Favourite Speech Videos

Favorite Speech Videos for resources and therapy ideas!
For the next few weeks every Saturday I am going to post a favorite speech video for information and resources. 

FV Part 1

 
Speedy Speech

Have you heard of Speedy Speech? It is a really neat program that I am thinking of trying out!
It helps you get many productions of articulation in a short amount of time.




Speedy Speech is a program that has everything you need to provide articulation therapy.
In the pack is a step by step guide of directions on how to carry out the program, as well as word lists and pictures for auditory bombardment, auditory discrimination, lists at the word, phrase and sentence level (with pictures) in the initial, medial and final positions. Included are also many useful reproducible sheets for keeping data, caseload summary, letters for parents and teachers, homework, and certificates.

Speedy Speech also has apps available!

It also includes help with some language goals. Here is a video targeting "wh" questions.


 

Speedy Speech - WH Questions from Speedy Speech on Vimeo.


Have any of you out there used Speedy Speech? What do you think? 


Cheers,
Mindy

Giveaway Saturday!!!

I love using nursery rhymes for speech and language therapy! You can use them to target so many goals:  prepositions, rhyming, phonemic awareness, pronouns and other grammar goals. I have colorful pictures, printing practice and coloring sheets for younger children!

I am holding a giveaway on my Teachers Notebook Shop. 
Check it out, follow my shop and my blog and enter to win my package
 that is valued at $7.00. It is a great resource for teachers,
 early childhood workers and SLP's!

Here is just a taste of what is inside my Nursery Rhyme package!

 If you have any questions, contact me!
 I would love to hear from you!

What do I do about Speech and Language over the summer?

I know we are waiting for the end of the school year, but.... Over the summer your child may not be receiving services, especially if services are directed through the school. I have made a calendar of activities that are good from preschoolers up to grade 3. If your child is older, just up the anti! Make the questions a little more difficult and expect a little more from them! Happy Summer!

http://www.creatingcommunicators.net/#!free-resources/c1atx

Problems with speech therapy?

I have noticed that many parents are apprehensive about consenting for speech and language services. It makes me wonder why?

I like the glasses analogy. If your child needed some extra "support" with their vision, you would get them glasses. Most wouldn't even question it. And if your child was in class their teacher would not reprimand them for not being able to see things, nor would you. You wouldn't think less of them. You would just think they need support with their sight. That is how I see speech and language therapy.

 Some kids need a little extra boost with pronouncing some sounds or learning some grammar rules, or understanding how to follow directions. No biggie! If your school sends home consent to have your child screened or they have been seen by an SLP and require treatment go ahead and sign it. That is their job to support kids to reach their potential academically and socially!

I have heard parents say "I don't want them to be pulled out of class" or "it will make them feel different."

Here are my comments to that

1) if they are having difficulty with language they need more one on one support to be more successful in the class. Classroom assumes children have all the skills necessary that are appropriate for their age/grade level. This is not always the case- each child has goals specifically for them, working on what they need the most help with.

2) kids, especially younger kids, love to get pulled out of class because it makes them feel special. They love to get some one on one attention and to play a game, who wouldn't love that. There have been a few, very few maybe 4 in my 11 year history doing speech, that don't want to come. For those kids let them try a group setting' or do therapy in their class. There is always a way around it, that works for everyone.

You love your child, you want the best for them.

So.....

Why not!?