Marketing ploys make false claims that there's a cure to stuttering. There isn't, but you can still be a confident and successful communicator
I was giving the CELF-4 yesterday and realized that although I like the Concepts & Following Directions subtest, there are not a lot of written materials out there that address some of the types of basic concepts on this subtest. Obviously you can do before/after directions with real life objects (jump up and down before you spin around), but I made this worksheet to work on before/after directions with pictures, which is what the CELF-4 is really testing. Click here to download!
Are you studying for the SLP praxis exam? Check out some of my best tips for acing this important test! Keep up the hard work!
IEP objectives are often written in a way that states that the students will do something for a specified number or percentage of trials/opportunities (with a specified degree of accuracy, for a specified period of time). The problem, however, with writing objectives in this way for our AAC users is that we sometimes presuppose ... Read More about Measuring Genuine Communication of AAC Users from Susan Berkowitz, slp
Circle or whole-group activities can be challenging for SLPs. Here are five easy to prep, highly engaging activities for preschoolers.
Great FREE Printables for AAC/PECS to use with students with Autism and PMLD. Awesome free printable communication boards for special ed.
This section of my blog is dedicated to Childhood Apraxia of Speech. My intent is to raise awareness and share resources for families with affected loved ones. The majority of the play activities…
Hi friends! I shared a quick video of a flip through of my SLP Review Binder on Instagram and a few people wanted a more in-depth look...en...
Give me an /r/ any day. Gimme me any old artic error. It's only the lateral productions that make me shake in my boots! I'll admit it, I'm a big ole chicken when it comes to lateral
I currently have four students with a stuttering disorder on my caseload. One is in first grade, and the others are in second and third. They each have speech on their own this year. One-on-one therapy, for all four! All of the kids are in different classes, and that is just how the schedule worked out. It is really nice having 30minutes every week for each of them, plus I think they like having the undivided attention. The older three have been working on a project for a few weeks to learn about speech helpers. The idea is that when they can name and understand what part of their body is affected by a stuttering moment, it aides in teaching them how to use fluency enhancing strategies. This is our first unit of the year, and we will move onto strategies next week. As described in previous posts, Halloween crafts during therapy is in full swing in the speech room. My fluency kids made a cadaver to add to the scary decorations. The cadaver, of course, was a means to an end to teach about speech helpers. I combined a lot of ideas from a lot of sources. I have a few documents to share with you as well through Google Docs. Here are the steps to the project! We started with the mouth. I found this version here. I enlarged it to show the detail and allow room for the marshmallow teeth and balloon tongue. I bought pink balloons and the students filled them with marshmallows for the tongue. The marshmallows gave it a soft and squishy texture, sorta like a real tongue. Next, after the student cut out the mouth, I cut a slit in the paper to attach the tongue with tape on the back. Next, marshmallow teeth were added, and a few eaten. I mean really, I couldn't expect them to just glue them! This is where I saw this idea, although there are many different versions on Pinterest. An old lipstick was used to enhance the lips. This lipstick will never touch my lips again and forever live with my fluency supplies! With the inside of the mouth done, it was time to make a side-view of the cadaver. I found this paper version here. More lipstick and marshmallows, as well as a pink balloon, were used for the additional body parts. The nose is made a plastic pencil sharpener that I had in my prize box. I think I got them from Target. The students cut out the lungs, that I found here, and glued them to the chart. Bubble wrap was added next, to represent the alveoli, which were painted pink with watercolors. Here is where I got that idea. I was surprised that the watercolors stayed on so well. I attached the bubble wrap with a stapler. Rolled up pink paper was used for the trachea and bronchi. The vocal folds/cords is a dry tortellini glued to the top of the airway. Now for brains! They are ramen noodles painted pink, and then hot-glued onto the page. Easy and realistic. The final step was adding labels to each speech helper, as well as the description of how we speak. I got help with this from here and here. I have a copy of my version of the labels and "How we Speak" statement for you: here and here. Here is the cadaver in all of it's gross glory! This was a lot of work, both for me and the students. I spent a lot of time collecting items, formulating my ideas, trouble shooting, and creating parts of the project. But, it was worth it! I am so proud of these kiddos.
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I love felt crafts! Our smaller felt board has been one of my favorite DIY’s for the kids! Every time I shared pictures of it, people commented on how they were wanting to make one. So I thought I would put together a Large Felt Board Tutorial so you can see how easy and doable this project really is! The best part of this project is that it’s both art and fun for the kids’ room! If you’ve been thinking about making one… go for it! If you have a sewing machine you can easily sew the blue and green felt together, or to make this project EVEN easier, just do green! You need three things to get started: Canvas, Felt and a staple gun! Try to grab your canvas when it’s on sale or with a coupon. The Craft stores I shop at always have them. I got this one at Michael’s for 40 percent off and then 25 percent off my total order! So plan ahead and grab those canvases if you have this project in mind. FELT BOARD SUPPLIES: Canvas You can use any size you want! Just make sure to get enough felt to cover and wrap …
Fluency (or stuttering) therapy is an area that many SLPs feel under-prepared to serve. While you may have had an excellent professor on the subject in grad school, it tends to be a lower incidence
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My all-time favorite SLP organization tips for speech therapy materials in file folder bins, plus FREE downloadable, editable labels!
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Plan articulation centers that will motivate your students to practice! This blog post has lots of ideas on how to implement articulation stations.
A fun game to practice answering "wh" questions about spring. http://speechtimefun.blogspot.com/2013/04/wh-question-board-game-spring-freebie.html
Getting Vocalic R in just one session- in only 5 steps! This can be a frustrating skill for students, so these tips can help.
Great FREE Printables for AAC/PECS to use with students with Autism and PMLD. Awesome free printable communication boards for special ed.
Free speech therapy printables - Developmental milestones, hierarchies, and graphics for SLPs and educators!
First published in 1982, here is our guide to Dear Zoo and Rod Campbell – the perfect lift-the-flap and pop-up books for toddlers.
I’m really really excited about this new product! One of the things I love about TpT is having an excuse to pull out my lovely Scotch laminator and have an excuse to spend a few minutes laminating, cutting, and assembling the new things I just bought! That being said, there are many times when I’m ...
Check out my 5 favorite high quality, low tech AAC boards. A free core board is perfect for trials or provide back-up communication.
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Learn how to take advantage of Google Sheets for SLPs! It's time to change to digital caseload management, data collection, and more!
Making your own felt board (or flannel board) is very easy and inexpensive. You can do it in about 15 minutes and need only a few supplies. Here’s how to make your own felt board for home or school! Follow our Children’s Books & Activities Pinterest board! We use felt boards (or flannel boards) often …
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Inside you will find: * 6 Read and Color pages. * 4 Read and Draw These comprehension activities are ideal for students in kindergarten and first grade. Use this as a listening comprehension activities for your kindergarten students, or have your first graders read the passages and work independently. These are perfect for literacy centers, independent work, morning work, fast finisher, homework and more. Check out the full packet here: Reading Comprehension Activities (THE BUNDLE) This set goes well with my: Reading Comprehension Check (The Bundle) Check out the freebies here: FREE Reading Comprehension Check You may also be interested in: Reading Comprehension THE BUNDLE Reading Fluency and Comprehension THE BUNDLE If you have any questions, please email me at: [email protected] before purchasing *************************************************** Follow my stores for more AWESOME FREEBIES and GET UPDATES on my NEW PRODUCTS!! Connect with me: Teaching Biilfizzcend Instagram Teaching Biilfizzcend Pinterest
Have you ever considered attaching a core board to your body? Since we are often on the move with students, having one on you at all times would be amazing. But short of tattooing the board to your arm, how could one ensure constant access to core communication boards? This is the question I was
From my research review of bilingual speech therapy, I realized we know a lot and yet we don’t know much at all! Get up to date here!
If you love cacti / succulents, playful fonts, eye-catching colors and you're a SLP, then this is the perfect bulletin board kit for you! It works well for any grade level or age of clients and is easy to assemble! With over 100 pages, the possibilities of bulletin boards that you can create are endless! Take the guess work out of putting together your bulletin board and save your brain power for more important tasks - scheduling (EEK!), building relationships with your students/clients and therapy planning! **This is a DIGITAL download. Once you complete your purchase, you'll receive five PDF files that contains OVER 100 PAGES! Nothing physical will be mailed to you. This product is for your personal use only. Purchased files may not be resold in digital or physical form. Purchased files may not, under any circumstances, be altered in order to create similar or new products meant for digital or physical sale. The purchased file may not be uploaded to any blog or website in order to sell or share with others. You have permission to print these files at any printing shop or through an online printing service. Included in this download: * Black and green letters that spell "Speech & Language Skills Grow Here" * Black and green letters that spell "We're Ready to Grow" * 7 adorable cacti / succulents * 5 cactus puns in a variety of speech bubbles * 4 styles of blank speech bubbles (each in 6 coordinating colors - for a total of 24 blank speech bubbles) to personalize any way you choose * 7 banner pieces in coordinating patterns / colors * 7 borders in a variety of coordinating patterns / colors You may be interested in these similar products: Simply Spring Bulletin Board Kit https://madebymomandme23.etsy.com/listing/1683899186/spring-bulletin-board-kit-classroom-door Love Grows Here Bulletin Board Kit https://madebymomandme23.etsy.com/listing/1666351316/spring-bulletin-board-kit-succulent Grow With The Flow Bulletin Board Kit https://madebymomandme23.etsy.com/listing/1693687633/spring-bulletin-board-kit-succulent Please note... your finished product may look slightly different than the listing images due to differences in screens and printers.
