1 Month to Christmas! – Christmas Therapy Activities

1 Month to Christmas! – Christmas Therapy Activities

I am finding it hard to believe that it is the end of November. Today as I sit here writing, it is the first time that I have allowed myself to think about Christmas. I am not ready for Christmas. Where did I store those Christmas decorations! Here in Australia we are...
Trashie Therapy – using toys in therapy

Trashie Therapy – using toys in therapy

As many of you know, I love all things mini and recently all things squishy.  My latest therapy fad, which I can adapt to many different targets, is the use of Trash Packs. Trash packs are mini squashy pieces of rubber with disgusting faces and shapes.  This makes...
Do you know about Executive Function

Do you know about Executive Function

Have you heard of EF? I recently presented some information on Executive Function with an Occupational Therapy colleague.  During our planning and session with Speechies and OT’s I discovered that while we are all working on Executive Function we may not be calling it...
Arrrrgh – Talk Like a Pirate Day

Arrrrgh – Talk Like a Pirate Day

I love September the 19th. It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. There are so many fun therapy activities which can be incorporated into therapy.  And let’s face it who doesn’t like to talk like a pirate and wear an eye patch for the day! So how do you put...
Therapy ideas on Pinterest

Therapy ideas on Pinterest

Oh my goodness, what did we do before there was Pinterest.  I was not an early adopter but I have to say I am now well and truly hooked.  Not just for speech therapy resources but also for my kid’s birthday parties, recipes and homemade presents.  It seems that any...
Sticky Notes – A Therapy Staple

Sticky Notes – A Therapy Staple

My love of stationery stems back to my childhood.  I would covet a new set of erasers or pencils, leaving them pristine in my drawer, waiting for the right time to use them. Now that I am older I still love stationery and love walking through stationery stores.  The...