What’s new in my speech therapy office?
Poke-a-dot books
I am absolutely OBSESSED with the Poke-a-Dot books! I recently had a few new clients with a high interest in dinosaurs, so I knew the Poke-a-Dot dinosaour book was a MUST have for the clinic.
While I was at it, I decided to also “add to cart” the Poke-a-Dot Old MacDonald and the Poke-a-Dot Goodnight Animals. You can never have too much of a good thing right? If you’re looking for ideas on how to use these books in therapy, check out my instagram post on five goals to target using the Poke-a-Dot Ocean book.
Dinosaurs and more dinosaurs, oh my!
To appease a few of my clients with an insatiable appetite for all things dinosaurs, I also added some dinosaur magnets that are versatile. They stick to the file cabinet and also are fun to “fish for” with a simple fishing magent!
Add a dinosaur chunky puzzle by Melissa & Doug to not only work on speech but fine motor skills!
While I was there, I couldn’t resist adding another Melissa & Doug sound puzzle to my collection. Did you know you can also “fish” for these pieces as well? Kids love to fish and this is such a fun and easy way to incorporate more fun into a simple puzzle activity! For ideas on goals to target in therapy using this activity check out my Instagram post here.
Laura Smith, M.A. CCC-SLP is a 2014 graduate of Apraxia Kids Boot Camp, has completed the PROMPT Level 1 training, and the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP). She is the author of Overcoming Apraxia and has lectured throughout the United States on CAS and related issues. Currently, Laura is a practicing SLP specializing in apraxia at her clinic A Mile High Speech Therapy in Aurora, Colorado.