Since we all benefit from rest and fun I like to add a little fun into the summer (while kids get time off of school, but they don’t get time off of private practice speech and language treatment). This summer I’m doing “spirit days” to add a little more fun into our appointments during the …
Category: May 2022
Using Disney Shorts for Pragmatic Langauge & Social Inferencing
For a lot of kids who are learning to navigate our highly-social world, some of the most advanced skills are inferencing others’ wants, needs, thoughts, and relationships. When I worked in a clinic with lots of people around I had lots of opportunities to practice these skills while using the people around us as examples. …
Zones Tool: Tune-In Corner
With so many of my patients now vaccinated I wanted to make sure I had lots of supports to help them sort through their emotions about the ongoing pandemic, continued inconsistency, and returning to in-person appointments. So I created a “tune-in corner” (though I usually just call it a “quiet corner,” but I’m using it …
Regulation Tool: Tune-In Corner
With so many of my patients now vaccinated I wanted to make sure I had lots of supports to help them sort through their emotions about the ongoing pandemic, continued inconsistency, and returning to in-person appointments. So I created a “tune-in corner” (though I usually just call it a “quiet corner,” but I’m using it …
My Favorite Zones of 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! Here are my favorites. Zooey Weighted Lap Buddy A “weighted lap buddy” is like a small weighted blanket in the form of a stuffed …