October is ADHD awareness month! I actually learned very little about ADHD’s effects on communication as a graduate student and it wasn’t until I began seeing lots of patients with ADHD that I started to wonder about the connection between the disorder and speech and langauge. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to work with …
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…
I’ve developed a theme for each month so that I can re-use my naturalistic activities, sensory bins, prizes, & virtual SLP treatment rooms. I’m really appreciating the time it’s saving me. Here are links for each… Read More From the SLP A to Z Blog
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 …
Whether I’m working on narrative creation, narrative retell, or using correct language structures during narratives I like to keep the activity as fun as possible. I find that this can be one of the hardest tasks for kids and giving them a fun way to work on it (with Disney videos, video games, or story …
My patients love using Calico Critters, Li’l Woodzeez, and Honey Bee Acres during treatment! And I love that the kids are motivated to do their work while we play with them. There are so many less expensive dollhouse sets! Yet, these are the most motivating that I’ve found. My patients have always tired of the …
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 …
Note: As of 2026 I’ve stopped updating these pages and links since the products I used one year were often unavailable the next. 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 …
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 …
