It’s Better Hearing and Speech Month and I’m sharing my favorite speech therapy toys, games and books and how I use them in therapy. Do you like to use puzzles in speech therapy? I love to use the hide and seek puzzles from Melissa and Doug. Each puzzle has a variety of “doors” the […]
Super Simple Speech Therapy Worksheet Activities
I’m always looking for super simple and silly activities to use in therapy. I enjoy creative crafts and prefer to use manipulatives or real life activities within my therapy sessions. But some days I need to take data-or I didn’t have any inspirations and I use worksheets that I might typically send home for homework […]
Video Modeling: How it can improve communication skills
Have you used video modeling in therapy before? My first job was working with developmentally disabled adults at a community work site. We had a gigantic video camera that we would use to film expected or unexpected social interactions. My clients loved to watch the videos of the wrong behavior. It was pretty funny and […]
Affirmations in speech therapy?
Do you use affirmations in speech therapy? I haven’t but it is one of my goals for November. We all have our inner voice that tells us certain “truths” about ourself. A few truths that I have told myself over the years, “I am shy-it is hard for me to meet new people.” “I’m not […]
The SLPs guide to Super Heroes {FREEBIE}
Do you have any clients who are obsessed with superhero movies? A few years ago I talked about my love of Star Wars-and how you can speak Star Wars in you speech room. Today I’m going to get you up to speed on super heroes. My favorite super hero has always been Wonder Woman. I […]
Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk {Review}
When you work with young children, helping parents understand how to communicate at home is as important as the intervention you provide. That’s birth to three 101 right there. Today, I am reviewing an updated edition of the Hanen Centre’s book, “It Takes Two to Talk.” (disclosure statement: I received a copy of this book […]
3 Things I swiped from ABA to use in my therapy
April is Autism Awareness Month. I’ve worked with a lot of individuals with autism. Back in the middle ages, when I was in grad school, I had a one day lecture that talked about autism. When I got into the field, I was unprepared for the clients with whom I was working. I spent a lot […]
Happy National Bubbles Week: Activities and Products
Today I want to celebrate bubbles! I love crazy holidays or themed days. My favorite is International Talk Like a Pirate day (of course, right?) When I was working with middle and high school students, it was fun to talk about what the themed day as an ice breaker or to check for carryover of […]
Perspective Taking and Gift Giving
Are your students able to think about other people’s perspectives when thinking about presents at the holidays? This is a hard skill for a lot of neurotypical adults such as my husband. One year, he bought me a child sized Tinkerbell towel at Target. First of all, I am not a one of those fortunate child […]
Halloween Speech Therapy Apps
A few years ago I wrote about my favorite Halloween speech therapy apps. I’m not using my iPad as much in therapy anymore, but there are still some really fun apps out there to use in therapy. Millie’s Books of Tricks and Treats Volumes 1 and 2: Megapops LLC […]
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