HeyJaredSpeech and Language Kids Podcast
This podcast is devoted to helping parents of children with speech and language delays and disorders. Carrie Clark, a speech-language pathologist from Columbia, Missouri, offers resources, information, and activities about speech and language development and delays.
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Working Memory: Helping Kids Hold Onto What They Hear (opens the original)
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Ever given a child a two-step direction and watched the second step vanish before they got started? That's working memory at work, the brain's mental sticky note that holds information just long enough to use it. In this episode, Carrie explains what working memory is and why so many kids struggle with it. She covers the slow development of the prefrontal cortex, how ADHD, dyslexia, and language disorders can overload that mental scratchpad, and how stress, fatigue, and a noisy room can crowd ou
Helping Children and Teens Learn Self Control and Inhibition (opens the original)
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Why does a child who knows the rule still grab the toy, blurt out the answer, or melt down when things get hard? In this episode, we break down self-control and inhibition: what they are, why they take years to develop, and how we can support them in therapy sessions and at home. We talk about the brain's "brake system" (the prefrontal cortex) and why executive function skills grow gradually, with big leaps around fourth and fifth grade. We also look at what can make self-regulation harder, incl
Go with the Flow: Teaching Cognitive Flexibility to Children and Teens (opens the original)
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What is cognitive flexibility, and why do so many kids struggle with it? In this episode, we break down a kid-friendly definition of cognitive flexibility, explore why children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, or executive function delays often find it hard to switch gears — and share practical, neurodiversity-affirming strategies speech-language pathologists, teachers, and parents can use to build this skill. You'll learn the different types of flexibility skills to target (shifting attention, persp
Stuck to Unstuck: Teaching Growth Mindset in Speech & Language Therapy (opens the original)
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Ever have a client shove their materials away and say "I can't do this"? This episode of Speech and Language Kids dives into growth mindset for speech therapy: what it actually means (beyond the buzzword), why it's especially critical for kids with communication differences, and exactly how to teach it in session tomorrow. We cover why so many SLP caseloads carry a fixed mindset around communication: years of correction, comparison, and struggle can leave kids believing "I'll never get this soun
Hacks for Group Speech/Language Therapy ~ Make it Effective, Make it Fun! (opens the original)
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Group speech/language therapy can be hard. But when done correctly, it can also be a highly effective way of helping children get caught up with their speech and language skills. On today's episode of the Speech and Language Kids podcast, I'll be giving you my best tips, tricks, and hacks for group speech/language therapy. I'll be sharing hacks for... Group structure and scheduling Materials and routines Behavior and engagement Flexibility and support and Generalization of skills And if you're r
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