Elizabeth Rosenzweig MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVT – Page 20

What Does FAPE Mean?

FAPE stands for Free and Appropriate Public Education. Under United States law, students with disabilities ages three to twenty-one are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education. What does this mean?

Indoor Picnic Activity

Depending on where you live, the weather outside might be really crummy right now, and kids (and adults!) are getting sick of being cooped up for the winter. Get out of the winter blues by planning an indoor picnic!

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Ear Wax

Yuck! Let’s talk about ear wax, otherwise known as cerumen, a gross fact of life that actually has some pretty incredible properties!

The Wheels On the Bus Activity

The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, Round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, All through the town!

What Is a Decibel?

The decibel is a measure of the intensity (loudness) of sound. It is named for Alexander Graham Bell. Decibel is abbreviated dB. Humans with intact hearing systems can typically detect sounds between 0 and 140 (the point at which sound starts to hurt and becomes more “feeling” than “hearing”) decibels.

Pop Up Barn Activity

A good barn and lots of Learning to Listen Sound animal toys can be used for a million different therapy activities. But what about families who do not have a barn or animal toys at home? Why not make your own in therapy?

What Is a Cochlear Implant?

A cochlear implant is an implantable device that stimulates that auditory nerve of people with severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss. My basic* elevator speech explaining cochlear implants is as follows:

Paper Doll Activities

A good set of paper dolls is a great tool to have in your therapy toolkit. The possibilities for therapy — for boys and girls from preschool to teens — are endless. You can create the paper dolls with the child or have your own set pre-made.

Binaural, Bimodal, Bilateral

BINAURAL Binaural means the ability of the auditory system to combine input from both ears to the brain.

Snowball Fight Activity

Even in climates that don’t get enough snow for a real snowball fight, children of all ages will love to get some energy out with this activity… and work on some speech, language, and listening goals, too!