Not all evidence is created equal. But how do we teach that?! OK..so let’s back up. Why do we need to focus on evidence AT ALL in speech therapy? Well, our students are expected to comprehend and express main ideas, sequence details, summarize, and answer higher level thinking questions with referring back to the evidence for […]
Fun Ways to Use the Game Stare Junior in Speech Therapy
Looking for more games to use in speech? Want to see multiple ways you can use a fun and motivating game? I love using games in speech. They make planning easy, makes learning fun and interactive, and they elicit a TON of language! They are great for mixed groups since you can target so […]
Using Games to Work on Social Inferencing
Have you considered using games to build social inferencing?! Many students with language delays struggle to make inferences. That means they struggle to comprehend nonliteral language. They struggle with information not explicitly stated/told. They struggle to read between the lines. What is social inferencing? Many students that struggle with social situations have difficulties with […]
Fun Ways to Work on Understanding Literal vs. Inferential Questions in Speech Therapy
How do we teach them how to understand the different types of questions in speech?! Our students are expected to answer higher level thinking questions as they enter the upper grades. It is expected as part of the common core. It is expected based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and Depth of Knowledge (whatever philosophies your […]
Using Inferencing Visuals on a Stick in Speech Therapy
Visuals help our students. They can also increase student engagement. Yes. We know our students benefit from visuals. It helps them understand what is expected of them. It breaks it down for them. It simplifies tasks and helps them process their answers. We love using them in speech and they really help our students grasp […]
Why Should We Teach Inferential Vocabulary To Our Speech Students
One way we can differentiate ourselves as SLPs from reading teachers is by breaking down inferential skills into various components. One component we can address….vocabulary. Inferencing has many components required in order to be successful. Students need to have listening comprehension skills, sentence structure skills, vocabulary, memory, and the ability to respond to questions. […]
Fun Ways to Work on Predicting In Speech Therapy
Our speech students need to build their higher level thinking skills…here are fun ways to work on predicting in speech therapy! Why is predicting important for our speech students?! Predicting is a skill and a strategy necessary for science, reading, and social skills. It requires students to use information from a text/picture and their […]
Where To Start When Working On Inferencing In Speech
You suspect your speech students can benefit from working on inferencing. Where to start? Inferencing is a skill that is necessary in the academic classrooms. It is requires a lot of language skills which we can support such as vocabulary, memory, syntax, sentence structure, and listening comprehension. As of 4th grade, inferencing appears a […]
Using Receipts In Speech Therapy To Target A Variety Of Speech Goals
Want to learn about low prep ways to target a variety of speech goals, keep your students engaged, and have fun? Try using receipts! We are busy. We have a lot on our plates. Yet, we want to be the best SLPs we can be. We want to target all the goals. We want […]
Benefits of Using Real Photos To Work On Inferencing In Speech Therapy
Your speech students grasp WH questions but they still struggle in the classroom. The need to be able to respond to inferential questions as well. As SLPs, we can break it down for them to be successful – by using real photos! Why use pictures to work on inferencing? Many of our students are […]
