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Visual Impairments and Language Development

April 15, 2017

In the last few years, I have had more and more children on my caseload with significant vision issues. They have some unique challenges when

Speech Therapy Books for Earth Day

April 2, 2017

As you can tell, I LOVE to use books during speech and language therapy. This week I thought I would talk about a couple of

Using Songs in Therapy: “Ducks Like Rain”

March 26, 2017

When I’m in a preschool class, I sing ALL. THE. TIME. The running joke is that we are professional singers even though we are not

Why Children Thrive on Routines

March 13, 2017

I had a friend say the other day, “Why do you talk so much about routines and being consistent?” We had been brainstorming ideas how

Using the Game “Tummy Ache” in Therapy

February 20, 2017

As you have seen, I love using Orchard Toys in therapy. They have great, educational games that children seem to love playing (as usual, no affiliate

5 Benefits of Incorporating Movement into Speech and Language Therapy

February 13, 2017

Speech Language Pathologists sometimes find themselves doing therapy or assessments in all sorts of different places. One of my favourite places outside of class or

10 Ways to Use the Post Box Game in Therapy

January 29, 2017

With Valentine’s Day approaching, many SLPs are looking for theme related ideas. One game that I bring out often, is Orchard Toys Post Box Game.

Doing Therapy Outside in the Snow

January 22, 2017

Everyone has had the experience where you have planned a great therapy session only to have to “throw it out” at the last minute. That

9 Tips for Reading to Children

January 17, 2017

In a previous post, I wrote about why you should be reading to children. This week I thought I would talk about some tips to