{"id":221,"date":"2016-10-27T09:28:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/?p=221"},"modified":"2016-10-27T09:35:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:35:04","slug":"5-tips-for-halloween-for-children-with-communication-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/?p=221","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Halloween for children with communication disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/happy-halloween-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"happy-halloween\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/happy-halloween-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/happy-halloween.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Halloween is right around the corner and the excitement level is rising!\u00a0 Trick-or-Treating is a rite of passage for most children as they grow up.\u00a0 But, if your child has a communication disorder, it might be a cause of anxiety for him or her.\u00a0 Here are 5 tips to help make Halloween and Trick-or-Treating less stressful for your child with a communication disorder!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-224 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenspeechtherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trickortreat.jpg\" alt=\"trickortreat\" width=\"153\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0If your child needs help understanding what trick-or-treating is all about, create a social story or read books about Halloween as the night approaches.\u00a0 This will allow your child to become familiar with the trick-or-treating routine and with Halloween-related vocabulary and phrases!<\/li>\n<li>If your child has a speech sound disorder and has trouble saying &#8220;trick-or-treat&#8221; clearly, practice this phrase ahead of time to see if he\/she can get a close approximation.\u00a0 If not, come up with your own unique phrase to use instead of &#8220;trick-or-treat!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If your child has complex communication needs and uses alternative methods of communication, add some Halloween related phrases to his\/her communication system!\u00a0 &#8220;trick-or-treat!&#8221; &#8220;Happy Halloween!&#8221; &#8220;boo!&#8221; or even a cute Halloween joke! 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