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: https://youtu.be/gPfuOKXn6rg eye contact / responding to name: https://youtu.be/3tYtDqHJh48 Attention span with books: https://youtu.be/1vK7IX6QQEI Play skills and play routines: https://youtu.be/yINmvCIw-YM https://youtu.be/2zWz5UL2ovU - 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 https://youtu.be/selRTSfnbbg 2) provide a SIMPLE sign PAIRED with a word and model, model, model! - BE FUN! Use positive reinforcements and motivators https://youtu.be/mLgEuPmLtj0 - 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!) https://youtu.be/x98mmWbFW8M 3) Use repetition, hand over hand (when you can and be QUICK!) and SHOW your child / help someone else be successful to model success! https://youtu.be/x98mmWbFW8M 4) provide a CHOICE to give your child POWER! https://youtu.be/1txXpv7M2fA - 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. https://youtu.be/6JaXu_jhOKU 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) https://youtu.be/6JaXu_jhOKU Need help with TANTRUMS and behaviors?! Check out these QUICK fixes! https://youtu.be/2K2Gxm3Y0Rw Looking for M, P, B speech therapy hand cues: https://youtu.be/ORsbeFAALoo (other hand cues by speech sound under "articulation playlist on the Speedy Speech page!) Vowels: https://youtu.be/oTWbolu7GUA ** Download ALL of my hand cues for free at SpeedySLP.com ** *** FREE RESOURCES and EXCLUSIVE PDFs emailed monthly at SpeedySLP.com **** Please leave your questions, comments and video requests below! Imitating gestures, imitating signs, imitating speech sound hand cues, imitating WORDS! ________ 💋Interested in CLEAN beauty products?! 🛍 Check out my favorite’s here: https://www.beautycounter.com/kellislemp 🌟Get 20% off your first order! My must haves: Counter+ All Bright C Serum Counter+ Charcoal Facial Mask Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer Counter match Refresh Foaming Cleanser Countersun Daily Sheer Defense - SPF 25 Counter Control Clean Pore Cleanser *Countertime Products! Sheer Genius Lipstick Beyond Gloss