Monday, November 14, 2016
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Group by Group Blog
You need to see their Halloween costumes! This is a group of children that have a lot of activities they get an opportunity to do at school.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Considerate Classroom Seasonal Handprints and AAC Ideas
Seasonal Handprint Painting Ideas for Pre-K Children + AAC Ideas
I am in the process of putting together a post about our classroom art center. Well, ladies and gentlemen, you will have to wait at least one more week for that post. In the meantime, I want to share this seasonal hand painting book idea before I miss the next three holidays!
The kids painted one page of this book every week from mid-October to Christmas break a few years ago. It was a fun counting, art and sensory project as the kids had their little hands painted with a brush to make the following designs.
So without further ado...I give you "Look What My Fingers Can Do!"
The kids painted one page of this book every week from mid-October to Christmas break a few years ago. It was a fun counting, art and sensory project as the kids had their little hands painted with a brush to make the following designs.
So without further ado...I give you "Look What My Fingers Can Do!"
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The Speech Room News
1. Talk with the teacher. If you have a clear plan on what you want and what the teacher wants out of inclusion, it will work out well. Know in advance what will be going on in class when you are in there. Have the teacher share her lesson plans with you (I get them emailed to me weekly) or even better, plan together.
2. Be flexible. Days can be unpredictable, we all know that. Be flexible and understanding when the teacher has a special activity or is running late in his or her daily schedule.
3. Make sure the teacher is aware of the students’ IEP goals. This way he or she can find the best time available for you to work with the students you share. For example, if you are working on comprehension goals, literacy centers or the reading block may be a great time for you to come in.
4. Make sure the teacher is aware of your job description. This may sound silly, but if he or she doesn’t truly know what your job entails, you may end up being the “tutor” in the classroom. Make sure the teacher is aware of your purpose in their classroom.
5. Be creative! I have found that teachers love when I add something to a lesson or send something to them that I have used before that relates to their lesson. As SLP’s we tend to look at everything through a “language lens” We often see a way to present information and look at things differently.
Kristin Cummings is a school based and private speech language pathologist from St. Petersburg, FL. She is also the author of the [simply speech.] blog. You can contact Kristin by:
Email: kcummingsslp@yahoo.com
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
Speech Sprouts Blog is so Cute!
So here are my tips for therapy planning:
Click here Speech Sprouts
1. Plan for high-interest themes and activities in speech therapy.
When students are engaged, therapy becomes a breeze and a pleasure. I love themes, it keeps me interested too! We'll be thinking about yellow school buses, apples, owls, monsters, spiders, pumpkins and turkeys this fall.
2. Use visuals whenever possible!
So many of our students with language delays are not strong auditory learners. Visuals can really help.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Top 10 AAC
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www.aacintervention.com/
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10 AAC Intervention Strategies We Can't Live Without : PrAACtical AAC
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
WEBINAR - Plays Well With Others: The Ethics of Interprofessional Collaboration
Sherry Sancibrian, M.S./CCC-SLP
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Plays Well With Others: The Ethics of Interprofessional Collaboration
 Interprofessional collaboration has become accepted as an important component of educational and healthcare environments, with a positive impact on the quality of services provided. However, when different professionals work together, challenges often arise, such as poor understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the various team members, power dynamics, poor communication, and conflicts over differing approaches to intervention. Participants will review suggested competencies for ethical decision -making when working with others. This session will primarily focus on the code of ethics found in TAC 741, Chapter 22, subchapter D. Some ethical issues addressed in this presentation relate to both Texas law and the ASHA code of ethics (e.g., conflict of interest, delegation of tasks, accurate documentation, and remuneration). |
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Important Session Information: REGION 8 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONLY
The link to this course will be sent at a later date. Active participation must be during the allotted time of the webinar. This webinar will not be recorded.
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Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Session ID:
85115
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Credits Available:
(2.5) CPE
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Seats Available:
28
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Fee:
$0.00 (* No Charge)
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Instructor(s):
Connie Rhymes
Sherry Sancibrian
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9/16/2016 9:00 AM - 9/16/2016 12:00 PM
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Using Disney to Encourage Communication & Engagement
Using Disney to Encourage Communication & Engagement http://blog.asha.org/
The book describes how Owen, who stopped speaking at 3, memorized dozens of Disney movies, finding in them a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world. The family was forced to become animated characters, communicating with Owen in Disney dialogue and song.
Assistive Technology for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Visual Representation Systems Wiki Home
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This wiki was created to investigate and catalog various modes of technology, including technology designed as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system, which may be used for students with ASD to increase or improve their skills in several areas, including:
- overall understanding of their environment
- expressive and receptive communication skills
- motor skills
- sensory issues
- social interaction skills
- attention skills
- motivation skills
- organization skills
- academic skills
- overall independent daily functioning skills
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Literacy Instructions
This website provides guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with special needs, especially learners with complex communication needs (CCN) such as:
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Down syndrome
- Developmental apraxia
- Multiple disabilities
Early Intervention
Click on the link Early Intervention to visit the website.
Step 1: Identify Meaningful Contexts for Communication
Step 2: Provide Effective Means to Communicate
Step 3: Select Appropriate Vocabulary
Step 4: Set Up the Environment to Support Communication
Step 5: Use Appropriate Interaction Strategies to Support Communication
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Autism Helper
Ideas for helping students with visuals for all areas of life.
http://theautismhelper.com/
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
What is Boardmaker?
Boardmaker is a trusted tool for parents, teachers, and therapists to create symbol adapted accessible curriculum materials for students – regardless of their abilities
Literacy Lab has an AAC System included in the program!
Literacy Lab
Both engaging and academically aligned, Literacy Lab is a comprehensive literacy instructional program designed to help all students realize the goal of independent and meaningful reading and writing.
Inclusive of all learners.
Literacy Lab is designed to support the needs of diverse learners, including those with intellectual, physical or communication challenges. Literacy Lab is also an ideal intervention for RTI and ELL.
Comprehensive instruction that lasts the entire school year!
With books and activities, Literacy Lab provides 30-50 weeks of instruction at each of 3 instructional levels. Your learners will want to keep going with their favorite books and activities well into the summer months!
Learner driven – teacher approved.
By teaching literacy in the context of common science and social studies content, derived from kindergarten through 2nd grade state standards, Literacy Lab addresses both Common Core Language Arts Standards and State-specific Science and Social Studies Standards.
Literacy Lab directly correlates to the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language components of the Common Core!
- Literacy Lab provides instruction that emphasizes:
- The daily application of new knowledge and skills.
- Comprehensive, integrated instruction that builds over time.
- Active participation and interaction during activities.
- Collaboration and communication.
- Ongoing comprehensive instruction with instructional feedback.
ProxTalker
The ProxTalker uses an innovative "high" technology approach to communication, using pictures to evoke voice output. For individuals who currently use a "no tech" picture communication system, the Logan ProxTalker is an easy to use voice output device.
For information or to watch a video on the ProxTalker visit: www.ACCIinc.com
Base price $2,495
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PolyAndro-10 (Speech Device)
Price Check
Price:
995.00
as of:
06/01/2015
Who Makes It:
The PolyAndro-10 with Persona for Android is a voice-output tablet computer with a direct selection and text-to-speech communicator program. It is designed to be used as an augmentative and alternative communication device by individuals who have communication or speech disabilities. The PolyAndro-10 is an adapted Google Nexus 10 tablet computer with 16 or 32 gigabytes (GB) of memory, a Mali T604 quad-core processor with 2 GB RAM and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Nexus tablet has a 10-inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA True RGB touch screen display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla glass. It also has an internal microphone, a micro USB port and an earphone jack. The tablet comes equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and NFC (Android Beam) capabilities. It comes with a neck strap, a Bluetooth speaker, and a carrying case with a pouch for the speaker. Included with this tablet is the Persona for Android app, a text-to-speech app that is only available with the PolyAndro-7 and PolyAndro-10. When the user types on the tablet's onscreen keyboard, the tablet will speak the typed word, phrase or sentence aloud. The listener can also see what the user is typing on the tablet’s forward facing display. The Persona for Android offers word completion and prediction, the ability to store phrases and text files for rapid recall, on-screen output volume adjustment, and multiple languages with several voice options for each language. Google text-to-speech is standard, but high-quality speech can be downloaded directly from various synthesizer providers using the Google Play store.
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