Therapy Ideas Archives - Speechy Musings

5 Steps for AAC Implementation with a FREE Printable

Since transferring to working with older students in the schools, I've spent a ton of time working with students that use AAC systems including iPad apps, dedicated devices, picture symbols, core boards, and PODD books! Year after year, I kept…

Freebies, Therapy Ideas

Two Truths and a Lie - With a FREE Printable!

I'm always in need of quick, grab and go materials! I made this one for the beginning of the school year for my mixed language and social groups. It worked incredibly well and was SO easy to prep (aka just print it) sooo I thought I'd share…

Middle School, Social Skills, Therapy Ideas

Top 10 Phrases I Use In Middle School for Behavior Management

A few weeks ago, I recorded a few of my sessions. I noticed that I said many of the same phrases over and over. After more thought, I decided to start writing down some of my most used phrases, especially ones related to behavior management. They…

Language, Middle School, Therapy Ideas

Teaching Compare and Contrast Skills in Speech & Language Therapy

I work primarily with students in 5th and 6th grade. By this age, most of my students can compare and contrast when given items like dog/cat or house/apartment. However, most of them still demonstrate functional difficulty using these skills…

Elementary School, Language, Materials, Middle School, Therapy Ideas

Teaching Story Grammar Parts in Narratives

Those of you who've been around here for a while know that I've switched jobs/settings quite a few times, working in an outpatient setting, a preschool, an elementary school, a high school, and now I'm full time in a middle school (and love…

Elementary School, Materials, Middle School, Therapy Ideas

Books for Teaching Story Grammar in Speech Therapy

I've gotten a few emails lately asking for book recommendations for teaching narratives, plot structure, and story grammar parts. I have quite a few favorites that I find myself pulling out over and over so I thought I'd share them with you! Below…

Articulation, Middle School, Therapy Ideas

Tools and Techniques for Eliciting /R/ in Articulation Therapy

One of the things I was most nervous about when starting to work at the middle school level was working on the dreaded /r/ sound. Honestly, before starting this job, I didn't feel comfortable eliciting /r/ at all. In the past couple years, I've…

AAC, Therapy Ideas

AAC Core Vocabulary Symbol Dice for Speech Therapy

Wow! Things have been busy around here lately. A new coffee shop opened up a couple blocks away (yay!), my husband and I celebrated our first anniversary, I've been trying to soak up every minute with my dogs this summer, and I've taken a…

Materials, Middle School, Therapy Ideas

Teaching Upper Level Vocabulary Strategies in Speech Therapy

Working in a middle school, many of the students I see demonstrate decreased vocabulary skills when compared to their peers. I've spent the past year coming up with a thorough packet to target these skills in a meaningful, evidence-based, effective…

Therapy Ideas

The Language of Leisure

Students with complex communication needs benefit from direct instruction regarding leisure skills and the language that is embedded throughout these activities. It is often that language and leisure skills are impaired in students with autism…

AAC, Articulation, Elementary School, Grammar, Language, Materials, Middle School, Social Skills, Therapy Ideas

Best of SLPs on TpT - 2017 Edition

There are so many amazing products on TpT, but it can get overwhelming trying to find the best of the best. I've compiled the best products from a variety of categories and link to all of them below. Hopefully this helps narrow down your cart…

Therapy Ideas

Homework Labels for Speech Therapy

My school district is very purposeful and intentional about their use of homework and I've tried to follow their same policies! This means I don't give homework for the majority of my caseload other than family recommendations or strategies.…

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