Parents' S/L Resources
(In this section: Articles Worth Reading, Organizations, S/L Development at Home, Literacy Skills, Safety, Stuttering Resources, Super Duper Handouts, What an SLP Does, Videos)
ORGANIZATIONS
Free resources for families, educators, and practitioners, including a handbook on evidence based practices.
Lots of resources, including simulations of various disorders. Can be viewed in Spanish.
See also Autism Websites on the Autism Resources page.
S/L DEVELOPMENT AT HOME
For stimulating and modeling speech/language at home. Find some of the strategies on YouTube.
Parent handouts for tons of things - first words, beginning signs, practice calendars and more! (Must sign up for emails).
Website with lots of courses and blog posts about raising a toddler. Recommended by several SLPs.
Parent-friendly, ages 1-6. Communication, cognition, motor, adaptive, and social skills.
Not strictly S/L, but oh so important for life skills, executive functioning, motor planning, and establishing good work habits. Download this printable chart for free. See also 10 Tween Chores Your Middle Schooler Needs to Survive
Interesting article about what they do to a child, and why it's so hard to break the habit.
Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child's language skills. Explore their simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development. Also see their Facebook page. From the BBC.
LITERACY SKILLS
List of free resources parents can use at home, from the Barbara Bush Foundation.
Parent handout from SuperDuper. See also their handout on Building Literacy Skills Through Speaking and Listening.
Packet of 25 handouts about helping your child develop literacy skills, free on TpT.
Printable list of Ideas for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age.
See the Reading Resources page for book suggestions.
REFERENCES
This article explains the differences and what to do about private therapy. See ASHA's statement as well.
Any legal questions you might have regarding special ed. services. Explains everything, including 504 plans, FERPA, etc.
SAFETY
Most kids with special needs will deal with this! UNICEF offers info and tools to help you help your child.
Printable form nonverbal kids can use to communicate in an emergency. Keep in their wallet. From National Autism Association.
STUTTERING RESOURCES
7 tips for talking with a child who stutterers. Would make good classroom interventions as well.
Parent-friendly article online, with link to HealthyChildren.org's chart.
Same info as the printed version above, only in video with demo. CLICK HERE for a Spanish version.
SUPER HANDOUTS
This takes you to the search for freebies on TpT. Calendars, scavenger hunts, and more. If you find something you like, download it! No guarantees it will always be free.
Large selection of parent-friendly handouts on any topic. Most also available in Spanish.
Several good handouts, free from Super Duper, specifically about play. Most available in English and Spanish.
WHAT AN SLP DOES
From SLP, Natalie Snyders. Free packet for SLPs on TpT.
Free from Super Duper, easy to understand. CLICK HERE for Spanish Version
VIDEOS
This takes you to a YouTube search for all relevant videos, and there are many. Also includes WHY thumb sucking is bad.
Really useful videos on things like using a visual schedule, using first/then visuals, etc. Great for pros or parents.
Experience different learning and attention difficulties the way your child does.
