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
I have been hearing this phrase OVER and OVER agai I have been hearing this phrase OVER and OVER again lately!!

Many of you have been trying minimal pairs therapy either for the 1st time, or you’re implementing it differently...

... and the amount of times that I read a DM or feedback on TpT saying that things literally just “clicked” in a session was high enough that it warrants its own IG post 😂

See, THIS is why I love treating SSD, and I love the minimal pairs approach. Your child can make HUGE LEAPS within one session.

It’s amazing! It’s encouraging. And gosh it makes your job satisfaction high!

Do you know what I’m taking about? Have you ever seen things “click” with a child?
Tell me how 👇🏻

#speechtherapy #speechdelay #slpeeps #slp #slp2b #speechpathology #slpsofinstagram #phonology #ebpslp #schoolslp #privatepracticeslp
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
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Feel confident treating speech sound disorders

Uncategorized · October 14, 2012

iBooks & Notability: Paperless Therapy!

As a new iPad owner I was hesitant to pay $25-$50 for a speech therapy app just to do therapy. Luckily for me there are SLPs who visit my site and share with me how they are using the iPad in different (and cost-effective) ways. I was sooooo excited when Teresa emailed some of the ways she was using my board games and other worksheets without printing them – and so this post about the apps ‘iBooks’ and ‘Notability’ began.

  • APP: iBooks
  • PRICE: Free
  • FUNCTION: Apart from downloading books, it saves PDF files into your library collection.

Go back and keep on opening up your PDF files into iBooks! Trust me… it is worth the 15 minutes to be able to access your things without internet connectivity! If you want to see a YouTube clip that gives various options as PDF file sizes may vary, then this tutorial provides some great tips.

After all of your things are organized into categories, it’s easy to scroll through to find whatever you want to open!

THERAPY SUGGESTIONS FOR USING iBOOKS:

I could go on and on… just think that you can save anything that is in PDF format in here. Having created so many free resources in PDF format, I have everything from my site on my iPad now!

  • Open my board games, grab a dice and some counters and play the game on the iPad. I wish I knew about this before I started printing and colouring them in!
  • Download journal articles so that you always have easy access to the latest research.
  • Save colorful visual scaffolds and always have access to bright articulation cards and sentences/stories (the later I downloaded from mommy speech therapy).
  • Have screeners and speech/language programs at your fingertips!
  • APP: Notability
  • PRICE: $0.99
  • FUNCTION: Write on documents (eg. PDFs, JPEG files etc.), record audio files, email them to yourself/families once finished!

You open and save the PDFs the same way that you would in iBooks. There should be another box next to the iBooks tab in the upper right hand corner with a drop menu. Just choose the ‘Notability’ program.

A few options to show you…

THERAPY SUGGESTIONS FOR USING NOTABILITY:

I find this app extremely useful for worksheets and getting the student involved. An SLP called Teresa initially shared these ideas about how she uses Notability, and I have added a few to get you started:

  • Importing PDF worksheet files AND programs on CD onto her iPad and doing the worksheets on there. She noted that CDs with passwords do not work.

  • Taking photos of students doing actions and annotating them/audio recording them.
  • She also circles incorrect articulations productions on worksheets to email to parents as extra practice. Teresa opens my board games into Notability and uses the writing tool as a marker (see below).

  • Get creative with sound loaded scenes and circle the pictures after you have said them correctly!

  • Why not play tic-tac-toe with the articulation cards?

Obviously there are soooo many more ideas and I just wanted to share a few ways to get you thinking of the endless possibilities this app has… and it is only $0.99! I would love to hear more ways that you are already using these apps as I have only been experimenting with them for the past week! I am very thankful for those SLPs who love to share information and give us all fresh ways to approach therapy. Happy downloading!

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  1. Anonymous says

    October 15, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Wow, thanks for the great information. Now, I just need an iPad!

    Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    October 19, 2012 at 10:21 am

    I’ve used my ipad the most with my preschool students. (They love technology!) I’ve found quite a few free programs/games for preschool-aged kids that work great as reinforcers or easily target goals. I’m just starting to incorporate the ipad into therapy with my older students.

    Thanks for the info on Notability. I’ve never heard of it before, but love the idea. It looks great for only $0.99!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Visintin says

      October 19, 2012 at 4:11 pm

      I’d be happy to hear what free apps/programs you have found for preschool aged kids – the more we share, the better off we are as SLPs!
      Rebecca

      Reply
  3. Amy Rohl says

    October 19, 2012 at 11:49 am

    I’m stuck! How do I import pdf files from iBooks to Notability, or is there a step in between?

    Thanks so much for your wonderful blog and generous self!!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Visintin says

      October 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      Hi Amy,

      I don’t believe you can import from one program to the other. I just open it in one program – go back to the webpage and right click to open it in the other program! If you’re still stuck – I can take screen shots of what I do.

      Reply
      • Steve PP says

        March 1, 2013 at 6:32 am

        You can email the .pdf from iBooks to yourself then tap on the .pdf in the email body and select “open in Notability” , that’s my little workaround, hope it helps? I’m an artist and like to use it for sketching over notes for paintings and writing over photos with painting notes. Great app! Have a good day!

        Reply
        • Rebecca Visintin says

          March 1, 2013 at 5:05 pm

          Thanks! You made life that little bit easier for me and the rest of us who use this!

          Reply
  4. Diana says

    October 20, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    This is wonderful. I am adding this to an app presentation next week. I love the board games in iBooks. If you have updated to iOS6, you could use the board games in iBooks and end any chance movement by using the Guided Access – turn off the motion and the touch. AND, use felt or fabric game markers to avoid cracking your screen.

    Reply
    • Jodilyn maurice says

      October 29, 2012 at 10:33 am

      What do you mean by guided access?

      Reply
      • Diana says

        October 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm

        If you haven’t used Guided Access, check out How to Use and Set up Guided Access on iOS 6.0 at ASHAsphere. With Guided Access you can lock students into the app of your choice, draw a shape over an area that you want to disable, and turn off motion and touch as needed.

        Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    October 27, 2012 at 10:30 am

    Im trying to dl the app on my ipod touch but it doesn’t come up in the search results!! 🙁 any ideas as to why it doesn’t find it?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Visintin says

      October 27, 2012 at 8:55 pm

      I think that Notability was made for the iPad, or at least the version that I downloaded. You should be able to download iBooks though and still view all PDF documents. Maybe keep your eye out for an update for the iPhone.

      Reply
  6. Donna Abbott says

    May 16, 2013 at 8:20 am

    This is awesome! I didn’t even realize this was possible on my iPad. Thanks so much for the wonderful ideas and your generosity in sharing materials at no cost. I’m a school based SLPA with a tight school budget so finding free materials is a must. Your website is at the top of my favorites.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Visintin says

      May 16, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks – it’s amazing what some apps can do! I always wonder what else is out there waiting to be discovered.

      Reply

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