Blog - The Speech Meadow

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

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

Title of the Blog post, "Doing Push-In Therapy Outdoors" and a picture of four children sitting in a circle on the grass.

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

Using Food in Teletherapy for Speech Therapy

July 14, 2020

Can you use food in teletherapy? Yes! Incorporating food into speech therapy is such a practical way to improve speech and language skills. Students get

Why you should use food in speech therapy

Why Use Food in Speech Therapy?

May 24, 2020

I love using food in speech therapy. Now I do not work on feeding or swallowing. I also don’t directly treat picky eating, but many

Setting Boundaries for Children

March 1, 2020

The topic of setting boundaries can be a difficult subject for parents and educators, particularly if the child/children in discussion have a speech and language

Using Plus Plus Blocks in Speech Therapy

February 9, 2020

Plus Plus blocks are a massive hit in the therapy room, especially for those children who like to build. I have the smaller blocks, and