Turner Super Speechy PLLC

09/23/2025

Our differences are something to be celebrated.

09/18/2025

Joint attention is a major developmental building block for developing social and emotional skills as well as language development. It is crucial to support and promote joint attention from infancy through adulthood!

09/06/2025

There are so many fun ways to model and build language using simple toys, here’s some of my favorites! 🫧 🚗 ⚽️ 🧩

08/21/2025

Let’s play! 🏠 🫧 🧩 ⚽️ 💃🏼 🧸

07/29/2025

What is the difference between speech and language?

07/23/2025

From eye contact and joint attention to correctly producing speech sounds, there are a lot of building blocks to developing language skills.

07/17/2025

Gestures and signs are a building block to help increase verbal language! 🤟🏼👍🏼👋🏼👏🏼

07/07/2025

Send me a message to get scheduled for your next speech therapy evaluation/session!

07/04/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!!

08/27/2024

Some ideas for how to target functional words 🗣️

What’s in your bag of tricks?!? Let’s share below ⬇️

Do you see a pattern with the words listed? Highly functional words are words that can be used across contexts to help your child get more wants and needs met and help reduce their frustration.

Communication requires motivation! Some of these may work better than others depending on what your child likes!

Here’s some strategies for teaching these words-

🌟model one word at a time 3-5x, then PAUSE & give them some space to try.
🌟pair with a sign or gesture.
🌟use a visual or consider introducing AAC if appropriate (my activity deck has more on this!!)
🌟exaggerate the vowels when modeling the words as OOOO may be easier to model at first than OPEN

Most of these inexpensive items can be found at dollar spots 🥰

Now tell me some of your child’s favorites! ⬇️

07/06/2024

Teaching functional words beyond colors and numbers will help decrease communication frustration and allow your little one to more confidently express their wants and needs!

💥EASY💥 ways to teach priority words on a daily basis!

The key here is modeling the word in repetition 4-5x as you do what you’re saying (ex: saying “up” as their body is lifted up/ they’re experiencing “up”) and pausing and ✨waiting✨

The pause is sooo important in order to give your little one space to plan in their little mind what it is they want to say and actually say it! Little brains need time to motor plan & execute that plan.

If you’re loving these tips on priority words, stay tuned for next week because I’m teaming up with .signs to help teach you priority signs! Yes that’s right- sometimes imitating a sign can be easier than saying the word, as motor imitation typically precedes verbal imitation.

You won’t want to miss this!

How do you motivate your child to learn important words?! Let’s chat ⤵️

06/29/2024

What’s the difference between speech and language?

SLP’s work to support deficits in expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language, and speech (just to list a few!)

How can we support your loved one on their communication journey?