The Speech Scoop - Helping YOU Be the Therapist!

Content by: Kelli Meyer, M.Ed, CCC-SLP. Licensed and certified pediatric Speech Language Pathologist; owner: Speedy Speech, LLC.

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Soooo.. Your child has a lot of sounds!!!... NOW WHAT?!

Overgeneralization: When a child uses the SAME sound or word for MULTIPLE things!

Reduce over-generalization by raising child motivation (aka drawing attention to what they are actually SAYING not meaning and not giving in/providing object when it is used)
**What to do instead***
1) Back up to an EASIER skill to set your child up for success!
2) Offer a SIGN (hand over hand) or speech therapy hand cues
3) HELP them form the sign or do the hand cue for an existing sound for the word (modeled - "oo" + "ee" for "cookie!")
4) REWARD their trial/compliance and each time it will become easier and faster!
---having trouble?! watch this video on HOW to get your child to comply with requests/work with you at home!
   • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO LISTEN, FOLLOW ...  

HOW TO COMBINE SPEECH SOUNDS:

Use sounds that your child ALREADY has (in isolation)
USE VOWELS and combine with EARLY developing speech sounds /m, p, b, h, w/
Use FUN words/sounds that your child is interested in... don't try to get them to say brocolli because lets be honest... WHO CARES?! Choo choo! Cookie! a fake sneeze! Me! Ball! Mine! Up! Whoooo! Whee! Cookie! Pop Pop (for lollipop!) Be creative and selective! etc etc    • HOW TO GET A CHILD TO TALK! At Home S...  
Use, model and elicit HAND CUES by OVER-EXAGGERATION, raising motivation (see overgeneralization information above), drawing attention to your mouth
HELP them do the sign or use the sound by itself!
REWARD, REWARD, REWARD!
Lastly, CLOSE the gap between speech sounds!!!

Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint for our cute little late talkers... hang in there! YOU CAN DO IT!! Don't give up!!

Looking for FUNCTIONAL signs and words?! Check this video out!    • TEACHING FUNCTIONAL WORDS & SIGNS THR...  

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