What Keeps Me Inspired
To wrap up Better Speech and Hearing Month, one of our Clinical Directors, Maria Unger, MA, CCC/SLP, talks about what keeps her inspired as a Speech Language Pathologist. What…
Speech Therapy & Science Experiments
Kelly McLendon, M.S., CCC-SLP, a lead SLP in one of our districts reminds us that not all sessions need to be about data, some can be fun while still targeting…
Creating Visuals For School-Based Therapies
All kids love visuals, and the more attractive and personally meaningful, the better. From picture-based communication systems, to visual cues for articulation sounds, pictures can support a wide range of…
Lesson Planning (From a Therapist’s Point of View) – Speech and Language Therapy
In our previous post we looked at a classroom through an occupational therapist's point of view. In our second post, we will look at the classroom through a new set of eyes - in this case, the speech and language therapist! Speech and language pathologists work to support children who are experiencing difficulties with communication. The areas that a speech and language pathologist may address include: articulation, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing. Per the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), children with a speech and/or language impairment may struggle with participating in classroom activities, interacting with others, developing literacy, and learning.
Toys and Games For Attention and Focus
Happy Holidays! For some parents, choosing gifts for their children can be an overwhelming challenge! As occupational therapists, we know that play is the primary work of children and an…
Increasing Our Impact: Related Services Breaking Out of the Therapy Room!
As we all know, engineering change in our students in the confines of 30 minutes a week can be an uphill battle! How can we share our knowledge and achieve…
30 Days of Thanks & Therapy
In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday on the month, and is celebrated with family gatherings, traditions, and giving thanks. This national holiday is a terrific way…
AAC: Collaborating for Success!
Some of our students with special needs may have impairments in oral-motor structure or function, difficulty motor planning, or apraxia, or other conditions that impede typical communication development. When it…
Classroom Integration, Part 5 – Parent Perception
In previous posts, we have talked about what classroom integration is, examples of classroom integration, collaborative consultation, and natural environments. In part 5 of this discussion on school-based practice, we take on another factor that influences successful classroom integration of related services: parent perception.Parents are experts on their own children, and are key members of the IEP team. As such, it is very important that the relationships between therapists and families are mutually trusting and respectful. Maintaining open communication is a way to form and maintain a relationship with parents.
Research Update: Self Regulation, Cursive, Autism and Communication, and Motor Performance
Preschool Classroom Processes as Predictors of Children's Cognitive Self-Regulation Skills DevelopmentAn article to be published in School Psychology Quarterly describes the findings of a large study of preschool classroom in the US Southeast. The researchers found that preschool classroom environments had an impact on the development of executive functioning. More specifically, they found that positive interactions in the classroom supported the development of self-regulation skills. The researchers discuss the need for more preventative classroom management, rather than using "behavior disapproval" to correct young children.The Influence of Childhood Aerobic Fitness on Learning and Memory
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