Recommendations for parents to implement at home to help increase speech/language skills:

Board Games

  • There are a lot of board games that are wonderful for developing vocabulary, fluency, vocal volume/tone, pragmatics (turn-taking, topic maintenance, etc.,) as well as receptive and expressive language. Some of my favorites include:

    • Last Word
    • Catch Phrase
    • HedBanz
    • Memory
    • Zingo
    • Pictionary
    • Guess Who
    • Cranium Cariboo
    • Cranium Balloon Lagoon
    • Sequence for Kids
    • Apples to Apples (Jr. edition too)

Links to Resources

  • Website with lists of books, games, and toys that are recognized as ones that encourage language. Consider these items when it is time to shop for birthdays or holidays.

Verbal Games

    • Guess What/20 questions
    • Yes or No ("Dogs have 2 feet", child says "no")
    • Which One Doesn't Belong and Why?: ("apple, milk, banana")
    • Categories: "sock, shirt, pants" (child says "clothes")
    • Categories: Parent says "clothes", child says "socks, pants, shirts"
    • "Hotter/Colder": hide something and guide with clues
    • I Spy

Questions?

  • If you have specific questions about how to help your child with their specific communication goals, please contact me via email and I will happy to help support you.