Brenna Ryan Speech Therapy

This printable poster shows some examples of heavy work activities, and can be used as a sensory menu or caregiver handout. Heavy work activities can be regulating to our sensory systems. For more detailed sensory regulation information, consult an Occupational Therapist.

These task cards include 14 real life peer problems for preschool and early elementary-aged children. Print 4 or more slides per page for task cards that you can use with board games or other turn-taking games to target social problem-solving.

Do you have preschoolers who need practice using a serious voice when setting boundaries with peers, or using a friendly voice when making requests? Many young children can benefit from practicing modulating their tone of voice, and neurodivergent children may need additional practice. This dice-rolling game features the tones of voice that preschoolers may commonly use or need practice with, as well as realistic phrases to practice.

This handout offers quick facts about speech and language developmental milestones in the areas of articulation, speech intelligibility, vocabulary, and grammar for ages 2-5.

This pack includes 6 visual schedules to support children through their dressing routine. Sunny weather - girl clothingSunny weather - boy clothingPartly cloudy weather - girl clothingPartly cloudy weather - boy clothingCold weather - girl clothingCold weather - boy clothingThese schedules do not include socks, shoes, or outerwear.

Are you a parent, educator, or child care provider looking for ideas to support the inclusion of children with language delays or deficits? This is a list of activities and games that rely as little as possible on language comprehension and expression skills. Visual and auditory cues should also be provided whenever possible. Border by Kelly Benefield Clipart

I created this brief social story for a client who would dash to the car once his family said anything close to, "Ok, we're ready-" even though it wasn't quite time to leave yet. In addition to reading this story together, it's important that the family frontloads the child with clear expectations; identify the communication breakdown to clarify their message (e.g. Don't say "ready to go" until you're really ready to go); and provide fading visual and verbal prompts. Consistency is key! You ca

Are you or your students' caregivers struggling to make the shift from directive and interrogative language to reflexive and declarative language for students who are Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs)? This printable handout offers an at-a-glance list of sentence starters for modeling easily-mitigable gestalts, as well as a page of additional ideas for how to use these sentence starters. This material is meant to support and scaffold caregivers and professionals taking their first steps in mode

Print these CV1CV2 flash cards 4 per page and then cut them out for a quick and easy way to work on early syllable shapes with your Childhood Apraxia of Speech clients.

Looking to target antonyms (opposites) by sorting visual exemplars? These printable slides easily become cut-and-paste worksheets for speech therapy sessions or homework. Included are 4-6 images per page to sort into: long/short, full/empty, clean/dirty, wet/dry, big/little, hot/cold.

This brief, 1-page handout outlines some basic expectations and suggestions for parents to prepare for in-home pediatric speech-language therapy sessions.

This two-page handout for parents explains what standardized tests are, their purpose, and their limitations in clear, accessible language. It also clarifies the specific limitations of standardized tests purported to measure receptive and expressive language with Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), and best assessment practices for this population. Great for parent education around initial and triennial evaluations for special education.

This one-page informational handout for parents explains what standardized tests are, their purpose, and their limitations in clear, accessible language. Great for parent education around initial and triennial evaluations for special education.

Looking to target receptive understanding of the concept of "not" without other embedded concepts confounding your results? This activity is for the very youngest learners working on understanding "not." Two pictures of common objects are presented per slide, and the child is asked to indicate which one is NOT. 28 slides are included, which can be presented digitally or printed as task cards.

If you're starting play-based therapy with young children who need to practice a variety of early syllable shapes, you'll love these target word lists. A variety of functional speech targets are organized into quick-reference lists for three toys/activities: a farm set, baby dolls/dollhouse, and play kitchen.

Do you have children on your caseload who struggle to answer the question, “What did you do today?” Many children who receive speech-language therapy struggle to formulate coherent personal narratives to describe real events that have happened to them. This is a guide for SLPs to address personal narratives in language therapy. This packet is an introduction to targeting personal narrative development in speech-language therapy. Included are: Definition of key terms used in research literatureRa

Do you have parents lamenting that their child can't tell them anything they did at school that day? This can be a big concern for children with language impairments. Personal narrative development is important for social skills, academics, and self-realization. This handout summarizes the research on personal story telling, and includes strategies parents can use to support their child's reminiscences.

This 8.5x11" poster features the rainbow infinity symbol and positive strengths of autistic kids.

Need to advocate for your department and profession, but don't have the time to compile all the issues and relevant sources? I've done the hours of work for you. Just copy, paste, and edit the slides you need to address your department's needs with administration. Topics covered include: SLP qualifications Speech-language support staff supervision requirementsSLP shortagesHigh caseloadsWorkloadCompensationWorkspacesSeveral slides require you to add information about your specific district, so p

This 2-page handout answers common questions for parents who have recently received an autism diagnosis for their child, and highlights a few key subjects (eye contact, echolalia, stimming), in a reassuring and neurodiversity-affirming way. The handout concludes by referring parents to the Autism Self-Advocacy Network's resources for additional information. Font credit: Cute Dnealian Font by Creative Favorites Bubbles: Font by Yay Third Grade