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PAL Award Winner “Qualities” Teaches Language in Speech Therapy
Working with older kids in speech therapy requires finding games that interest them as well as strengthen their language skills. "Qualities" by...
Two New Games For Preschool Speech Therapy
Two new PAL Award winners are favorites with the preschool set. "Bear In Underwear Backpack Adventure Board Game" and "Animal Soup The Mixed-Up...
Toddler Talking Points
Toddlers are some of my favorite people--they explore with abandon, imitate pirates and fairies, refuse with gusto, stack, dump and search,...
Teaching The Difference Between Honesty and Being Frank
Often as speech pathologists we are called upon to teach kids the nuances of language. What does someone REALLY mean when they say something? Can we...
Correcting Lateral sh in Speech Therapy
I must say the lateral /sh/ used to scare me a bit in speech therapy until I took Pamela Marsalla's course,“Practical Therapy Tips for Persistent...
Getting Ready for the Toy Fair 2013!
I can't wait for the International Toy Fair in New York City! It starts tomorrow and even a mere 2-3 feet of snow isn't stopping me. There is such...
Clever Ways to Teach Sight Words
Last week I had a free giveaway of Thinkfun's Zingo! Sight Words. I had an enthusiastic response, as this is not only a really fun game that teaches...
Puppet-on-a-Stick Helps Attention In Speech Therapy
I was attracted to Educational Insights' Puppet-on-a-Stick at the Toy Fair last year, because of it's unique design, allowing kids to hold the...
Using SQUIGGLE On-The-Go in Speech Therapy
How can a little pad and pencil inject so much fun in a speech therapy session? Kids loved tearing off a square sheet with a little scribble...
Free Giveaway of “My Toddler Talks” for Speech Therapy and Parents
My last guest post and review about My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Child's Language Development, mentioned that author...
Review of My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Child’s Language Development
Today I welcome speech language pathologist, Kimberly Scanlon, as my guest blogger, author of My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote...
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