Do your students struggle to understand the different types of WH Questions? Such as “who” questions will be answered with a person and “where” questions with a place? Many speech therapy students who have a language impairment have difficulty with this skill.   Here are some resources to help you teach the different types of WH Questions and practice the skill!   Types of WH Questions Chart To initially teach the different types of WH Questions (and then later to use as a prompt), I find this one-page visual chart really useful! You can grab it for free here!   Sorting WH Questions After introducing the types of WH Questions…

When a student has difficulty with listening comprehension, it can have such an impact on their school life. If you are looking for some listening comprehension activities to use in speech therapy, then I’ve got some ideas for you!   Listening Comprehension Activities for Speech Therapy Following Quick 1 & 2-Step Directions for Actions A great place to start is basic one-step directions for actions or body movements. Examples of One-Step Directions for Actions: Touch your nose. Put your hands on your head. Wiggle your fingers. Jump two times. Stand on one leg. For students who are working on auditory processing, but can’t combine that with holding the direction in…

Are you looking for a fun way to target answering WH- questions and teach about community helpers in your speech therapy sessions? I’ve got just the thing for you! The “Who Questions” Bingo Game! (Grab it below) What is “Who Questions” Speech Therapy Bingo? “Who Questions” Bingo is a twist on the classic Bingo game. This activity focuses on answering “who” questions, helping students identify and understand the roles of various community helpers such as firefighters, teachers, doctors, and more.   How to Use the WH- Questions Speech Therapy Activity Download and Print: Start by downloading your free “Who Questions” Bingo by filling in the form below. The game will…

Today I’m going to focus on some activities you can use to work on Wh questions in speech therapy with students who are new(-ish) to working on Wh- questions. I have used these activities with students on the autism spectrum and with students who use AAC, so I tend to incorporate visuals whenever possible. Routine Questions This is a great way to work on functional Wh- questions, particularly with students with minimal expressive language. You can even start your session with the same few Wh- questions each time. Some examples include: What did you eat for breakfast/lunch/snack? (depending on when you see the student) What color is your shirt today?…

If you read my blog or subscribe to my email list, you might know that I create A LOT of Wh- Questions activities. Well, I’m excited because I just started a new line of WH- Questions resources about short stories/passages (about a paragraph long)! Short Stories Speech Therapy Activity I’d love for you to try out three of the passages for free! This activity is perfect for learning to differentiate between the types of WH Questions and for working on auditory comprehension skills. I know a lot students benefit from visual supports, so I was sure to include visuals for each passage. (Psst. . . I also have a full set…

Trouble with Inferencing . . . I was working with a student a couple of years ago, and I wanted to introduce simple inference speech therapy activities. His comprehension skills and working memory were areas of need. I knew I needed to start with a very simple inferencing activity. I tried reading inference cards made by one of the big companies that were just a couple of sentences long, but they were still really tricky for him. Even simple inferences was really tricky for this student – he just couldn’t quite make that “jump.” He was getting discouraged and didn’t really understand how to generate the answers. Adding Visuals to…

A lot of the parents of children who are non-verbal/minimally verbal/AAC users or on the autism spectrum with emerging communication skills don’t get those cute Mother’s Day or Father’s Day questionnaires and crafts sent home. And it hurts my heart because I know those parents just want a little insight into what their child is thinking and feeling about them. That’s why I love this Father’s Day Speech Therapy Booklet with visual choices! (Inspired by this popular Mother’s Day Booklet.) It is a sweet project that you can have students bring home to dad – all while practicing their communication skills. I love it as a 1:1 activity or a small group project.…

Why should you use crafts in speech therapy? Here’s some reasons: Crafts can be engaging for students Crafts keep hands busy between trials when working in small groups They can often be adapted to work for mixed groups Students can take crafts home and to show parents – and work on carry-over! They are cute for Speech Room bulletin boards! Using Open-Ended Crafts for Articulation You can use a simple, open-ended craft (like these roll-a-cutie crafts or something you find on Pinterest) to work on articulation drills. Just combine with a set of articulation cards/list and have your student practice a certain number of targets before doing the next step…

A lot of the mothers of children who are non-verbal/minimally verbal/AAC users or on the autism spectrum with emerging communication skills don’t get those cute Mother’s Day questionnaires and crafts sent home. And it hurts my heart because I know those moms just want a little insight into what their child is thinking and feeling about them. That’s why I love this Mother’s Day Speech Therapy Activity with visual choices! It is a sweet project that you can have students bring home to mom – all while practicing their communication skills. I love it as a 1:1 activity or a small group project. There are five booklet pages plus a…