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Author: Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Ball poppers, fun, and language ideas

February 6, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Well…Eek! I had my toy to blog about this week and of course they do not make it anymore. But!  But there is always a but! I found another…The infamous ball popper! Sometimes with toys and our kids we need to think outside of the box and keep it simple.  And, we may need to think … [Read more…]

Posted in: #concrete thinkers, apraxia, autism, direct teaching, expressive language, nonverbal communication, toys, Uncategorized, verbal routines Tagged: #concretethinkers, #language, #languageexpansion, #receptivelanguage, #skosh, #slpeeps, #speechpathologist, #verbalroutines

Too much to do, too little time

January 23, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Hello peeps!  I would like to welcome the guest post for January 2017…Kara Olimene.  I have known Kara for about 2 1/2 years through mutual friends.  Kara is a kind and knowledgeable person who has a good reputation in her area of expertise.  And, apparently she is considering starting her own blog! I hope you … [Read more…]

Posted in: social emotional Tagged: #anxiety, #socialemotional, #strategies, #stress, #time

Electronics and Kids: Passive/Active Listening

January 17, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

I had a couple of topics on the tip of my noggin for this week but the blog posts just were not flowing. So, I went back through emails I had saved when I started this blogging journey to what topics I had not built into this site yet. I had to smile at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: nonverbal communication, social emotional, toys, Uncategorized, visual-strategies Tagged: #communication, #earlyintervention, #parents, #socialemotional, #socialthinker

Yoga, Breathing & Speech Therapy Strategies

January 10, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

A few moons ago I went to Bikrams yoga for 2 years with my friend over at Autism Service Provider and Beyond.  I remember one day another friend asking, “Did you go to yoga today?” She went on to say that I was extraordinarily calm. It interests me when I learn something about myself and then … [Read more…]

Posted in: autism, expressive language, low registration, low tone, oral motor, Uncategorized Tagged: #attention, #breathsupport, #lowtone, #oralmotor, #speech, #speechpathologist, #yoga

Social Emotional: An SLP Perspective II

January 3, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Happy New Year to each of you! I do not know about you, but I have been doing some reflecting! That could be good or bad, right? Thinking about making some changes that hopefully help my days run a little smoother, provide me with more free time, maybe a little more revenue if I find … [Read more…]

Posted in: social emotional, Uncategorized Tagged: #carryover, #earlyintervention, #family, #moretime, #relationships, #sister, #socialemotional, slp

Play, Language, Tone and More…

December 19, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

I was thinking about this week’s post and also thinking about how many things I need to get done!  Raise your hand if you can relate!  When I started this blogging journey I really had not a clue.  My initial thought was a monthly post.  But then I thought, if the blog was going to … [Read more…]

Posted in: apraxia, autism, direct teaching, expressive language, food, low tone, receptive language, toys, Uncategorized, visual-strategies Tagged: #developmentaltherapist, #earlyintervention, #language, #oralalerting, #oralmotor, #parents, #speechpathologist, #visuals

Meltdowns And Tantrums Are Vastly Different

December 12, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

I “met” Mari Nosal through LinkedIn at some point last year.  While I look forward to meeting her some day, I will continue to enjoy her articles regarding children on the Autism Spectrum.  Her knowledge and experience as a parent and as an educator shine through within these articles.   I am grateful she agreed … [Read more…]

Posted in: autism Tagged: #aspergers, #autism, #marinosal, #meltdown, #strategies, #tantrum

12 Days of Toys to Encourage Language

December 8, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Yep!  Here it is!  A compilation of some of my favorite toys and/or activities to use with the little ones including Why and How. (Just click the link to direct you to that post.) Parents often ask for ideas so I thought this would be a helpful post.  (Don’t worry!  There is more to come in … [Read more…]

Posted in: apraxia, autism, direct teaching, expressive language, low tone, receptive language, toys, Uncategorized, visual-strategies Tagged: #Christmaslist, #developmentaltherapist, #earlyintervention, #language, #mom, #occupationaltherapist, #parents, #physicaltherapist, #slpeeps

Toys and Tips XI: Zingo and Speech

December 5, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Hello peeps! Sure is getting close to Christmas. I have started my celebrations for the season. Have you? Last night I was blessed to share an evening with a group of gals that I complete evaluations and work with in early intervention.  Great food, a gift exchange, and laughter. Always good for the soul and … [Read more…]

Posted in: autism, direct teaching, expressive language, receptive language, toys, visual-strategies Tagged: #articulation, #autism, #directteaching, #earlyintervention, #language, #skosh, #slpeeps, #speechpathologist, #Zingo

Toys and Tips X: Language & Pretend Play

November 28, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Looking back over the past decade (or two) the way I conduct therapy is different. The way I look at my kids and their families is different. I think my role as an early intervention therapist has changed. In the clinic setting often times we saw a child for an hour session and then the child … [Read more…]

Posted in: autism, direct teaching, expressive language, receptive language, toys Tagged: #developmentaltherapist, #directteaching, #earlyintervention, #learningresources, #pediOT, #pretendplay, #slpeeps, #speechpathologist
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    Toys and Tips XIII: An SLP Twist

    Toys and Tips XIII: An SLP Twist I was at the dentist’s office this week and he asked when my next blog was coming out.   Ha!  I told him I have been slacking. Thank you Dr. Lance for following my blog!  Anywho…I was feeling like another Toys and Tips post was in order. I had 2 of my create a scene … [Read more…]
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