Archive for February, 2010
“Take a Peek” at this Therapy Idea
Here’s a way to make practicing words and sentences more fun and “focused” without spending time or money on it’s preparation. The activity is simple, but makes practice seem like a game. And since the materials don’t cost anything, you can let the child take it home to encourage carry-over. Materials: – a cardboard [...]
Quick and easy Valentine’s therapy activity
You can use this as a quick and easy Valentine’s game or as positive reinforcement for answers and speech productions. What you need: Valentine cards (I used my son’s left over ones) Marker or pen Candy hearts, stickers, or other treat (optional) On the inside of the Valentine cards, write a 1, 2, or [...]
Here are some “sweet” Valentine’s Day therapy materials…
What better way is there to get your message across this Valentine’s Day than to put it on a “candy heart”? There is a cool website that allows you to enter your own word or message, pick the heart’s color, and save the result. To make your own, go to http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/ I’ve made some [...]
Happy Anniversary, SpeechTherapyIdeas.com!
Wow! Today, February 1st, 2010, marks one year since the launch of SpeechTherapyIdeas.com. My hopes for the website’s first year have been far surpassed. The website’s reach simply amazes me. The monthly traffic has grown tenfold, and it has been visited from 131 countries! Thank you to those who have shared it with others [...]