It has been a wonderful summer of new experiences in speech therapy. I have had sessions at McDonalds, The Chinese Restaurant (mom forgot therapy...
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Back to School Speech Therapy
It's exciting watching kids assemble their new school supplies, get their backpacks together and compare who is in what class. Some of my friends...
“Little Kids'” Bubbles for Speech Therapy
Most parents think of bubbles as a summer activity--kids chasing down the clear, multi-sized spheres to pop in delight. Certainly they are a great...
Teaching Special Needs Kids to Take Tests
I was at a planning meeting this week with a team that I collaborate with as a private speech pathologist. My client is on the autism spectrum and I...
Speech Language Lessons for Elementary School, Peter’s Place
Children with Language learning disabilities benefit from reading and discussing good literature. Yesterday I read, Peter's Place by Sally...
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...
Summer Speech and Language Therapy Outside
Some kids work harder in a less structured setting, moving and learning as they go. Summer is a great opportunity to take these kids outside to...
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...
What’s New at Playonwords
Here is a copy of my newsletter in case you aren't on the distribution list: Happy Summer and welcome to the heat wave! Normally we talk a lot about...
Play-Doh Uses in Speech Therapy and Play
Once again, I saw the advantages of having a ittle Play-doh on hand. One of my more creative players, Duncan, was setting up his Playmobil boat, van...
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...
Autistic Kids and Typical Peers for Play in Speech Therapy
It is well known that providing typical peers for play with children on the autism spectrum is helpful as they learn from models of appropriate...
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