I didn’t expect to cry today, yet that’s how the cards fell. I dropped Ashlynn off at school today, and asked her teacher if she had talked to the OT about changing her name card to all capitals per the private OT recommendation given in my last post . Her face kinda dropped and she said she had talked to the OT, but she wanted to talk to the SPED teacher
When I had Ashlynn, I definitely never thought she wouldn’t be able to talk to Santa and tell him what she wants for Christmas, and I’m sure other parents of kids who are/were nonverbal have felt the same way. A parent friend of mine made these cards for kiddos who want to talk to Santa, but who can’t yet use their own voice. Thanks so
Since I’m an SLP, I’ve been in the meetings where we, as well meaning professionals, give our advice and tips. Simple and easy tips that seem so easy, but when you have 4-5 people giving you these tips, the weight seems to get a little heavier. Such was the case tonight. My grant finally ran out for my private OT and speech services that I was able to get starting
If your child has a speech delay, your SLP will most likely tell you that you need to create opportunities so your child HAS to communicate to you what he/she wants. I found these cheap magnet clips for the fridge at the dollar store! You can take pictures of items in your fridge, and then clip them to the outside. Depending on your child’s level, you can
We went on a Santa Train again this year at Georgetown Loop Railroad. Ashlynn has never talked to Santa before. When she was 3, she cried and clung to her dad for dear life. When she was 4, we went on a different Santa Train, and though she wasn’t scared, she was too reserved to say anything audible enough for him to hear. This year a four year old girl
My kiddos love using BINGO daubers to for any activity. The ones at Michael’s are the best as they are washable! It’s great for getting repetitive practice for speech targets! Then we roll the dice and practice saying our target words the number of times on the dice while dobbing the board. Give a board to each player, and whomever fills it up first wins!