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My preschoolers love those naughty little monkeys who boast: “You can’t catch me!” So do you think you can capture the attention of a group of preschoolers for the second day of Five Little Monkeys Pre-K speech therapy? Oh yeah. You bet. Day 2 of our Five Little Monkeys activities
Mixed groups are challenging in speech therapy. I won’t lie. If feel like you need octopus arms and an extra set or two of eyes to shuffle cards and papers and take data all the while you are trying to keep wiggly children engaged in speech therapy(whew!), you are not alone.
Making your beginning of the year speech therapy schedule? Did I hear a deep collective SLP sigh on that one? It’s a task many of us dread. I cringe a bit thinking about getting started on it. Ok, a lot. I would rather find a million other things to do.
Are you a new preschool SLP setting up your speech therapy room? If you’re just getting started setting up for preschool-aged children, you’ll need age-appropriate SLP materials to engage your littles. Maybe you’ve served older children before, or maybe you’re a new CFY and are starting out fresh.
Learning Social Skills Can Be Challenging for Some Children I usually have several students who need work on social skills. I am always on the lookout for resources, so when Social Skill Builders offered me the opportunity to review their new social skills app, Social Detective Intermediate for iPad, I said
Are you starting your SLP career as a CFY or will be soon? Or maybe you are a veteran speech-language pathologist, looking back and thinking “When I started, I wish someone had told me…. Well, today I am going back in the time machine, to have a chat with that
If you have any experience with the use of AAC for communication, you are probably aware of The Picture Exchange Communication System or PECS. The PECS System is considered low-tech and does not require an electronic device. PECS was developed in 1985 by Andrew Bondy, Ph.D. and Lori Frost, SLP. It was
Create Your Pictures for Picture Exchange Communication in Powerpoint. Many people use Boardmaker to create their communication pictures, and it is a great program that has an extensive library of pictures. If you want to use your own photos or pictures, and want the flexibility to customize your pictures and
Many children with autism need effective communication photos for visual support. I’m a speech-language pathologist who has young children with autism on my caseload. I am also a friend and family member of people with autism. I have seen how using visual supports for children with autism can make a
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