Do you ever find that as they get older, the kids on your caseload tend to get less motivated and excited for your speech sessions? It can be really disappointing and tough when you go from celebrity status to being avoided and being on the brunt end of eye rolls and snarky comments in favor of P.E., but I have a few tricks that can turn it around!
I have bad news…August is here, and some of you will be headed back to work next week! For those of you in private practice, many of your clients will be back to all-day learning, which can be tough for our little friends to adjust to(which means we really have to bring our A-game to those sessions). As we gear up for another awesome school year, let’s spice up those first sessions post-summer with a fun twist:crafts!
If you follow me on social media, you know I live in Louisiana. Let me tell you, it is HOT. I'm sure all of you are feeling the heat as well, so I wanted to chat about a fun summer activity that incorporates a way to chill down and boost language!
It's that time of year when many of our speech kiddos are off on vacation, living their best lives, while we are left wondering if their goal progress will take a steep nose dive on their return. But fear not! There's tons of activities that are easy to implement by caregivers while they are on vacation too.