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Online Resources During A Pandemic


Speech-Language Pathology: Online Resources for Home Practice

Dear Parents,

Outlined on this blog post are various educational resources, as well as, Netflix recommendations and an example of a daily schedule, in hopes that we help you keep your kiddos busy and learning while our office, Rehabilitation Specialists, Inc, and schools are closed due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Moreover, If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s speech and language, please contact us at 412-761-6062 and continue to stay up-to-date with our office by visiting our website at https://rehabspecialists.net/ and following us on our Instagram, at @rehabspecialists_slp.

Thank you so much for working with your children during this recess. We hope to get back to working with you all again soon!

Sincerely,
Your Team at Rehabilitation Specialists, Inc.

Kathleen Dames, M.S. CCC-SLP                                                Julie Stroup, M.S. CCC-SLP
Director of Clinical Services                                                          Director of Clinical Services
Speech-Language Pathologist                                                       Speech-Language Pathologist
                                                                          

Kathleen Helfrich-Miller, Ph.D-CCC                                         Kelly Babin, M.S. CCC-SLP
Adviser                                                                                            Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathologist                                                      
ASHA Fellow

Karli Kubincanek, M.S. CF-SLP                                                 Matthew Van Horn, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist                                                       Speech-Language Pathologist


Madison Minick, B.S.                                                                  Matthew Long, OTR/L
Speech-Language Pathology Aide                                                Occupational Therapist

Nicole Ezikanyi
Office Manager




Expressive Language
(Verbal Output)





Vooks is an online animated stories site with lesson plans available to read books and answer questions: Vooks is a great resource to use in the home with your children.  Vooks is a streaming library of ad-free, kid-safe animated read-aloud storybooks, trusted by teachers and enjoyed by millions of children around the world every week.  It is an entire library of storybooks, brought to life, to help encourage the love of reading.  You can sign up for Vooks and use the take-home resources to help keep your children reading 20 minutes a day during these extraordinary times.

Sign Up Link:
(educators gets Vooks free for one year when you put in your school email address)

Take-Home Lesson Plans


Infercabulary; www.infercabulary.com - Special offer of 2 free months - 

Vocabulary- elementary to high school common core vocabulary word practice

Science Vocab and other subjects w/worksheets

Tracy Boyd’s online language games - Class Page - havefun


Free parent Handouts for vocabulary, book/app suggestions and language strategies:


Receptive Language
(What we understand)
Readworks.org

Newsela.com

Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary resourcewww.infercabulary.com  Special offer of 2 free months 

Khanacademy.org

Cloze Technique activities, incorporating music; SLP in the Middle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Slp-In-The-Middle

www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ - great for following directions and sequencing

Tracy Boyd’s online language games - https://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
Scholastic.com/learnathome   

Highlights for Kids - www.HighlightsKids.com

Basic Concepts Scavenger Hunt




Storylineonline.net/books … For actors and actresses reading books aloud.  Good visuals of story pages.  








Articulation
(Speech Sounds)

Home-Speech-Home - specific sounds in words, sentences, and paragraphs- https://www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-word-lists.html 

Mommyspeechtherapy.com

Tracy Boyd’s online articulation games (matching, concentration)- https://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html

Minimal pairs by Caroline Bowen-JV

Speech Teammate - Free Articulation Worksheets


Speech and Language Home Practice (Free TpT download)

Scroll down

http://www.carlscorner.us.com Carl’s Corner- reading specialist/teacher created free resources- scroll down to Website Directory (Blends Bonanza has word lists/activities for many blends)

Speech artic calendar//distance learning resource FREE on TPT


Breanna’s Speech Shop Articulation Freebie:






Apraxia of Speech

Beginning Sounds Song



Sign Language




Phonics

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activities/teaching  … for auditory rhyming activity (Phonics-Clifford)





Fluency/Stuttering


The Stuttering Foundation - https://www.stutteringhelp.org/






Pragmatics


Everydayspeech.com - sign up for a free trial. Also free if your SLP has access.

Videolearningsquad.com - free right now only

Model Me Going Places 2- free social stories app

Ms. Lane’s SLP materials

Short wordless videos 

Free use of Social Express Interactive Software through April 15th

Rhyming, blending

Tons of resources and visual supports: 


Various Learning Resources

Speakingofspeech.com - all areas of speech therapy

http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/ - all areas of speech therapy

Cloze Technique activities, incorporating music; SLP in the Middle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Slp-In-The-Middle
Or therapy ideas for older students on her FB page: SLP in the Middle Diary of the Speech Lady


Teacherspayteachers.com - search “free speech therapy”


Speech & Language Kids - https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com

Mmmm Starfall - www.starfall.com



Best educational Netflix shows for elementary school

When a science concept just isn’t clicking for your students … Ms. Frizzle to the rescue! Stream episodes on the human body, gardening, weather, and more.

If you teach about the ocean, chances are there’s an Octonauts episode related to your unit.

This science-based show answers all sorts of questions kids tend to ask.

The only thing more curious than the bots are kids. Celebrity appearances and a music video at the end of each episode only add to the fun.

Based on the popular book series, this live-action sketch-comedy show brings important historical figures, like King Tut, Marie Antoinette, and Pablo Picasso, to life in an entertaining and hilarious way. 

Top scientists examine fossils found in Canada while looking for an elusive, new species!

Observe different animals as they age from babies to adults.

This documentary explores the ocean depths and the creatures who live within.

Have students compare the film version to the classic novel of the same name.

Five baby animals in different parts of the world grow up learning to survive the wild.

This compelling documentary showcases some of the world’s biggest engineering achievements.





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