Should Parents Work on Their Child’s Speech Goals at Home?

It doesn’t mean you have to sit down as soon as you get home and start drilling them with flashcards and work.

Though this may seem overwhelming after a long day, the more frequently your child is exposed to certain skills, means the more the skill learning carryover, which is the goal of speech therapy at home!

Your child’s speech-language pathologist should be giving you “homework,” and if not, please ask for ideas and strategies from them.

The more you practice, the more it carries over! Try the Speech Blubs app for fun and engaging therapy sessions you can do in the comfort of your own home. ❤️🏡

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You should also be sitting in on therapy sessions, if your child is participating in early intervention services.

If your child only gets speech at school, please make sure you reach out to the speech pathologist often for updates to see if there’s anything you can do at home. 

Every opportunity is a speech opportunity! This means the smallest tasks, such as brushing your teeth, can be a chance to sneak in language, directions, asking questions, and having your child elaborate on things they say. 

What Can You Do at Home?

I worked as an early intervention therapist for seven years before I started my private practice, and I can tell you that the children whose parents are actively involved and participate move through therapy faster and see quicker results. These parents constantly asked me for progress notes and for things they could work on at home! It may seem like a lot, but chances are you are already doing some of the exercises that I’m going to talk about.

Use These Ideas to Start Working on Speech at Home

So, because you are with your child far more than the therapist is, parental involvement in therapy is so very important. Every time is a good time to work on speech!