Our friend, the Pout-Pout Fish, is back embarking on a new adventure of courage and friendship. Author, Deborah Diesen’s power packed verse draws...
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Speech Lessons from Valeri Gorbachev Books
When I find a book I really like for using with my speech and language special needs kids, I usually see what else that author has written. My...
Speech Therapy, Art, and Jackson Pollock Lesson Plans
I think speech therapy should always be fun but in the summer it should have an element of freedom, away from the classroom. I take kids outside and...
Typical Peers Helpful to Children with Autism in Speech Therapy
This is part two of my blog about the advantages of having a typical peer join your speech therapy session. Yesterday I talked about the impact a...
Super Pop-Up Picture Book of “Peter Pan”
When I was first given Peter Pan, I was amazed at the beautifully crafted cut out models of pirate ships, Peter Pan and his friends flying over the...
Building Flexible Play with Children on the Autism Spectrum
One of the challenges of working with children on the autism spectrum is to model, encourage and teach flexible play. Children with ASD tend to get...
Interactive Noah’s Ark Book Builds Childrens’ Language
I'm a fan of "Snappy Books" because I like the big bold drawings, pop-ups and rhymes. In their newest addition, Snappy Builder Noah's Ark, your...
Using Toys to Extend a Story Book
Cuddle up with a good picture book, add a plush character from the story and you have literacy plus play! I introduced Opal from Toot and Puddle:...
“Baby Blessings,” By Michael Jordan’s Mom
I always look at the display of brand new books at our public library when I go. Today I was attracted to Baby Blessings, A Prayer for the Day You...
“The Field Guide to Insects” by Silver Dolphin
Get ready for an expedition through the cloud forests of Central America, discovering thriving insects from eight inch butterflies, battling...
Reading to Children on the Autism Spectrum
Yesterday, I met a mom and a little boy whom I will be working with. He is relatively newly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mom had a...
A Day With No Crayons, Language Lesson
I love to read books that connect language with art. A Day With No Crayons is a clever story about a little girl who-you guessed it--lost the use of...
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