May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! Feel free to share this to help others better understand the roles of SLPs and become better educated on speech-language disorders, as well as hearing disorders! SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDER FACTS By the first grade, roughly 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders. (asha.org) Research has found that 20…
5 Insightful TED Talks by People with a Communication Disorder
As providers for those with communication disorders, it is important to gain an understanding of what it is like having a communication barrier! Here are 5 TED talks by people with various communication disorders providing insight into how they think and process information, as well as their thoughts on their disorders. 1.How I Learned to…
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. What are sensory bins? Sensory bins are a tactile experience in a container usually filled with beans, rice, noodles, beads, corn, water beads, or sand.…
How to Use Blank Comics in Speech Therapy (+ blank comics!)
Blank comics are an engaging activity that are great for younger and older students alike and allow for a wide range of language skills to be targeted! I have a Pinterest board dedicated to blank comics that I pull up in sessions or print from. Feel free to use it to work on the skills…
6 Thought-Provoking TED Talks for Speech-Language Pathologists
I really love listening to TED Talks. They have videos on just about every topic that could pique your interest and are a perfect length, around 15 minutes. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite speech related ones! 1. A Word Game to Communicate in Any Language An app developer for non-verbal communication discusses a…
Why You Should Be Using BARRIER GAMES (and a Freebie)
Barrier games are a great tool for speech and language intervention! Students love them and they are a great way to incorporate many expressive skills (giving directions), receptive skills (following directions), and social skills in an engaging way. What are barrier games? Barrier games are a language game in which two players sit across from…
Website Launch & Giveaways!
Creating this website has been a long time in the works and I couldn’t be more thrilled to finally share it with you! Take a look around and let me know what you think in the comments! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 prizes: $20 TpT gift card, $15 Amazon gift card, and $10 credit…
Unique Ways to Use Puppets in Intervention
Puppets can be used in so many different ways in speech therapy. 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 directions, and many more.…
5 Ways to Find Quality, Free SLP Materials
Tips and tricks on how to gain access to all the amazing free speech and language resources out there – for all you speech therapists, special education teachers, autism educators, ESL teachers, and preschool teachers! There are THOUSANDS of free resources out there waiting to be found. When I first started working I would use…
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