PLEASE DON’T IGNORE VOWELS! I’m sharing on my PLEASE DON’T IGNORE VOWELS!

I’m sharing on my stories how I saw two kids this week who could only say their sounds correctly using high, front vowels.

It took my half the session to figure out this pattern, but NO JOKE, I grabbed this poster (it’s a freebie, and also available in General North American English) and figured it out!

The accuracy in our practice trials significantly increased once I stuck to words with those high front vowels 👏

Have you ever come across this?

#adventuresinspeechpathology #slpeeps #slp #speechdelay #speechdevelopment #slpsofinstagram #slpsontpt #slpfreebies #speechpathology #speechpathologist
I wanted to share this video to show you how you c I wanted to share this video to show you how you can break up minimal pairs therapy with a meaningful and fun activity!

We are working on /s/ cluster reduction, and took a break from “the cards” to work on nap vs. snap using an iPad game (we also practiced no vs. snow).

We pretended our hands were the machine and said “snap” and then the reinforcer is to tap the screen and pick up (or “snap”) the snow.

I find that kids really respond to these meaningful tasks as it emphasises how our words have meaning, and you can get a lot of organic practice trials in 💪🏻

BTW... I just ❤️ my kids!!!

#speechtherapy #speechpathology #slp #slpeeps #minimalpairs #speechdevelopment #privatepracticeslp #preschoolslp
I am just LOVING this prosody cues deck! I’ve g I am just LOVING this prosody cues deck!

I’ve got three on my caseload at the moment who respond so well to the emotion visuals, and it’s so lovely to hear some change in their voice vs. a monotone, robot-like voice!!

CARDS: @bjoremspeech @iowaspeechie @bjoremspeechpublications

#apraxiaofspeech #slpeeps #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #speechtherapy
Binding. It’s a simple little joy that makes my Binding.

It’s a simple little joy that makes my SLP life easier.

And no, I don’t have a binding machine... I take it to my local office shop and it costs me around $5 to do!!!

Any other binding fans out there???

#binding #slpsofinstagram #slplife #slpeeps #slpsontpt #speechies #slporganization
Just because you are contrasting /t/ vs. /k/ words Just because you are contrasting /t/ vs. /k/ words using minimal pairs, DOESN’T mean that you are forbidden from using any other cues!

Many times, my kids need some additional types of cues, whether it be gestures (point to the throat), a mirror (to see the tongue go back), metaphors (front vs. back sounds), or placement cues (move your tongue back) to help them be accurate so that they aren’t frustrated.

Many times those cues get dropped pretty quickly... but I still use a pragmatic cue where I question what the child means (did you mean tea or key?).

And yes, I used fronting as my example because GOSH IT’S A STUBBORN PATTERN sometimes. And I need aaaaaalllll the cues 🤣 do you agree??

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechpathology #slpsofinstagram #slpeeps #slp #speechtherapy #speechdelay #preschoolslp
Have you ever felt like you don’t know what you Have you ever felt like you don’t know what you NEED to know when implementing a new therapy approach?

I made this Minimal Pairs Therapy plan to help make sure you have thought of, and planned, the elements to implement the approach.

This means choosing the approach, picking the patterns and sounds that will make the most impact, completing generalization probes, and REALLY thinking about your treatment intensity.

So many times I have people say the child isn’t generalizing, and I wonder if they have planned for all of these elements?

Is it really the child, or has the SLP not planned the therapy correctly????

TAKEN FROM: the Minimal Pairs Handbook

#Adventuresinspeechpathology #minimalpairshandbook #phonology #slp2b #slpgradstudent #speechdelay #slpeeps #preschoolslp #ebpslp #speechtherapy #speechpathologist
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You don’t need fancy toys to do minimal pair tasks!

I upload minimal pair resources to my iPad so I can bring them up when I’m on my school visits.

We literally put animal figurines in the sections, and then after we “earned” them all, we picked them up and tried to throw them back in the container.

Also.... love how this little one correctly said “go” after we had that communication breakdown. The POWER of minimal pairs therapy 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

#minimalpairs #speechdelay #speechpathology #speechtherapy #preschoolslp #schoolslp #privatepracticeslp #adventuresinspeechpathology
I pulled out this shopping game (again) today for I pulled out this shopping game (again) today for minimal pairs!

We practice our pairs, then flip a picture over to see what the item is, and who’s list it belongs to.

Simple, but very motivating for Miss 4 today!!!

#minimalpairs #speechtherapy #slp #speechdelay #speechpathologist #Adventuresinspeechpathology #preschoolslp
Here are some truths: 1. I always wanted to be a p Here are some truths:
1. I always wanted to be a psychologist
2. I never wanted to work with kids

Then I changed degrees and
3. I thought I’d be a medical SLP

Then I realised I didn’t like dysphagia and brain stuff as much as I thought so
4. I thought I’d enjoy working with complex communication needs

Then I really found a love for:
5. Social communication ❤️ I still enjoy everything I learned, and gosh did I do a lot of PD. But I felt like my kids never moved off my caseload.

Then I realised
6. I get A LOT of joy assessing and figuring out speech patterns and seeing kids make fast progress week-to-week targeting their speech sounds.

So here I am!

It’s definitely NOT the place I thought I’d be, but sometimes you have to try different things to know what’s right for you!

#adventuresinspeechpathology #slplife #slpsofinstagram
Nothing gets me up at 5:45am on a Saturday morning Nothing gets me up at 5:45am on a Saturday morning like the excitement of a new resource.

Seriously.

I’m a morning bird and do my best work when the whole house is asleep.

I don’t even have a coffee 😲😲😲

Sooooo..... I’m still taking requests for my next set of minimal pair toolkit resources. Drop them below 👇🏻

#adventuresinspeechpathology #minimalpairs #speechtherapy #slpeeps #slpsontpt #slpsofinstagram #preschoolslp
PLEASE DON’T IGNORE VOWELS! I’m sharing on my PLEASE DON’T IGNORE VOWELS!

I’m sharing on my stories how I saw two kids this week who could only say their sounds correctly using high, front vowels.

It took my half the session to figure out this pattern, but NO JOKE, I grabbed this poster (it’s a freebie, and also available in General North American English) and figured it out!

The accuracy in our practice trials significantly increased once I stuck to words with those high front vowels 👏

Have you ever come across this?

#adventuresinspeechpathology #slpeeps #slp #speechdelay #speechdevelopment #slpsofinstagram #slpsontpt #slpfreebies #speechpathology #speechpathologist
I wanted to share this video to show you how you c I wanted to share this video to show you how you can break up minimal pairs therapy with a meaningful and fun activity!

We are working on /s/ cluster reduction, and took a break from “the cards” to work on nap vs. snap using an iPad game (we also practiced no vs. snow).

We pretended our hands were the machine and said “snap” and then the reinforcer is to tap the screen and pick up (or “snap”) the snow.

I find that kids really respond to these meaningful tasks as it emphasises how our words have meaning, and you can get a lot of organic practice trials in 💪🏻

BTW... I just ❤️ my kids!!!

#speechtherapy #speechpathology #slp #slpeeps #minimalpairs #speechdevelopment #privatepracticeslp #preschoolslp
I am just LOVING this prosody cues deck! I’ve g I am just LOVING this prosody cues deck!

I’ve got three on my caseload at the moment who respond so well to the emotion visuals, and it’s so lovely to hear some change in their voice vs. a monotone, robot-like voice!!

CARDS: @bjoremspeech @iowaspeechie @bjoremspeechpublications

#apraxiaofspeech #slpeeps #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #speechtherapy
Binding. It’s a simple little joy that makes my Binding.

It’s a simple little joy that makes my SLP life easier.

And no, I don’t have a binding machine... I take it to my local office shop and it costs me around $5 to do!!!

Any other binding fans out there???

#binding #slpsofinstagram #slplife #slpeeps #slpsontpt #speechies #slporganization
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Feel confident treating speech sound disorders

Uncategorized · August 3, 2016

A new blogging start

It’s been three years since I’ve been sharing resources and traveling as a speech-language pathologist and something that I’ve been meaning to come back to for a long time. I’ve had a quite a bit of a site change and now that I am using different visuals, have had to make my resources ALL over again. Yes. ALL OVER AGAIN! It has been slow, painful, frustrating and I have had lots of ‘giving up’ moments. But the daily emails alerting me that my lovely followers want to access the site has encouraged me to get it back up and running.

While I haven’t had the time to re-make everything on my site, I still have lots of my original freebies – they are just located on my Teachers Pay Teachers site and have had a facelift. I have also decided to collate lots of my freebies and turn them into programs which I’m excited to share.

So please tell me (comment below) what freebies you’d like me to re-make and don’t forget to follow me on TPT to get updates on when my new resources are posted as they’ll go up on there first.

Rebecca

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  1. Anonymous says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    Great to see you back Rebecca! And lovely to meet you last Friday, Thizbe

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 17, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      From my blog beginnings in Seattle, to my new life in Newcastle… it’s a small world and lovely to meet you! I’d love any information you might have for the volunteer/work abroad sections too.

      Reply
  2. Angela Lowndes says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:08 pm

    Oh I’m so excited to hear that your site will be re-opening again!! Looking forward to seeing it in its full glory again, such a helpful resource! x

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Angela, have been spending months re-doing things, so hope to quickly put up a lot of resources.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Hi Rebecca. Thank you thank you thank you. I have missed your wonderful resources and many times wished that I could beg you to come back! Jen

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks for putting such a big smile on my face – was nervous I’d be forgotten after my long break!

      Reply
  4. Brenda B says

    August 16, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Welcome back! I was so excited to see your email in my inbox today! I’ve used so many of your great materials! I’m excited to see what you’ve been working on recently! Thanks for all the great resources!!

    Reply
  5. Kate D says

    August 16, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    Your site was such a help to me three years ago when I was a new grad. I’m glad you’re back!

    Reply
  6. Josie says

    August 16, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    So happy to see you back! I found your site when I first graduated and was so grateful for all your resources! I look forward to following you again 🙂

    Reply
  7. Murlyn Burkes says

    August 16, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    So happy to see that you have returned!! I loved all of your articulation activities and would like to see those remain free for words, stories and games. I have shared them with first year pathologist and they all use them. I don’t have everyone of them but I do have some.

    Good to see that you have returned but sorry to hear that you had to start over.

    Regards,

    Murlyn Burkes, SLP

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 17, 2016 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks Murlyn, articulation/phonology is my special interest area and I am planning on making lots of things. Was also planning on uploading some of my BoardMaker stuff on a different website (e.g. BoardMaker share) as I am unable to upload it on here.

      Reply
  8. Tracey says

    August 16, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Welcome back! All of your resources were fantastic, and I use many of them in my clinic 🙂 Thanks for your ongoing hard work!

    Reply
  9. Vicki Prouty says

    August 19, 2016 at 2:38 am

    So glad you’re back on-line. Always appreciate the new ideas. I bought a copy of Boardmaker from you several years ago, and I thank you for that, too!
    Vicki

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 23, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks Vicki… yes I remember sending that off just before I moved to Aus. Hope you’ve been happy making things!

      Reply
  10. Laurel Flores says

    August 19, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    So glad you’re back in action! I followed your blog as an undergrad, and you’re back just in time for the beginning of my SLP-CF. Looking forward to utilizing your resources!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Reinking says

      August 23, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      Time goes sooooo fast – best of luck with your CFY.

      Reply

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