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Introducing Visuals Some Tips and Tricks

May 23, 2021

Visuals are a fantastic tool, but they are not a magic wand. It takes time and patience to teach children and often the adults that

Garden Theme Ideas for Speech Therapy

May 9, 2021

Gardens are a great theme to use in preschool and kindergarten speech therapy. There are many books and activities you can use. Here are some

Hints and Hacks for Making Visuals

April 25, 2021

Let’s be realistic; making visuals can be time-consuming. That being said, there are some hints and hacks for making visuals to make your life easier.

Title of the Blog Post, "Speech Generalization Activities"

Speech Sound Generalization Activities

April 18, 2021

Last blog post, I talked about generalizing speech sounds using “My Special Five” (go here). In this post, I’ll talk about three other ideas to

Generalize Speech Sounds with “My Special Five”

April 6, 2021

Getting sounds to generalize into a child’s everyday speech can be challenging. We have all had or know of those children who absolutely rock it

Using Play-doh Containers in Speech Therapy

February 1, 2021

I’m always looking for new ideas to use in speech therapy. To help the environment, I’m also looking for ways to reuse materials. For the

Risk-Benefit Analysis in Speech Therapy: Part 1

November 22, 2020

Do you do risk-benefit analysis when choosing goals? Risk-benefit analysis is not a new concept. I had a professor who talked about this when I

Using Musical Books in Preschool Push-In Therapy

October 25, 2020

It can be daunting to decide what materials to use when doing push-in therapy, especially if you do whole class lessons. I love to use

A group of children and a teacher sitting outside

Outdoors Push In Therapy for SLPs

October 12, 2020

These are times of adaptation. Many parts of the US and some parts of Canada are on-line, where SLPs are doing their best to adapt.

Functional Teletherapy Activities For SLPs

August 30, 2020

Doing functional teletherapy activities can be challenging during these times. However, they can be done; you just need to be more creative. Here are some