Okay, here are some more of my favorite games to play with kids on the autism spectrum, teaching social language as well as language concepts to...
More Games for Teaching Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum
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Best Games for Teaching Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum
The more I play games with kids, the more I am a fan for using them to teach so many aspects of communication and language. I just started working...
New Research Shows Preschoolers with Special Needs Benefit from Typical Peers’ Strong Language
I'm always interested in current research to back our therapy and planning for kids with special needs. As a pediatric speech language pathologist,...
Armond Goes To A Party, Social Story for Asperger’s
It's not often that a picture book is co-written by an author and child but in "Armond Goes to a Party, A Book About Asperger's and Friendship,"...
Helping Parents of Kids with Special Needs Plan Transition to Summer
Every year I am more amazed at the elaborate plans parents make for their kids for the summer. I couldn't wait for summer to come when my three boys...
Speech Therapy News, New Autism Rates
I thought it would be fun to talk about what was in the news this past week that relates to us SLP's. Probably the most fascinating, disturbing,...
Teen with Autism Invites Ellen DeGeneres to Prom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YqJRxrbm94#t=480 I came across this story yesterday and was so touched. 17 year-old high school senior, Esteban...
Halloween Spider Fun in Speech Therapy
Okay, spiders aren't my favorite bug, but as long as they are cute in a book, I am okay with them. Let's not get into snakes though! Today I brought...
Reading Picture Detail to Understand the Story
I am fortunate to consult as a part of a public school team of professionals who work with one of my clients on the autism spectrum. Recently, his...
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....
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...
Toy Companies Caring About Kids With Special Needs
I am going to be blogging periodically about companies that are listening to the special needs community of parents, educators and kids, to develop...
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