Silence is OK!
Speech therapy means talking. Right? Yes! All the time? NO! This is something that I’ve had to get better at since starting my career. Silence can take many forms. It can mean extra processing time for a student. It can…
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Hyper Dash in Speech Therapy
Today, I’m popping in to share a game with you that you can easily incorporate into your therapy sessions as reinforcement or to work on following directions. It’s a game called Hyper Dash! Disclaimer: Affiliate links are included for your…
My 1st Day of Speech Poster [free]
I love seeing those “first day” posters that people have their kids pose with. I thought I’d make a speech version! These posters are black and white for easy prep. Have the students fill them out (or write for them)…
Clinical Skills Confidence: Prepping For A New Year
Hello friends! It’s time for a new Clinical Skills Confidence post. I’ve just barely started my summer vacation. So why the heck am I talking about next school year? Because it comes upon us way too quickly and I want to…
Do You Have A Bubcap?
Disclaimer: Affiliate links included for your convenience! A bubcap? What’s that? I’m here to tell you! If you’re like me, you might have some friends on your caseload that LOVE to hit the home button on your iPad. Which exits…
Weirdest Therapy Items
Disclaimer: Affiliate links are included for your convenience. As SLPs, we will do just about anything to motivate our students to participate in therapy. We’ll even use gross or weird items because they seem to be the most engaging. I saw…
Writing & Speech
Writing and speech? Yes! Writing is within our scope of practice according to ASHA. I don’t always focus on writing skills with my students, but lately I’ve been doing it more. Especially with my older kids. Why? Because it’s a…
Using #blizzard2016 in Speech Therapy
If you reside on the East Coast, you probably were graced with A LOT of snow over the weekend. So why not use it in speech? After all, it’s a very current event. It’s easy! Search #blizzard2016 or #jonas2016 (or…
Recycled “Snow” Globe Activity
This is one of those times that saving those containers comes in handy! Sargento has these delicious fruit/cheese/nut snack packs called Balanced Breaks (I’m not affiliated with Sargento by any means – I just happen to like these products). The containers have…