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FAQ: “Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?”
This is, by far, the question I get asked most frequently. It’s a bit of a loaded question for me as a neurodiversity-affirming therapist. I don’t see my job as helping children who “need” treatment – I see it as helping children learn new choices for how they communicate. That being said (or typed?), whether …
My Social Media Boycott
I’ve been considering boycotting social media ever since a social media site prioritized free speech over my safety back in 2013. As we often do, I shrugged off the incident as an isolated event and personal failing, but since reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt I can no longer shake my misgivings about social …
Office Mini-Remodel
My office has new paint and I’ve moved some things around. Originally Posted on 06/13/2024.
FREE Communication Checklist
I often get parents who are family, friends, and colleagues asking me whether their child needs speech & language treatment. I honestly can’t answer without more information. Usually before a child receives treatment the following steps are made: Rather than just tell concerned parents that I don’t know whether their child could receive speech and …
Announcement: Zooey’s Retirement
I’ve had to make the very difficult decision to retire my speech therapy dog, Zooey, when she almost bit a couple kids in a single day. This is very unlike Zooey and all my families who’ve been working with her for years have been as surprised as I was. I think her behavior might be …
My Favorite Regulation Tools
I love the Zones of Regulation! The curriculum has taught me so much about regulation and the tools have helped so many of my patients engage in speech and language treatment! I have colleagues who hate the Zones of Regulation because it gets confusing for kids whose teachers use the color-coded behavior charts. to be …
Themed Sensory Bins
Here are the themed sensory bins I’m using each month. You can see what materials I’m using (and even get links to the materials) to make each bin for yourself. Ways to Use Sensory Bins in Speech & Language Treatment Here are some ideas for using animal miniatures in speech & Language treatment You can …
My Monthly Themes
I’ve been coming up with monthly themes that I can recycle each year so I can use my time and energy elsewhere. Each month I add the theme to my practice through a virtual therapy room (which has themed webcams, videos, books, and websites), prizes, sensory bins, apps, and activities. Here are the themes I’ve …
Themed Naturalistic Activities
I’ve made reusable monthly themes to help save me time and energy. As a part of this I’m incorporating themes into the naturalistic activities I regularly use during treatment. Here’s what I have so far…