Parent Resources

Some helpful resources for parents to utilize in the home environment to improve speech, language, behavior, feeding and more.

Articulation Resources:

Mommy Speech Therapy:

Great website with free downloads for articulation practice for each sound at word, sentence and conversational levels. Also includes speech sound development charts.

Feeding & Swallowing Resources:

ASHA Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing:

A helpful overview provided by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. It discusses various types of feeding and swallowing disorders and how to identify and treat them with the help of a Speech Pathologist

Expressive & Receptive Language Resources:

Boom Cards:

Fun, interactive and educational games published by Speech-Pathologists, teachers, and other professionals.

The Hanen Centre - Program for Parents:

A non profit program providing training for parents and educators in speech, language and literacy development.

Autism Spectrum Disorder/Behavioral Resources:

Tiny Talker:

A great low-tech AAC device for early communication learners as well as non-verbal children. The device allows you to record your own voice over each of the icons.

Autism Navigator:

A great website for parents navigating through an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Includes free courses, webinars and other family resources.

Games & Toys for Speech

Here are a few great toys and games that can help promote speech development at home!

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Block Reading Game

Montessori learning tool for teaching children to read phonetically, play letters blending, and rhyme. Great for fine motor skills as well.

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Pop Up Pirate

Super fun game that can be played with family members or siblings to make articulation practice or following multi-step directions more motivating.

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Talking Flash Cards

Children can learn new vocabulary with this toy that reads flash cards out loud.

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Alphabet Alligators

Fun and interactive toy targeting fine motor skills, color identification, letter identification and simple word building.

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Flash Bot

Interactive card flipper that can make learning new words or practicing sounds fun and motivating.

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Kibbit

Bingo style game targeting Descriptive Language, Sentence Structure, and Ability to Follow Multi-Component Directions.

Feeding/Mealtime Tools

Here are some great tools for feeding & mealtime. Whether your child has sensory difficulties or is just a picky eater, these tools can help!

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Spin the Arrow Plate

A fun, interactive plate designed like a spinner to encourage picky eaters to try new foods.

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Construction Dinnerware

A construction themed dinnerware set to make mealtime more motivating.

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Z-Vibe Oral Stimulator

A tool that provides targeted oral stimulation via gentle vibration. It increases oral awareness and can help decrease food aversions and sensory sensitivity.

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Mesh Food Feeder

This mesh feeder is a versatile tool that can be used for several different things. It can be used for babies when introducing solid foods or for children with oral aversions to encourage trying new foods.

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Baby & Toddler Cookbook

A great book with tons of easy and delicious recipes for introducing your child to solid foods and getting them involved in the kitchen.

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Dinner Winner Tray

A fun board game-like plate to help encourage picky eaters to eat more and finish a meal in safe portions.

Virtual Therapy

Resources

Blooket

Blooket allows you to customize your own questions or find existing ones to target your goals, while combining them with a fun and interactive game that is video game like.

Wordwall

Wordwall allows you to also create your own questions or find existing ones, and input them into interactive, lesson type games.

BoomCards

Boomcards allows you to create your own decks or find existing ones from other SLP's and teachers to target your goals through games with your favorite characters.