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Your student is having a huge fit. But how do you know if it's a meltdown or a tantrum?![]()
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It's important to figure out because you might handle each a little differently. Let's look at the differences:![]()
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Tantrums - have a purpose. The fit is because the child wants something or a certain outcome. Maybe you took their tablet away or they're reaching for a sucker. Tantrums will stop when you give them what they want.![]()
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Sensory meltdowns - more like a fight or flight response in the brain because of something on the outside they are reacting to. If you can't figure out why they're having a fit, they can't tell you, or you suspect it's something environmental, it's probably sensory driven. ![]()
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Is it hard for you to figure out if your student is having a tantrum or sensory meltdown? What do you do to help? 💛🐝
It’s not always easy to find fun and engaging stuttering therapy activities for your younger kids. Sometimes it’s hard for them to tolerate a lot of education tasks and understand the strategies and concepts you are trying to teach. Here are a few of my favorite toys to use during fluency therapy and how I incorporate them. ![]()
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10 Toys for Stuttering Therapy Activities - Busy Bee Speech
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Here are 10 of my favorite toys to use in your stuttering therapy activities plus how to incorporate them. There's even a free handout for parents!
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