I am Seldom Speechless, but when I am it is because of the field of Speech Language Pathology and the amazing littles I meet and work with everyday. My name is Brittney and I am a pediatric SLP.
This month I will be using a Valentine’s Day theme! I plan to use it for the whole month, even once Valentine’s Day has passed. The root of Valentine’s Day is friendship and that is theme to celebrate for a whole month!
I love using the Valentine’s Day theme to target the functional skills of making friends and sending mail!
Head on over to my freebie library to download your copy of the February Speech Therapy Ideas sheet with clickable links to picture books, articles, web-based games, videos, & Seldom Speechless resources. All activities are great for teletherapy or in-person and best for preschool & elementary-aged kiddos!
I am officially back to school today! This will truly be an unprecedented year. Is anyone else tired of hearing that word? Unprecedented. I have heard the administration of the school I work for use that word in almost every email. To me, unprecedented seems to translate to no one knows what is happening, let’s all wing it!
I was recently reading Uniquely Human: A different way of seeing autism by Barry M. Prizant, PhD. In the book, he quotes a personal friend who said, “The opposite of anxiety isn’t calm, it’s trust.” In this time of uncertainty, many students (and adults) will seek to control anything they can to artificially create trust in an environment that is rapidly and unexpectedly changing. Dr. Prizant encourages educators, therapists, and caregivers to focus on being calm and consistent in the face of unexpected changes.
Well friend, that’s my plan–lean on my routines and focus on being calm and consistent for my students. My speech therapy planning routine has always been to choose a broad theme for the month and select picture books, articles, animated shorts, songs, games, and activities within that theme. Thankfully this style of planning works no matter the service delivery model, so I will be remaining consistent with my materials and therapy style.
Head on over to the freebie library to download a copy of the September Speech Therapy Planning Idea Guide pictured below. It has clickable links and features only no-print interactive resources that are great for both in-person therapy on an ipad and teletherapy.
Photo of September Speech Therapy Ideas Planning Guide with clickable links available in the freebie library.
Get it here. I hope this helps you transition into distance learning this month!
I cannot believe this is already the last week of Extended School Year. Every year it just flies by! I am looking forward to my two week mini-summer vacation. I usually have a camping trip planned for this time of year, but with all of the uncertainty my fiancé and I have decided to stick close to home with a few hiking trips. However, I will be enjoying some of the camping fun with our last Extended School Year theme! Click the image below to download this week’s therapy planning guide with clickable links.
One of my favorite things to do with my students when the schools first closed was check on the hippos on the zoo cameras. It felt very grounding in a very anxious time. Things are still uncertain, but those hippos are still swimming around! This week we will be checking back in on our zoo friends and doing several other zoo themed activities. Click the image below to download this week’s therapy planning guide with clickable links.
