by Brittany Brunell | Mar 18, 2015 | App recommendations, Fun Activities, General, iPad, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
My PlayHome app is one of my favorite apps and is a go to activity for me. The app is basically an interactive doll house. You might recognize the look of the characters and house because there was a popular paper version of this before the app. It includes five...
by Brittany Brunell | Mar 4, 2015 | Assistive Technology, Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
The new version of Boardmaker Studio is a big change from the previous Speaking Dynamically Pro. One of the biggest changes is simply navigating the screen. Creating a new project is very different from starting a new board. These big changes may feel intimidating- I...
by Brittany Brunell | Feb 12, 2015 | Assistive Technology, Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
In the middle of all the snow last week, I went to a training workshop on Boardmaker Studio. I learned a lot of new tricks and I’m happy to share them! The following are some of my favorite Gadgets in Boardmaker Studio for SLP’s. The gadgets are the cool features you...
by Brittany Brunell | Jan 27, 2015 | For Parents, Fun Activities, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
I’m writing this post from home due to the snow day (or impending days). The book I’m sharing is very appropriate for the weather. No Two Alike by Keith Baker is a wonderful book to read to children of many ages. I selected it for a group of children who have...
by Brittany Brunell | Jan 21, 2015 | For Parents, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
As I’ve mentioned before, I have been running a group focusing on social skills and health with my high school students. The idea began out of necessity because there was no health class suited for students with special needs. I worked with the Special Ed teachers,...
by Brittany Brunell | Jan 14, 2015 | App recommendations, Assistive Technology, iPad, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
Bitsboard is an amazing app that I want to share with all of you because It is one of the most versatile apps I’ve ever seen. So many different people can use it for different things. You start with a collection of boards which is a collection of vocabulary or a...