Here are the themed sensory bins I’m using each month. You can see what materials I’m using (and even get links to the materials) to make each bin for yourself. Ways to Use Sensory Bins in Speech & Language Treatment January February March April May June July August September October November December Here are some …
October is ADHD awareness month! I actually learned very little about ADHD’s effects on communication as a graduate student and it wasn’t until I began seeing lots of patients with ADHD that I started to wonder about the connection between the disorder and speech and langauge. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to work with …
I love the Zones of Regulation! The curriculum has taught me so much about regulation and the tools have helped so many of my patients engage in speech and language treatment! I have colleagues who hate the Zones of Regulation because it gets confusing for kids whose teachers use the color-coded behavior charts. to be …
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 …
Wordless videos (like wordless books) can be great for speech & language treatment! They give kids so much to talk about! We can help by asking questions like, “What’s happening?” “What would he say if he talked?” “How’s he feeling?” etc. Here are some of my favorite wordless short videos…
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… Toys/Board Games/Apps Books Videos Also: here are some ideas for using Disney shorts in speech & language treatment. You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here.
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… Toys/Board Games/Apps Books Videos Also: here are some ideas for using Disney shorts in speech & language treatment. You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here.
