The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP: Recent Episodes
Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP
Get ready for all things speech pathology: AAC, ADHD, Apraxia, Articulation Therapy, Autism, Behavior, Early Intervention, Executive Function, Evidence-Based Practice, Gestalt Language, Literacy Intervention, Movement, Multi-Modal Cueing, Narratives, Partnerships, Phonological Awareness, Sensory, Speech Strategies, Target Selection, Technology, Telehealth, and Self-care. Be better. Do better. Create better. Make the world a better place, one person at a time. You're first. Join Kelly every Thursday and at the drawing board.
Do better with easy step-by-step 'how-to's' with ready-for-use printables and over 100 video clips of best practices, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." It is available at Amazon and major booksellers internationally.
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Join me in putting the latest research into practice with these three simple steps to efficiently improve language, literacy, and executive function skills. To put research into action today, check out my SIS membership at kellyvess.com/sis To learn more, check out the "Early Literacy Intervention Series" at speechpathology.com or my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."
Where to start when it comes to literacy intervention? Let's unpack three heavy-lifting phonological awareness skills that will create generalized, optimal gains in literacy development. Ready to put the latest research into Monday morning practice? Check out the SIS membership, my Speech Sound Disorders book, or the "Early Literacy Series" at speechpathology.com
Print, digital, or both? What does the latest meta-analytic research have to say about eBooks for preschoolers? Join me in putting the latest research into practice. Ready to put best the latest literacy intervention research into practice? Check out my SIS membership at kellyvess.com/sis or my early literacy intervention series at speechpathology.com
Let's talk attention-the foundational skill upon which all learning is dependent. Dive into this episode for six simple, evidene-based strategies that work.
Learn more about implementing effective strategies with my latest book, "32 Intervention Strategies for Children with Autism." Or, put these strategies into practice today with the SIS membership at kellyvess.com/sis.
Children with executive function challenges are at greater risk for persistent literacy delays. We must ask, 'Why?' How do executive function difficulties specifically impact literacy? Let's dive in. For 100% done-for-you, ready-to-go, educationally-rich activities delivered to your inbox weekly, check out the Sparkle in School Membership at kellyvess.com/sis
Do you lack the time to assess literacy skills with your preschoolers? I've got you covered with three literacy assessments that can be completed in 5-15 minutes. Let's dive into how to efficiently assess pint, phonological awareness skills, and verbal working memory. Sign up for my free Sunday newsletter at kellyvess.com
For the 'magic' to occur in therapy, five foundational pillars must be in place. Check out this episode to set the pillars in your practice today. For evidence-based, highly effective, educationally-rich activities that are 100% done for you every week, join the SIS membership today at kellyvess.com/sis
How can we impact behavior outside of therapy? Check out this episode as we dive into small to large steps you can take to change lives outside of the school day. For 160 more game-changing strategies, check out my new book, "32 Lessons That Cause Life-Long Change In Autism Intervention," from Amazon today.:
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Light, camera, action! Ready to do something different? This episode dives into four ways to use video recording to uplevel your practice. For 160 more strategies to uplevel your intervention, check out my new book, "32 Lessons That Create Life-Long Change In Autism Intervention."
How do children with Autism develop gestalt language? How can you capitalize on these natural gestalt strengths to improve outcomes? This can't-miss episode leaves you with 3 takeaways to put into practice today. For over 160 more game-changing strategies, check out my new book "32 Lessons That Create Life-Long Change in Autism Intervention" at Amazon.
Do you know a child with Autism who talks yet is never heard? This episode shares ten simple speaking rules that children with Autism often follow that can make their speech difficult or nearly impossible to hear or interpret. If you know or work with children with Autism, this is a 'must-see' episode. For more on Autism intervention, check out my new book "32 Lessons That Create Life-Long Change In Autism Intervention."
Is developmentally "appropriate" a euphemism for "ableism"? This episode dives into four reasons why the words "developmentally appropriate" stifle instead of innovate practice in early childhood education. Can we do better? A change of terminology is proposed. Ready for 160 game-changing tips to put research into practice right now? Check out my new book, "32 Lessons That Create Life-long Change In Autism Intervention" on Amazon today!💚 If you're a doer, roll up your sleeves and join the SIS membership. Don't miss next week's 100% done-for-you activities by joining before Friday. KellyVessSLP
It's the end of the year progress report time. When was the last time you evaluated yourself, and how you're doing? This episode is about you having balance across domains of your life so you can be your best you. Ready to put research into practice? Check out my brand new book, "32 Lessons That Create Life-long Change In Autism Intervention" on Amazon today!💚KellyVessSLP
Should you assess grammatical morphemes at age 3? The combination of a lack of normative data, great variability, and unreliable assessments suggests grammatical morpheme assessment of three year olds is simply not an evidence-based practice. Let's take a closer look at this common practice.
Interested in learning more? Check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
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Today, I share my single greatest mistake in 20 years of being an SLP in my misguided attempts to encourage speech as well as five effective strategies that promote speech development for children with Autism. Thank you for joining me at the drawing board today to create a better tomorrow. You're first,Kelly
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Do you assess speech perception? How much of an impact does it have on overall literacy development? In this episode, I share my super simple, quick method of evaluating speech perception and how speech perception challenges and twelve other factors can play a role in a child's risk for literacy challenges at school age.
To learn more, check out my book: Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
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In this episode of the podcast, we discuss five areas of concern for those with childhood apraxia of speech. We cover issues such as communication, language, speech, reading, writing, and more. If you work with children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), or if you know someone who has CAS, this episode is a must-listen!
What literacy challenges are children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech at risk for? This episode dives into the latest research regarding the multi-faceted nature of literacy challenges for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Knowing literary challenges that lie ahead empowers SLPs to prevent these challenges through early literacy intervention.
To learn more about treatment, check out my book: Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
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Today, more than ever SLPs need to draw a line in the sand between emotionally-based practice and evidence-based practice. Research your practice. Your clients' response to intervention will tell you what to do less of and what to do more of. Pay attention to your numbers to create lifelong change.
For more information on evidence-based practices at the preschool level, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
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Are you like me, always struggling to improve your practice with AAC? I'm always at the drawing board with a vision of AAC being used seamlessly by all of my students with limited speech.
Check out this episode to learn from my personal 3 big mistakes in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
To learn how to develop communication skills, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
If you're looking to be "One and Done," by putting research into practice with weekly ready-for-use, educationally-rich materials that give you everything you need for therapy, teletherapy, and home practice, check out my Sparkle in School Membership. Sign up today so you don't miss another week of materials.
If a beginning SLP were to ask me for my absolute best, single piece of advice to create change, my advice would easily be to research your practice. It's true. I've learned the most game-changing strategies from my research over the past 20 years. Perhaps, more important, I also learned the ineffectual strategies through researching my practice and cut them out, making better use of limited therapy time. Researching your practice will give your clients a voice in letting you know what's effective and what isn't. Their behavior is communication. This is the key to innovating practice: Listen to your clients. This episode walks you through the simple steps to research your practice in the real world today. Details matter.
To learn how to research your practice with step-by-step support, check out Chapter 10 of my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
If you're looking to be "One and Done," by putting research into practice with weekly ready-for-use, educationally-rich materials that give you everything you need for therapy, teletherapy, and home practice, check out my Sparkle in School Membership. Sign up today so you don't miss another week of materials.
How can we help children with ASD move beyond letter knowledge? The latest research gives us insight into limitations in print knowledge unique to preschoolers with Autism. This episode covers five evidence-based strategies that make print meaningful in improving concept knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. To learn more about these strategies, check out Chapter 8 of my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." To put these strategies into practice today, check out my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership.
Are you applying non-speech principles of motor learning to speech motor disorders? Should you be? There simply isn’t an evidence base to support putting principles of motor learning into your speech therapy practice. What is the evidence base or lack of evidence regarding principles of motor learning? What strategies do the current research support? Check out this episode to critically rethink intervention and put research into practice today. To learn more about generalization that works, check out “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment” To educationally rich, ready-for-use activities into practice today, check out the Sparkle in School Membership.
Ready to master the "R"? How do neighboring sounds make "R" easy and hard. What sounds are good for the establishment phase? Which ones are good for generalization? Check out this week for facilitating phonetic contexts that you can put to use today. Be highly effective at "R" by working smarter, not harder.
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What is the most powerful treatment target in treating speech sound disorders? S-Blends. Yet, all s-blends are not created equally. Some are powerful. Others, not so much. This episode covers four guiding principles to selecting game-changing s-blends in effectively treating speech sound disorders. To learn innovative practices in treating speech sound disorders through best practice videos and interactive guides, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Let me help you make therapy engaging, easy, and effective by joining the Sparkle in School Membership at www.kellyvess.com
If you know a child with ASD who presents with restrictive, repetitive behaviors (RRBs), this is the episode for you. The impact of RRBs may be best described by Harvard medical researcher Ya Wen who refers to restrictive, repetitive behaviors as having a "Russian doll" impact in which observable physical and social changes are also present at the neurological and cellular level. This episode not only tackles the pervasive impact of RRBs on children with ASD, but also what can be done to create lifelong change through Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) intervention.
To learn more about TOM, check out my book: Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
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Ready to give Google Slides a try? This episode shares how Google Slides improve attention, engagement, and participation to maximize gains. To receive weekly educationally-rich Google Slide decks with therapy activities, join my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership today as a founding member for only $9.99/month at https://www.kellyvess.com
This episode covers five strategies to make it easy this school year. Create educationally rich, developmentally appropriate activities, that treat the whole child. Check out this episode and be 'one and done.' Take your lunch hours, evenings, and weekends back. Check out the Sparkle in School Membership (SIS) today at www.KellyVess.com and be ready on every Friday.
Ready to add technology to your therapy in a way that encourages personal interaction and enhances learning? This episode covers how to intelligently integrate technology to optimize gains in: 1-Language Comprehension 2-Inferential Thinking Skills 3-Story Grammar 4-Phonological Awareness Skills 5-Vocabulary.
To learn how to target early literacy skills, check out Chapter 9 of my book, "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." It has over 100 actual videos demonstrating innovation in evidence-based practices, ready-for-use downloads, and step-by-step guides. P.S. Stay tuned next week in which I'll be announcing my S.I.S. membership. Let me do the background work for you so you can be present. Can you guess what S.I.S. stands for?
The latest research shows the cerebellum's pivotal role in communication impairments. This is particularly true for children with ADD, ASD, and CAS. How can we target the cerebellum when early on, when neuroplasticity is high? This episode covers how Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) activities directly target the cerebellum. To learn how to create TOM activities in your therapy, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment". You'll get both video and step-by-step support to show you how.
Task-Oriented Movement (TOM) activities improve executive function, but how? TOM activities directly improve the core executive function skills of preschoolers: 1)Inhibitory (Self) Control; 2)Working Memory; 3)Cognitive (Mental) Flexibility. For videos and interactive guides on how to create TOM activities in speech therapy, check out my book “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.”
Ready to move away from the table and chairs in speech therapy and get moving? This episode covers how to treat the whole child by incorporating movement in speech therapy. Guest OTR/L Joseph Evens shares strategies to improve core, gross motor, fine motor, and visual motor integration skills. You don't have to be a movement therapist to improve motor skills. Be empowered today to immediately put effective movement strategies and improve motor skills into practice with “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.” This book supports you with actual videos and interactive step-by-step guides. Rate, Review, & Follow. Please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people. Tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let me know what you loved most about the episode!
A top priority in speech-language therapy is how to help our students develop an internal locus of control. This episode discusses strategies to increase intrinsic learning in the domains of speech, language, literacy, and executive function. Guest Denise Stratton, CCC-SLP joins us to share her favorite meta-cognitive strategies in each of these areas. (See below for her links). For step-by-step interactive guides with actual digital clips of therapy on how to increase an internal locus of control at the preschool level, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major international booksellers.
Videos Using Conjunctions with Tinker Toys https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... Snack Time Theory of Mind https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... Self Monitoring with School Age Articulation https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... Podcasts Runaway Conjunctions https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... Where Everybody Knows Your Name (consistent characters for beginning storytellers) https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... The Conversation Game https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/blo... Materials on my website Snack Time Social Skills https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/off... 3 Illustrated Stories with the same character are available in the Free Resource Library https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/free Impossible R Made possible https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/r-c...
How can you start positive parent relationships with the real-world constraints of a 30-day school timeline and a high prevalence of dual-income households? How can you build cross-cultural relationships? Guest Melanie Evans, CCC-SLP, shares her expertise in multicultural competence for SLPs. Join us as we walk through every step of the evaluation process in this episode. For more information on effectively completing an initial evaluation, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess for videos with interactive guides illustrating best practices. Melanie Evans can be reached at @pediatricspeechsister on Instagram or by email at Melanie@pediatricspeechsister.com.
What supplements, drinks, and foods optimize blood sugar? In this episode, I share my personal blood sugar hacks that improve my focus despite having both ADHD and a high level of sugar sensitivity. If you'd like any information regarding any specific product names or dosage discussed, email me at kelly@kellyvess.com or DM me on IG at @KellyVessSLP Please Note: I accidentally referred to dairy as 'glucose' instead of 'lactose' 3/4's though on the podcast. I prefer to keep this episode unedited as all 'The Preschool SLP' episodes are. Embrace imperfection. Also, please note that I have no affiliation with any products shared in this episode. I just like them.
Join me in speaking to a parent of a twice-exceptional child: with both ADD and giftedness. She shares her family's vegan diet which she attributes to improving her child's focus. She also shares her personal dos and don'ts in following a vegan diet. Note: This is not medical advice from a trained medical professional, only a parent's perspective. Please seek your individualized professional advice from your medical doctor or dietitian.
The comprehension and expression challenges that come with having a communication disorder can negatively impact the development of secure attachments. What can we do to create secure attachments? Guest Rachel Cushieri Murray shares four strategies to put into practice today. To connect with Rachel, Website: www.mentalhealth4MIyouth.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentalhealth4MIyouth; Email: advocates@mentalhealth4miyouth.com
Developing fundamental ball skills are essential for communicating with peers. This episode with Early Childhood Expert Dr. Julia Smith leaves listeners with plenty of ideas for Monday morning practice. For best practices in treating the whole child (not just a mouth) in speech therapy, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at Amazon and other international booksellers. This book contains over 100 digital assessment and therapy clips with easy step-by-step guides.
This article is often erroneously cited as research against the complexity approach. However, a closer look at this study indicates major flaws in the a) intervention goals, b) intervention treatment targets selected, and c) measurement of progress. The outcomes of this study only add further evidence to a well-developed knowledge base that earlier sounds develop before later ones regardless of the intervention provided. To learn how to create change through the combination of complex treatment target selection and only the most effective based practices, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at Amazon and other international booksellers. This book contains over 100 digital assessment and therapy clips with easy step-by-step guides.
What does the latest systematic review of 26 randomly controlled speech and language therapy DLD studies tell us? Some intervention works for DLD and some simply don't. To learn best practices in the treatment of DLD through actual therapy videos and step-by-step guides, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today. It is available at Amazon and major international booksellers.
Research indicates that very often the future does not look bright for children with DLD. This episode dives into the specific challenges that lie ahead. How can we prepare them early on to transcend future social and academic obstacles?
Learn how to provide intervention that creates lifelong change through digital clips with step-by-step guides in 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon and other international booksellers.
Is LAMP on to something with their never-changing 84 symbol core vocabulary board starting point? What can we learn from LAMP's strength's in AAC practice regardless of the device or program used? This episode covers the 6 ways that LAMP sheds light on how we can innovate practice in AAC for children with limited speaking skills. For more information on creating educationally-rich activities for children with limited speech, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It has over 100 digital clips that show how-to put strategies in therapy and ready-for-use downloadable materials to use today.
You've probably used PECS in your practice with many children on your caseload. In this episode, we take some time to rethink PECS for both its strengths and weaknesses.
For the "step-by-steps" in innovating practice to develop communication skills for children with ASD, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major booksellers internationally.
Pulled in many directions? In-person, teletherapy, classroom, home setting-all in a single day? In this episode, I show my game-changing strategy to keep it simple, so you can focus on what matters. To sign up for my 2-Hour May 15th workshop "Keep it Real in a Digital World," check it out at www.kellyvess.com today.
Get your google slide decks ready and up-level intervention with the world at your fingertips. Here I cover only three of many reasons getting Google Slides into therapy is a best practice. Sign up today for my 2-Hour LIVE Google Slides Workshop today on May 15th at KellyVess.com today.. I am going to deliver the goods!
If you're looking to get optimal gains with the /l/ sound, should you 'splash' or 'spray 'in therapy'? Our latest findings will surprise you. This episode is a 'can't miss' for its relevance in treating speech sound disorders. For easy 'how-to's' with over 100 digital clips and ready-for-use materials, check out Kelly Vess's book today Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment. It is available on Amazon and major booksellers internationally.
Single-word speech sound tests have a bad reputation. Research has found them to greatly vary from test to test in terms of types of sounds tested, scores, and age of developmental norms. So, how valuable are they really? Let's take a second look at single-word speech tests through fresh eyes with the very latest findings. To learn how to give speech evaluations with ready-for-use printables, case history forms, and a cluster screener, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today from Amazon or major booksellers internationally.
What are the three executive function skills that directly impact a child's ability to learn to read? This episode covers the skills that determine success or failure in learning to read.
For step-by-step, ready-to-use literacy activities for preschool to primary grade levels, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess today.
What five speech errors should you take seriously? This episode will go over the five errors at the preschool level that indicate risk for language and literacy challenges at the elementary age. For the step-by-step how-to's with video clips and interactive guides on evaluating and treating communication impairments, check out 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess, CCC-SLP today. It is sold on Amazon and at major booksellers.
Looking to improve your focus? In this episode, I share my favorite five focus-enhancing supplements. These increase and sustain my focus throughout busy, back-to-back days providing therapy. (I have absolutely no affiliations with these companies.) Thanks for joining me at the drawing board today to create better tomorrows.
L-Blends are recommended by experts as being powerful treatment targets. But are they? This episode suggests that we can and should do better. For the step-by-step on how to select powerful treatment targets in treating speech sound disorders, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."
What is the #1 mistake in treating children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? The treatment targets are too often way too simple. Overall progress in therapy will largely depend on the complexity of the target selected. The more complex the target, the greater the gains.
For a step-by-step guide and digital clips on how to select the most effective targets and provide therapy using only the most effective strategies, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."
What are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This second part episode will cover four more game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development.
To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities.
What are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This episode will cover four game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development.
To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities.
Research indicates that multitasking can reduce productivity by a whopping 40%. This episode shares a highly-effective, little-known method to increase your creativity and efficiency.
For strategies to be a ridiculously effective SLP, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" at Amazon. Sign up for 100% free, weekly Google Slides at KellyVessSLP.com
Should we see attributes associated with having ADHD as being treasured gifts instead of symptoms of a disorder?
Check out this episode on ADHD's unique assets that translate to SLP success. Whether you have ADHD or not, can you relate to these attributes?
If so, capitalize on them to create better.
Fun fact: I recorded this episode on a borrowed laptop as I had left mine at work.
For digital clips, downloads, and step-by-step support on how to innovate practice, check out my book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
For free support, check out www.KellyVessSLP.com. Start creating better tomorrows today.💚Kelly
When language sampling children with ASD, perhaps the most important measurement is analyzing gestalt to generative language development. What's the best way to do it?
This episode will look at subjective and objective options in assessing gestalt to self-generated language development.
For more information on how to effectively improve communication skills for preschoolers with ASD (complete with videos and step-by-step guides) check out Kelly Vess's book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
Language sampling is perhaps the most effective means of evaluating the language development of preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, there are many variables to consider in ensuring that the sample is a reliable and valid measure. This episode covers my top five hacks to making language sampling as reliable, valid, and viable as possible. To learn more about how effectively treat preschoolers with ASD, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.' This book includes downloadable, ready-for-use, materials, digital therapy clips, and step-by-step guides to empower the reader to create change today.
Why is gestalt language so valuable for children with ASD and treating SLPs? This episode explains how SLPs can learn to better understand and teach children with autism spectrum disorders by paying attention to their gestalt speech. Check out Kelly Vess's book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment to learn highly effective strategies for improving outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorders. Chapter 7 of this book illustrates how to effectively treat children with ASD. This book includes downloadable, ready-for-use, materials, digital therapy clips, and step-by-step guides.
Are you moving more than you're talking in therapy? If not, it may be time to re-evaluate your practice. Temporal cueing is a powerful technique worthy of mastering. It can globally improve outcomes in speech, language, literacy, and social development. Check out Kelly Vess's book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment to learn how to embed temporal cueing into educationally rich, hands-on activities with digital clips and interactive guides.
How can we COVID-proof our practice? The brain doesn't make excuses. Nor should we. Now, more than ever, we need to keep our eye on the prize: Create optimal progress when neuro-plasticity is at its highest level. If you're committed to being an agent of change in the good times and in the bad, this is the episode for you. For step-by-step digital clips with interactive 'how-to' guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" and start creating better practice today.
Let's talk about the pivotal skill of commenting for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. What foundational attentional, perceptual, and motor skills are required for children to comment? What do we do that inhibits the development of these foundational skills? Lastly, how can we develop these foundational skills? For more information on the how-to's in developing the skills necessary for commenting through TOM (Task-Oriented Movement) activities, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" at Amazon. To sign up for 100% free, weekly Google Slides, check out KellyVessSLP.com