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...
Category: Therapy Thoughts
Best Boardmaker Studio Features I Use With My Students Who Have Autism
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...
Favorite Boardmaker Studio Gadgets for SLP’s!
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...
Awesome Snowy Day Book and Activities
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...
Teaching Public vs. Private – Social Skills for Teens
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,...
One of my Favorite Apps for Speech Therapy: Bitsboard
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...
Using Heads Up for Fun Speech Lessons
I’m always looking for fun activities for therapy sessions. When I find an idea that I really love I can’t wait to share it! Recently I’ve been brainstorming fun games and thinking about how to use them in therapy. My latest obsession is using the app Heads Up on the...
Fun, Interactive Halloween (Or any Holiday!) Activity using Boardmaker Studio
I’m always looking for fun and engaging activities for my students. The new Boardmaker Studio software is great because the new actions you can add to buttons really engage my students. I work with students who have fleeting attention and it can be really hard...
How I Helped Organize a Sexual Health Class for Special Needs
I work with adolescents on social skills and noticed that concerns about relationships and safety come up often. After working at a high school for a year, I started thinking about options for health classes for the populations I work with. Some of my students take...
