Board games and card games are great tools to help expand and facilitate language. They are a relevant and meaningful way to target many speech and language goals in a natural environment – eye contact, turn taking, following directions, basic concepts, vocabulary, attention, and so much more! These games also provide an ideal way to…
Why You Should Be Using a Toy Farm in Speech Therapy
A toy farm is one of my favorite therapy toys because it is versatile and engaging. I live for items that I can target multiple speech therapy goals with! I’ve used toy farms to work on many expressive and receptive language goals, as well as articulation. In my opinion, they are essential if you work…
My Top Last Minute Therapy Prep Trick
We all have little tricks we learn over time to streamline therapy. One of my go-to tricks for preparing a speech session when you have no time (cause we have all been there, right!?) is a SENSORY BIN! This is so simple and fast that you can even do it during the session. Sensory bins are…
Why You Should Be Using a Playhouse in Speech Therapy
A dollhouse is one of my favorite therapy toys because it is versatile, functional, and engaging. I’ve used playhouses to work on many expressive and receptive language goals, as well as social skills. I prefer using a playhouse to target many of these goals as opposed to another toy because the vocabulary and language are what…
Social Skills You Should Be Targeting in Speech Therapy
Social communication skills are some of the most valuable skills we can teach our students. Did you know children with verbal and nonverbal learning disabilities often struggle with pragmatic skills? This is because social skills rely upon good communication skills! Not only do we communicate verbally, but through nonverbal communication. Both are equally important to…
25 Wordless Picture Books for Speech Therapy
Wordless picture books are some of my favorite tools to use with children of all ages. If you’re not currently using them, I highly recommend getting a few books and introducing them into your speech therapy practice. Because there are only illustrations, wordless picture books are a versatile tool with tons of language opportunities. They…
Strategies for Tantrum-Free Transitions
Transitions can be challenging – to and from speech therapy as well as in the therapy session! Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder or sensory processing disorder typically have a difficult time with transitions. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to keep kids focused and know what to expect as you move between tasks or…
What is Speech-Language Pathology?
Have you ever wondered what exactly a speech-language pathologist does? The scope of practice for an SLP is quite extensive. SLPs work with all ages, from infants to adults, on a wide range of communication skills as well as feeding and swallowing. They also work in a variety of settings, such as schools, hospitals, private…
My Favorite Source for Quality Online CEUs (+ a coupon code)
I’m always on the lookout for affordable and convenient continuing education that is ASHA approved. Because of this, I’ve always had an online subscription for CEUs. I have most recently started using MedBridge.com – and it has exceeded my expectations of a continuing education site. The quality of videos and added features quickly made it…
6 Educating and Inspiring TED Talks on Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, or better yet, Acceptance Month. Autism is a life-long social communication disorder and has become a hot topic in our society. I rounded up some TED Talks on autism – ranging from research to experiences. Learn the history of diagnosing autism, what it is like to live with autism or have…
