Speech in the Schools : autism

Turn Taker

Alexandra Streeter — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

I have a new app find that I'm excited to share with you! The App is "TURN TAKER" by Touch Autism. Since I discovered it (for $4.99) at the app store, I have used it with many students. First, I show the kids the social story. It uses simple language...(read more)

Comic Strips in Therapy

Valerie Lill — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:45:00 GMT

I work with an elementary caseload this year; however prior to this year I also worked with Autism Support classes in the middle and high schools. Several times this year I've been asked by different individuals, "What did you DO with those students?"...(read more)

Broken Hearts at School

Alexandra Streeter — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:09:00 GMT

I think our collective heart broke on Friday, Dec. 14, when those first graders, the teachers and principal were killed at school. As public school employees, I know we were devastated along with the rest of the nation. We truly love and care for our...(read more)

"Angry Birds" in Speech Therapy!

Alexandra Streeter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

I was hoping to share some photos of bulletin boards in response to my last blog, "Ideas Needed: Bulletin Board!" in today's post, but I didn't get any pictures. I did, however, get some great ideas in the comments section! If you are interested, check...(read more)

A Lack of Autism Training

Valerie Lill — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:15:00 GMT

To date, my graduate student extern (referred to as "student teacher" from here on out for the sake of convenience) has been with me for two weeks now. I'm hoping she has learned a lot so far, as I know I have learned things from her already. Having a...(read more)

Behavior Management Through Adventure

Valerie Lill — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:03:00 GMT

Back at the start of the school year, I had mentioned four new therapy approaches I was trying this year. About a month ago I talked about one of them -- my use of adapted story books to build early literacy skills in students with moderate to severe...(read more)

Book It, Part 18: A View from the Mind of...

Sean Sweeney — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Although this series has predominantly been about picture books that SLPs can utilize in language therapy, I suppose I am allowed to make some detours. I recently re-read one of my all-time favorite books, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time...(read more)

A Detour to the ASHA Convention!

Sean Sweeney — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:01:00 GMT

I am taking a brief departure from the soon-to-be-wrapped-up "Book It" series on using picture books in language interventions in order to report back from ASHA Convention in San Diego. I was super excited to attend this year's "Divas + One Players" Session:...(read more)

More Fall Fun!

Alexandra Streeter — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:15:00 GMT

I am happy to share some good news for those of you who have been following the Speech in the Schools Blog over the past year. Last October in a blog post I recommended a book called "The Spooky House of Horror" by Charles Fuge, Ian Craig and Ron Van...(read more)

Foamy, Fuzzy, and Bumpy Books!

Valerie Lill — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:30:00 GMT

A couple of blogs ago, I wrote about several new therapy techniques/strategies/programs that I was trying with my students this year. Now that it is nearly the end of the first marking period (Friday!), I think I've had enough time and experience trialing...(read more)

Book It, Part 15- Enjoy the Story of a Garden

Sean Sweeney — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:58:00 GMT

With Halloween coming next week, Pumpkin Circle is a picture book you might want to consider using in your therapy. Pumpkins are a surprisingly rich context for eliciting language! Kids love them, and in a way, they are fruit, an activity (carving jack...(read more)

This Conference Was a Winner!

Valerie Lill — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:49:00 GMT

I typically don't use my blog to "advertise" a particular therapy approach or a speaker. I am completely in favor of the "eclectic" approach to speech-language therapy. I take bits and pieces from a variety of therapy interventions/approaches/strategies...(read more)

Book It, Part 14: Um, “Happy” Columbus Day!

Sean Sweeney — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:52:00 GMT

Many of us feel a little torn about this holiday at this point, with all that Native populations suffered as a result of European exploration and colonization. A 5th grade teacher, Lynn Penczar, who I had a great collaboration with (and still miss, as...(read more)

One Step Games!

Alexandra Streeter — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:41:00 GMT

As I have discussed before, I'm a self-proclaimed materials junky. I am always on the lookout for what I call "one step" games. I have discovered in speech therapy that the simpler the better. If there is just one step per turn, I can get more productions...(read more)

Book it, Part 13: Finding Books on Curriculum Topics

Sean Sweeney — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:20:00 GMT

One of the best ways an SLP in a public school setting can align with classroom contexts is to use picture books related to key curriculum topics. In doing so, we can do interactive read-alouds and emphasize categories, sentence and grammatical structures,...(read more)