I am so excited. My fledgling blog has been chosen as one of the top 100 speech pathology websites by Kidmunicate! I am honored to be on this fabulous list
A new school year means new kids, and new kids means language screenings! Check out my custom take on a classic screening guide here.
Need free CEUs speech therapy focused? I have found even more free ceus for SLPs. Read more to learn how to earn them!
I think that it would be safe to say that for most nerdy youth services librarians, the announcement of 2015's CSLP theme sent shivers down our spines: Every Hero Has a Story.™ I also think that it'd be safe to say that it was a bit of a letdown when the official artwork arrived. Ummmm...I
Of all the things that I did expect upon completing grad school, managing complex and challenging behavior was NOT one of them. I did not take a single class on students with trauma or emotional disturbance. I was never trained in how to write a functional behavior assessment or restrain a child. I LEFT the
If your an SLP, in any setting, you know the name Pam Marshalla. She is one of the most influential speech-language pathologists in our field. I have referred to her work so many times when I felt stuck and her tips always helped me in treating difficult articulation cases. Unfortunately, we lost her 2015 and it was a tremendous loss, but lucky for us, her work lives on. Her latest accomplishment, The Marshalla Guide, was published this year and it is a valuable resource that every SLP should have on their bookshelf.
I saw a circle-style graphic organizer and thought it was a great way to organize practicing WH-questions. Download includes a blank...
UPDATED - October 6, 2019 Miami-Dade County Public Schools' website, Prekindergarten . . . the Right Beginning, has visual supports for everything! Find numerous literacy activities, behavioral charts, and so much more. This is one of my most popular posts and this morning I noticed the links no longer working. I little checking and I found their new site. Many printables -no Boardmaker software needed. There are communication boards and /or overlays to use with a large variety of toys found in early childhood classrooms, as well as many learning activities. The list below is a small representation of the items that you will find on this wonderful site. First / Then charts in a variety of styles and sizes. Social Stories Behavioral symbols and charts Phonological Awareness Interactive Storybooks Choice Boards Songs and stories Boards to use at home Nursery rhymes and popular children's stories Recipes Schedules and routines Diana © 2012 The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2011 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker® is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
I have to admit that I inherited pages and pages of probes (aka "drill and kill" lists) when I started at my school 14 years ago. There seemed to be one or more for every language concept imaginable. I tried to use them a few times, but they took over multiple sessions and I
You can use file folder ideas to make speech therapy activities for your students. Turn worksheets and visuals into interactive materials!
I am so excited to be blogging over at Speechie Freebies today! I have been working on this product for months! It's still unfinished, bu...
Can I make a confession? One of my least favorite things to work on in therapy is the dreaded /r/ sound! It's so hard to demonstrate to students what exactly you want them to do
From discussions with my SLP friends and what I have read on several other blogs, we are all always trying to refine our data collection. I know for myself, I love to see what other people are doing...so of course I thought I would share my own system, which continues to be changed a little every year. I am a fan of paper and pen...I know with the explosion of iPads in therapy, a lot of therapists are using digital data collection. I happen to think this is fabulous; however, I do not currently use it. What am I waiting for? Someone to buy me an iPad :)
Plan articulation centers that will motivate your students to practice! This blog post has lots of ideas on how to implement articulation stations.
Can I make a confession? One of my least favorite things to work on in therapy is the dreaded /r/ sound! It's so hard to demonstrate to students what exactly you want them to do
OMG It's August!! How did that happen? You know what THAT means? At least for ME and countless of other school SLPs - that means... BACK. TO. SCHOOL. . Whether those three words make you cringe
Need a little beginning of the week inspiration today? It's a mix of shamrocks and basketball in my speech room this week. I wanted to show you two more basketball ideas! A free app plus
Another fun library activity- Super hero training camp! It was raining this afternoon, so perfect timing. I think this whole idea would be fun for a birthday party as well. Getting himself in superhero mode! The kids arrived and got a list of tasks to do: First of all, Levi decorated his mask. It was made of fun foam and they used stickers and glitter glue. Then was the ROCK OF STRENGTH! He lifted that huge rock right above his head! In another feat of strength, he lifted 2 large weights up and down He did a maze made from tape on the floor, and then crawled through the tunnel Next he saved a "baby" by crossing a burning lava pit: (teen volunteers helped with this whole event, here they are making sure no one falls into lava) My little superman: And the most fun of all, was smashing through a brick wall! They had to rebuild it for every kid, sometimes more than once each, they loved it! And Levi will get a certificate for completing all of his tasks. What an exciting way to spend the afternoon! And of course, Levi needed a new shirt for the occasion. I had these sleeves cut out of yellow sitting in my sewing room, so I used them with the blue to make this slim fit lap-t style shirt, it fit over Levis big ol' head perfectly!
This fully editable Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5) report template saves you a ton of time! It provides you with an initial/triennial evaluation report template for both the 5-8 and 9-21 tests. What you can find in this template: *Fully editable word document report *7 pages of report writing *Report segmented into: -Background and reason for Evaluation -Behavioral Observations -Tests Administered -Results in Chart Form (5-8 & 9-21) -Descriptions of subtests and scores achieved (5-8 & 9-21) -Supplemental Subtests -Non-Standardized Measures (Oral motor structure, appearance of weakness, vocal quality, hearing screenings) -Summary -Recommendations Please note that this report template DOES NOT include the Structured Writing or Reading Comprehension Subtests! Modification of this template is recommended based on individual student reports. Areas of modification are indicated in pink to allow for easy and quick altering of information to your own! **Important: This report template was written by me, as a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist. They can be easily adapted to other tests and specialties. I have no affiliation with Pearson and this product does not replace the need to buy the official and updated batteries of assessment and protocols from them. This report template should be used as a time saver and guide to assist in writing time-consuming reports that can be shared with parents, other specialists, teachers and CSE teams. Please ensure that this report is completely modified to adapt to your individual students.
Montessori and Montessori-inspired Learning.
One question I am asked a lot is, "What are your favorite games and activities to use with middle school students in speech-language therapy?" Today, I would like to share with you my top 13 favorites! One
These FREE speech sound cue cards have a picture of a mouth producing the sound and a picture to remind your students of the sound.
Various mouth forms depicting common speech sounds. Perfect for speech language pathologists, as well as pronunciation and articulation activities. Includes 34 clip art images: .png format, 300 dpi. - 17 color - 17 black and white - 3 preview images (.jpg) *Updated set 8/8/2015* Added images for the "e" and "oh" sounds! Thanks for looking, and enjoy! Please remember to leave feedback! For personal or commercial use, but please use the following to credit my work: Christine O'Brien Creative, 2015
Updated 11/09/2015 This is an update of the post listing online switch activities for learners with multiple or significant special needs. The activities listed are chosen because they can be used with switches, they are simple and they are enjoyable. The activities listed are free. Some activities may require set up by an assistant before switch use. Although care has been taken not to include switch activities with any violence or graphic images teachers and others still need to check activities for age and general appropriateness before use. Cause and Effect (and Press to Play): Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box Carbon Lehigh School District Fisher Price Infant Games* Help Kidz Learn* Hiyah* Ian Bean* (Downloads) Kneebouncers* Priory Woods Videos Revamped* Owlie Boo* (any of the activities under "Pressing Keys" with switch set to space bar or enter) Rock Paper Scissors Mother Goose Bugs Musical Monkey Transportation NGFL Switch User Activities SEN/Switcher* Sensory Stories (Downloads) Shiny Learning Silly Books (look for the "click through books" and set mouse arrow over "next") Special Bites* Build a Snowman Christmas Stocking Magic Discover What is in the Garden Humble Brussel Sprouts Penalty Shoot Out One Switch Wonder Roast the Turkey Rudolph Gets a Fright Rudolph Melts the Snowman Single Switch Scanning/Timed Single Switch Response (sites may include some cause and effect games as well): A Sliding Puzzle for Helen (download)* Bullseye CBBC (UK only) CBeebies (UK only) Cow Jumped Over the Moon Doorway Online Pelmanism (memory) Same or Different? Moving Targets ePlayground (four completely accessible games) Help Kidz Learn* Ian Bean* (Downloads) Learn about the Rainforest Mother Goose Jack Be Nimble My Switch Games by Scott McKay* NGfL Papunet* Priory Switch Juke Box Priory Woods Kids Only* Penalty Shoot Out (Soccer) 10 Fat Sausages African Sounds Bugz Farmyard Sounds Find Out About Shapes 5 Little Ducks 5 Little Speckled Frogs 5 Naughty Monkeys Tooting Reindeer Sarah Greenland Games SENICT Software SEN/Switcher* Shiny Learning * Blast the Pirate Ship Car Crusher Crazy Chicken Fireworks Fly Swatter Special Bites* Baseball Switch Game Baseball and Spikeys Baseball and Pumpkins Switch Recycle Sort Tar Heel Reader (online adapted ebooks) Tar Heel Typer (online switch keyboard) The Great Fish Race (download only) Whiteboard Room Resources Two Switches (unless otherwise noted you must click in the area of the game and then use tab and enter to play): Accessible Book Launcher* Bug Memory Fruit Memory Space Memory Sensory House (tab and enter)* Special Bites* Tar Heel Typer (online switch keyboard) Chrome Apps and Extensions Electra Just Touch Plazma iPad Apps Jane Farrell's List of Switch Accessible Apps Note: using the Puffin Browser app makes many switch accessible websites work on the iPad! Subscription Sites with Free Trials Busy Things is a switch accessible site for young children out of the UK. You can try it out for free for two weeks. Ginger Tiger is another switch accessible subscription based site. Help Kidz Learn Subscriptions are listed here. They DO take PO's. Also be sure to check out Game Base and One Switch for other (usually more advanced) switch games. *Those sites with a star have multiple activities to try out! Wednesday's With Sam lists these by activity instead of website if that is useful for you.
Additional activities to enrich your child's speech and language learning!
I asked 9 SLP bloggers to share their favorite story books for speech therapy and I'm excited to share the list with you! Read to find new favorites for your speech therapy room.
Articulation in Conversation Calling all SPEECHIE FREEBIES fans! I just updated my Articulation in Conversation forms. The basic procedure is the same, but I changed the fonts to bolder lettering. There are two forms included. One is horizontal, which is my favorite because it is easy to use it on a clipboard. Can you tell …
I work with three classrooms of minimally/non-verbal students. My ultimate goal for all of these students is SNUG: spontaneous novel utterance generation. Novel utterance generation of and combinations of words will enable my students endless communication possibilities. To facilitate SNUG, the following teaching tools are important for all: Model. All language learners needs hundreds and even
I am up suuuper late (it's 4 A.M.) so this is pretty much Five for Fraturday but I haven't technically slept yet so Five for Friday it is! :...
This handout includes a sample template for a present levels of performance statement for gestalt language processors and possible accommodations to consider for GLPs in the school setting as well. ...
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Spelling rules and 44 phonemes. Here are some phrases/words to bring to your child’s attention. Silent e makes the vowel say its name.
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