I found these cool speech and thought bubble post it notes in the Target dollar spot a few weeks ago. I didn’t realize until after I’d opened them up that they cost 3.00 a piece. A little more expensive than I was planning on. Here is some great information on using thought bubbles in speech […]
Autism: Kids Social Skills Books
I won an award at work for “Most likely to be seen on “Hoarders: Speech Pathology Edition.” I think I could probably argue this title, as I don’t actually hoard a number of the SAME materials. For instance, I don’t have 12 copies of No Glamour Grammar that I picked up at the local Speech […]
Autism: Categorization
Categorization is another one of my favorite goals to work on. Categorization is really a fundamental skill which helps direct our thought processes. We use categorization to plan events, organize our homes, create shopping lists and navigate stores efficiently. In order to categorize objects appropriately, we need to be able to recognize similarities and […]
Interactive Flashcards and Fill in the Blank Cards
While I was working on my post about echolalia and fill in the blank activities, I started thinking about a new product. I call it an Interactive Flash card, because the student can move the pictures in order to answer the questions. It contains different fill in the blank activities for 24 different vocabulary items: […]
Autism: Echolalia and Fill in the Blanks
Echolalia refers to when a child repeats a vocalization or something that has just been said. Echolalia can be immediate or it can be delayed. An example of Immediate Echolalia would be: Me: Do you want to eat a sandwich? Tell me yes or no. Client: Yes or No. Delayed echolalia happens when […]
Autism: Eye Contact
April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2nd is World Autism Day. I’m lighting it up blue by changing my font color for the day. According to Autism Speaks, the prevalence of Autism has now increased to 1 in 88 children. Autism is more common in boys. For boys, the prevalence is 1 in […]
A Social Skills Game worth checking out.
Sometimes it can be challenging to work on Social Skills with older children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Finding materials that are motivating and provide the right amount of challenge can be difficult. Most students I work with can answer questions related to basic social skills. Should Johnny yell at the teacher? Of […]
Praxis: It’s not just a test you take after school
A few months ago I went out after dinner with an occupational therapist friend of mine. We spent the night catching up and geeking out on therapy techniques. She was describing a class she had taken on Ideational Praxis. I found an article online called, “A Theoretical Model of Ideation in Praxis” by Theresa May-Benson, […]
February: Joint Attention Games
January was my month to get organized. February is a month of love, relationships and (most importantly MY BIRTHDAY! Sadly I am way too old to still get excited about my birthday but I do. In keeping with the theme of the month, I thought I could write about some of my favorite games to […]
Helping children communicate when sick.
One of the things that can be so frustrating when working with children with significant communication challenges, is trying to determine HOW they are feeling. Frequently, parents will tell me that they wish their child could TELL them if they were in pain or hurting. Generally, I think these clients do tell us when […]
