Cause and effect toys for speech therapy and at home! Cause and effect is a necessary part of language development that comes before words. Check out these favorite activity ideas and toys for babies and toddlers! A critical part of development is a child realizing their actions have an effect on their environment. For example,…
Treating Cleft Palate in Speech Therapy: Q & A with a Craniofacial SLP
Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Meg Lico, a Craniofacial SLP in New York! Like many of you reading this blog, I have always loved being a Speech-Language Pathologist. During my graduate studies, I was lucky enough to have an amazing mentor with significant knowledge in the assessment and treatment of children with cleft…
7 Sensory Play Activity Ideas
Sensory play is a fantastic and underutilized tool to use in speech therapy. Use these ideas to stimulate language, social skills, and motor skills! The more senses we can incorporate, the better children are able to learn and the more they are able to retain. Not only does sensory play help to stimulate the senses,…
Why You Should Use Dice in Speech Therapy (and a freebie)
Dice games for speech therapy! Dice are a versatile, cheap, and easy tool to use in speech therapy. You can use them with almost all ages and can whip up an activity last minute! SPEECH THERAPY DICE GAME IDEAS Set-up an easy dice game by making a list numbered 1-6, and assigning a speech-language target…
30 Children’s Books about Developmental Disabilities
Did you know March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month? Just in time, I’ve put together a list of a few of my favorite books about disabilities. There are a lot of great children’s books out there that feature developmental disabilities. Representation of differing abilities matters! It goes a long way to have students feel represented,…
Why You Should Be Using Sensory Bins in Speech Therapy (and a Freebie)
Collaborating with occupational therapists and exploring sensory strategies has helped me have more productive sessions with the children who can’t seem to sit still or who have sensory processing disorder (SPD). One of the things I picked up along the way was using sensory bins! Not only are they fun, engaging, and interactive, but they…
Unique Ways to Use Puppets in Intervention
Puppets in speech therapy! Puppets are versatile and engaging and are a great tool for intervention. Here are 3 different ways I use them to teach and connect with children! Puppets are incredibly versatile! If they are motivating for a child, I will use them to target almost any goal – prepositions, verbs, demonstrate following…
The 5 Best Speech Therapy Blog Posts of 2020
Happy New Year! 2020 was a one-of-a-kind year, with some both wonderful and challenging moments. Like many of you, I’m looking forward to 2021 and what it will bring. The new year is a great time to look back. I’ve rounded up this past year’s most saved and read speech therapy blog posts here for…
A Guide to the Prompting Hierarchy in Speech Therapy
The prompting hierarchy is a structured, systematic method of assisting a person in learning new skills. It outlines the different ways we motivate our students to get the correct answer or achieve their goals. Prompt hierarchies provide many opportunities for communication. There are two different types of hierarchies: Most-To-Least and Least-To-Most. Most-To-Least is used before…
Speech Therapy Themes By Month
The ultimate idea list for themed therapy, plus a free speech therapy themes calendar! For the longest time, I wasn’t one for themed therapy. I was impressed with SLPs who actually remembered and had time to organize and plan each month. BUT once I came up with a system, it is so easy, and now…
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