Expressive Language

  • Autism 101

    What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition which changes the way the person interacts [...]

    Condition Guide

  • How to work with non-speaking children

    What does it mean to be “Non-speaking”? A non-speaking client is someone who does not communicate with their physiological speech [...]

    Learning Guide

  • Problem solving scenarios (videos)

    Appropriate Population:  School-age (5 years and up) Mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language abilities   Goal: Identifying problems Problem [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Problem solving scenarios (written)

    Appropriate Population:  School-age (5 years and up) Mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language abilities   Goal: Identifying problems Problem [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Identifying emotions in everyday life

    Appropriate Population: Any age Any level of communication and cognitive ability   Goal: Identifying others’ and own emotions through facial [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Plastic egg faces

    Appropriate Population: Age 2 and up Moderate delay, mild delay or age-appropriate language skills   Goal: Identifying others’ emotions through [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Sorting emotions

    Appropriate Population: Age 3 and up Moderate delay, mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language skills   Goal: Identifying others’ [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Follow-up questions

    Appropriate Population:  5 years and up Moderate or mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive, expressive and receptive language ability Goal: Giving [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Conversation starters – Picking flowers (adapted from HomeSpeechHome.com)

    Activity 3: Conversation starters– Picking flowers (adapted from HomeSpeechHome.com)   Appropriate Population:  4 years old and up Moderate or mild [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Conversations with toys

    Appropriate Population:  3-6 years old Moderate or mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language abilities Goal: Staying on topic Answering [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Identifying emotions through videos

     Appropriate Population: 4 years and up Mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language skills Goal: Identifying others’ emotions  Understanding emotion [...]

    Therapy Activity

  • Charades

    Appropriate Population:  School-age (5 years and up) Ability to read Age-appropriate or mild delay in cognitive and language abilities Goal: [...]

    Therapy Activity