I hate that so many children are waiting so long for speech and language treatment. I wish I didn’t have a waiting list, but the alternative is sacrificing the quality of the treatment my business provides. I got curious and did some research. It turns out that SLP waiting lists are an international problem. Children …
Category: Stuff for SLPs
FREE Minecraft Create-A-Story Slideshow
I made this FREE Minecraft “Create-A-Story” slideshow that you can download and use without even downloading Minecraft! I use it in “edit” mode and have the kids choose the setting from the left of the 1st slide and the characters from the right of the 1st slide. Then I copy-and-paste their selection to the 2nd …
FREE Conversation Cocoa Slideshow
For my patients who master the conversation trains I switch to multi-timers. Once they master the multi-timers I start using this FREE conversation hot cocoa slideshow – this shows them how many turns they’re taking compared to their peer or me. I start by showing them the first slide, which has ideas for conversation on …
Narratives, Grammar, & Fluency with Toca Boca World
For patients who are working on creating narratives, grammar, and/or fluency, I’ll have them make narratives in Toca Boca World using the “movie” button. This button is only available in community locations (not in the houses you can customize). When you press and hold the button it will begin recording the video on the screen …
Irregular Past-Tense Verbs with Li’l Woodzeez, Calico Critters & Honey Bee Acres
I love using these toys for irregular past-tense verbs! I use the Li’l Woodzeez camper set (cost: $34.99) for “drove” (but you can also use the Calico Critters car for $23.99 or the Honey Bee Acres school bus for $24.99), the Li’l Woodzeez airplane (cost: $32.99) for “sat,” “read,” “ate,” “fell (asleep),” “slept,” “woke,” “stood,” …
Articulation/Phonology with Toca Boca World
This is how I spent so much money on Toca Boca World: each addon you buy gives you new items in your house “store” (accessed by touching the blue chair button once you’re inside one of the houses in the neighborhood where you can build them). I prefer getting my articulation targets from there (rather …
FREE Conversation Train for Basic Conversational Turn-Taking
Years ago I read a blog about using trains as a metaphor for turn-taking during conversations. I can’t find the blog, but it must have been written by Joel Shaul since he came out with a book with the same premise. I bought the book and it’s great for talking kids through conversation, but not …
FREE app: Multiple Timers for Advanced Conversational Turn-Taking
For my patients who have mastered conversation trains I’ve been using this FREE app. I involve the kids in making their timer – they get to choose the timer’s color and symbol. This helps them see which timer is theirs and keeps them motivated to participate. One tap on a timer starts it, a second …
FREE Spinners!
Spinners for Games I’ve made these FREE spinners for the old Candy Land (with Nana Nut’s house), the new Candy Land (with the Chocolate Falls), and Sorry so that I can use the easy-to-disinfect iPads instead of the cards that came with the board games. Spinners for Articulation/Phonology Drill is my least favorite technique and …
SLP Telehealth Desk Setup
I’m still seeing 60% of my patients online. That means I only have the germs of 10 patients (plus their parents and myself) cycling through my treatment room. It also means that in the case I need to quarantine it will change nothing for the treatment of most of my patients. For the best telehealth …