Language Resources Blog
The language resources blog updates you on any new content on the speechlanguage-resources.com web site.
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Language Therapy. A sequence of language intervention steps.
Language Therapy: This page provides links to free procedures, sequences and examples of language intervention techniques
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A language intervention eBook that is purpose built to engage your students.
This language intervention eBook is the culmination of my many years as a speech-language clinician and the best current research.
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Speech language programs that are custom made for your students.
The best thing about these speech language programs that have been specifically designed to increase your students' understanding and use of language.
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Teaching inferencing, the shared book reading way.
Teaching inferencing to school-aged children is directly related to the comprehension and understanding of stories.
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Oral language strategies for speech pathologists and teachers.
Oral language strategies that are designed to stimulate communication skills in your students.
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shared book reading and speech-language pathology
Shared book reading hasn't always been a speech-language pathologists focus. But times are changing. Speech-language pathologists are ideally suited to support literacy in school-aged children.
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Best language resources. My top 5 language resources.
Best language resources. A list of my top 5 language resources and how I like to use them.
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Language disorder commentary. Got a story or experience to share? Write it here.
Language disorder commentary. I've created this commentary page to allow you to express your opinions, frustrations, fears, anguish or triumphs related to children with language disorder.
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Free language activities, available to use with students with language difficult
Free language activities that demonstrate shared reading strategies and are easy to use.
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What is language? School-aged language-development.
What is language? Language development is something that begins at birth and continues to grow over the course of a person's life.
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Why is language disorder such a problem?
Child language disorder! Much has been written about it. But what is it, how does it affect your students, and what can you do about it? Click on this link to find out...
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Invaluable educational tips for parents
If you're looking for strategies and educational tips for parents you have come to the right place.
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Adolescent Language Development: Students in Secondary School
Adolescent language development continues in the middle school and high school years.
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Vocabulary and Comprehension.
Vocabulary and Comprehension. Understanding text means more than just reading words on a page; comprehension relies upon vocabulary knowledge.
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Reading Comprehension Problems
Reading Comprehension Problems: This page examines the complexity of reading comprehension difficulties.
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Dyslexia defined.
Dyslexia defined. Dyslexia is a language based learning disability that affects reading and writing skills
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Language-literacy; the speech-language pathologists role.
Language-literacy are two sides of the same coin. A school-aged child's reading skill is largely dependent on their having good oral language skills.
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Phonological awareness tips and information
Phonological awareness is the leading predictor of reading success and failure. Read this page and find out why.
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Autism behavior characteristics
Autism behavior characteristics.
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Autism and Social Stories
Autism and Social Stories.
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Asperger's Syndrome: An Outline
Asperger's syndrome: Here is information that details the signs and behavioural characteristics of high functioning autism.
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Figurative language worksheets - simile and metaphor.
Figurative language worksheets that explore the differences and similarities between metaphor and simile.
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Pragmatic language and the school-age child
Pragmatic language is a vital social skill that enables the school-aged child to navigate their way through demanding social situations.
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Student Resources Grammar
Student Resources Grammar. A series of basic writing resources for school aged students.
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Picture book activities made easy
Picture book activities are well worth the investment in time. I've created a range of black line masters and activities that can be used with most picture books.
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The benefits of reading books to children are many and varied.
One of the many benefits of reading books is that it focuses the child on a learning experience like no other.
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The best picture books and how to best use them.
The best picture books tend to be those that transcend the genre, and are true works of art.
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1st grade books. A guide for teachers and clinicians.
1st grade books are vitally important for a child's continued language acquisition and growth.
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3rd grade books. A guide for teachers and speech pathologists.
3rd grade books. The storybooks featured and reviewed here have all proven to be invaluable language stimulation texts.
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6th grade books. A guide for teachers and clinicians.
6th grade books are sometimes difficult to select due to the growing complexity of higher reading levels.
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Speech pathology books. Recommended language intervention texts.
Speech pathology books. Recommended language interevention texts for best practice research, therapy tips, and new ideas.
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Build a website, even if you have almost no computer skills
To build a website requires much time, committment and perserverance. But the results are well worth it.
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best practice - speech language resources
best practice speechlanguage resources are evidence based
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Contact me and send a question or comment
Contact me if you wish to ask a question about speechlanguage-resources.
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Language Literacy Research.: Links to research articles.
Language Literacy Research: A series of articles about language and literacy
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About speechlanguage-resources
About a speech-language pathologists story on how he came to make his own language resources.
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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
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effective classroom strategies for teachers of children with language impairment
Effective classroom strategies for students with language impairment are relatively easy to prepare.
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Family board games that are easy to download
Family board games that are downloadable and have the stamp of authenticity. There is nothing slick or manufactured about these games. Beautifully drafted using prismacolor artist pencils.
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Phonemic awareness activities for kindergarten and school-aged children
Phonemic awareness activities and phonological awareness activities will definitely improve your students reading and spelling skills . Visit this page to find out why.
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Working memory problems are an often overlooked difficulty in the classroom.
Working memory problems: access this page for current information about working memory and the school-aged child.
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Mousehole Cat Review: A beautiful and striking story.
Mousehole Cat Review. The Mousehole Cat tells the tale of an old Cornish legend about an old fisherman and his trusted moggy, who save their fishing village.
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Free Grammar Worksheets.
Free Grammar Worksheets. There is a heap of free info and printable worksheets on this web page.
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Speech Pathology Links
Speech Pathology Links: New links will be added once I have judged their suitability as relevant to language disorder and speech pathology.
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Rod Clement Review: Just Another Ordinary Day
Rod Clement Review: Just Another Ordinary Day is a
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Storyworld Review. A new book that helps to unlock childrens' imagination.
Storyworld Review. Storyworld is a book that is made up of 40 illustrated cards and instructions that allows your students to make new and exciting stories.
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Shared Reading Techniques: How to stimulate language learning using storybooks.
Shared Reading Techniques. A Boy, a Dog and a Frog is an excellent book to demonstrate shared reading techniques
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Oliver Jeffers Review: The Way Back Home.
Oliver Jeffers Review. The Way Back Home is the story of a young boy who's plane runs out of petrol on the moon.
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Simplify Classroom Language: Tips for Teachers
Simplify Classroom Language. Tips for helping students with language difficulty understand verbal instructions.
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Speech Sound Errors. The most common speech errors a child is likely to make.
Speech Sound Errors. Articulation disorders and phonological disorders are the two most common types of speech disorders. This page explores both speech disorders.
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