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Speech and Language support

How to help speech and language development with a simple puzzle

There's lots of ways you can use this classic toy to build speech and language skills. In this video Bryony shares with you five ways that she likes to use inset puzzles in her speech therapy sessions.

Use BALLOONS to BUILD ATTENTION and TEACH NEW WORDS

The simplest toys are often the best! Balloons are a fun simple way to build your child’s attention skills and teach them some motivating words. In this video Bryony shares a simple sequence that you and your child can play together.

BUBBLES for SPEECH and LANGUAGE development

Using BUBBLES to help speech and language development.

Bubbles are always a popular choice for playing in the garden and one that I use a lot in Speech Therapy sessions. In this video i share a few simple tweaks to add to your bubble play that help build your child’s attention, practice speech sounds and teach some motivating words.

Using PLAYDOUGH for Speech and Language Therapy

Playdough is such a fun and flexible activity, I always have a few tubs in my therapy bag. It's useful for children of all ages and stages. Here's 5 of my favourite ways to use playdough to support speech, language and communication.

How to use STACKING CUPS for speech and language development

Stacking cups are an incredibly useful and flexible toy for helping children learn to talk. AND they're even useful for speech practice with older children.
In this video you'll get ideas for how to use stacking cups to help your child learn new words, and get a sneak peek at how I use them in Speech and Language Therapy sessions.

The 6 Stages of Speech Therapy

Bryony Rust is a Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in supporting young children and their families. Through online workshops, parent coaching and bespoke therapy, Bryony gives caregivers practical tools to develop early communication skills. She also has a SaLT support group on Facebook.

In this video, Bryony talks about the 6 stages of Speech Therapy and explains why some children can say a single sound but really struggle when using that sound in a word.

How to encourage more words: toddler talking tips

Bryony Rust is a Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in supporting young children and their families. Through online workshops, parent coaching and bespoke therapy, Bryony gives caregivers practical tools to develop early communication skills. She also has a SaLT support group on Facebook.

In this session, Bryony talks about encouraging young children to talk.

Building attention skills in children: THE BUCKET!

Building shared attention is a key aspect of developing your child to learn and develop communication skills. In this video Bryony Rust shares a simple practical approach to teaching children to pay attention.

Speech and Language Therapy activity with Peppa Pig

Here's a sneak peek at a Speech and Language Therapy activity from my week. If your child is learning to make simple requests and using some single words, then this will give you some ideas you can try out at home. It doesn't have to be Peppa Pig, of course! What would you choose to put in that exciting box?!

How to say the J sound by Peachie Speechie

How to say the dge/j sound - put the back sides of the tongue up, round your lips and make a burst of air with your voice on...

How to Say the D Sound by Peachie Speechie

Practice saying the D sound in isolation. Tongue goes up to say the D, voice turns on.

How to say S Blends by Peachie Speechie

How to say S-blends! Instructions for young children from a speech-language pathologist, Meredith Avren.

Practice saying S-blends! Remember, S wants to be friends with the other sounds. Don't leave him out!

How to say the S sound by Peachie Speechie

How to say the S sound! Instructions for young children from a speech-language pathologist, Meredith Avren.

Practice saying the S sound in isolation. Teeth are close, tongue inside, air slides out!

Want a step-by-step workbook for teaching the S sound? You're in luck! I've got just the thing with this book, I Can Say the S Sound. Download it and use it immediately, or purchase a paperback copy on Amazon!

How to say the L Sound by Peachie Speechie

How to say the L sound! Instructions for young children from a speech-language pathologist!

Practice saying the L sound in isolation. Tongue goes up, up, for L!

How to Correct a Lateral S (Lateral Lisp) by Peachie Speechie

Supporting children to make the correct speech sounds:

Meredith Avren founded Peachie Speechie in 2012. Meredith is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist who works full time as a school-based SLP in Georgia in addition to running Peachie Speechie.

In conjunction with our Christ Church Speech-Language therapist at school, we are going to share with you some of Peachie-Speechie's videos to support children to say individual sounds. These are short YouTube videos with illustrations to help children to make the sounds that lots of children struggle with.

This week we are focusing on the 'slushy' (lateral) s sound, where the air is sent down the sides of the tongue. In this video Meredith shares some advice to help children correct this sound.

How to teach the R sound Shaping from EE by Peachie Speechie

In conjunction with our Christ Church Speech-Language therapist at school, we are going to share with you some of speech-language pathologist Peachie-Speechie's videos, to support children to say individual sounds. These are short YouTube videos with illustrations to help children to make the sounds that lots of children struggle with.

This week we are focusing on the R sound,.

How to say the TH sound (voiceless) by Peachie Speechie

In conjunction with our Christ Church Speech-Language therapist at school, we are going to share with you some of speech-language pathologist Peachie-Speechie's videos, to support children to say individual sounds. These are short YouTube videos with illustrations to help children to make the sounds that lots of children struggle with.

This week we are focusing on the quiet TH sound,.

How to say the K sound by Peachie Speechie

How to say the K sound! Instructions for young children from a speech-language pathologist, Meredith Avren.

Practice saying the K sound in isolation. Tongue goes up to say the K, Up in Back, That's the Way!

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