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TED Talks Tuesday: Magical Houses, Made of Bamboo

Welcome to Week 6 of TED Talks Tuesday! The feature today has some stunning video and aims to be interesting and meaningful to the handy-person. Plan to find me here for 8 weeks so ya’ll can stock up on a variety of TED Talks + therapy and documentation ideas. If you’re new to TED talks or want some […]

Instant Resource: Background Noises

Today I’m sharing a collection of free background noises to use in speech therapy. We work with people returning to restaurants, malls, jobs, and families, so let’s bring a little of this into the therapy space.  Try adding some distracting background noise during the session to make the environment more like real life. I find background noise useful/functional […]

TED Talks Tuesday: Playtime With Pleo, Your Robotic Dinosaur Friend

Welcome to Week 5 of TED Talks Tuesday! Today’s feature is by an interesting toymaker. His talk is less structured and more conversational than other TED Talks, which can be really nice to look at conversational comprehension and memory. Plan to find me here for 8 weeks so ya’ll can stock up on a variety of TED Talks + […]

Happy 1 Month! {and a Giveaway!}

We are just days away from the Honeycomb Speech Therapy website being 1 month old! Let’s have a giveaway! You guys, it’s been so nice to “connect” with SLPs from all over who also love to do functional, real-life therapy. Take a look at the states that the Home Sweet Home Series is in after this […]

TED Talks Tuesday: Go Ahead, Make Up New Words!

Welcome to Week 4 of TED Talks Tuesday! Today’s feature is actually from TEDYouth, so it is appropriate to use for middle school age and up. Plan to find me here for 8 weeks so ya’ll can stock up on a variety of TED Talks + therapy and documentation ideas. If you’re new to TED talks or want […]

Instant Resource: The Learning Network

Today I am sharing a resource I love to use in therapy, why I love it, and how it can be used in adult speech therapy! Do you use The Learning Network in your adult speech therapy sessions? If not, you are in for a treat: This website is rich with relevant, interesting content that can be […]

TED Talks Tuesday: Dance vs. Powerpoint

Welcome to Week 3 of TED Talks Tuesday! I like today’s feature for a higher-level task as it lends itself to higher level comprehension and persuasion. Plan to find me here for 8 weeks so ya’ll can stock up on a variety of TED Talks + therapy and documentation ideas. If you’re new to TED talks or […]

Functional Toolbox: Tool Kit

The Functional Toolbox posts explore how we could use functional, real-life items in speech therapy, to exercise language or cognitive skills, or practice strategies that improve function.  Some patients have a negative reaction to worksheets, so using functional, tangible items is another vehicle we can use to target patient-centered goals or strategies.  Affiliate links from Amazon are […]

TED Talks Tuesday: 3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed

Welcome to Week 2 of TED Talks Tuesday! Plan to find me here for 8 weeks so ya’ll can stock up on a variety of TED Talks + therapy and documentation ideas. If you’re new to TED talks or want some new ideas for how to use them in therapy, read on!

Functional Toolbox: Garden Seed Packets

The Functional Toolbox posts explore how we could use functional, real-life items in speech therapy, to exercise language or cognitive skills, or practice strategies that improve function.  Some patients have a negative reaction to worksheets, so using functional, tangible items is another vehicle we can use to target patient-centered goals or strategies.  Affiliate links from Amazon are […]