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...
by Brittany Brunell | Dec 4, 2013 | For Parents, Fun Activities, Therapy Thoughts
As an SLP, I often struggle to come up with new materials to use in my lessons. I don’t want things to get stale from overuse, but I also don’t have the time to be constantly creating materials. So, in an effort to be more green (and also try to save money before the...
by Brittany Brunell | Nov 6, 2013 | Therapy Thoughts
I must admit I am not always the best at using Evidence Based Practice (EBP), but it’s a personal goal of mine to become better. It’s hard enough to take the time to reflect on sessions (or eat lunch), never mind find the time to read through research papers. I’ve...
by Brittany Brunell | Oct 30, 2013 | For Parents, Therapy Thoughts
As an SLP, I sometimes get so focused on helping my students hit their goals that I forget to take a step back and take a look at the big picture. The fact is, I’m only with each child for a limited number of hours every week. Parents interact far more each week than...
by Brittany Brunell | Oct 23, 2013 | Assistive Technology, Therapy Thoughts
At a recent speech staff meeting, we had a lengthy discussion about keeping data during our sessions. Methods of data collection vary, especially depending on the subject. Keeping data on language and social goals can be really difficult because the concepts are...
