When I first started working I had zero resources and no budget (sound familiar!?) I made some Amazon purchases that I still use years and years later! There are many specific speech therapy and educational resources you can find on Amazon, but these are great basic purchases that aren’t costly and you can use across…
3 Profound TED Talks on Sparking Creativity in Students
Inspiring creativity in all students should be a main focus of educators – to lead to more engaged learning, better problem-solving skills, and to more effectively reach all types of learners. Here are 3 TED talks to help you foster creativity in the learning process! 1. 3 Rules to Spark Learning Ramsey Musallam, a high…
Help me Find my Voice: The Power of Manding
Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Rose from ABA Speech! Do you have students on your caseload who are non verbal or limited verbally? Sometimes it can be very overwhelming to know where to start with students who are just developing a way to communicate with the world. When I encounter a student at…
Why you should be using Interactive Books in Speech Therapy (+ a freebie)
What are interactive books? “Interactive books” or “adaptive books” is a general term for a book that requires participation from the reader. They can differ quite a bit – in how the participation occurs, as well as how they are setup. The downloadable interactive books you will find in the special education world will most…
How to Use Short Videos in Speech Therapy (+ videos!)
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Videos are an engaging way to target many important skills, including inferences, predicting, emotions, cause/effect, retelling, and more in speech therapy! I have a Pinterest board dedicated to short videos that I pull up in sessions. Feel free to use it to work on the skills listed below! INFERENCES Short…
Do You Know These Speech and Hearing Facts?
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 allows 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 picture…
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