Two new PAL Award winners are favorites with the preschool set. "Bear In Underwear Backpack Adventure Board Game" and "Animal Soup The Mixed-Up...
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Toy Trends For Learning, The Best of Toy Fair 2013
Last week, the American International Toy Fair in New York City was a blitz of excitement, innovation, creativity and fun. I look forward to it...
Correcting Lateral sh in Speech Therapy
I must say the lateral /sh/ used to scare me a bit in speech therapy until I took Pamela Marsalla's course,“Practical Therapy Tips for Persistent...
Female Entrepreneurs Creating True Alternatives For Girls in the Toy Industry
Several of my PAL Winners are not only outstanding in their delivery of creative play to build language but also promote healthy models for young...
Getting Ready for the Toy Fair 2013!
I can't wait for the International Toy Fair in New York City! It starts tomorrow and even a mere 2-3 feet of snow isn't stopping me. There is such...
Speech Therapy Rewards
Now that I've gotten your attention, since you might be looking for great reinforcement ideas for speech therapy, I am actually going to tell you...
Clever Ways to Teach Sight Words
Last week I had a free giveaway of Thinkfun's Zingo! Sight Words. I had an enthusiastic response, as this is not only a really fun game that teaches...
Puppet-on-a-Stick Helps Attention In Speech Therapy
I was attracted to Educational Insights' Puppet-on-a-Stick at the Toy Fair last year, because of it's unique design, allowing kids to hold the...
Pig Has a Plan by Ethan Long Makes Reading and Language Learning Fun
My latest PAL Award winner, Pig Has a Plan, actually makes learning to read fun. Having just returned from time with a 4 1/2 and 6 year-old at...
Reading Picture Detail to Understand the Story
I am fortunate to consult as a part of a public school team of professionals who work with one of my clients on the autism spectrum. Recently, his...
Elf Magic Gets Conversations Going
Christmas is a time for traditions and our latest PAL Award winner, Elf Magic, is a delightful tradition where Santa's magic elves visit families...
Managing Behavior in Speech Therapy Groups
Although one of the perks of doing private therapy is that I can see kids individually, I certainly remember the challenges of keeping a group of...
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