Therapy Approaches
20 articles in this category
Speech Therapy: When to Follow and When to Lead
When to follow a child's lead and when to step in. Which skills suit which approach, how to use the blend at home, and what to watch for in sessions.
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Child-Led vs Clinician-Led Therapy Explained
Child-led or clinician-led? Where each sits on Fey's continuum of naturalness, which goals suit each, and why most good therapy blends the two.
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Neuro-Affirming Language in Practice: A Guide
Better words for talking about neurodivergent children, in reports, goals, sessions and at home, with sections for professionals and for families.
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What Is Neuro-Affirming Language? A Parent Guide
Where neuro-affirming language came from, why 'autistic child' and 'child with autism' are not the same choice, and how wording shapes a child's self-view.
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Parent-Delivered Speech Therapy: Home Practice
Which speech and language skills to practise at home, how to fold them into meals, car trips and bath time, and how to keep it fun rather than a drill.
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Why Parents Are Key in Speech Therapy
Parents see far more of their child than any therapist does. Why that makes you such a key part of therapy, and what it asks of you.
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Reducing Cognitive Load: Strategies for Learning
Simpler instructions, less clutter, careful scaffolding: how to cut the mental load on a child who is learning, and how to spot overload and adjust.
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Cognitive Load in Speech Therapy: Why It Matters
Cognitive load theory in plain terms: the three kinds of load, how overload looks in a session, and how to find the Goldilocks zone for a child's learning.
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Movement in Speech Therapy: Practical Ideas
Obstacle courses, scavenger hunts and action vocabulary: ways to build movement into speech and language practice while respecting each child's needs.
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Why Movement Matters in Speech Therapy
What embodied cognition, executive function and regulation research says about moving while learning, and why sitting still isn't always best for talking.
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Matching Speech Therapy Frequency to Your Child
Which goals usually need weekly sessions and which can space out, how block and ongoing therapy differ, and why home practice carries the gains.
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How Often Should My Child Have Speech Therapy?
Dose, frequency and duration explained, with what therapy schedules tend to look like for speech sounds, early language, stuttering and social skills.
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Therapy for Childhood Apraxia: NDP3, ReST and DTTC
Therapy for inconsistent speech and childhood apraxia: why the two need different approaches, core vocabulary, and the motor programs NDP3, ReST and DTTC.
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Building Concepts Across Two Languages: Strategies
Narrating routines in your home language, real objects, photos and gesture: ways to build concepts across two languages at home and in sessions.
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How Speech Pathologists Use Play in Sessions
A walk through a play-based session from setup to wrap-up, how the same game changes for language, speech-sound and social goals, and what to try at home.
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Play and Speech Therapy: Why Play Is Serious
Play is how young children learn language, so a speech pathologist plans it on purpose. What that looks like and why it isn't a lesser approach.
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Classroom Speech Therapy Strategies for Teachers
Visual supports, pre-taught vocabulary, shorter instructions and story scaffolds: classroom moves teachers can start using this week.
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Teachers and Speech Pathologists: Why It Matters
Why the hour a week in therapy only sticks when the teacher is on board, and how parents can help the two professionals share goals.
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Supporting High-Level Language in Teenagers
What to do when a teenager's language can't keep up with high school: ideas for home, classroom adjustments, and what teen therapy involves.
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Using a Communication Book Every Day: Key Tips
Making a PODD book part of daily life: how to model on it instead of quizzing, which routines to start with, and how to get siblings and peers using it.
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