Turn-taking games for the kitchen table
Back-and-forth is the foundation everything else sits on. Here are four games that need nothing you do not already own, and what to do when your child is finished before you are.
Practice at home
Small moments of practice, built into ordinary days.
Speech NRT is a resource for families supporting someone with speech and communication. We share practical routines you can fold into breakfast, the car ride, or the ten quiet minutes before bed — written to be encouraging rather than exhausting, and honest about when a professional should be part of the picture.
Everything here is educational practice and wellness support. It is not medical care, and it is not a substitute for working with a qualified speech-language professional who knows your family.
Start where you are
The two people we write for need different things, so we keep the writing separate. Pick the track that matches your household.
Track A
For families with children
For parents, grandparents, and caregivers of a child working on social communication and speech — at home, at their own pace.
- Play-based turn-taking and conversation practice
- Getting more out of a storybook you already own
- Short daily routines that survive a busy week
- Encouraging effort without pressure
Track B
For adult caregivers
For family members supporting an adult with speech difficulties at home — a partner, a parent, a sibling.
- Giving conversations the time they need
- Practice built around a real weekly rhythm
- Communication that protects dignity
- Looking after yourself while you support someone else
Recent posts
New writing on building practice into home life. Every post is labelled with the track it belongs to.
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Adult caregivers Making room for slower conversations
When someone needs longer to find a word, the pause can feel uncomfortable. Here is how families learn to sit inside it without rushing to fill it.
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Families with children Reading the same storybook twice
The second read is where the practice happens. A gentle method for turning a book your child already loves into a conversation.
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Adult caregivers Practice that fits an ordinary afternoon
Structured practice does not need a dedicated hour. Three routines built around tasks you were already going to do together.
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Families with children Ten minutes a day, and what to do when you miss a week
Consistency matters more than intensity — but so does letting yourself off the hook. How to build a routine that can absorb a hard week.
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Adult caregivers Signs it is time to bring in a professional
Home practice has a scope, and it has an edge. A plain list of the moments when the right next step is a qualified speech-language professional.
What we make
The writing on this site stands on its own. If it helps and you want something more structured, we also make three things.
- NeuroTalk — an AI-powered speech practice app for daily training at home.
- Social skills storybooks — illustrated stories that give children a shared language for everyday situations.
- Practice workbooks — printable speech and communication exercises with room to write.