For my gardening sensory bin I ordered small plastic planting pots and a Safari Limited Toob with insects. I removed the insects kids are usually afraid of (the cockroach, spider, and milliped), added some toy gardening tools that I accumulated over the years (I couldn’t find a cheap set like it to link to), and …
Each month I switch out the apps, websites, and videos I use during treatment. Here are the ones I’m using this month… Toys/Board Games/Apps Books Videos Also: here are some ideas for using Disney shorts in speech & language treatment. You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here.
Each month I switch out the apps, websites, and videos I use during treatment. Here are the ones I’m using this month… Toys/Board Games/apps Books Videos Also: here are some ideas for using Disney shorts in speech & language treatment. You can find my other themed naturalistic activities here.
My favorite part of the COVID-19 lockdown was getting to see everyone’s pets. I love pets! Many of my patients do, too, and I had to make “pets” one of my reusable monthly themes. Here are some ways I’m incorporating “pets” into my practice this month… You can find my other themed virtual therapy rooms …
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 …
A “weighted lap buddy” is like a small weighted blanket in the form of a stuffed animal. These help kids who have trouble sitting in their seats, kids who feel nervous, or even just kids who love stuffed animals! You can find weighted lap buddies for $40 – $50 on Amazon, but I wanted to …
Update: I’m so sad to see that this app is no longer available! Baby Shark Hospital is a similar one for $13.99 and so is Animal Games Doctor for Kids, which is FREE. I’m constantly looking for new and fun naturalistic activities. One of my favorite apps is Toca Pet Doctor. This app isn’t one …
For my pet-themed sensory bin I got black plastic rocks (which are great with construction vehicle toys!) and added some glow-in-the-dark plastic rocks. I then added these Paw Patrol figures and two pet Safari Toobs. This bin has been evoking all sorts of conversations about different pets – so many of the kids I see …
As the price on all my usual prizes has increased I’ve had to change my monthly prizes. For March I grabbed these Bluey stickers, these Bluey bubbles, these Paw Patrol stickers, & these Gabby’s Dollhouse stickers. You can find the rest of my themed prizes here.
Here’s March’s pet-themed virtual treatment room! Visit it to see the webcams, apps, videos, and websites I’m using this month. Here’s a link to my folder of treatment virtual therapy rooms (so you can download and edit a room to make it your own). You can find my other themed virtual treatment rooms here.
