Speech with Lisa

 If you haven't been to the American Speech Language Hearing Association at asha.org, you'll be pleased with the wealth of information you can find there.  One great help is the tips at https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/suggestions/.  There you'll find suggestions for helping elementary school-aged children with speech and language development.  Rhyming games, retelling stories, keeping a diary, and looking for spelling patterns are all ideas for helping with speech and language.

 If you have never heard of the Hanen Centre, please check out hanen.org as soon as you can.  There are multiple articles on improving language in young children, a Book Nook with suggestions on utilizing books to improve vocabulary, and workshop information.  

Chess requires children to plan ahead and think about the consequences of their actions.  It's a perfect way for children with behavior disorders to put more thought into the various moves they make, both on the chess board and in life.  Check out this article about a speech language pathologist who plans chess activities for children on her caseload. #chess https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.SCM.26122021.30/full/