Sessions can be conducted in clinic, at home, in the child’s educational setting or even familiar places like a local park. Speech Pathologists work with a child’s interests to engage with them meaningfully through play. Toys, art supplies and visual aides are used to help facilitate the building of language skills.
For school-aged children with greater attention, sessions sometimes include sitting at a desk and using a whiteboard to explicitly teach.
No matter the age of the child, the strategies used are easily modelled and supported by parents and caregivers, creating more opportunities for targeted skills to be strengthened through regular practice.