I’ve actually found that my virtual treatment room is as helpful and motivating for in-person appointments as it is for the online ones! I update my room with new pictures and links each month and lately I’ve been using themes. This month was superheroes! Click here to visit my June virtual treatment room and click …
For my Superhero-themed June sensory bin I got Goo Jit Zu Marvel Minis and put them in Orbeez (I had some individual packs that I combined, but I’ll use the big seed pack for the future). Kids love these Orbeez! I only get them once a year (because they bounce EVERYWHERE and crush into mush) …
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 …
I’ve made re-usable monthly themes that will help me maximize my time and energy and I’ve applied these themes to my virtual treatment room. I started making these during the COVID-19 lockdown, but I’ve actually found that they’re as helpful and motivating for in-person appointments as they are for the online ones! I’ll update my …
As I create monthly themes that I can reuse each year in order to preserve my time and energy I’m adding a themed prize to my prize box each month. Each of my patients can visit the prize box at the end of their appointment as long as they finish all their work. In fact, …
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. You can find a list of my themes here. Ways to Use Sensory Bins in Speech & Language Treatment January February March April May June …
My patients and I are loving this new sensory wall! It’s renter-friendly, too! I ordered these sensory circles, which stick to glass and plexiglass, but can be removed and replaced. I got a 2-foot-by-3-foot frame and glitter vinyl to put into it (the vinyl was really difficult to work with and I recommend glitter cardstock, …
When I write these posts I don’t like to say any of my lists are exhaustive. I often realize, “I use this material all the time, yet I haven’t written about it on my blog!” That’s why I like to write each list about my “favorite” things instead of the ones I use most often.
I tend to only write reviews for products I love and use often. Here are some reviews of my favorite materials and apps. You can find more ideas for following directions here. You can find more ideas for social skills here and more ideas for regulation tools here.
July’s theme is OCEAN! Click here to visit my virtual treatment room for July and see what apps, websites, books, and videos I’m using this month. Here’s a link to my folder of themed virtual treatment rooms (so you can download and edit a room to make it your own if you want to). You can find …
