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Let my 45 years of experience with AAC and language disorders help you navigate your AAC journey or support you with resources that tackle language disorders. I've worked in whatever setting you're experiencing right now; whether it's the classroom, therapy room, or an administrator. I have worked in public and nonpublic schools, clinics, private practice, non-profits and more. My experience specializing in alternative-augmentative communication for nonverbal students and in training staff to implement aac in their classrooms can be yours; freeing up your time and reducing your stress with time-tested resources for SLPs and special educators.
When I started out in the 1970s there were no resources for AAC users and the SLPs supporting them. My first experiences were with signs and Blissymbols. And my first use of other symbol systems required copying, cutting, and pasting PCS onto pages and baords. But you don't have to do any of that. Let my resources take the load off of you AND help your students be successful communicators.
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Listening Comprehension Language Processing of Describing Words
Do your students have difficulty processing language for listening comprehension? Are you looking for therapy materials that focus on listening to descriptions and language processing skills? In this set of listening comprehension games students use their auditory processing skills to identify objects and people given descriptive clues. Transform your therapy sessions with our revolutionary listening comprehension games designed exclusively for busy speech-language pathologists like you. Say goo
K - 4th
English Language Arts
CCSS
SL.K.2
, SL.K.4
, SL.1.2
+1
The Tiny Seed Adapted Book Companion Language Activities for Speech Therapy
Are you a speech-language pathologist seeking efficient, time-saving materials based on the books you love to use? Try this versatile resource designed to build language skills while using the engaging power of children's books. This comprehensive book companion for "The Tiny Seed," was made specifically for busy professionals like you, who love introducing children’s literature into therapy sessions that target multiple objectives.Features and Benefits:1. Language Activities: - Labeling and so
1st - 4th
Science
CCSS
RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
, RF.K.2
+1
AAC Core Words Books and Activities Bundle Help On Off Yes Out What
You need AAC resources that make implementation of core word strategies for early communicators so much easier! If you are looking for curriculum materials and activities to teach your beginning AAC communicators here is a fantastic bundle of my 6 More Core Words Books and the companion Teach Me 6 More Core Words strategies and activities to teach core words resources for the words Help, On, Off, Yes, Out, What. Included in the activities pack are:⭐ clinician created interactive books illustrat
PreK - 5th
Multiple Meaning Words 90 Game Cards for Speech Language Therapy
English vocabulary can be so confusing for students with language disorders! Many words in English have more than 1 meaning. For some students, the ability to learn a limited number of vocabulary words for a larger number of contexts is an advantage. For others, this is just confusing. Students with language disorders often lack flexibility of vocabulary comprehension and use, which can have an impact on reading comprehension, understanding of slang and idiomatic speech.Contents:90 game/tas
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.K.4
, L.2.4
, L.3.4
Pragmatic Social Skills and Expressive Language Activity for speech
Watch as your students learn to use better social language skills. Designed for busy speech-language pathologists like you, this engaging language activity seamlessly integrates expressive language exercises for pragmatics, semantics, and story or event recall. Features and Benefits 1. Game Board and Spinner: - Laminate for durability and repeated use. - Facilitates interactive and visually stimulating sessions. 2. 104 Cards: - Tailored questions targeting pragmatics, semantics, story, or even
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
SL.K.1
, SL.K.1a
, SL.K.4
+3
Barrier Games for Speech Therapy for Directions and Descriptions Build a Robot
Are you a busy speech-language pathologist seeking efficient and enjoyable materials tailored to your students’ needs? Have a fun and meaningful language-learning experience with Barrier Games, designed to save you time and energy while honing crucial skills. Key Features:1. Spatial Mastery: enhance students’ spatial concepts as they engage in directing and describing activities. 2. Directional Precision: foster concise giving and following of directions for enhanced communication skills. 3.
K - 7th
Speaking & Listening
CCSS
SL.1.4
, L.K.1e
, L.1.1f
+1
Associations and Categories at Home for Speech Therapy
Using routines and daily activities to support language skills and associations, you bring language skills into daily activities and routines, providing support for your students' language development in their day-to-day lives. Use this activity to help students identify familiar items by location, function, and association.Features: 1. Comprehensive Contexts: 10 fully furnished rooms, including a garage and yard, living room, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, office, nursery, and laundr
3rd - 9th
Expressive Language Expanding Utterances Answer Describe Define Activity Speech
Do you need materials for groups of mixed students at early stages of expressive language development? This resource can really help you give students practice with talking about vocabulary; with naming items and people, answering Wh-questions about them, categorizing, describing, comparing & contrasting. In this activity, students are asked to Name the pictured item Answer Wh questions about What it is, Where you see/use it, When you see/use it, Who uses/sees itTell the category and function
K - 5th
Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
CCSS
SL.K.3
, SL.K.4
, L.K.1b
+3
Combining Sentences 54 Game Cards for Speech Language Therapy
Students with language disorders can often master the formulation of simple sentences. However, they start to fall apart when asked to construct compound or complex sentences; sentences with modifiers, sentences with clauses, sentences that require them to manipulate the words in the sentences provided in order to generate a single grammatically correct sentence. These more complex sentences are needed to avoid sounding boring, to provide more variety in oral or written output, and to become m
1st - 5th
Grammar
CCSS
SL.1.6
, SL.2.6
, SL.3.6
+4
Describe Compare Contrast Define Tell Bundle for Expressive Language
Need fun ways to work on defining, describing, comparing, contrasting, and telling about? This describing bundle covers descriptions and definitions, words for showing about and telling about with use of visual cues, and is flexible enough to work with a variety of students with multiple targets. Perfect for mixed groups! Describe, Compare, Contrast: click hereThere are 2 versions of each of 10 scenes. ☀ sample questions are provided ☀ describe one or both scenes, compare and contrast the two.
K - 5th
Vocabulary
CCSS
SL.K.3
, SL.K.4
, SL.1.4
+6
Giving and Following Directions Sandwich Stacks Game for Speech Therapy
Looking for a fun game that will engage students while building language skills? Increase understanding and use of spatial and temporal concepts, ability to give and follow directions, and more with these fun games. Play as a barrier game students assemble sandwiches or burritos with the ingredients provided, placing items on top, under, between each other. Or create more complex directions. Play spinner games students spin for ingredients to build a sandwich or burritoUse
K - 5th
Speaking & Listening
Also included in: Following and Giving Directions Bundle
Making Predictions Speech Therapy Bundle Counseling Special Education Activities
Are you ready to build success with predicting and inferring? Use these resources to enhance the predictive and inferential skills of your concrete learners, saving you valuable time and energy. Predicting outcomes is a skill that poses unique challenges for students with language disorders. Seamlessly navigate the intricacies of cause and effect, tackling the notorious "What if" questions with these fun scenarios.Key Features:1. What If Resource: Teach your students with 68 dynamic "What if" q
1st - 7th
Verbal Problem Solving Life Skills Bundle 180 Cards Speech Therapy Activity
This is a combined set of 180 game or task cards for verbal problem solving; an important life and language skill for individuals with developmental and language disorders. This resource provides an opportunity to practice solving problems, discussing with teachers, group home staff, and even parents what to say and how to act. I have also added in some questions for telling what items are needed to complete a task, and similar language tasks. • In Solving Problems VerballyI have compiled 180
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Speaking & Listening
Story Telling Skills and Narrative Development Picture Cards and Story Templates
Increase your students' narrative skills. Looking for resources to help your students improve oral language, narrative development and storytelling skills? Use this collection of story elements pictures, visual cues, graphic organizers, and how-to information. Are you a busy speech-language pathologist seeking time-saving tools to increase your students' narrative and storytelling abilities? Look no further! This resource is designed to streamline your planning. Key Features and Benefits:1.
K - 6th
English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
SL.K.4
, SL.K.5
, SL.1.4
+5
Also included in: Story Telling Story Grammar Bundle for Speech Language Therapy
If You Lived in Colonial Times Adapted Book Companion and Language Activities
You can seamlessly integrate classroom curriculum with therapeutic sessions. Explore colonial history with this resource designed to integrate speech-language therapy with classroom curricula, providing an accessible and engaging learning experience for students with language disorders. Use the resource as a book companion to "…if you lived in Colonial Times" by Ann McGovern, or use the materials independently for a more accessible exploration of key concepts.Features: 1. Resource Overview: Ga
2nd - 6th
Informational Text
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.3
, RI.K.7
+6
Barrier Games for Describing and Directing 9 Set Bundle for Speech Therapy
Barrier games are often used by speech-language pathologists to increase receptive and expressive language skills, for giving and following directions, as well as comparing and contrasting and describing. They are a fun way for students to work cooperatively to build their skills. This is a bundle of the Barrier Games sets in my store: Barrier Games set 1 (classroom scenes), Barrier Games set 2 (beach & forest scenes), Barrier Games set 3 (with a variety of location scenes), Build a Face and Bu
K - 5th
Speaking & Listening
U S Geography Adapted Books and Language Activities
Are you a speech-language pathologist seeking a time-efficient solution to incorporate classroom content; such as teaching U.S. Geography, to students with language disorders? Look no further! This resource is tailored for you, delivering interactive books and language activities designed to save you time and enhance student learning experiences. Help students learn classroom content vocabulary and concepts for U.S. Geography with interactive books and language activities. Bring awesome adapted
3rd - 7th
Geography
What If Game for Making Predictions About What Would Happen
Do you have trouble coming up with situations for making predictions? Predicting and infering are much more difficult than basic Wh questions. Students with language disorders may have difficulty predicting what will happen, explaining outcomes, understanding cause - effect. This game is a good tool in your intervention toolkit for practicing inferencing and predicting with students. Contents: ► 68 What if question cards, ► a game board and ► a spinner Enjoy playing "What if..." with a varie
1st - 5th
Speaking & Listening
Social Emotional Language Skills Describe Feelings Actions and Reasons
You can build social-emotional growth in your students with this resource that is perfect for educators, parents, and therapists seeking effective resources to support emotional development in students with language and/or developmental disorders. You will be free from the struggle of generating scenarios to discuss emotions with these essential features:Features: 1. 100 Feelings Identification Cards: a collection of cards, each depicting unique social situations, facilitating effortless
1st - 6th
School Psychology
Back to School Rules with David Goes to School and No David Book Companions
Need visual cues and language activities for following the rules? Rules are important in all settings and especially in classrooms where students have difficulty with understanding and following them. Help students learn the rules with this resource that uses the David Shannon books to reinforce what's acceptable or expected and what's not. Whether you begin the school year with David and the rules he should live by, or read these books later in the year, the “David” books by David Shannon ill
K - 6th
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About the store
Experience
Let my 45 years of experience with AAC and language disorders help you navigate your AAC journey or support you with resources that tackle language disorders. I've worked in whatever setting you're experiencing right now; whether it's the classroom, therapy room, or an administrator. I have worked in public and nonpublic schools, clinics, private practice, non-profits and more. My experience specializing in alternative-augmentative communication for nonverbal students and in training staff to implement aac in their classrooms can be yours; freeing up your time and reducing your stress with time-tested resources for SLPs and special educators.
When I started out in the 1970s there were no resources for AAC users and the SLPs supporting them. My first experiences were with signs and Blissymbols. And my first use of other symbol systems required copying, cutting, and pasting PCS onto pages and baords. But you don't have to do any of that. Let my resources take the load off of you AND help your students be successful communicators.
Teaching style
Working with students with significant special needs has taught me to do whatever works - which can be different for every student in the group. While I have a strong background in applied behavior analysis from working with kids with autism, I utilize a wide variety of strategies and styles! I want to teach teachers and SLPs to consider all options for teaching students with Complex Communication Needs because we need to presume competence for ALL kids. I feel strongly that if a child doesn't learn HE has not failed. WE have.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have had research papers published in peer review professional journals, and have presented at numerous national and international conferences and on webinars. I have also written more than 16 professional CEU hour courses for an on-line university program for SLPs about AAC. And have written a book about AAC implementation for parents, teachers, and SLPs.
My blog has been named one of the top 5 AAC blogs, one of the top 100 Language blogs and top 100 speech therapy blogs. So don't forget to check kidzlearnlanguage.blogspot.com for tips and freebies.
Let me provide you with the information you need to be successful and the resosurces to support you. I've been where you are and I want to help.
My own education history
I have a B.A. in Psychology, M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, M. Ed. in School Administration, and extensive graduate level classes in Special Education (enough for a whole other Master's degree - but why?). I believe this varied background has given me a deeper understanding of what these kids - and their teachers - need.
Additional biographical information
I have 2 (grown) children, 1 husband, and 2 cats. I spend as much spare time as I can in my art studio, creating unique jewelry and mixed media assemblage art dolls, or just stealing time for a quick sketch.
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