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PROMPT stands for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. PROMPT is a widely used approach proven to be effective for individuals struggling with expressive speech involving muscle weakness and decreased motor planning. This approach uses touch cues on the client’s articulators such as their lips, jaw, andtongue. A speech and language pathologist must be PROMPT trained in order to

Do you ever wonder how you can make speech and language homework fun, or how you can incorporate speech and language into your family activities? Well, apple picking is a favorite fall pastime, so why not use this time to practice language goals! Before you go apple picking, teach fall words and concepts in these fun ways: Talk about where

What is easy onset and what is it used for? Easy onset refers to the light contact of the vocal folds during the production of a word. The goal is to produce easy closure of the vocal folds via airflow to produce a vowel, instead of a hard closure (attack) to produce a burst of air through the vocal folds

This aided low-tech alphabet board has a simple, fixed visual display that could benefit a variety of populations. Most importantly, this type of alphabet board is beneficial for individuals who are literate or in the early stages of literacy. Individuals who use this board must be able to spell; however, alphabet boards can also support and facilitate the development of

What is vocal hygiene? Vocal hygiene is the act of keeping your voice healthy. Just like we take certain steps to keep our bodies healthy and strong, the same is just as important and necessary for our voices. Some of the steps that can be taken to maintain vocal hygiene include: ● Hydration ● Avoid caffeine ● Breathing ● Avoid

There are many myths about growing up a dual language speaker that is important for parents to be aware of. Many parents have concerns about exposing their children to two different languages when growing up due to the fact that it can cause delays in their language skills. There has been research indicating that bilingualism will not make the child’s

A common concern parents have about using sign language is that their child will become more reliant on signing rather than verbally communicating. It is actually beneficial to use sign language with babies as it can be beneficial practically, emotionally and cognitively. It can be very frustrating for children to communicate if they do not have the skills yet to

Shared book reading is when a speech-language pathologist, teacher, parent/guardian, or other communication partner interactively shares or reads a book to an individual. This helps provide an opportunity to develop skills in language and literacy at the same time. Anderson (1985) stated, “the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud

What is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is utilized by individuals who have difficulty communicating via natural speech. AAC falls under a big umbrella that includes various tools, strategies, devices, or systems that help support communication. “Augmentative Communication” comes from the word augment which means add to something; therefore, adding something to help enhance speech (i.e. sign language, gestures,