BE CLUMSY!! Drop the item or put it on your head and sneeze it off, or play "where did it go?!"

#3) Add onto your already developed play routine (like completing a puzzle) - by adding a quick, fun, reinforcer! (Like a BELL!) DING! Kids love hitting a bell when they complete a task and then be sure to be SUPER HAPPY for them that they did it! Now see how many times they can complete the puzzle or how FAST they can do it all the way through - 3 times in a row!

#4) Incorporate gross and fine motor skills into the activity - ADD in a RUN! or a crawl, or a roll BEFORE we hit the bell! Amp up those gross and fine motor skills to get the body regulated and able to process information more efficiently!

#5) Sensory Integration: Use sensory objects during your PLAY! Add in play-dough, kinetic sand, regular sand, shaving cream, orbeez, rice sensory box/bean sensory box, perler beads, shredded paper, cotton balls, pom poms, water, the list goes on and on!
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#6) Drag out a play routine by incorporating a TUNNEL (Buy here: https://amzn.to/3tYl9h3) or a run or a scavenger hunt / search and find game for the pieces to make a regular play routine even more fun, engaging and longer! Drag out a normal play routine such as bubbles by adding in prompts, pauses, requests, etc!

YOU CAN DO IT!! :)

// Additional tips: Limit i-pad and screen time and increase play, helping mommy or grandma with chores/daily routines, cooking, putting clothes away, etc!! Interaction is key!

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Let me know YOUR child's favorite activity below!

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