I absolutely LOVE integrating literacy activities in my speech-language therapy sessions! There are so many skills that you can target while using fiction and non-fiction text. Recently, I decided to use the 2 books pictured above, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! and There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog! to …
Spring is finally here and I am thrilled because it is one of my favorite seasons of the year. Although today is a rainy day in Atlanta, I actually don’t mind it because that means my garden will look beautiful very soon! Plus, aside from going to church this morning, I had a nice day …
So many children today have a very limited knowledge about the influence of African Americans in the United States. A great way to teach students about this is by reading them biographies, historical fiction and non-fiction text. I enjoy reading aloud to children in my speech-language therapy lessons. They learn factual informational while also practicing …
Pediatric speech-language pathologists have an awesome job of teaching children the skills they need to communicate verbally, using picture exchange, or using a communication device! We also enable them to improve their comprehension of numerous language skills that are the underpinnings for attaining communication, academic and social success! Guess what? Today is a special day …
It is important to remember to be patient and optimistic when providing pediatric speech-language therapy services. Often times, children will not immediately learn speech language strategies. It takes repetitive verbal modeling, visual cues, and tactile cues for kids to acquire new skills. Many children with intellectual impairments struggle with learning how to correctly pronounce various …
Thank you so much Tamara for letting me guest blog today! My name is Aersta Acerson and I have been given the wonderful opportunity of sharing a speech success story with you today. First, let me say Happy Blogiversary to Building Successful Lives! I love all the fun things happening here in this extended celebration! …
I know it’s not Valentine’s Day yet, but some SLP blogger friends and I want to give you a head start on your speech-language therapy activities for February. After all, today is February 1st and Superbowl Sunday! Your brain may be thinking about all those commercials and game day snacks/beverages rather than planning lessons for …
One of the best parts of winter is getting to read new fiction stories to my speech-language therapy students. Although I do not love cold weather, I do love reading winter themed stories. Here are my 5 favorite books that are ideal for January and even next month as the feeling of winter may still …
Welcome Carly Fowler! Today, I will share successful tips for providing speech-language services for adolescents. Why Following a Child’s Lead Isn’t Just for Early Intervention Hi I am Carly Fowler, a Speech Language Pathologist in Nebraska. A big thanks to Tamara for letting me join in her blog celebration! Now a little about myself: I …
I can’t believe that today is exactly 2 years since I wrote my first blog article for Building Successful Lives Speech & Language Services! Here is my first post from 2013: https://www.buildingsuccessfullives.com/?p=121 I am enjoying writing information for speech-language pathologists, educators, and parents. Thanks for participating in the 5 day raffle!! Here are the winners! …
