Welcome to our FREE Little Sprout Book Club! With the school year starting, I went back through my books (which are all organized by preschool-based themes) and I felt myself missing the days that I organized my therapy sessions by “themed units” inline with the public school preschool education program (“PEP”). I decided to reinstate this Continue reading
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Without A Voice? Four Myth’s Debunked
Without A Voice? Four Myth’s Debunked. By Hallie Bulkin I lost my voice and cannot find it! What’s a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to do with a cleared schedule and no voice? Blog about losing her voice, of course! As an SLP, I am licensed to diagnose and treat patients in the “voice department” but Continue reading
Bubble Magic
Bubble Magic By Hallie Bulkin There is nothing more magical than…BUBBLES. As a pediatric speech language pathologist, bubbles are something I keep in my tool belt at all times! In the speech world bubbles are key to communication. Why are bubbles MAGICAL? I have seen non-verbal children and children with very limited language skills make spontaneous Continue reading
Dogs For Autism
Dogs For Autism By Hallie Bulkin Well the little guy you see in the top of this post is Coby, our new puppy 🙂 He is not a service dog and I do not plan to give him up (sorry guys!) even though he is sitting here trying to knaw on my favorite blanket!! But Continue reading
It’s All About The Choices
It’s All About The Choices By Hallie Bulkin I have another tool in my Speech Pathology “tool kit” that I want to share with you today. This is one of the biggest tools I use with every child I work with be it in therapy or just in general. This tool is no secret. In Continue reading
The Difference Between Speech And Language
The Difference Between Speech & Language By Hallie Bulkin May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This annual event is held by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). The purpose of the event is to “provide opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life Continue reading
Part 2: Strategies for Managing Anxiety
Strategies for Managing Anxiety By Hallie Bulkin And we’re back with part 2 of our series on strategies for managing anxiety. If you missed part 1, you can go back and read it here: Part 1. How to Strategically Manage Anxiety. My goal in Part 1 was to share a personal experience and set up Continue reading
Use What You Have
Use What You Have By Hallie Bulkin Do you have bins and shelves and rooms full of toys? I can’t tell you how many times I have walked into a families home or a preschool classroom and felt overwhelmed by the mess of toys in my pathway. If I feel this way, can you Continue reading
FREE Educational Apps for Autism Awareness Month
By Hallie Bulkin I ran and downloaded the 15 FREE apps to give them each a try…and I am IMPRESSED! They are simple and I know your kids will love them. There are 3 main categories for the APPs: Flash Cards (places, alphabet, food, sports, vehicles, animals, actions, science, sight words) Receptive Identification (ABA receptive Continue reading
Define Your Child By What they CAN Do…
Define Your Child By What They Can Do…Instead Of What They Can’t By Hallie Bulkin Has your child’s teacher or therapist ever recommended that you use your child’s strengths to build on their weaknesses? If they have, there is a reason for the recommendation. If you have heard that this is something you should Continue reading