Cariad Speech Therapy

Cariad Speech Therapy Speech & Language Therapy services for families and schools across Chester, Wirral and North Wales 🌸

13/03/2026

The best sessions are the ones filled with belly laughs.

Yes, it’s serious work.
Yes, progress matters.
But joy? Joy is powerful therapy too.

Sometimes I just have to remind myself that I actually need to do my job 🙈😂

12/03/2026

My favourite spring toys- Speech Therapist approved! 🗣️✨

Spring is the perfect time to turn play into powerful language learning! Here are the toys I’m loving right now in my therapy room 🌷

🥚 Easter Eggs: Working on open/close concepts, verbs like hide, look, find, and lots of prepositions (in, under, on, behind). Perfect for playful language repetition!

🐰 Popping Bunny: Building anticipation and engagement while targeting vocabulary like pop, bunny, again. Plus a lovely sensory element to keep little learners regulated and ready.

🐥 Wind-Up Chick: Ready… steady… GO! Great for requests like more, stop, finished and action verbs like jump, eat, drink. Simple, repetitive, powerful.

🏁 Racing Rabbit: Ready steady go games again! Targeting verbs like driving, riding, racing and expanding sentences: ➡️ “Rabbit driving the carrot.”Perfect for modelling and building longer phrases.

🌱 Plant Pot & Watering Can: Modelling pretend play and following the child’s lead. Vocabulary like watering, pouring, water, flower, soil, planting comes naturally through play.

🍎 Spring Orchard Games: Brilliant for turn-taking, supporting attention, and working on concepts like same/different with the hot cross bunnies 🐰

Therapy doesn’t need worksheets when play is intentional, language grows 🌼

✨“I want to be an influencer” ✨Not in the way you see online…I want to influence the people who matter most in a child’s...
11/03/2026

✨“I want to be an influencer” ✨

Not in the way you see online…

I want to influence the people who matter most in a child’s life- their parents. Because parents are the most important teachers a child will ever have.

This is a little reminder to:

💛 Prioritise connection over compliance
💬 Use AAC to help children express themselves
🧸 Embrace child-led play
🎉 Create spaces where communication is celebrated
💖 Believe in yourself as a parent

Every moment spent listening, playing, and supporting a child to communicate matters.

The love, patience, and belief parents show their children is the most powerful support they will ever have 💕

If you think speech therapy is just 30-60 minutes a week… think again.That hour alone isn’t what creates the biggest cha...
11/03/2026

If you think speech therapy is just 30-60 minutes a week… think again.

That hour alone isn’t what creates the biggest change.

Speech therapy happens…

In the car 🚗
On the floor during play 🫧
In the kitchen while making dinner 🍲
During bath time and bedtime routines 🛀
At the beach 🏖️
At the park ⚽️
At school 🏫
At mealtimes 🍰
With siblings 👶🏻👧🏻

Those everyday moments- that’s where the real progress happens ✨

A weekly session is important for guidance, support and strategy but real progress comes from weaving those strategies into daily life. Children learn best through connection, repetition and meaningful experiences.

Speech therapy happens everywhere 💛

10/03/2026

POV: You started a speech therapy business for the “work-life balance.”

Did you exercise today? No.
Did you go outside? No.
Did you talk to anyone? No.
Did you eat well? No.
Did you limit your scrolling time? No.
Did you make any plans? No.
Did you drink enough water? No.
Did you get enough sleep? No.

But I did run a speech therapy business today… so that counts right? 😅

Running a small business means wearing all the hats- therapist, admin, scheduler, report writer and social media manager.

Any other small business owners relate? 👀

10/03/2026

Struggling with speech sounds? Let me show you something powerful.

This is Cued Articulation- a way to make sounds visible and physical using simple hand cues. It helps children see how sounds are made, which makes them easier to remember and say.

Here’s how to do it for some key sounds:

🔹 /p/ – lips together, then pop (quiet sound)
💡 Cue: two fingers next to your mouth, popping to show the unvoiced /p/

🔹 /b/ – lips together (loud sound)
💡 Cue: two fingers next to your mouth with voice, showing the voiced equivalent

🔹 /t/ – tongue to top teeth, short tap (quiet sound)
💡 Cue: straight finger tapping forward next to your mouth

🔹 /d/ – tongue to top teeth (loud sound)
💡 Cue: straight finger tapping forward with voice

🔹 /s/ – long snake sound, air flowing
💡 Cue: wavy movement of your finger in front of your mouth

🔹 /f/ – top teeth on bottom lip
💡 Cue: straight finger in front of your mouth

When children can see the sound and the movement, they’re more likely to remember and produce it accurately!

Simple. Powerful. Effective.

⬇️ Save this for speech support!

“Wait and see” is advice many parents hear… 🗣️💛But when it comes to speech and language development, early support can m...
09/03/2026

“Wait and see” is advice many parents hear… 🗣️💛

But when it comes to speech and language development, early support can make a real difference.

Some parents worry about whether their little one is on track. That’s completely normal! Early guidance is about reassurance, support, and giving children the confidence to communicate.

If you’re ever unsure, your GP, health visitor, or a speech and language professional can offer advice tailored to your child. Every small step counts, and you’re doing a great job already! 👏✨

Happy International Women’s Day! 💐✨This is a photo of me, my mum, and my sister on my wedding day 🤍These two women have ...
08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! 💐✨

This is a photo of me, my mum, and my sister on my wedding day 🤍

These two women have been my biggest cheerleaders throughout my business journey so far. From the early ideas to the busy days, they’ve supported me every step of the way and I truly wouldn’t be able to do it without them.

Today I also want to celebrate all the incredible women in business, fellow SLTs, school staff, and parents who show up every single day for the children in their lives. Your impact is powerful, your work matters, and you inspire me constantly 🩷

Here’s to strong women 💪🏼

✨ BUILD YOUR OWN SPEECH THERAPY SESSION ✨📍 Location🎯 Goal🧸 Toy🎨 Theme🎲 GameComment your combo below! 👀🗣️
06/03/2026

✨ BUILD YOUR OWN SPEECH THERAPY SESSION ✨

📍 Location
🎯 Goal
🧸 Toy
🎨 Theme
🎲 Game

Comment your combo below! 👀🗣️

📚 World Book Day at Cariad Speech Therapy 💛At Cariad Speech Therapy, we believe books are more than stories- they’re pow...
05/03/2026

📚 World Book Day at Cariad Speech Therapy 💛

At Cariad Speech Therapy, we believe books are more than stories- they’re powerful tools for communication.

Reading together helps children to:

🗣️ Build vocabulary
💬 Develop sentence structure
👂 Strengthen listening skills
🤝 Learn turn-taking and interaction
💛 Feel connected and understood

You don’t need complicated resources or long reading sessions.

Just a few minutes a day, sitting together, talking about the pictures, repeating favourite phrases, and letting your child join in.

Repetition builds language.
Connection builds confidence.
And communication is every child’s right 🔑

What’s your child’s favourite book at the moment? 📖✨

05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day from Cariad Speech Therapy 💛📚

Books aren’t just stories- they’re powerful tools for early language and communication.

One of my favourites for toddlers is Dear Zoo 🦁 and here’s a few little tips to make it even more magical!

Try:

🧸 Using a soft toy or puppet for each animal
🗣️ Modeling descriptive language and sounds (“The lion is BIG! Roooar!”)
👀 Pausing before lifting flaps so your child can guess
🤝 Encouraging turn-taking as you read together

These small additions make story time interactive, engaging, and full of language opportunities. Because when children can touch, move, and join in- they’re not just listening, they’re communicating 🔑

Simple, playful tweaks like this can make a huge difference and it’s a lot of fun too!

What’s your little one’s favourite book today? 📖✨

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