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’

Speech-language pathologists working with students who have language disorders know that figurative language skills can be some of the trickiest targets to address in therapy. And trying to explain figurative language can sometimes lead to even more confusion on students' faces . 😵‍💫 Figurative language is woven throughout the academic curriculum, social interactions, and everyday communication, making its understanding essential for our students' success. Whether you're wr

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