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…]
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…]
The holidays are approaching! I don’t know about you but when I start looking for others I start buying for myself! I just emailed my mom and sister a couple of more ideas and bought myself two items yesterday while shopping for others! So, who needs ideas for their kids?! I cannot tell you how … [Read more…]
Let’s talk about games this week! The first few posts centered around the Toys and Tips series have been regarding toys for the younger ones. I thought we would enter a game or 2 within this blogging journey for our kids that are a skosh older. Shopping Cart Dash fits the bill! And, at 13 … [Read more…]
I am tickled pink about this week’s post! It is a continuation of the Toys and Tips Series and contains ideas to consider revolving around language development. Included are some thoughts on how to use a toy to elicit a sound, a word, a sign, or maybe to follow directions. Unfortunately, when you have doing this for awhile, … [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…]
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…]