I’m in a new district, a new school, and with a new bunch of kids this year! One thing I’ve always done the first week is have the kids make their own “speech folder.” Kids love decorating their own folder! I start with a long piece of construction paper that come pretty standard in most schools. I then whipped up three template pages the kids can write on and then
Today was Ashlynn’s official first day to her last year of preschool. It was also two years ago today I heard the words, “Laura, this is apraxia.”
One thing I’ve found, is that as an SLP, finding materials for apraxia can be challenging. This is mostly due in part to the fact that syllable shape and complexity matter more for apraxia than they do for other speech sound disorders. For example, if you were working on the ‘T’ sound and opened a typical articulation workbook, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a variety of single syllable and
Oh summer, how I love thee. Filled with swimming lessons, play dates; visits to the park and zoo. During summer, I get to see my children be children. Their carefree smiles light up a room, and the echoes of their laughter can be heard long after they lay down their head. Yes, therapy appointments are a way of life for Ashlynn, but even speech and occupational therapy bring positive updates
I’m excited to participate in my first “speech freebies” link up! Therapy for CAS should always be individualized; however, if you have a child who has mastered or is on their way to mastering CV syllable shapes, I created sheets to practice using a BINGO game format. I chose this game because CAS requires mass and distributed practice, and this is a fun and easy way to get those two
My friends over at Little Bee Speech are throwing a HUGE sale August 12-14th to get ready for their 30% off back to school sale! In case you aren’t familiar with Little Bee Speech, they are the minds behind the award winning Articulation Station Pro and Articulation Test Center. I absolutely LOVE both of these apps. I wasn’t paid to endorse either app and I don’t get any royalties for
