I learned about this wonderful set of CD's created by music therapist and educator, Margie La Bella, when she submitted them and won a PAL Award....
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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...
BBQ Blitz for Speech Therapy
One of the hoppin' booths at this year's Toy Fair in New York City was Educational Insights. It wasn't just that they were stuffing your bags with...
anamalz Characters Great for Speech Language Therapy
As speech therapists, we appreciate toys with several props along a theme. Kids start thinking within a category and have several characters to...
Lego Creative Sorter Wins PAL Award, Speech Therapy Tool
Here's a multi-use lego DUPLO bucket for loads of therapy fun. Spread the word to your OT and PT friends too because there is a lot of fine motor...
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...
Pediatric Speech Therapy, Parents’ To Do List
I was asked to compile a list of "Do's and Don'ts" for parents of children with whom I work--what I'd really like to tell them to make pediatric...
How to Choose and Use the Best Games for Children with Special Needs
I want to write a series of blogs on how to choose and use the best games, toys and books for children with special needs, since that is where my...
“I Can Play That” Brings Together Language, Literacy and Pretend Play
"I Can Play That" is the latest in a series of wonderful resources to encourage language development through reading by Dr. Susan Lederer. Her first...
Halloween Ideas for Speech Therapy
Don't we all want a catchy Halloween activity for our kids that we work with? Some say it is the most popular holiday. I believe it since kids are...
I Built It! Snakes and Ladders by I Built It! Games
Get ready for a hike through the jungle, climbing vine ladders and slipping down the tail of a snake. The large game board grabs a preschooler's...
I Built It! Snakes and Ladders Wins PAL Award
I am so excited to have discovered I Built It! Games with their construct the game before you play feature! Kids dive right in to create their game...
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