Instant Resource: Answering Phone Calls in Speech Therapy
Today, I’m talking about how answering phone calls and handling information from the phone call can be used in speech therapy. This is the other half of the idea I shared a few weeks ago for practice making low-pressure phone calls. Making a phone call can be a little more controlled than answering a phone call where the caller has […]
Functional Toolbox: Cookbook
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.
TED Talks Tuesday: The Power of Believing That You Can Improve
Welcome to Week 8 of TED Talks Tuesday! This Talk has some inspiring information about how the brain can grow and learn with challenges–could be a valuable 10 minutes for the patient that is feeling down about therapy! Although this video is about kids’ brains, I’m stealing the “growth mindset” to use in my therapy room! […]
Instant Resource: Making Low-Pressure Phone Calls
Phone calls can be a great therapy task, because almost every adult wants to be able to talk on the phone! For adults that feel hesitant about returning to that skill, I practice “low pressure” real-life phone calls in therapy. “Low Pressure” means the person on the other end of the phone will never know the speaker if it […]
TED Talks Tuesday: What’s Wrong With Your Pa$$w0rd?
Welcome to Week 7 of TED Talks Tuesday! This feature has higher-level content and length of nearly 18 minutes, so I have found it helpful for patients returning to a professional job. 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 […]
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 + […]
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 […]