One of the challenges of being an itinerant speech therapist is that you have to plan enough activities for the hour and bring your fun to the...
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Fresh Squeezed Feeding Line by Infantino Helpful for Speech Feeding Therapy
When I saw Infantino's new Fresh Squeezed feeding line I was excited to see their high quality, easy and efficient masher, mill and puree machine to...
Free Articulation Screener by Little Bee Speech
I really enjoy watching how many of us speech language pathologists are following our passions and sharing our work with each other to improve the...
Lessons Learned From Speech Therapy Tests
I’m always amazed by all I learn about a child while testing them that isn’t reflected in the results. Many times I end up telling parents more from...
ASTRA Marketplace 2012 Best New Finds to Build Language
I thoroughly enjoyed my first ASTRA (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) Marketplace Convention this past week in Baltimore. I moved from...
Kid’s Progress in Speech Therapy
My private practice is 9 years old and lately I am hearing from some former parents who are asking for a tune-up in therapy for their kids....
Move! Sing! Play Along and Sing! CD’s for Therapists and Parents
I learned about this wonderful set of CD's created by music therapist and educator, Margie La Bella, when she submitted them and won a PAL Award....
New Playmobil Sets for Language Learning
I just awarded two new Playmobil sets with the PAL Award because they generate such rich pretend play and language for learning. "My First 1.2.3...
Lego Creative Sorter Wins PAL Award, Speech Therapy Tool
Here's a multi-use lego DUPLO bucket for loads of therapy fun. Spread the word to your OT and PT friends too because there is a lot of fine motor...
Is the Toy Industry Listening to Kids With Special Needs?
Earning bling for my princess tiara, landing at the secret rangers headquarters, shooting mini-marshmallows, cuddling up in a wearable puppet,...
Pediatric Speech Therapy, Parents’ To Do List
I was asked to compile a list of "Do's and Don'ts" for parents of children with whom I work--what I'd really like to tell them to make pediatric...
“I Can Play That” Brings Together Language, Literacy and Pretend Play
"I Can Play That" is the latest in a series of wonderful resources to encourage language development through reading by Dr. Susan Lederer. Her first...
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