Have you seen insta-snow in action? It literally is what its name implies. Instant Snow. All you have to do is add water to the given powder and viola it grows right in front of your eyes. It’s almost cold-like. It springs back when you squeeze and let go. It possesses an uncanny resemblance … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
Please welcome Lorna d’Entremont as my first guest post! Lorna has been so kind to share my blog with others. I hope you enjoy the story behind Kidcompanion’s chewelry and the efforts put into creating a quality product. Lorna wears many hats as you will see below and is an asset to children and … [Read more…]
What is on the agenda for this week? I am so glad you asked! Let’s talk balloons! And not just any type of balloon. Rocket balloons. As promised I will be sharing some of my favorite toys over the next couple of months, whether it be my favorite or the children’s favorites. Along with the … [Read more…]
Container play taken to a whole new level! Put the child in the basket. Yes, we are putting kids in laundry baskets, large Rubbermaid containers, large circular tubs! Why? Because we become friends with our OTs and learn new tricks. Not only are we going to talk laundry baskets we are going to think about … [Read more…]
I like to shop for therapy materials and sometimes it is a nice break in the day to sift through the toy aisles and take a gander at what’s new and exciting! But, there is always a but, I am continually hopeful the toy manufactures do not take some of the good ones away. In my … [Read more…]
I wanted to lead with a shout out to one of my high school cronies. She said “I don’t know anything about speech therapy but I will gladly follow your blog. Throw in a high school story and that will even better.” (We will eek one or two in at some point!). So, thank … [Read more…]
Many of the kids I see learn from direct teaching vs. spontaneous learning from the environment. (What does this mean?) And, often times, the child is demonstrating skills but not consistently. Do you have a child that has many skills but does not answer on a regular basis when you ask a question? The child might … [Read more…]
Over the next couple of months I am going to share some posts about my favorite toys and how I use the toys in therapy to encourage receptive and expressive language. We will also discuss ways the toys can be used to help with attention and joint attention. If you enjoy my weekly posts and want … [Read more…]