Disney shorts are the secret to my success with telehealth. When the word switched to online treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic I started using these videos as an unstructured activity for grammar, pragmatic langauge, and narratives. Since then I’ve done lots of research about attention and brain waves during video calls and I find …
When I was in graduate school there was a lot of information about the difference between an “articulation disorder” and a “phonological disorder.” Then I started my internship and found that in order for an insurance company to pay for speech & langauge treatment the child needs a medical diagnosis and that these are found …
Whether I’m working on narrative creation, narrative retell, or using correct language structures during narratives I like to keep the activity as fun as possible. I find that this can be one of the hardest tasks for kids and giving them a fun way to work on it (with Disney videos, video games, or story …
My patients love using Calico Critters, Li’l Woodzeez, and Honey Bee Acres during treatment! And I love that the kids are motivated to do their work while we play with them. There are so many less expensive dollhouse sets! Yet, these are the most motivating that I’ve found. My patients have always tired of the …
Following directions is a common goal for my patients of all ages. I try to keep these activities fun and play-based, but for the older kids that’s an especially challenging endeavor. Here are some of my favorite activities for working on following directions… Here are some more ideas for using Toca Kitchen Monsters in speech …
October is my favorite month so as I’ve been developing monthly themes that I can reuse each year, I was most excited for this one! I started with “spooky” as the theme, but the more I thought about it “MAGIC” is better because it includes all the spookiness while still including topics for kids who …
For my magic-themed sensory bin I bought glitter kinetic sand, added iridescent black plastic rocks, fairy minis, and mini dragons (which I got from How to Train Your Dragon blind boxes that are no longer sold). You can find the rest of my themed sensory bins here.
Each month I switch out the apps, websites, and videos I use during treatment. Here are the ones I’m using this month… Board Games Books Apps Websites Note: each of these PBS Kids games are also available on the PBS Kids app. Videos You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here. Also: here are …
I’ve developed monthly themes that I can reuse each year to save myself time and energy. You can find the rest of my monthly themes here. I’ve made “wildlife” my theme for September. Here are the ways I’ve incorporated “wildlife” into my practice this month… You can find more themed naturalistic activities here. You can find …
Each month I switch out the apps, websites, and videos I use during treatment. Here are the ones I’m using this month… Board Games & Toys Books Apps Websites Note: each of these PBS Kids games are also available on the PBS Kids app. Videos You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here. Also: …
