by Brittany Brunell | Sep 17, 2014 | Assistive Technology, iPad, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
A lot of my coworkers are setting goals for themselves this year to use more technology. One of my own goals is to use the technology I have in really fun and engaging ways. Recently, I’ve learned how to project my iPad to a larger screen. This is great for groups...
by Brittany Brunell | Sep 10, 2014 | For Parents, Fun Activities, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
Working with students in high school isn’t always easy. Most don’t want to be singled out and may feel like coming to speech is for little kids. I try to make an effort to get them to “buy in” even if it’s a tiny bit. One way to do this is to find interesting...
by Brittany Brunell | Jun 18, 2014 | Assistive Technology, General, iPad, SLP Life
As an SLP, it’s pretty much a given now that you’re working with an iPad. At times, the iPad can be a great tool and opens us up to a world of possibilities. Other times, it can be frustrating to try to figure out what the hundreds of different settings...
by Brittany Brunell | Jun 4, 2014 | Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
For those of you working over the summer, I’ve been brainstorming some fun thematic speech lessons. One of the schools I work in over the summer selects a theme for each classroom, ranging from outer space, countries, to ocean animals, etc. Bouncing ideas off of the...
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...
