I love finding great books that can teach inference to autistic kids. The books need to share a simple story in prose (rhyming texts are great for...
New Books to Teach Inference to Autistic Kids
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Chirchir Is Singing, Lessons in Poetry and Storytelling
Here is my latest PAL Award winning book, "Chirchir is Singing" by Kelly Cunnane and Jude Daley. Try this delightful tale for a read-aloud to an...
Halloween Ideas for Speech Therapy
Don't we all want a catchy Halloween activity for our kids that we work with? Some say it is the most popular holiday. I believe it since kids are...
Winner Announced for Konexi Giveaway!
Congratulations to our winner of the Konexi Giveaway! Alexis is the random winner. I know you will enjoy this game and I look forward to your...
How To Manage IEP Process For Parents
Autism Speaks just released a new 26 page guide, "Individualized Educational Plan (IEP): Summary, Process and Practical Tips" to help parents...
Best New Apps For Speech Therapy
We all know that kids love using our iPad and iPhones--it's been called a child's new best friend. I am amazed at the ease with which a 2 year-old,...
Back to School Speech Therapy Apps
As we speech therapists head back to school or start up our practices after summer vacation, we are always on the hunt for new, exciting and...
Summer Speech Therapy On the Road
August is a big vacation month so let's talk about how to keep the language learning going. When I go on vacation, I am constantly learning new and...
Language Lesson for “Hands Off, Harry!” by Rosemary Wells
I have been using Rosemary Well's newest book, "Hands Off, Harry!" for language lessons all week with kids who are on the autism spectrum or have...
Speech Language Lessons for Elementary School, Peter’s Place
Children with Language learning disabilities benefit from reading and discussing good literature. Yesterday I read, Peter's Place by Sally...
Speech Therapy, Art, and Jackson Pollock Lesson Plans
I think speech therapy should always be fun but in the summer it should have an element of freedom, away from the classroom. I take kids outside and...
Fun New Games for Speech Therapy and Kids’ Play
As a speech language therapist, I use commercial board games all the time--sometimes to teach language concepts and sometimes as a reinforcer to...
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