“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 [...]
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 [...]
Bubbles as a Therapy Tool!
Why are bubbles so great? They’re cheap, fascinating, low-tech, and a wonderful therapy tool – a must have for Speech-language Pathologists working with young children. The effect bubbles can have on a child is amazing! By blowing bubbles, you can quickly gain and hold a child’s attention or calm a fussy child. You can work [...]
Sam the Snake- A friendly little therapy helper
Who is Sam? “Ssssam” is my new best friend for working on the “s” sound with children. He is simply a sock puppet that I made with my sons and recently took to work. And he was a hit! What do you do with Sam? I use Sam is different ways depending on the [...]