Communication Skills

The ability to communicate at home and in the community is paramount! Linked resources include ideas and guidance for supporting your child’s language development.

The Frisco ISD Parent Sanctuary and Lending Library has a wealth of communication resources that can be tailored to the needs of your child. Please reach out to the staff to visit and/or access additional materials. 

• Books with Repetitive Speech Sounds

• Building Communication Parent Learning Event Slide Deck

• Cause and Effect Apps

• Language Apps

• Speech and Language Home Activity Ideas 

Home and Community Communication Resources

Explore the resources below to find ways to meet your child’s communication needs in the home and community.

• FISD Speech Language Pathologist Presentation: Building Communication (Video)

• FISD SLP Presentation: Building Communication (Slide Deck)

• Speech and Language Development: Kindergarten - Fifth Grade

• Typical Speech & Language Development

• Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development: Birth - Six

• Encouraging Literacy at Home

• Parent’s Guide to Understanding Speech and Language Development

• Conversation Topics Menu

• Core Book Files For Picture Exchange/Practicing Receptive Language 

• Speech Sound Development

• Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Resources

• Early Identification of Speech, Language, & Hearing Disorders

• Practical Parent Tips for Stuttering Handouts

• Practical Tips for Stuttering (Videos)