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Arctic Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are very popular right now. They’re great for eliciting language or to hide artic cards in for some covert articulation therapy. Making a sensory bin is easy. You can grab a cheap...
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“Snowmen at Night” Freebie
For the past week I have been using the book “Snowmen at Night” in therapy with my preschoolers. It is a simple story that has funny, engaging pictures. It’s great for winter vocabulary and “what...
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Toys and Activities to Target Core Vocabulary
Core vocabulary is an evidenced-based set of words particularly useful for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. I’ve personally seen huge growth in expressive language skills of AAC...
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Mother’s Day Mason Jar Craftivity
This year in Speech my students made this adorable craft for their mothers/special women in their lives. I printed the mason jar template on different colored paper (pink and purple, mostly). Then I...
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Fireworks Craftivity FREEBIE
Today was the first day of ESY here in NY. It’s the first time in a while that I’ve worked the day(s) before 4th of July, so I tok advantage and made a corresponding craft for the holiday! You’ve...
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Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors in Speech Therapy
I am so happy to have Rosemarie Griffin, CCC/SLP BCBA guest blogging today. Rosemarie brings a new perspective to therapy, given her ABA background. I hope you can use her tips! Has this happened to...
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Why SLPs should run to the Target Dollar Spot!
Unless you’re living totally “off the grid”, I’m going to guess you’ve been to a Target. Most people I know frequent Target; most SLPs I know adore the “Dollar Spot”. It’s the small area near the...
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Visual Schedule in Speech Therapy
Most students we work with, not just those on the autism spectrum, do better with structure and predictability. Sure, curve balls happen and we need to prepare our students to handle those. But making...
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Camping in Speech Therapy
For my last two weeks of ESY I will be doing a camping theme with my preschoolers. (This post contains affiliate links) When I found this toy from Learning Resources, I knew I had to plan sessions...
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Square Pumpkins in Speech
This week in Speech my preschoolers have been learning about pumpkins and all of the fun we can have with them! ***This post contains affiliate links.*** There are so many great books about Fall. Here...
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4 SLP Essentials (You Never Knew About)
There are certain toys and tools you hear about in grad school and run out to get them. You just HAVE to have them in order to be a fun and effective therapist. Then there are some things you learn...
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Books for Targeting Core Vocabulary
Core vocabulary has proven to be a very useful tool in my therapy room for my low/non-verbal students. It allows them to expand utterances in a way that other AAC methods simply fall short. In typical...
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Valentine’s Day in My Speech Room
For the past few years, I’ve made this fun card/craft with my students. This year, I added a fun, simple book to the plan. It lends itself well to this craft and both are relatively quick (depending on...
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Gardening in Speech
Spring is approaching and I’m itching to get out all of the cute garden-themed stuff I’ve been collecting. ***This post contains affiliate links.*** A couple years ago I found this cute felt “garden”...
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Using Toca Store in Speech Therapy
Some of my favorite apps for therapy are made by Toca Boca. They offer many free options, which is great for SLPs with limited budget. Many of the apps seem like just “games” to the kids, but can offer...
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Bunnies in the Speech Room
My plans this week (and last) all revolve around bunnies. Even if you can’t cover “Easter”, bunnies are a great seasonal animal around which to base therapy! *This post contains affiliate links* The...
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Daffodil Craft for Speech and Language
Although Spring seems like it’s never going to come, I’ve been making these adorable daffodils with my preschoolers. This craft uses somewhat unconventional craft materials, so it makes for some great...
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Two Times ASHA Made My Heart Stop
There have been two times in the last year or so that ASHA has made my heart stop. And no, not in a sweet, “look at what a difference SLPs make” kind of way. It was the “your entire livelihood may be...
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Making Receptive Tasks Engaging
Receptive language tasks/skills are vital for performance in school, during formal assessments, and in order for us to gauge what our clients know. However, drilling during this type of activity can be...
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My Favorite Fidgets
I currently work with preschoolers, ages 3-5. Many are non-verbal/low-verbal, many are on the autism spectrum, and I have a slew of initial evaluations that walk into my room. To keep all of these...
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