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…]
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…]
Sometimes when I take a look around I feel like an old lady with these young therapists cropping up! But, I tell you us older folks need young therapists to show us new tricks, to remind us of forgotten tricks and to help keep our spirit young. I met Kaitlyn Vokaty (Occupational Therapist) about 6 … [Read more…]
Funny story. Well, as an SLP I found it entertaining anyways. I recently spent some time in Physical Therapy for TMJD. Within my first session the PT describes how the left side of my face and neck are so tight that it is pulling the right side of my face. She thought this could be … [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…]
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…]
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…]
This week I wanted to discuss coinciding topics that I have observed often in the past couple of years: low tone and reflux. (Take a gander at my two other posts touching on our “low tone” kiddos: Low Tone: It Is Not Just a Speech Thing and Kiddos Who Overstuff at Mealtimes.) A colleague and I were … [Read more…]
Sometimes in life we are turned to look at ourselves and our own social emotional well-being. Life presents us with a challenge, a loss, a change so we turn to our support system and to ourselves. Us therapists are human beings too. We make mistakes. We go through life’s trials and tribulations. I need to … [Read more…]
One of the consistent challenges I encounter in my practice is getting others on board with the idea that the child who is not verbally communicating his/her needs might benefit from other therapies. I often hear that “my only concern is speech; he is not talking.” Many times that same child is running through the house, is … [Read more…]