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2012 PAL Awards
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- “Sherry, thanks for giving us back our son. We are so grateful for everything you did for Ben and our family. Not seeing you every week makes me feel that something is missing… but we look forward to a summertime walk! We miss you,”
Nicole, mother of 2 year-old boy who was dismissed from therapy
Westport, CT
Category Archives: Articulation
The SLP Toolbelt, I Got an iPad…Now What?
I know you will enjoy this guest post by Katie Kelley, SLP at peachyspeech.com. Katie’s depth of knowledge on speech therapy apps contributes to her valuable recommendations. I work in a school district where very few SLPs have access to … Continue reading
PAL Award Winners from Thinkfun For Speech Therapy
As I was leaving to go do speech therapy the other day, I glanced down at my bag and had a quick thought that the boxes looked the same. Yes, indeed, I was off to play with kids with all … Continue reading
Creative Cakes by DUPLO Fun for Speech Therapy
Don’t we love DUPLO lego products for getting the language learning going in speech therapy? Recently, lego introduced several new products covered in pink that are aimed at getting girls interested in building. I look forward to reviewing “Olivia’ House” … Continue reading
Best Speech Therapy Apps, Articulate It! by Smarty Ears
As speech pathologists we are always looking for new tools to add to our bag and certainly the iPad has become a favorite for all of us, including the kids! Sifting through the thousands of apps takes time but is … Continue reading
Kids Who Plan Their Speech Therapy Sessions
I really love all the kids I work with but admittedly some take a little more energy than others! I had a long day on Thursday and was pacing myself since my last appointment was with a second grader working … Continue reading
Great Speech Therapy Ideas for Articulation to Autism
I’ve been wanting to blog about great sites that give therapy ideas for speech therapy sessions so I will begin with Heidi Kay and her PediaStaff team who who are working hard to assemble a very complete list of activities, … Continue reading
Speech Therapy Lessons for Articulation and Word Finding
I think I will blog today about my therapy sessions. I saw kids from 2 1/2 to 13 years old. My takeaway today is how much I love great books and games and how useful they are in my therapy … Continue reading
Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Articulation, Books, Games, Language, Word Finding
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Speech Therapy Lessons with Doodle Roll
Speech therapists know that when you get kids drawing, a story is starting. This week I have been testing a new product called “Doodle Roll,” our newest PAL Award winner. It is a portable dispenser of a 30″ roll of … Continue reading
New Books to Teach Articulation and Reading
At my latest visit to our public library, I started my hunt at the “New Books” section as usual. I came upon a new series of books that are designed by Child’s World to assist children in phonics development. Of … Continue reading
Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Articulation, Books, Reading
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Speech Therapy Articulation Practice
I seem to be on a roll talking about speech therapy practice but I just blog about what is happening with the kids I work with. Today I showed up at four year-old Jimmy’s house to work on /k/ and … Continue reading






