#therapy materials

[speechlanguage-blog]

Speech Therapy Materials Online

http://www.speakingofspeech.com/Materials_Exchange.html

http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/sptherapy.html

http://www.speechtherapyideas.com/

http://www.playingwithwords365.com/freebies/

http://slpmaterials.blogspot.com/

http://mommyspeechtherapy.com/

http://www.speechiefreebies.com/

[lindsaygrace]

Hey guys. This is my other speech blog. Where I post some realz stuff. I guess I could post everything I post on there here but ya know. It's easier to focus on one medium, sometimes.

Anyways, check out my post, "The Sleepy SLP's Guide to Free V-Day Therapy Materials"! Some great free links for you all too tired to function today.

[chocolatebutterfly99sltsign]

I never thought!

So my placement educator I've just started placement with said to me I should make sure I put my name on any therapy materials I make and share with other people. Why have I never thought about that!? I must do it from now on!! :) 

[speechlanguage-blog]

Early Intervention Therapy Ideas: Ring Stackers

The ring stacker (Amazon 6.99) is great toy to teach a variety of skills for little ones under age three. Here are few therapy ideas to target imitation, turn taking, and following directions.  

Imitation of Movements: Pretend the rings are steering wheels, turn it, spin it, and you are now driving a car! I do this activity while sitting and walking around the room. You can also roll the rings on the ground or put two rings on your eyes to make funny glasses!  It's also fun to make bracelets and shake them on your arm. 

Imitation of Sounds: Since you're already driving.. HONK HONK (hah-hah), BEEP BEEP (bee-bee, eeep), VROMMMMMM (mmmmm).  In pure sound play- place the ring by your mouth while you make sound then place the ring near the child's mouth. The ring serves as a visual cue to elicit sound imitation.  

Turn-taking: Great for teaching turn-taking, be sure to model the word "my turn" or sign MY TURN before taking each turn. 

Following Simple Directions: Verbally embed simple directions during play. You can easily target simple one-step routine, spatial, and action directions. Here is an example script:  Let's put rings on, little billy put on. It's mommy's turn, give ring to mom. We finished, we put all the rings blocks on! Play again? Take ring off. 

Spatial Concepts: You can quite a few spatial concepts with this toy.  Simply you can teach on/off, up/down. If you want to stray away from normal play by putting the rings on your head, on your arm, lose a few blocks and find them under the table or in a bucket.  

How do you use ring stackers?

[speechlanguage-blog]

Found a great resource blog! Here is her little intro... 

Hello, I’m Dana Bitetti, M.A. CCC-SLP.  I created this blog because I miss being a practicing clinician as I am now a Ph.D. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders.