One of the beauties of teletherapy is that we can (digitally) take our speech therapy students anywhere, so winter sports is one of my favorite themes to include each year. But even for speech-language pathologists working in-person, winter sports is a great, high-interest theme that excites students this time of year. Activities with action-packed sports topics such as skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, and snowboarding always spark my students' interest in January and Febr

While the winter season may bring cold weather (and illness 😕) to many of us, it also offers tons of fun themes you can weave right into your speech therapy lesson plans. And the best part? You and your students won’t have to bundle up or feel a single shiver to enjoy them. In this blog post, we’re diving into a simple and fun winter theme you won’t want to skip—snow! Brighten the dreary winter months in your speech therapy sessions with activities built around a theme that’

When it comes to speech therapy materials, there is definitely no shortage of Christmas activities to choose from. Between reindeer and candy canes, there are a lot of "Christmassy" things to talk about, which can make your speech therapy sessions feel a little scattered and disjointed. Since Christmas is such a big theme, sometimes it can be helpful to break it down into smaller sub-topics and hone in on one at a time. Using a more specific theme allows SLPs to explicitly ta

With Thanksgiving coming soon, it's the time of year to reflect on all that we're thankful for.... and for Speech-Language Pathologists, "no prep activities" has to be at the top of that list, am I right? While digital activities are a great way to save yourself some precious time, they're also an easy way to target articulation and language skills during the Thanksgiving season. Whether you're a teletherapist or an SLP who loves to integrate technology into your sessions ,

Let’s be honest– you’ll never have to twist a student’s arm to watch a YouTube video. Kids and teens love them, so it’s usually one activity you don’t have to sell. That’s one reason that short videos are such a great way to engage students in speech therapy sessions. With the right video clips, speech-language pathologists can sneak in tons of learning and practice for language, social, and even articulation goals. WHY SHORT VIDEOS WORK IN SPEECH THERAPY Students often respo