Nov FREEBIES 25 & Autism Research
Hi All! Only 12 days left in October! I just love this month and will be sad when it’s over. Kids are loving all the Halloween and Fall activities we’ve been doing. Check out all the other Freebies & Fall/halloween themes too below. Thank you so much for your support! Being an SLP has been my passion and I still love every moment helping others. I KISS YOU ALL - KEEP IT SIMPLE SPEECHIES! I see so many awesome ideas out there, but to be honest, many are labor intensive! I used to be one of those SLP’s who spent hours organizing and planning.
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FREEBIES BELOW INCLUDE LINKS : November Fun Pages, Monster Glove Crafts & Go Away Green Monster Color Page, Build Witches Pot Boom Cards, Build Skeleton Boom Cards
Sooo - I’ve been following a Dr. Colleen Cira on Instagram. She has been talking about the “Evolution of Autism” which I found very interesting. She has been diagnosed with Autism herself. Her clinical opinion suggests that Autism is a Neurotype (natural variation in brain wiring) and not a disorder (challenges that interfere with daily life). I can see for Level 1 & 2 but questioning Level 3. What are your thoughts on this? Here is the newest article I could find - Science Daily Sept 28, 2025 Did you know that 1 out of 31 children in the US are diagnosed with ASD? In the article, researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. There are diverse shifts in brain configuration may have slowed brain development in children while boosting language and cognition. Every child is different. We need to value neurodiversity, support needs and avoid labeling people. In addition, schools need to be trained in providing supports, e.g. social, sensory in the classroom. Ideally, the language and model should be context-sensitive: in advocacy and inclusion work, Neurotype is helpful; in clinical support and intervention work. Disorder and functional challenges are real and must be addressed as well.
Here are some interesting books I want to read: 1. Neurodiversity: The Birth of an Idea by Judy Singer 2. Neurociversity: The New Social Order by Steve Silberman 3. Uniquely Human: A different way of seeing Autism by Barry Prizant. (I have followed Barry Prizant for years.) I would love your feedback if you have read any of these books!
Speech Moments this week: Scarecrow Yoga, Go Away Green Monster Boom (free color page), FREE Monster Glove Craft (includes Go Away Monster Color Page), Where is Monster, Raccoon Rumpus, Smelly Socks, Don’t Do It Ghost PP & Boom, Fall Spatial Concepts PP. Click on images for links
Here is the November Calendar for Monthly Events- Native American Heritage Month, National Adoption Month (you can talk about adopted pets), Health Awareness, National Gratitude Month (being thankful), peanut butter, sweet potato, aviation history (compare what flies vs on the land and water)
November Calendar Link - Oct 29 National Cat Day Oct 31 Halloween Nov 2 Clocks Fall Back Nov 3 National Sandwich Day (peanut butter & jelly song) Nov 11 Veterans Day Nov 17 National Hiking Day (animals in woods theme) Nov 20 Hanukkah Nov 21 World Hello Day Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day (Turkey Trouble)
Predictable Books Facebook Group is Growing! 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
I created 8 Favorite Speech Strategies That Work (12 pgs) because 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!).
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 2 NEWEST SETS ARE HOW DO I FEEL & SORT & MATCH - CHECK OUT THE PREVIEWS TO SEE A SAMPLING OF WHAT IS INCLUDED! BOTH SETS ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW - WITH THE TPT SALE COMING UP THIS WEEK THEY WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT!!
ENJOY!! Ricki
