Buzzing about Speech & Language
If you find yourself having to do speech therapy distance learning, you might be a little apprehensive at the thought. How in the world can I help my sweet students from home? This whole “distance learning” thing is uncharted territory for me and probably for you too. So today, my friend, I wanted to share with you 5 things that… Read More
If you are needing a few St. Patrick’s Day speech therapy ideas, I’ve got a few surprisingly simple ones for you! Here are 8 fun and easy ways to incorporate St. Patrick’s Day into your speech therapy sessions. (Includes Amazon affiliate links for convenience). 1. Green “Soup” Gather green items from around your room and place them where the child… Read More
In my previous post, we discussed several different contexts and ways to implement core words. Let’s talk about some specific research-based therapy strategies to help you while teaching core words in your speech therapy sessions. 1. Explicit Instruction When you introduce a new core word, be sure to explicitly teach the word before expecting the student use it. MODEL how… Read More
Implementing core words in speech therapy is a widely-known, research-based practice among SLPs. Teaching these words to students with expressive language deficits is highly effective because: Core words are much more versatile than concrete nouns. You need fewer words to be an effective communicator when using core vocabulary. Because core words lend themselves to forming phrases easily, it creates more… Read More
Do you need Valentine’s Day books for speech therapy with free DIY crafts to go along with them? Yes, please! I am a book therapy kind of girl and have way too many in my SLP library. Please tell me I’m not alone. But hey, don’t forget the four things to ask yourself when choosing a book for your specific… Read More
Because of the nature of the crazy schedule of the school-based SLP, I frequently end up having to do fluency therapy in mixed groups. I see them alongside my articulation and language students, which sometimes makes it a little harder to provide top-notch fluency therapy (at least in my mind) for my student. The most common difficulties I’ve encountered with… Read More
Get the most out of your speech therapy sensory bins with these great tips!
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
What kind of books do you use in your speech therapy sessions? I am a book therapy kind of girl, so I’ve got lots of speech therapy book ideas for you. Picture books are SO versatile and can be used to target nearly all of my student’s speech and language goals. Just give me a good book companion, some sweet… Read More
Give me all the cute monsters and silly skeletons. I love using themed books in therapy as much as the next SLP. But, choosing the right book for your specific student is important. Here’s what I always ask myself when choosing books for my groups or individual students: Is it developmental age appropriate? (not just chronological age appropriate) Will it… Read More
Even though the world is upside down and life is crazy...
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I still want to take all the opportunities I can to celebrate some of my favorite people. From my sweet nephew to my amazing students, children with autism have a special place in my heart.
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Every single person with autism you meet is strong and brave and unique. They take on the world in a whole different way than so many of us.
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Cheers to autism awareness day! Show them some love today. #ItsASpectrum #notaline
I have a love-hate relationship with screens.
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On one hand, I'm thankful for the amazing technology to be able to interact with others and allow our jobs to continue even in extreme circumstances.
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On the other hand, goodness, do I miss manipulatives and sensory activities. And I don't think I realized how much I rely on physical prompts like pointing and hand over hand.
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But we're making it work, y'all. Most of you are jumping in with both feet and rocking it!
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Even though I miss all my fun materials, I'm turning some products into digital. I'm learning how to interact across a screen. We are figuring out how to use our favorite books and physical materials in new ways.
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Raise your hand if you have learned more new things in the past 2 weeks than fifty SLP conferences. 🙋 I know you're stressed friend, but we see you! Keep pushing through! 💛🐝
