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?
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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.
Giant Snowman On the Wall Activity
The weather is getting colder, so it’s time to bundle up and help children learn some seasonal vocabulary. Let’s get up from the table, move around the room, and build a giant snowman!
For Quality Therapy, Remember the Es!
For quality therapy, remember my five Es (and two to avoid): Quality therapy sessions should be evidence-based, experiential, engaging, educational, and emotionally intelligent, not expensive or electronic.
Everything You Need for a Great AVT Session In Just One Bag
How can you plan successful auditory verbal sessions for clients birth to elementary school using only* the contents of one small bag? Read on…
Parent Participation in Auditory Verbal Therapy
One of the hallmarks of Auditory Verbal Therapy is the belief that parents and caregivers are their children’s primary language teachers. In fact, six of the ten Principles of LSLS Auditory Verbal Therapy begin with the words, “Guide and coach parents[…]“
Anatomy of an AVT Session
There are many ways to provide high quality services in keeping with the Principles of Auditory Verbal Therapy, and this is just one example of a sixty-minute session (times are approximate and, obviously, will vary from session to session – they are more for organization than exact measures).
No More Naked Crafts!
I love making crafts with children in therapy. It provides a great way to engage children in a variety of pre-academic and fine motor skills while working on objectives in language, listening, and speech. Making something beautiful in therapy gives children a “talking point” to show off to friends and family members throughout the week,Continue reading “No More Naked Crafts!”
Let’s Make a Book!
If you give a therapist a book… she’s going to want to make one more. Here are some ideas for creating books in therapy to help develop children’s language and pre-literacy skills, as well as to encourage home carry-over of therapy objectives.
Choosing Toys for Children with Hearing Loss
This time of year, many parents ask me about how to choose the best toys for their child with hearing loss. Here are a few tips:
Elizabeth A. Rosenzweig 