Home Practice Matters!

Speech therapy sessions are incredibly important — but what happens between sessions matters just as much. A helpful way to think about speech therapy is to imagine your child’s speech-language pathologist as a personal trainer at the gym.

A Speech Therapist Is Like a Personal Trainer

A personal trainer:

• Shows you the right exercises

• Makes sure you’re doing them correctly

• Adjusts the plan based on progress

• Encourages and supports you

But if you only go to the gym once a week and never practice in between, it’s hard to see real change. Speech therapy works the same way. Your SLP teaches your child the right skills and strategies during sessions, but practice at home is what helps those skills stick and grow.

Why Home Practice Makes Such a Big Difference

• Builds stronger skills faster

• Helps skills carry over into real life

• Reduces pressure during sessions

• Creates confidence