Now before I start, maybe I should shed some light on our secret speech-pathologist language for all of my "non-speechie" readers. (If you ARE a non-speechie reader, OMGoodness, thanks for stopping by and taking the slightest
Look no further! These Halloween Occupational Therapy Activities are great for the OT clinic, or classroom while working on skills this October.
Despite the new PDPM regulations adding a new level of stress on therapists across the nation, Katie Johnson-Evers and her therapy team at a south Kansas City RehabCare facility wanted to do something special for their residents this year. The therapy staff of nine full time therapists were brainstorming ideas for Fall group therapy when ... Read More about SNF Group Therapy: A “No-Fall Festival”
These Halloween activities for speech therapy are great for elementary students. Also includes ideas for students that benefits from visuals!
Get ready to dive into the world of emotions with these 28 Inside Out coloring pages that are all free to download and print! Whether you're a long-time fan of the movie or just discovering the colorful world of Inside Out, get ready to unleash your creativity and bring your favorite characters to life through your own unique style.
Download these free October speech therapy lesson plans, which include Halloween language and articulation activities!
A blog devoted to baking and sharing recipes.
[Source: Your Therapy Source] National Physical Therapy Month in celebrated in October each year. I have posted in the past about simple ways to promote physical therapy (especially in the schools) but it has been awhile so here is a recap: 1. Think of an activity club that you could start at the school to […]
I have to share with you something that I have found to be amazing this year. It is called Articulation Centers. I was hesitant at first to ...
Farm yoga to use with the kids at home, the classroom, or therapy!
Color Cut Glue Halloween - practice coloring, scissor skills, pasting and sequencing with this free download from Your Therapy Source.
Check out these adorable tracing or picture poke cards to practice visual motor skills and finger strengthening. You can download over at YourTherapySource or here http://yourtherapysource.com/freetracepoke.html
A list of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, CBT interventions & more.
Work on letter formation and writing the alphabet with kids based on child development. Includes the best order to teach letters.
Due to the nature of our population, my team spends a fair amount of time problem-solving and modifying challenging behaviors. Lately, we've been working on conducting some functional behavior analyses to gather more information regarding the factors that motivate and maintain some of our current, complex behaviors. I use this data form (adapted from Writing Behavioral Intervention Plans (p. 55-62), by Laura Riffel, 2005.) to collect details regarding the ABCs of a behavior: antecedent, behavior, and consequence. To determine severity and schedule systems of positive reinforcement, we are currently using this chart to document behavior frequency and create DRO (differential reinforcement of other behaviors; I highly recommend the online training module on Differential Reinforcement here for more detailed information) schedules, when appropriate. The schedule that I am currently using this for employs five-minute time increments, but I adjust the form to work at other frequencies. I change each of these documents to create a version that suits the needs of a specific client or behavior. I also edit them to be used in tracking ABC data across other environments such as home or daycare. How do you measure and analyze challenging behavior? Other resources that I find helpful can be found here and on the Project STAY site here.
