Why do I use different reinforcers in my speech room each season? Because it keeps things interesting and helps to facilitate more language!!! Handing out a sticker or piece of candy isn’t a bad thing, but that’s where the conversation ends. By using creative reinforcers, you can even continue to
Hey guys! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get sick of the same old rewards for speech therapy. I’m always trying to think outside of the box to keep things engaging for my students. As a mom, I’ve got to confess that candy is not my favorite item
The /r/ sound can be tricky to work with, but there are so many ways that we can address it! Often times, it’s just all about finding the right approach that works best for your student. In today’s episode, I cover various ways that you can work on the /r/
This is the very first episode of The Speech Space podcast and thanks so much for stopping by to check it out! So, are you looking to do something new in your speech therapy sessions? In this episode, we talk about how to incorporate Montessori inspired speech therapy activities. The
Happy spring everyone! Today’s topic is all about vocabulary and how to target vocabulary in a variety of ways when treating clients via teletherapy. We will dive into how to work on vocabulary with clients of different age groups as well. I will be incorporating resources throughout this post targeting
I recently read an informative article over at Apraxia-KIDS that discusses reasons why children refuse speech therapy. The author suggested instead of asking “Why do children refuse speech therapy?”, the focus should have been on what we need to do that that the child wants to learn. The article emphasizes
So, you have a group of 5 different students with very different needs, what do you do? Use a book! I’m here today to go over ways to use books in mixed groups for speech therapy. In a perfect world, we would see many students 1:1, but we know that
Have you ever used Montessori-inspired activities in your speech therapy sessions? The Montessori method is something that we’ve been trying to incorporate into our household lately. Its gotten me to think about how I could use some of these activities in my speech therapy sessions! Activities using olfactory bottles are
I know it isn’t quite time to think about back to school, but perhaps some of you planners are looking to get a head start! For those of you that don’t know, I’m expecting a baby next month, so I am trying to post some back-to-school goodies for you before
It’s likely that many of us serve multiple students on our caseloads who have ADHD diagnoses, but our knowledge of this disorder may be limited or outdated. October is ADHD Awareness month, so it’s the perfect time for us to grow our understanding of ADHD! In this blog post, I’ll
Hi, all! I’m back with five more fabulous Winter freebies for you to try in your speech room. Your students are sure to love these wintery activities, and I hope you will too! Without any further ado, let’s jump right into it: 1) Number one is this Winter Speech and
Just one week until Valentine’s Day!! I hope everyone is feeling the love. I know that February can be a little bit crazy with getting back into the swing of routine (I mean, is there month that can’t be a little bit crazy?). So, to make your therapy session prep a
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