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My Friend Huggles Dolls Start the Conversation About Values

Posted on March 11, 2014 by sherry

One of the best parts about going to the Toy Fair in New York City is finding fun surprises–by which I mean new companies with a story to tell. My Friend Huggles are life-size rag dolls each assigned and wearing … Continue reading →

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Crack the Books “Seashores to Sea Floors” Review and Free Giveaway

Posted on March 10, 2014 by sherry

Mobile Education Store has been a treasure chest of great apps for learning language from Conversation Builder and Rainbow Sentences to Tense Builder and Story Builder, that engage kids with clever cartoons and break down language learning into kid-sized bites. … Continue reading →

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Articulation Carryover Techniques

Posted on March 9, 2014 by sherry

I wanted to report on another articulation carryover technique I mentioned in an earlier blog. I have some favorite little foam shapes that I use as chips when kids are working on sounds. One of Pam Marshalla’s games for carryover … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Using Parents Magazine

Posted on March 9, 2014 by sherry

Ideas for speech therapy come to me at the funniest times, including in the middle of the night. Can any of my fellow SLP’s relate? Anyway, I was having a therapy session with one of my students who was working … Continue reading →

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Miss Manners Knows How to Respond to a Stutterer

Posted on February 28, 2014 by sherry

This week, nationally-syndicated advice column  “Miss Manners” was asked how to respond to a person who stutters. “Is it rude to assist him in completing a sentence or question?” Miss Manners wisely answered “Yes,” and added that it is considered … Continue reading →

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New Toy Fair Toys Rock in Speech Therapy

Posted on February 27, 2014 by sherry

I had some fun sharing my pictures and a few new toys from Toy Fair 2014 in therapy this week. The little boys I work with who love legos added my pictures to their “Speech Boxes” in the SpeechBox app … Continue reading →

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More Articulation Carryover Activities

Posted on February 26, 2014 by sherry

Okay, here I am trying out some more ideas and modifying some from Pam Marshalla’s book, “Carryover Techniques in Articulation and Phonological Therapy.” I have several boys from 5-8 years old who are in the last stage of therapy and … Continue reading →

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Storytelling at Toy Fair 2014, Learning Language Through Play

Posted on February 20, 2014 by sherry

Phew! I made it through all four days of the International Toy Fair, talking with over 100 companies and seeing hundreds of great new toys and games. Now that I’ve got my feet up and can digest some of the … Continue reading →

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2014 International Toy Fair Trends

Posted on February 16, 2014 by sherry

We had a fantastic first day at the 2014 International Toy Fair in New York City. We started outside the show with Laser Peg’s “Pegasaur” and met the designer whose team took 4 weeks to assemble this dinosaur. It’s prettier … Continue reading →

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Articulation Carryover Techniques, Self-Monitoring

Posted on February 13, 2014 by sherry

I promised to blog my way through Pam Marshalla’s book, “Carryover Techniques in Articulation and Phonological Therapy,” and I’m ready to tackle self-monitoring. I realize as I work through this excellent resource, that after over 35 years of working with … Continue reading →

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