Therapy Tools for SLPs
Articulation and Phonology
* word lists of minimal pairs
http://speech-language-therapy.com/wordlists.html
* ideas for eliciting different sounds
http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/tx-facts-andtricks.html
* animated diagrams of the articulators saying different
sounds, click on “launch English library” to select and view
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/about.html#
* handouts from the “Highly Unintelligible Child” workshop,
NCSHLA conference, Fall 2006 (speaker - Lisa Domby,
SLP)
Comparison of
Confusion about
Edyth Strand's
Key characteristics
Childhood Apraxia of Speech, speech
Dysarthria,
sound
Phonological
norms and Disorder.doc
theirprinciples
use.doc of motor learning.doc
of Childhood Apraxia of Speech.doc
The difference
TYPICAL CYCLE of
Apraxia Intervention
between an articulation disorder
PHONOLOGICALTREATMENT.doc
and a phonological disorder.doc
Techniques.ppt
Concepts to retain Phonology.doc
Top Ten List Apraxia.doc
Communication
Jacqui
Facts-incidence,prevalence.doc
Bauman-Waengler - treatment comparison.doc
* ”Phonological intervention: It’s About Time” – techniques
for eliciting /s/ and /l/ from the 2004 ASHA convention
(speaker – Ken Bleile, SLP)
Place & Shape.doc
Place & Shape.doc
Aug. Comm.
* communication boards
http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/Default.aspx
* list of adapted books on cd for purchase
http://www.interactiveaac.com/ * free printable adapted books (need Boardmaker to access)
http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/Assist/adaptstorybk.html
* recipes with communication symbols
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/picturerecipes.html
* products and presentations
http://aacintervention.com
* adapted stories
http://speech.jppss.k12.la.us/archives.htm
* Boardmaker materials
http://www.mayer-johnson.com/Downloads.aspx
* Powerpoint books (be sure to screen them carefully!…this
website is for ALL AGES and some books contain material
not appropriate for children)
http://tarheelreader.org/
Autism
* motivation assessment scale (survey to help determine the
function of a behavior and how to address it)
http://www.monacoassociates.com/mas/MAS.html
* videos showing typically developing children and children
with autism
www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php
* interactive website for students to work on social skills
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/
* information and lessons for teaching social skills
http://www.ssd.k12.mo.us/Staff/instructional_tools/assets/SO
CIAL_SKILLS.p
* social stories
http://www.polyxo.com/socialstories/
* social stories that can be customized for each individual
student
http://www.sandbox-learning.com/
* information and resources for Asperger Syndrome
http://web.mac.com/socialpragmatics/Site/Welcome.html
* conversation effectiveness profile for assessing students
with Asperger Syndrome
conversation
effectiveness profile.pdf
Fluency
http://www.stutteringhelp.com/
www.westutter.org
www.stutteringhomepage.com
General
* variety of downloadable activities and forms submitted by
other speech therapists
www.speakingofspeech.com
* “ask the expert” questions and answers
http://www.speechpathology.com/askexpert/index.asp
* links to various websites related to different topics of
interest
http://www.speechpathology.com/schoolBased/toolTips.asp
* free printable ideas and activities
http://www.speechtx.com/
* interactive games and activities students can play by
themselves or compete with others; targets language,
articulation, and phonology
www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
* more games
www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html
* games, songs, communication cards, print resources and
information for special needs
www.do2learn.com
* teacher resources and student activities
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp
* glossary of terms related to communication disorders
http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_disorders_supersite/0,6776,5
9903-,00.html
* printable felt board templates
http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/felt_board.htm
* cleft palate foundation
www.cleftline.org
* free printable activities
www.enchantedlearning.com
* a review of different products to use in therapy, organized
by area targeted
http://www.speechtherapyforum.com/
* samples of IEP goals and helpful hints for writing your own
http://www.bridges4kids.org/IEP/Goals.html
Language and Literacy
* materials to help with reading comprehension, but can be
used to target a variety of language goals (theme/holiday
page has printable books)
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Alphabet.htm
* database of award winning children’s literature (answer
several questions based on the kind of book you are looking
for and it will give you ideas of good ones to check out)
http://www.dawcl.com/search.asp
* educational games that target early reading skills
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html
* reading comprehension and phonics
www.starfall.com
* graphic organizers
http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
* activities to use or send home, organized by skills
appropriate for different grade levels
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/index.html
* listen to stories and answer questions
http://www.elllo.org/months/weeks/games.htm
* quizzes on idioms
http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
* links to MANY more websites compiled by another SLP
http://www.myhq.com/public/g/b/gbennell/