by Brittany Brunell | May 28, 2014 | Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
As SLP’s we’re always on the hunt for new materials to use. Instead of spending time that we probably don’t have searching, I’ve been trying to use my time wisely and take advantage of materials that are ready to go. Local online newspaper sites are the perfect go-to...
by Brittany Brunell | May 15, 2014 | Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
This spring I was introduced to an adorable book series by a co-worker. Will Hillenbrand’s Bear and Mole stories are the perfect go-to book for literacy or speech activities. They were written for 4-6 year olds but I use them with older students, ages 7-9, who have...
by Brittany Brunell | Feb 20, 2014 | Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
I’m always on the hunt for new fun activities to do with my students. I came across an awesome tool to help facilitate games for students who are cognitively or physically impaired. The tool is a spinner made by Ablenet, a company that makes many assistive technology...
by Brittany Brunell | Feb 12, 2014 | Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
This year I started working in a group home for people who have multiple disabilities. Working with this new population who are more physically handicapped has forced me to adapt my usual activities and lessons. I want to share some of these fun ideas! These...
by Brittany Brunell | Feb 5, 2014 | Assistive Technology, Fun Activities, General, Therapy Thoughts
Staying up to date on the newest technological resources in education can be overwhelming! Blogs and Pinterest can be great sources of information to stay in the loop. I recently started using a new piece of equipment, the TAPit. TAPit (Touch Accessible Platform for...
by Brittany Brunell | Jan 15, 2014 | For Parents, Fun Activities, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
This week I had one of those magical speech therapist moments, when you see your student succeeding in using something that you’ve taught them and you remember how awesome your job is. That moment is my inspiration for this blog post. It all happened because of a tool...
