Want More Sensory Bins? See More! Whether it’s a new job, a new caseload or a new school year, starting something different is the perfect time for pediatric therapists and other school-based therapists to take a look at creating and incorporating sensory bins in to their practices. Sensory bins are an effective, portable and low-cost… Read More »
As a therapist working in a school-based therapy job, you may be charged with helping to calm the nerves of children battling anxiety. According to Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D. and Huffington Post contributor, “Teaching kids about how fear and worry work in their bodies, and specific thinking and doing strategies to fight the ‘Worry Monster’… Read More »
Warmer days and more daylight mean plenty of opportunities to get outside to play, explore and socialize. Nearly everyone can benefit from fresh air and a little sunshine…so if you’re able to take your therapy sessions outdoors, now is the time for outdoor therapy activities. Some creative takes on classic games − along with some… Read More »
The availability and acceptance of online speech therapy is on the rise, and with good reason! Delivering services via online technology is convenient, improves access to care, decreases costs and can offer children and adults the same progress benefits as face-to-face therapy sessions do. (Want to learn more about providing online speech therapy? Discover the… Read More »
May marks Better Hearing & Speech Month, a time to raise awareness about communication disorders, and the role that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play in providing life-changing treatment. To celebrate the month and help bring innovative technology into your sessions, we bring you… (drum roll please!)…. our latest list of amazing apps for SLPs! We’ve included… Read More »
If you’ve ever sat through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting, let’s face it – an IEP meeting can induce some stress. In his best-selling book How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie emphasizes thirty human relations principles that education professionals and school personnel can apply to ensure that an IEP meeting stays… Read More »
Working with a person with a learning disability (LD) can be a priceless experience, nurturing his or her growth in learning and self-confidence, and giving you the opportunity to demonstrate self-giving love and acceptance as you support the person. Special education teachers, school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and learning disability teacher consultants (LDTCs) may also honor… Read More »
Each new school year brings a change to routine, along with new people and unfamiliar places. This can amount to a lot of anxiety and stress for both parents and their special needs children. With this in mind, we’ve curated a list of back-to-school tips for parents of children with special needs. Many of these… Read More »
Music and games can be used in the speech and language classroom to improve attention, increase participation, foster better communication, and increase memory and retention. Children of all ages and abilities can benefit from music and games. To save you time, we’ve gathered some of the best ideas from the web on how to incorporate… Read More »
Special education teachers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and physical therapists – and other clinicians in school-based therapy jobs – are often on the lookout for engaging activities for children with limited mobility. Whether making music or art, crafting or playing games, here are 8 activities for children with limited mobility that you can include in… Read More »
