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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Use Everyday Routines to Build Language Skills

 Daily Routine and Language Development

Daily routines play a crucial role in language stimulation and development for children. These routines, such as bathing, feeding, diaper changing, and car rides, offer numerous opportunities for children to learn and practice language skills in a natural setting. During these activities, parents naturally engage in conversation with their children, providing verbal cues and modeling language patterns. For example, during bath time, parents may describe the actions they are taking ("I'm washing your hair") or the objects they are using ("Here's the soap"). Similarly, during mealtime, parents can introduce new vocabulary related to food items and encourage children to express their preferences ("Do you want more applesauce?").

Furthermore, these daily routines provide a structured framework for repetitive learning, essential for language development. Through repeated exposure to language-rich interactions during routine activities, children have the opportunity to internalize vocabulary, understand grammatical structures, and develop conversational skills. For instance, during diaper changing, parents may engage in simple conversations with their child ("Let's change your diaper. Are you feeling dry now?") or sing songs and nursery rhymes, which helps to reinforce language learning in a fun and engaging way.

Overall, daily routines serve as powerful contexts for language stimulation and development, offering children a consistent and familiar environment where they can actively engage in language learning. By recognizing the importance of these routines and actively participating in language-rich interactions during them, parents can significantly support their child's language acquisition and foster their overall communication skills.

Check:

“The Power of Using Everyday Routines to Promote Young Children’s Language and Social Skills” by Fern Sussman , the Program Director of The Hanen Centre

https://www.hanen.org/SiteAssets/Articles---Printer-Friendly/Public-Articles/The-Power-of-Using-Everyday-Routines-.aspx

8 Tips to Promote Speech & Language

https://chicagospeechtherapy.com/parent-resources/8-tips-jumpstart-speech-language/

Use Everyday Routines to Build Language Skills 

https://blog.medel.com/tips-tricks/tips-tricks-for-parents/use-everyday-routines-to-build-language-skills/

Daily routines Worksheets - pdf exercises

https://agendaweb.org/vocabulary/daily-routines-worksheets-resources.html

Daily Routine Language for parents

https://www.lausd.org/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/109/DailyRoutineHandoutsforEarlyCommunicatorsSet1.pdf



Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Controlled Stuttering

I have an eight-year-old patient in the Auditory Oral program who is hard of hearing and who stutters. Recently, I came across a valuable blog supporting individuals with stuttering. This blog provides resources and techniques tailored explicitly for stuttering management. I've been implementing these strategies to assist my student in managing his stuttering more effectively. Check the link https://stamurai.com/blog/stuttering-fluency-shaping-techniques/

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Adapted Books


In a time of need I was lucky to find The Autism Helper and I’m very grateful for their knowledge and tons of great resources. Check the website https://theautismhelper.com/

Their adapted books came very handy.

https://theautismhelper.com/book-companions/


This is a list of the books I’ve lately used.

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/LNy-Cit4xQA?si=Ffh4wGC13Qg4mSgz

Therewas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/uf4nmR6aFiQ?si=KSoI6SZVJp4Kgh3A

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/HARhjB0K0Uo?si=sCbJXd2z19jdrx5y

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/V16TPipnvBA?si=0_AYCR-vc2cWULdM

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/e-IHn_r6osg?si=J_YgXdCSUW-7j0CL

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Read aloud https://youtu.be/NXCLu13s14c?si=VXREcjRi6PgKrZWD

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/Hq5ssAzsK-c?si=QocLfBmXsEBFSY7F

Therewas an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/WgX8j4hVI7I?si=Idyc5149JH4mYNHd

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Rose!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/_txu_ycBNjM?si=2MjrDouH2zolMG22

ThereWas An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/J6lk0QZmCFs?si=1Hk1yHFVKskZFaJ5

There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! 

Read aloud https://youtu.be/5Hp-1D1rncE?si=welCdb4vtp53YLgM

ThereWas an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/Fo5crz9mk54?si=HYyW35Pv8ezjILB_

10Fat Turkeys!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/7l5zhTsaNec?si=jKifqau8sXh1s7ji

10Grouchy Groundhogs

Read aloud https://youtu.be/cOvOiGV1jCg?si=F2jqEu_B4ls_gzjL

Ten Timid Ghosts 

Read aloud https://youtu.be/1t8s_EPkvrs?si=P_icTnbmM74Hshxg

AppleFarmer Annie

Read aloud https://youtu.be/zt9L4oCZix8?si=i7NbyKrCJfAVd9cb

TheSpooky Wheels on the Bus

Read aloud https://youtu.be/xEeRzS1Ttlo?si=PjD7LHXeUp4yrRp5

ThereWas An Old Mummy Who Swallowed A Spider!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/cfeNfcmruMg?si=g42CW795_OWxiFo-

ValentineMice!

Read aloud https://youtu.be/Ec8DFoGsDdc?si=4EUV_uHHDIfVZ8cu

 

More read aloud books:

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed the ABCs

https://youtu.be/iIV7EVdN0rM?si=j2F6EcyyQHPejnnr

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus

https://youtu.be/p4tRtXUfJwI?si=WzArRRIh3xX7Up5G

There Was An Astronaut Who Swallowed a Moon

https://youtu.be/6Sl9BtlhYII?si=PxTHyvV1ZWT_A74E