Check Out the Newest SSD Research!
PLUS MARCH FREEBIES & A SHOUT OUT TO IZA TRAPANI !
Enjoy 11 Fun MARCH FREEBIES this month! Check out samples of my Color the Code Artic resource and Gnome Artic folding craft! Click on image above or link below. Included in this info-filled Blog is the latest research by Dr. Jenn Moore & Dr. Aravind K. Namaslvayam. Also check out featured Author Iza Trapani! Watch for my next free Spring resource on the SLP Collaborative coming soon! I will post it here as soon as it’s available. In addition, enjoy a 10% discount on all my TPT products this week! When you click on a product , mark the box that says 10% off.
THE LATEST SSD RESEARCH! There is some very interesting ground breaking SSD research happening! Included below is an awesome Youtube channel (with Dr. Jenn Moore and Dr. Aravind K Namasivayam) for SSD and a research paper conducted by Dr. Aravind K Namasivayam and colleagues. Evidence from utilizing modern instrumental data supports speech-motor vs purely cognitive linguistic. The question is - DO WE TRUST OUR EARS? The researchers are recommending the use of instrumental tools, e.g. acoustic analysis (spectrograms), electropalatography (EPG) and ultrasound. They advocate a multi-dimensional approach to treatment…not just basing intervention on norms. This is a very in-depth study. If you love to know the nitty gritty details, here’s the link Reevaluating the Classification of Pediatric SSD.
Here is the brand new SSDC Collective Youtube channel Check it out!
Iza is a decorated author who has written numerous rhyme books with a twist! In each book she has added more to the story! I love her rhyme books. As you know I am a big advocate of rhyme, rhythm & prosody to improve speech fluency and inflection. I was fortunate to touch base with Iza today! In 2006 she gave a workshop in my Teacher Store to celebrate Lily's first birthday (Lily was my cat!) Iza drew a pic of Lily and a mouse! Check out pics below. Her website is https://www.izatrapani.com/educator-rescources. She also has educator and parent handouts. (Photo quality not the best - pics are old!)
Watch my video below about 50 years as an SLP!
March Calendar Link - Mar 3-World Hearing Day Mar 6 - National Dress in Blue Day Mar 7 - National Cereal Day Mar 8 - Daylight Savings Time Spring Clocks ahead Mar 12 - Plant a Flower Day Mar 14 - Save a Spider Day Mar 16 -Panda Day Mar 17 - St Patrick’s Day Mar 19 - Nurses Day Mar 20 - First Day of Spring, Frog Day Mar 22- World Water Day Mar 23- Puppy Day Mar 26 - Purple Day Mar 30 - National Doctor Day It’s also Women’s History Month! Check out all the Lucille Collandro (Old Lady books) and Laura Numeroff -If You Give Mouse Cookie and more).
Predictable Books Facebook Group has 2 Admins! Trish & I would love to hear from you! Please share this link, Predictable Books with your friends! This group is dedicated to sharing, discussing, and discovering predictable books—those magical, repetitive, patterned stories that boost motor planning, confidence, and participation in therapy and at home. Here you’ll find: lists of the best predictable books for SSD & apraxia….with your input!! Ideas for therapy activities, extension tasks, and adaptations
Speech Moments: Snow has been falling all week in NY! I love it! My students have been on winter break all week. Hopefully speech sessions will start tomorrow! I just finished a PLS-5 eval and working on 3 Annual Review Reports. Love my schedule! Yay to 50 years as an SLP and finally taking time for myself! IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO START CELEBRATING YOURSELF!
I updated 9 Favorite Speech Strategies That Work . The NYU STRIVE FRAMEWORK has been added! I wanted to simplify terminology of all the varied approaches! It can get overwhelming at times - it is not cookie cutter either. Every child has different needs. I utilize a variety of techniques and assess ongoing progress. As a therapist, it's crucial for me to explain a child’s motor speech disorder to parents & staff in a way that’s easy to understand—KISS (Keep It Simple SLP”s!). Ricki’s personal comments are included with each strategy.
All FREE RESOURCES are on my website in the PS+ Store or on TPT. I hope you find them useful! If there are other resources or checklists you are looking for, I am happy to add more to my website!. Check out TPT and MY RESOURCES for practically any checklist you may need. If you would like a PDF with links please email me at ricki@preschoolspeechieplus.com . (FYI adding more than 1 item to your cart can be a little tricky - when you add first free item, after you click on purchase, arrow back to add another item…it will say “adding”. You can keep adding product this way. When you click on continue, it will take you to checkout.)
One other important bit of info about Updated Products - I am often updating my products and so are many other companies! To find these updates….1. Go to My purchases (upper right hand corner) 2. Click on Recently purchased and scroll down to RECENTLY UPDATED. Under View Receipt it will show you date when you last opened the file and date when it was last updated. I recently updated several covers!
BELOW ARE SEASONAL ITEMS YOU MAY LIKE - CLICK ON IMAGE TO CHECK IT OUT! MY 3 NEWEST SETS ARE Gnome Theme Folding Artic Crafts, Cupcakes Pies Sorting Sweets Mini Oven Buddy , Maya is Grumpy, Fun Sounds with Video Touch iPad Apps- CHECK OUT THE PREVIEWS TO SEE A SAMPLING OF WHAT IS INCLUDED! BUNDLES ARE DISCOUNTED - WITH THE TPT SALE COMING UP THIS WEEK THEY WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT!!
ENJOY!! Ricki
