I do not make New Year's resolutions, but I do set goals for myself, and one of them is to perpetually look for new ways to treat patients that are fun and creative in nature. On a recent commute to work, I was excited to hear a story on NPR's Morning Edition: ''Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Speak Again.'' I immediately thought ...

I wanted to share some of my favorite apps that I use for speech therapy. Please feel free to comment and tell me your favorite apps so I can add them to my wish list for the holidays!   My Play House by Shimon - This is an interactive play house that I use to work on play skills, turn taking, linguistic concepts, ...

This fall at the preschool where I practice, we have had an unusually high number of children in need of full evaluations all for various reasons. For some, they were simply due for their re-evaluations which happen every 2 years at this age in our district. For others, we had decided as a team that several children were in need of a ...

In my last blog, I posted questions regarding the use of iPads in schools that many SLPs have.  I'm excited to interview Dawn Hallett from Warringa Park School in Melbourne, Australia. Dawn has been kind enough to share more about her role as an iPad coach and comment on many of the questions that have been raised.   Angela: ...

Earlier this past week, one of the teachers I work with, Jamie Zarmanian, shared with our preschool classes this fabulous recipe for pumpkin spice Play-Doh. The entire classroom smelled like cinnamon cookies! The texture was perfect - soft, but not sticky and children really seemed to enjoy using a different type of Play-Doh to roll, ...

The iPad has become a significant part of daily therapy use for many SLPs. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Jordan Sadler who owns Communication Therapy P.C., located in Chicago, Illinois. Jordan has agreed to answer questions regarding the use of the iPad in her private practice.   Angela: Please describe the setting and ...

I bought my iPad when they first came out over 2 years ago and have used it everyday  since then with my students.  Should YOU buy an iPad?  The best way for me to answer this question is to explain the three major benefits I have found so far using the iPad with my students. Access:  The majority of my ...

This week I am taking a recipe hiatus and would like to share some picky eater tips that I am currently using at my house! For picky eaters, looking at a full plate of ''tuna surprise'' with a side of rice pudding and a cup of strawberry smoothie can be awfully overwhelming. I know this is definitely true for my picky eating daughter. ...

Imagine going to work every day and doing the same simple task. For the sake of illustration, lets say that task is sorting paper clips by size and color. After spending forty-five tedious minutes on the job, you are finally done. Your boss approaches, and says, ''Great job!''  Then she dumps all the paper clips out onto the table and ...

Most kids LOVE french fries. Even moms of picky eaters will confess that their little one(s) will eat french fries and they allow it (and may even encourage it) because, ''At least they are eating!'' Here is my theory on why french fries and picky eaters get along so well: French fries are small and easy to hold - perfect for little ...