One of my most popular posts is on Autism home therapy. That is why I am excited to have Yvie from Gypsy Road sharing speech therapy ideas you can use at home.
Our most frequent stop on the Special Needs Train is through Speech Therapy Depot. We have been blessed with a fantastic therapist, who has been working with since age three to develop confidence as he overcomes these difficulties.
Speech Therapy Resources
Speech therapy can get expensive quickly, especially if you’re doing private pay. If you’ve decided to try and go it alone, here are some excellent, vested resources to help you along.
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While it’s not free, Super Star Speech has been an invaluable resource to us during our traveling months. It’s about a third of the cost of ONE speech session for the entire program.
This volume includes an articulation test to help you determine whether your child’s speech skills are age-appropriate, instructions for teaching every speech sound, practice pages and drills for every sound, over 600 picture cards, and dozens of practice games. You will find this to be a huge resource for helping your child correct his or her speech errors. This volume is priced at less than the typical cost of one speech therapy session!
Articulation in Speech Therapy
The speech wheel is a wonderful way to practice history, geography, science, and current events in the framework of speech therapy. That’s not how we started out, but it quickly morphed into a cross-curricular exercise, as my son latched onto it with fervor.
- To create a speech wheel, simply draw a circle, and put different topics in each spoke. Use a paper clip for a spinner, and give it a spin each day!
Some days, he’ll tell us what’s going on in the United States or across the world (thank you, Little Passports, for the awesome maps!!). Other days, we’ll get the weather report. Here, he is giving us the standard Oklahoma winter-weather report….including sixty degree temperature swings!
FREE Articulation-Specific Resources
Speech Therapy General Information Sites
The sites listed below are free, and geared toward parents rather than professionals. They cover everything from where your child should be performing, to different activities based on your child’s needs (articulation, apraxia, oral-motor, etc).
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ASHA Sphere – official blog of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Cooking Up Good Speech – using the child’s help in preparation of simple and healthy foods to promote good speech and language development
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Free Language Stuff – hundreds of free language worksheets and activities in more than 20 areas (not just for the special needs child)
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If I Only Had Super Powers – oldest, and most comprehensive, speech pathology blog
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Play on Words – exceptional toys, games and books that encourage language
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Speech Buddies Blog – jumping off point for parents with questions and concerns
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Speech Language Resources – several free language intervention activites in PDF format
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Teachers Pay Teachers – 4,000+ free resources for speech therapy (narrow by articulation, phonological awareness, age, holidays, etc.)
Super Star Speech Giveaway
We have been blessed with a second copy of Super Star Speech, and would like to bless a family in need of speech resources. If you need this program, please enter the giveaway below. We will choose one winner and mail it to them!
About Yvie
Yvie is a homeschooling mother of two active, Lego-crazy children! Her family spends part of the year traveling and part homesteading. Find her at Gypsy Road, Educents, or on Facebook.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Nancy
Thank you so much for this wonderful information! It is so useful for families. My passion is getting information to families with children with autism, through my direct work at my center in Paris and through my site, http://www.speciallearninghouse.com, which helps families adapt their homes to increase communication and interaction with their autistic children through fun learning projects. This post is awesome and I’m going to share it on my site!