Buzzing about Speech & Language
In the times we’re living in, doing speech therapy across a screen has become the norm. And it can be super TOUGH to keep students engaged virtually. If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried all the dog and pony shows. But you mostly just get a lot of blank stares, leaving their chair, closing the computer, or playing with their… Read More
I am always looking for new ideas for behavior management. Have you ever had a session where the student screamed the entire time? I have. I’ve also been hit, spit on, kicked, pushed, and more. It’s kind of the unspoken terrible part of the job of working with students with disabilities. While I don’t love talking about that aspect, it’s… Read More
Defiance. Anger. Fits. Aggression. Do you ever feel like it’s hard to know what to do when kids are acting out? Do you ignore them? Bribe them? Argue with them? One thing we definitely don’t want to do is give up on them. Obviously, there are many many different specific reasons and situations kids demonstrate challenging behaviors. Here are the overall… Read More