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December 13, 2021August 31, 2022 Amy

With the CDC’s changed recommendations based on community risk levels we’ve canaged some of our safety protocols. You can see our county’s risk level and sign up for updates here. Here are our continued, new, and permanent protocols.

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I made this "safe space" for my speech therapy dog, Zooey. Any patient who works with Zooey knows that when she goes into this gate she needs some time to herself (which usually only happens if there's thunder or she's VERY sleepy). Visit my blog to read more: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/09/01/aai-activities-for-speech-language-treatment/ #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
#TBT to Zooey's first week as a #SLP #TherapyDog in 2018. #AnimalAssistedIntervention
This treat puzzle is a great way for me to work on expressive language using #AnimalAssistedIntervention. For more #SLP AAI ideas visit my blog: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/09/01/aai-activities-for-speech-language-treatment/
#SLP #SelfCare Tip: Unplug! I try to spend my Sundays away from screens. Read my blog for more: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/09/01/slp-self-care-tip-unplug/
I'm excited to be running 3 programs from The Hanen Centre® ONLINE starting in the spring. Each program is 12-weeks long and includes 3 individual visits where I can help parents tailor the program’s tools to their child's individual needs. Parents can attend from around New Mexico, California, and Maryland. To learn more or register go to https://www.slpatoz.com/about-our-services/
September is National Service Dog month! In honor of these hard-working pups I put ideas for using Animal-Assisted Intervention in Speech-Language Pathology on my blog here: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/09/01/aai-activities-for-speech-language-treatment/ #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
Inside the tune-in corner (with the curtains closed). (reposted since the multiple-pictures doesn't work with my website's widget) #NoFilter #SLP #ZonesOfRegulation #NoDramaDiscipline
Inside the tune-in corner (with the curtains closed). Scroll to see the outside. #NoFilter #SLP #ZonesOfRegulation #NoDramaDiscipline
#tbt to my "tune-in corner" when I first opened my business. A part of me misses all the room, but another part doesn't miss the sharp corners on the outlet box or the hard cinderblock wall! #slp #privatepractice #ZonesOfRegulation #NoDramaDiscipline
I had a terrible realization when I bought a tablet for work: most SLP apps are for iPad! I’d say around 95%! Maybe it just feels that way. For in-person appointments that’s fine now that I own an iPad, but what about telepractice/telehealth/online appointments? Visit my blog to see how you can screenshare an iPad from your PC - https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/08/01/regulation-tool-2/ #telehealth #telepractice #slp
It's pets week! #slp We'll be playing games, playing video games, reading books, and watching movies about pets. You can find some ideas at my virtual therapy room here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DOHnGLpZ87xJMCwG7iaFgbZxapUjMLU1/present?slide=id.p1
It's space week! Zooey is surprisingly happy in the rocket ship tent! #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
It's princesses & pirates week! It was too hard to take a photo with an eyepatch on, but either way Zooey was not amused. #SLP #animalassistedinterventions
I added curtains to my #QuietCorner (AKA "tune-in corner") so that kids can close them to have privacy, feel save, and/or just enjoy the effect. These curtains have cutouts of stars so it looks like the night sky with them closed. #SLP #ZonesofRegulation #YesBrain
It's magic week! You can check out my virtual therapy room (complete with links to the webcams, video games, and videos I'm using each week) here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DOHnGLpZ87xJMCwG7iaFgbZxapUjMLU1/present?slide=id.p1 #SLP #telehealth
It's camping week! #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
It's beach & ocean week! #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
It's superheroes week! If you thought #COVID-19masks were uncomfortable you'll want to avoid becoming a #superhero! #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
It's hats week! #SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention
It's #sunglasses week! For #summerbreak I'm doing spirit weeks! The theme for each week will be incorporated into some of our games and activities, but I'll be setting up something in the room or wearing something for each week. Here's a schedule: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/05/01/summer-ssummerbreak #slp
Wiggle cushions are one of my favorite #ZonesofRegulation tools and they're honestly the tool I use most often. These cushions are like magic for children who have trouble sitting still like those who have ADHD or are just more active. Each cushion has 2 sides: on is bumpy and one is smooth. They usually come with a pump to inflate them and I like to keep mine about half-way full. They’re easy to find on Amazon and are usually about $20. I’ve had parents buy their own for taking their children to restaurants and they’ve reported lots of success with them. You can find more of my favorite regulation tools on my blog at https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/05/01/my-zones-of-regulation-tools/ #SLP
#Fidgets from my collection. For some kids these make the difference between participating in speech and language treatment and being unable to focus. You can find more of my favorite regulation tools at https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/05/01/my-zones-of-regulation-tools/ #SLP #ADHD
My Zooey weighted lap-buddy looks just like my speech therapy dog, Zooey! I'm finding it works wonders for kids when they're testing! You can read about lap-buddies and how I made mine on my blog: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/05/01/my-zones-of-regulation-tools/ #SLP #ZonesofRegulation #LapBuddy #animalassistedinterventions
#TBT to that time I had a patient who wanted to put ALL the Spot It cards out and find matches. 🤪 #SLP #spotit
Treatment material shelves: AFTER and BEFORE re-organizing! I even made color-coded labels for the shelves (red for articulation, orange for narratives, yellow for grammar, green for regulation, blue for early communicators, and purple for pragmatic langauge/social communication skills). Hopefully they'll be more accessible for graduate students!
#TBT to those years I was traveling between schools and my trunk was constantly fully of treatment materials! #slp #schoolslp
The parent corner: I got a couple of comfy chairs and placed them in a corner out of the way of the treatment area. This way parents can watch/hear the treatment or they can take a much-deserved break. I hung a whiteboard that's easily noticeable from the parents' favorite spot (the green chair) and I post relevant information there. I also have a handful of books parents can borrow (with "A" and "Z" bookends). This is also my background for telehealth calls so I put a color-changing light behind the book shelf to keep it interesting. #pediatric #slp #office
#TBT Cotton ball "snow" #sensorybin ! I used a plastic carrot for the nose and black balls from my penguin popper for the eyes and mouth. #slp
The kids are loving the remodeled "Tune-In Corner"! I used a beanbag, mermaid pillowcases, and a dog bed for the back of the sitting space. The leaf is an Ikea canopy and I added battery-operated string lights using butterfly-shaped hair clips. I laminated the Zones of Regulation poster and hung a bag of fidgets next to it. #SLP #zonesofregulation
I’m constantly reminded that bubbles and pinwheels are therapeutic. Not just because children love them, but also because both blowing bubbles and pinwheels and popping bubbles forces deep breathing and mindfulness. I love using bubbles with children who are having difficulty staying in the calm and ready-to-learn green zone. Read more at https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/03/01/zones-tool/
My patients love using Calico Critters and Li’l Woodzeez during treatment! And I love that the kids are motivated to do their work while we play with them. Visit my blog to learn more: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/03/01/using-calico-critters-lil-woodzeez-in-speech-language-treatment/ #slp #playbasedlearning
I started using Toca Life World when all my appointments were still on telehealth (until I got my first round of COVID shots). A year later I have patients who still request it during in-person appointments. This open-ended video game is packed with things to explore and it’s really useful for speech and langauge treatment. Here you can see the room I've set up for irregular past-tense verbs. You can find instructions and tutorials for using Toca Life World in treatment here: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/02/01/using-toca-life-world-in-speech-language-treatment/ #slp #tocalifeworld
I use this tent and light for following directions (I'll tell the child where to put a toy or which color to choose for the light), working on greetings (while a child is in the tent I'll move my head into his/her view and say "hi," then say "by" before going out of view again), and for a calm and quiet place for little kids who are feeling more shy or afraid about treatment. I got the tent here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079YBYP61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And the night light here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KBGT6H8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 #slp #zonesofregulation
My patients, their parents, and I are all LOVING these mermaid pillow covers! They're extremely relaxing. Like all zones tools, this can be used for any of the @zonesofregulation and they can have a different effect on each person, but these seem to be most commonly effective for helping calm down from the yellow zone. You can find more information on my blog at https://www.slpatoz.com/2021/10/01/the-flexible-slp-october-2021/
I used clear butterfly hair clips to attach these fairy lights to my IKEA leaf canopy, which I hung over my "tube-in spot"/quiet corner/reading nook. My pediatric patients love them, especially when they're having a hard day with their Zones of Regulation. I can also give young children the remote to work on following basic directions with colors. #SLP #zonesofregulation #yesbrainchild
Office updates: The office has been rearranged so that patients and the provider can keep social distance during treatment and the office has an easy-to-conceal desk for telehealth appointments! #SLP #COVID19
Office updates: The office has been rearranged so that patients and the provider can keep social distance during treatment and the office has an easy-to-conceal desk for telehealth appointments! #SLP #COVID19
Office updates: The office has been rearranged so that patients and the provider can keep social distance during treatment and the office has an easy-to-conceal desk for telehealth appointments! #SLP #COVID19
We have 2 Zooeys! I modified this stuffy version of Zooey to be weighted so it can be used as a calming tool. It'll also give the kids who aren't scheduled with Zooey a chance to play with a stuffed version! #SLP #animalassistedintervention #zonesofregulation
I’m so glad I have a child-sized face so I can fit these beautiful KN-95 respirator masks from VIDA. With increased concern about the Delta variant I’m also offering them for patients to wear during our appointment for FREE. If you leave them with me I can send them off to be recycled with mine! You can find the masks to buy for yourself at https://shopvida.com/products/kids-fda-registered-kn95-face-mask#208001102202

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