More than a decade later, picture scenes are still one of my favorite tools for in-person and virtual speech therapy. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) find them versatile and engaging for students of all ages. Whether you're targeting receptive or expressive language skills, working with mixed groups, or looking for low-prep speech therapy activities, picture scenes are a great resource for addressing just about all communication skills.

As speech language pathologists know, helping our students master articulation targets during speech therapy sessions is only the beginning. While students may demonstrate accurate sound production in structured activities (such as drills or practice at specific word positions), this level of success doesn’t always translate to everyday communication. Producing sounds correctly in isolation or at the word level is an important step, but it is not the end goal of articulation

I00% dog person here, folks. National Dog Day is August 26th, and I've got your speech therapy sessions more than covered for a dog theme! Full disclosure– I probably won't be your go-to for National Cat Day ideas (is that a thing?), but check out these doggone good finds from around the web to engage your students with this great theme at the end of August... or any time! Why use dog-themed activities in speech therapy? A dog-themed speech therapy unit is a fun, engaging wa