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Hurrah for Occupational Therapy!

June 6, 2017
April marked the 100th anniversary of the amazing and, dare I say it?, awkwardly named profession of Occupational Therapy (OT). I am proud of being...

So You Have a Speech Assistant …

November 16, 2016
Now what, right? If you’ve never worked with a speech assistant, you may be feeling anxious, excited, confused, or downright scared! That’s okay,...

Time for the Spring Check-In

March 25, 2016
It’s usually after we’ve passed our 100th day of school and the Dr. Seuss birthday celebrations, but before the countdown to summer vacation really...

Rescuing Recess - Importance of Movement and Learning

February 12, 2015
As the Professional Development Coordinator for Hello, I get to organize our annual Winter Conference every year. This year, Michelle Jackson, an...

Conceptual Vocabulary Strategies for Children

November 6, 2013
For adolescents exploring conceptual vocabulary - holiday-themed or academic - consider using what AdLit calls Four-Fold Concept Development. This...

Adolescent Vocabulary Growth: Semantic Feature Analysis

September 13, 2013
Using a semantic feature analysis chart can be an effective way to use classroom materials to target secondary goals for vocabulary, descriptive...

Children’s Books About Self-Control

April 17, 2013
Are you looking for books to include in your work on self-control? Here are a couple of our favorites that make for a great discussion with all kinds...

Tips for Groups with Varied Goals

February 26, 2013
There are times when our groupings of students seem ideal. The students involved may all be from the same class or grade, their temperament and...

Incorporating work on ‘attention’ into your therapy

February 26, 2013
Last month, we posted on the importance of games for preschoolers in developing the essential skills of executive function, attention, memory, and...

Guidelines for an Effective Weekly Meeting Routine

October 4, 2012
You should have regularly scheduled time with your supervising SLP, but we all want to be sure that meeting time is used wisely and efficiently so we...