A blog for all things speech and language (with a Cajun twist)
Check out this favorite Springtime craft of mine. Whether used as an extension activity after reading that classic caterpillar > butterfly book or as part of a bug unit, this craft is unique and fun but also simple enough even for your kids to need minimal help. Also, it never fails that by the end of the lesson, your students…
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As educators, and especially as educators of children with disabilties, it’s my humble opinion that our most important role is to preserve the dignity of our students. Of course, we must teach them, but first we must reach them, and we do that by earning their respect and trust. I’ve seen time and time again that when adults in their…
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In the summer of 2017, I got my first Amazon Echo (with Alexa). I really purchased it just to listen to music in our home (which, yep, it’s great for), but within weeks I knew I had to have one in my office. In fact, I decided I needed one in my bedroom and bathroom, too. I was HOOKED. I…
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Thanks for hanging with me – back to school madness and a spine surgery has kept me away, but I’m back and ready to talk about the 5th thing YOU need to know when working with children who have autism. All the research on autism points to the fact that these students have extreme difficulty with generalization. Therefore, therapy should occur…
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It’s back to school time, and as I think about all that our jobs as SLPs entail, I have to chuckle. I mean, apparently we have super powers because we do SO much (much of which only WE understand) and sometimes it’s just plain comical. These days, I’m a speech coordinator in a big school district with about 45…
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Okay so, YIKES, I got a little distracted. I’m sorry I left you hanging after numbers 1, 2, and 3, but here we are again. Thanks for hanging in with me! The FOURTH thing you need to know when working with children with ASD… Prompting, scaffolding and cueing as commonly used interchangeably (whether that is incorrect or correct is up…
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