You can use virtually any toy or game and modify it to make
it suitable for speech therapy. Here are some examples:
Jenga
This block-stacking game can be used for all kinds of
therapy. Most recently I used this with a 10 year old client working on
articulation. We followed the standard rules of Jenga, but after each of his
turns, I would give the client a target word to practice. The client loved
Jenga so much that this game ended up being the last activity of therapy, which
we would play as reward for good behavior.
Memory
I have used Memory with clients of all ages. It can be great
to practice vocabulary, picture and word recognition, and even just turn taking
skills. I have used this game to practice turn taking with children with ASD,
and also with articulation clients, in which we made our own picture cards.
Flashlight Game
In order to make articulation therapy more fun, I taped the
client's target words around the therapy room, turned off the lights, and then
gave him a flashlight to find the words. He loved it! Once he found a word, he
would practice the target word before moving on to find the next hidden word.
War
I made a deck of cards with all the numbers, including Jack,
Queen, King, and Ace. The cards had pictures and words of the target vocabulary
on them. In this case, we were focusing on R-initial words, such as rib, rope,
red, etc. I divided the cards between us and we followed the rules of war (the
highest card wins) while practicing our target words.
Connect Four
This is another great simple turn-taking game that can be
used for a variety of speech and language objectives. Each time the client
takes a turn, include a speech and language task in their turn. For more great games like Cookie Categories and L is for Lollipop, please check out my TpT Store, SpeechWise!
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