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Category: April 2022

Review: Webber® HearBuilder® ⭐⭐⭐⭐_

April 1, 2022July 12, 2023 Amy

A few years ago I received a referral from a neurologist who had concerns about verbal memory. I did some research and found that, despite my lack of training in this area this is within an SLP’s scope of practice. I also found that there wasn’t a lot of evidence-based techniques for this area. The …

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How To: Envelope Visuals (Token Reward/Countdowns, Limited Choices, First-Then, & Schedule)

April 1, 2022July 12, 2023 Amy

When I was helping parents of children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder around the state I often made these envelope visual schedules and first-then schedules. They’re not too big to carry around and you can fit the tokens, icons, and/or a marker into the envelope. Once I was working in the schools I found them …

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  • My Monthly Themes
  • Themed Virtual Therapy Rooms

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I used popcorn kernels and animal minis for my wildlife-themed sensory bin!  Visit the link in my bio to see what products I used.
My theme for September is “wildlife.” Visit the link in my bio to visit my wildlife virtual therapy room and see the apps, videos, websites, and webcams I'm using this month!
"Wildlife" is my theme for September! Visit the link in my bio to see how I'm adding this theme to my practice for the month.
I used fidgets for my "Learning"-themed prizes for August! Links to the products I used are at the link in my bio.
A special visitor at the bird feeder!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for PBS Kids Games App!  Visit the website in my bio to get links to this  FREE app, see why I gave this app such a high rating, and get a couple ideas for how you can use it for speech & language treatment.
My theme for August is "learning" so I decided to make an alphabet sensory bin. Visit the link in my bio to see what materials I used to make it.
My theme for August is learning.  Visit the link in my bio to visit my virtual therapy room and see see the webcams, apps, videos, book, and websites I'm using this month.
My theme for August is learning! Visit the website in my bio to see how I've built this theme into my practice for the month.
Even my @tocaboca  therapy room is space-themed this month! You can see how I use the FREE Toca Life World app during speech & language treatment at my blog here: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/02/01/using-toca-life-world-in-speech-language-treatment/
Check out my space-themed virtual therapy room!  You can visit the actual room to see what apps, videos, books, and webcams I'm using this month by visiting this month's theme link in my bio.
I’ve been coming up with monthly themes that I can recycle each year so I can use my time and energy elsewhere. July’s theme is SPACE! Visit my blog's link in my bio to see the ways I'm incorporating this theme into my practice.
Space-themed sensory bin! You can find links to the products I used at the website in my bio. 

#SLP #SensoryBin #ZonesOfRegulation
Happy 4th of July! Zooey was too excited about her treat from @mollysbarkery to pose for long! 

#SLP #4thofJuly #animalassistedintervention
Here's my superhero-themed virtual therapy room for June! You can view it (and check out what videos, books, webcams, and apps I used this month) by visiting the website in my bio.
June sensory bin: @orbeezone with Goo Jitsu superheroes! These super stretchy and sticky superheroes go perfectly with the slimy Orbeez and they're perfect for the hot summer months!
New #SensoryWall! Visit my website to find links to the supplies on my blog.

#SLP #zonesofregulation #sensoryprocessing
The #orbeez have returned! #slp #sensorybin #zonesofregulation
Expertise.com has ranked us as one of the top Speech-Language Pathologists in Albuquerque from 2017-2023! Visit our website to find the link and see the criteria for their rankings.
Zooey got an early "Hoppy" #Easter! She loved her Easter treat from @mollysbarkery! She even ate all the crumbs! #AnimalImplementedIntervention #SLP
Visit our bio link to register for the FREE first session of The Hanen Centre®’s TalkAbility™ Program. This evidence-based 12-week program improves children's social skills by teaching their parents ways to develop conversation skills, foster friendships, teach perspective-taking, and enhance play skills. Join us to see how the program works, learn strategies to help your child use eye contact and follow eye gaze, and decide whether the program is a good fit for you and your child. 

#HanenCentre #Autism #SLP #Talkability
🍀 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 🍀 My patients are LOVING the newest addition to #TocaLifeWorld from @tocaboca! It's been great for kids to practice their speech sounds and langauge when telling me what to do to design the restaurant and for them to follow directions while I tell them what recipes to make for customers.
My new window birdfeeder looks like a Muppet face! These are an easy way to implement "#animalassistedintervention"! I can't tell you how many of my patients say, "bird," or "look" as their first words in my room! Visit my website in my bio to read more about Animal-Assisted Intervention in speech & langauge treatment. #SLP
My patients LOVE Toca Pet Doctor from @tocaboca and I love using it to work on social skills like inferencing emotions ("How's the frog feeling?"), inferencing the cause of emotions ("What made the frog sad?"), and social problem-solving ("What can the frog do to help him feel better?"). You can find a video tutorial on how I do this on my blog (located at the link in my bio). 

#SLP #socialskillsforkids #naturalisticinterventions
I forgot to put a pillow on the uncovered chair. Time for the lint roller. I'm grateful my patients' parents are always understanding about Zooey's "glitter."
Zooey loved her #ValentinesDay dog treat! Adorable dog cookies like these are from @mollysbarkery and are available at Target!
Window birdfeeders are an easy way to use #AnimalAssistedIntervention for speech & language treatment. I can't tell you how many of my patients used their first words by commenting on mine! The only problem is that you need a window (I didn't have one for HALF of my treatment rooms). 

#SLP #BackyardBirding
These new masks are biodegradable! No purple, but I'm loving the colour variety pack! @shopvida
New tiny space #coffeestation & #teastation!
A patient and I made this video as their reward for their hard work. #SLP #animalassistedintervention
This is just a snapshot of my "to do lists." 🥴 I use Google Keep to make these and only "pin" the ones I need each day (so I don't get overwhelmed by the rest!). I regularly go through these lists and re-evaluate any tasks that I don't NEED to do. As a part of #MentalWellnessMonth I posed about this and other #SelfCare tips for #SLPs here: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/11/01/slp-self-care-tip-regularly-re-evaluate-your-workload/
This is just a snapshot of my "to do lists." ? I use Google Keep to make these and only "pin" the ones I need each day (so I don't get overwhelmed by the rest!). I regularly go through these lists and re-evaluate any tasks that I don't NEED to do. As a part of #MentalWellnessMonth I posed about this and other #SelfCare tips for #SLPs here: https://www.slpatoz.com/2022/11/01/slp-self-care-tip-regularly-re-evaluate-your-workload/
New #QuietCorner light! I got this star "Nursery nightlight" from Amazon. The kids love that they can take it off the wall (I used command strips to mount it) and I love that I can give them single-step directions when they have the remote! 

#SLP #ZonesofRegulation
#HappyNewYear from Zooey and Mrs. Amy! 🎊

Zooey liked her headband SO much more than her antlers! 

#SLP #AnimalAssistedIntervention #2023
#HappyHolidays from Mrs. Amy and Zooey (who did NOT like her antlers)! ⛄🦌

#SLP #animalassistedintervention
⛄Happy Holidays!❄️

One of my favorite ways to keep treatment fun and engaging is to do "spirit days." This week is sweater week! Kids can wear a silly/ugly/fun/holiday sweater and I'm wearing one, too - even in #TocaLifeWorld! I keep the kids' holiday celebrations and religions in mind when planning our lessons so their traditions are included in our celebrations and discussions. 

#SLP #holiday #naturalisticintervention
Zooey's loved her advent calendar from @traderjoes! I've taken pictures each day to share with the kids who aren't able to be on their appointment when she opens a door.

#SLP #animalassistedintervention #adventcalendar
Join our FREE orientation session for 
@thehanencentre's More Than Words® program on January 4th. Visit my bio link to register.
The More Than Words® program from @thehanencentre helps parents of young children who are struggling with social and communication skills. The program teaches parents how to improve their child's skills during toy play, people play, reading, and peer play.

Parents in New Mexico, California, and Maryland who are interested can visit the link in my bio. 

Spots are limited! 

#SLP #earlyintervention #parentimplementedintervention
Happy Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day! 

#SLP #animalassistedintervention #thanksgiving

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