The Infamous Auntie Nym
“Have you met my Auntie Nym? Well, let me tell you, she can be difficult. When you tell her to stand up, she will always
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Death and Destruction (a.k.a. a Valentine for the boys)
Getting anything Valentine themed for a boy is a chore. I know it’s hopelessly sexist to look at all the lace, pink and glitter and
Rory’s Story Cubes
I found these in Barnes & Noble awhile back and thought they’d be a fun travel item or a restaurant activity for the kids while
The Wonderful Digital Recorder
It seems to me that once the kids return from winter break, there is a surge in evaluations. My therapy bag always seems vaguely disheveled,
A Quantity of Snowflakes
The winters in North Carolina are generally pretty mild. We can expect to see snow a couple of times, but it seldom lasts
Time Capsule 2K12
I approach September and the beginning of the school year with enthusiasm. I particularly like the laying in of supplies—newly sharpened pencils with perfectly square
The Enchanting Evergreen Forest
Here’s a great seasonal, yet nondenominational, activity–the enchanted evergreen forest. I use it to practice descriptive concepts. Materials: Assortment of star-shaped buttons
Spinner Speech
Giving a child a task to do during speech or language therapy empowers them. They need to work, but by giving them some control over
This is a Corny Idea
Another weekend found me at a fall festival. The weather was perfect—that wonderful combination of warm sun with cool hovering just beneath. The smell of
Guess Who
My Guess Who game has seen so much activity over the years the box top hardly qualifies as a cover anymore. I think it has
“Than Cue Fork Humming!” *
Mad Gab came into my therapy by way of my own dining table. My husband and son had picked it up during a
Summertime and the Fishin’ Is Easy
My family just returned from the beautiful mountains of NC. We spent a week hiking to waterfalls, swimming in the river and lots and lots
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