Mad Libs: This app is a great way to work on grammar and parts of speech. The old fashioned paper and pen version works, too!

Classify It: This app targets categories, similarities, and differences while allowing your child to learn about different animals. Various levels of difficulty.

• Refrain from reacting negatively when the child stutters. Instead, parents should react to the stuttering as they would any other difficulty the child may experience in life. This may involve gentle corrections of the child’s stuttering and praise for the child’s fluent speech.

• Be less demanding on the child to speak in a certain way or to perform verbally for people, particularly if the child experiences difficulty during periods of high pressure. This includes refraining from telling your child to slow down, breathe, try again, or reminders to use strategies.

• Speak in a slightly slowed and relaxed manner. This can help reduce time pressures the child may be experiencing.

• Listen attentively when the child speaks and wait for him or her to say the intended word. Don't try to complete the child’s sentences. Also, help the child learn that a person can communicate successfully even when stuttering occurs.

• Talk openly and honestly to the child about stuttering if he or she brings up the subject. Let the child know that it is okay for some disruptions to occur.

Adapted from The Michael & Tami Lang Stuttering Institute