It’s reining deer!
Okay everyone, time to grab your antlers, tie on your jingle bells, and turn on your blinking red lighted nose! We’re going to do some Holiday singing. And not just any song…. the R to…
Speech
Charlotte’s Web
I’m baaaaaaack! Well, at least for a day or two. This illness has been kicking my arse and I’ve spent much of the last week in bed. But the encouragement, comments, and followers ( !!…
Plump and Perky Turkey
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Throughout my childhood I vividly remember Thanksgiving as the annual holiday when I ate potatoes. Lots and LOTS of mashed potatoes. Eventually I grew to love pumpkin pie…
I Spy With My Little Eye…
Something pink! photo by doeth Is it an animal? No Does it have a battery? No Is it made of plastic? No Is it rectangular? Yes Do you know what I spy? I love playing…
Where’s the Kleenex? My princess has arrived.
Do you remember my little princess? My gorgeous student who recently received a FM system to help her hear better in the classroom. If you don’t remember, go back and read this story. Trust me….
Ode to the IEP
As you prepare for an IEP Consider times for OT, PT. And if he qualifies for CD He can be seen by the SLP. Special factors? Does he need AT So he will thrive in…
Unspoken social rules
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Our social knowledge is vast. And for most of us, it was never directly taught. We picked up on it as we grew older instinctively. Or our peers…
Stellaluna
I used to use this book every October in my speech and language groups to work on articulation, vocabulary, story retelling, and other language skills. Why did I stop? I really had a philosophical issue…
Traumatic Brain Injury
Today’s post is a continuation on last week’s post about head injuries based on a recent presentation by Pat Sublette, PhD. The more I learn about Traumatic Brain Injury, the more I decide that no…
Mouse Paint
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This is an adorable short book about 3 white mice who dip themselves into primary color paint, dance around on paper, and create new colors! It contains…
Concussions
The following scenario is fictional, but could represent any child, anywhere…. Liz was a spectacular soccer player. She made the varsity team her freshman year. Her teammates stated that she was destined to be a…
Where the Wild Things Are
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย I have a confession to make. I spent so much time being excited about this book, and creating pages and pages of resources for use with my…
When a child inadvertently swears due to pronunciation
A question from a super reader: My just turned 4 year old son started (about 3 months ago) to say /sh/ instead of the /s/ sound. Saying “**it” instead of “sit” – UGH! At first…
Vowels
I love some of the things my students come up with. One of my students, who has autism, often echos things he has already heard (echolalia). He also loves to sing. I was leading a…