WHAT ISLiteracy-Based Speech Therapy

Literacy-based speech therapy integrates literacy-promoting activities into speech and language sessions. This approach helps build foundational language skills essential for learning to read, creating a natural crossover during therapy. Here are some effective methods:

• Use read-alouds to focus on goals like answering questions and expanding vocabulary
• Incorporate short stories to support decoding and speech production
• Add phonological activities such as rhyming and sound identification to speech sound therapy
• Engage with wordless picture books to practice describing and syntax skills

Many professional resources are available, but a must-have is Literacy Based Speech and Language Therapy Activities by Prath and Palafox, which offers practical, ready-to-implement strategies.