The anticipation of Halloween is something any speech-language pathologist can capitalize on in speech therapy (with students who celebrate, of course). From candy to costumes, SLPs can use the Halloween theme to evoke excitement, engagement, and participation in October teletherapy sessions. Working virtually doesn't mean Halloween speech therapy sessions are any less festive. This blog post includes tons of fun activities to take your Halloween theme from ho-hum to ooh-ahh

Imagine this– You greet your students at the beginning of a speech therapy session when one of them exclaims, "It's my birthday!" Eeek. Wish you'd known sooner. You feel a little guilty as you scramble to find a way to recognize your student's special day. So it probably doesn't take a ton of imagining, because like every SLP ever, this has probably happened to you. Student birthdays come around pretty regularly... thanks to most SLPs' caseload size. As SLPs, we often pivot.

More than a decade later, picture scenes are still one of my favorite tools for in-person and virtual speech therapy. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) find them versatile and engaging for students of all ages. Whether you're targeting receptive or expressive language skills, working with mixed groups, or looking for low-prep speech therapy activities, picture scenes are a great resource for addressing just about all communication skills.

I’ll be the first to admit that sensory bins filled with Easter grass and plastic eggs are nothing short of pure magic in speech therapy. They’re a classic Easter tradition in many therapy rooms and such a fun way to get students excited while targeting speech and language goals. But if you are a speech language pathologist working in a teletherapy setting or simply didn’t have time to grab (or the space to store) all the things, you might need a different approach to yo

Ah, sweet summer— the perfect time to enjoy the sunshine, pool days... and a slowdown at work for many speech-language pathologists. While some SLPs may work less (or not at all) during the summer, others continue to provide speech therapy services through year-round schools, extended school year programs, or early intervention programs. It may be work, but summer speech therapy doesn't have to FEEL like work for those still working with students. By using fun activities ti