This is my 12th year working with The Hello Foundation and my 11th year providing speech therapy services via the Hello There model. I’ve worked in five states in over sixteen school districts or ESDs. Each placement has its own unique students, staff, relationships, problems, solutions, climate, and culture. I’ve been fortunate to have the… (read more)
With the advent of a new year, we get to meet many new friends. Is your resolution to get your child in for an evaluation for a speech, language, occupational therapy or a feeding concern? We’re happy to meet you! While these first few weeks of January are busy for us, we’ve all enjoyed the… (read more)
We’re wrapping up our Favorite Books for Speech Therapy series for the season with an entry from Kim. She’s chosen Round and Round The Farm, by Alex Burnett as her favorite. This sweet little board book brings new meaning to the word interactive! Each page contains a puzzle piece that, when put together with the other pieces,… (read more)
We couldn’t leave Jenny out of the Favorite Books fun! She’s chosen Journey, by Aaron Becker as her top pick for working with all sorts of kids. Journey is a recipient of the 2014 Caldecott Honors, the highest honor for American picture books for children, and one look at the breathtaking illustrations will tell you why. (Check out this cool… (read more)
I remember being a student clinician and falling head-over-heels in love with books as a therapy tool. I became consumed with finding the perfect books for each client (I had a whopping 3 at a time back then) and spent long hours pouring over the pictures and text and making detailed lesson plans. I completed… (read more)
It’s time to hear about Sarah’s favorite book! She chose the perennial classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Did you know that this book was published almost 30 years ago?! It has withstood the test of time for good reason. It is a delightful, fun book that engages… (read more)