I just awarded Storymatic Kids with a 2012 PAL Award for its incredibly fun way to learn to tell and write stories! Originally designed as a...
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Comprehension Lessons in Speech Therapy
It's fun to be on a school team again twice a month when I meet with the public school special education team working with my kindergarten client....
ASTRA Marketplace 2012 Best New Finds to Build Language
I thoroughly enjoyed my first ASTRA (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) Marketplace Convention this past week in Baltimore. I moved from...
Word Finding Speech Therapy Lessons on Recycling
When I work with a child with Word Finding difficulties I follow his curriculum and work closely with his teacher. I have been fortunate this year...
Dr. Panda, Teach Me! App Review for Speech Language Therapy
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...
Launching HABA’s new Terra Kids Catamaran
One of the joys of having a toy award is knowing that I am helping kids by helping their parents and educators select great products to build...
More Preschool Speech Therapy Ideas
This week, I blogged in response to a question I got from a fellow SLP asking for ideas to keep preschoolers engaged in a speech and language...
Speech Therapy Ideas for Preschoolers
One of the joys of having a blog is that I hear from people literally all around the world. Some are parents seeking advice for their children who...
New Playmobil Sets for Language Learning
I just awarded two new Playmobil sets with the PAL Award because they generate such rich pretend play and language for learning. "My First 1.2.3...
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...
Draw And Tell App For Speech Therapy
"Draw & Tell" by Duck Duck Moose is a wonderful tool for speech therapy. First you select your background paper from colors, stripes, polka...
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,...
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