The Practical Therapist

Hey My Practical People! It's Back-2-School Time. 

Please check out this promo video about a new language resource I created. You can check it out at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Practicaltherapysolutions

Hey my Practical People! Check out this quick video about how you as a parent can use a school bus to point out & teach shapes.

Hey Practical People! Welcome back to my podcast! Check out this audio or video, where I discuss how to incorporate language concepts into everyday routines, like laundry day, as the kiddos get ready to head back to school. 

FYI...I published a similar podcast back in September 2021; however, you can watch the audio version here as well. 

Enjoy! Talk to you guys soon! 

Hello my practical people. Welcome to another episode of The Practical Therapist. Today, I will define and discuss the speech-language disorder known as Apraxia.

In today’s episode, I will discuss a case that I recently discharged from my state of Georgia’s early intervention program. I decided to dedicate this episode to that particular case, in hopes that my experience can help another patient, their family, or even a new SLP in the field, who may have a difficult case similar to the one that I’m going to discuss today.

Hello my practical people. Welcome to another episode of The Practical Therapist. Today, I will discuss how to create a list of what I like to call “functional first words”. This episode will be helpful if you have a toddler who is not yet talking or even an older child  who does not seem to be talking at an age appropriate level.  However, In order to create this functional first words list, you must first understand what constitutes a child’s first words and how many words a child should have by the time they reach a certain age.  

Patient Information: 2 year, 6 month-old patient, diagnosed with cerebral palsy

Hello My Practical People, 

Check out my Youtube video on how left over and unused party favors can be used to engage children, who are hesitant or reserved about meeting the speech-language pathologist (SLP) for the first time. These items have helped me out in therapy, when I am trying to establish a rapport with the patient during initial therapy sessions.   

Below are the links to the two party planning stores that I bought the various party favors from. I would just type in party favors in the search bar or browse a local store if you have time, since all stores may carry slightly different versions of the party favors.   

https://www.partycity.com/ 

https://www.fivebelow.com/ 

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Hello my Practical People.  Welcome to another episode of The Practical Therapist!  

Today’s topic will discuss teaching certain language concepts, such as body parts and clothing items, through play with a Mr. Potato Head toy.  Make sure you watch the full video, for my step-by-step breakdown on how I use this toy in my therapy sessions, to teach body parts and clothing items.

Hello my Practical People.  Welcome to another episode of The Practical Therapist!  Today’s topic will discuss teaching certain language concepts, such as body parts and clothing items, through play with a Mr. Potato Head toy.

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 Don't forget to order my E-book on functional play skills at https://www.amazon.com/Functional-Play-Importance-Developing-Skills-ebook/dp/B09B1F6J58/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=functional+play&qid=1630074620&s=books&sr=1-1

Hey Everyone,  

Sorry I've been gone for awhile, but I am back. Check out this toy box reveal about several toys that I ordered from a company called Beyond Play, that I did awhile back. Since this video, I have used these toys with several patients, with awesome results!! I'll be sharing some of the videos soon!!

FYI...This is my 1st video podcast, so bear with me as I try to create content more quickly than I have before. When it goes live, you should be able to go to Spotify if you want to watch the video (but you can still listen on other platforms)!! 

Leave me a message and let me know if you were able to view the video (or if you had trouble viewing), as I'm trying this out to see how it goes!