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 | Nov 5, 2014 | App recommendations, Assistive Technology, For Parents, Fun Activities, iPad, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
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...
by Brittany Brunell | Oct 15, 2014 | For Parents, General, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
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...
by Brittany Brunell | Oct 1, 2014 | Assistive Technology, For Parents, Fun Activities, General, iPad, SLP Life, Therapy Thoughts
I wrote a post a couple weeks back that focused on using technology to help keep students engaged in the classroom. People seemed to like that theme, so I decided to merge that idea with last week’s blog about e-readers. I’ve found some apps that let users create...
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...