This blog post shares 15 of the best vocabulary books for SLPs to use in their speech therapy instruction! Check out all of the book inside.
A great list of professional developement books that every SLP should read. A must-read collection of books for Speech & Language Therapists.
Creating adapted books is a lot of work. I found this wonderful website with over 400 free printable adapted books you can download. Read more...
Negation books that contain repetitive negatives to help teach the concept of negation expressively and receptively!
Selecting the best books for speech therapy when using a literacy-based approach. Here are ways to find the best, high-quality children's picture books.
Making inferences is a key part of skilled reading comprehension and effective communication. Use these 30 books to target inferencing in speech therapy!
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Adapted books are great to get all students in your classroom engaged with what they are reading. Making adapted books is super easy. Learn more.
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Creating adapted books is a lot of work. I found this wonderful website with over 400 free printable adapted books you can download. Read more...
Been working on some adapted books, plus some activities to go with them. I started off with Eric Carle, because who doesn't love Eric Carle!! I did Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? And I did Polar Bear, Polar bear, what do you hear? I made two activities to go with the books.I got my idea for these from here..... http://aspecialkindofclass.blogspot.com/2013/01/brown-bear-day-one.html I just found these two books already done online and used that to adapt the books. Cut em up and glue stick them in! Brown bear - http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/resource.aspx?id=126 Polar bear - http://breezyspecialed.blogspot.com/2014/09/eric-carle-adapted-books-and-more.html
Books are an awesome way to teach grammar concepts. The list of grammar books inside is meant to provide you with resources for different grammar topics!
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See the 28 speech and language goals you can target in your speech therapy sessions using The Very Noisy Bear picture book by Nick Bland.
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Verb books! Use picture books to teach actions and verb tenses in speech therapy sessions, at home, or in your classrooms.
Interactive books are an amazing tool to use in speech therapy! Read about what they are, why to use them, some ideas, and grab a FREE one!
Wordless picture books are a versatile tool with endless options for how you choose to use them. They give children the chance to explore language with creativity in ways they never otherwise would.
Picture books with predictable, repetitive text develop language and literacy skills in all ages of growing readers from birth on up.
Do you want to start a speech therapy book club? Here are 7 books related to communication disorders and the clients we serve. Read on
Check out the 14 speech and language goals to target in speech therapy using the classic picture book, Where's Spot by Eric Hill
Books that feature AAC Users are pretty rare but especially important in the field of speech-language pathologists. Like any obsessed book-lover, I got a new book in the mail that I pre-ordered last week and it
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These food themed interactive / adapted books are perfect for sneaking in some left / right and top / bottom direction skills. Students can follow directions to set the table, make a pizza, scoop ice cream, and make a sub sandwich. Prep options include: putting velcro on both spots (left and right) on each page so that students aren't just following the velcro, but will really have to think about following the direction! For students who are just learning, you might find you just want to put the velcro in the correct spot. Ways to Use this Interactive Book with Multiple Levels: Interactive Pieces Level 1: Students match the picture from each page to the end choice page while they read. Level 2: Students take off the picture from the choice page and match to the page to follow the direction (directions include picture visuals so student know what option to use. Prep these books using lamination and velcro! This resource is perfect for special education and autism classrooms, and even early childhood education! ☆☆Check out more Adapted Books HERE!☆☆ ____________________ Get connected! ✎ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for lots of great ideas and sales! ☞Love adapted books? Check out these sentence starter adapted books here.
Here's a curated list of books about children with disabilities for your classroom library. (This post contains affiliate links from which I receive a commission at no extra cost to you) I created a curated list of books about children with disabilities to provide inspiration for your classroom...
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You might know I LOVE adapting books. And for good reason! Adding symbols and/or interactive pieces to books helps give students confidence and a purpose while reading. Recently, I adapted this book B is for Breathe using Widgit Online and it was so simple! I wanted to share the steps here with you, so you can adapt books of your own. And also, I'll share the symbols for this book as well. Using Widgit Online Software Widgit Online is very user friendly. It is similar to other word processing software, but when you type words, symbols appear with it! You can type in a regular word-type document, or you can choose a template to get started. For this book, I decided to use one of the templates. I picked the custom grid and simply added symbols to the grid! It is literally as easy as just typing in the boxes and the symbols appear! Here's a couple quick tips when using widgit online. How to change text on a symbol: See below. I wanted the symbol to say talk about feelings but wanted the feelings symbol. So I first typed "feelings", and then went up to the symbol with cat with the green box under it. When I click that symbol, it allows me to change the text that goes with that symbol. Super easy! How to change skin color for symbols: This button shows below allows you to change the skin color to any of the options below. And the button to the left of that one changes it from colors to black and white. Adapting the Book Often I add symbol sentences to books, but for this book I decided to add symbols to each page to focus on the calm down strategy offered on each page. First, I printed two copies of the symbols I created in Widgit Online. The first copy I cut apart (using a paper cutter, saves time and your fingers!) and then used packing tape* to attach each picture to the appropriate page. (*Note: For a sturdier copy of the book for heavy use or with rough students, take the book apart, glue symbols on and then laminate.) I put the pictures in a different spot on each page and this was for two reasons. The first, so that the book would still lay somewhat flat when all the velcro and extra pieces were added (as opposed to keeping them in the same spot). Also, this way I could make sure the symbols didn't cover up much of the artwork on each page. I added soft Velcro on top of each symbol after securing with the packing tape. And I actually cut the dots in half, because otherwise sometimes the pull can be so strong! Smaller dots would have also worked as well. The second copy I laminated. Then I added hard Velcro to the backs and then cut apart (with my paper cutter). That's all! Now the book is ready to use. Using the Adapted Book I usually just take off the symbols and place them next to the student or on a Velcro page or piece of carpet that Velcro sticks too for the students to take the pieces off while they read. Another option would be to print a third copy of the symbol page, laminate and attach the symbol pieces to that while reading or storing! As the student reads each page, they can match the calming strategy symbol to the each page. This is helpful because it gives the student something concrete to do on each page while reading the book, giving the book more of a purpose. Also, students can see how many pieces are left and know how much more of the book they have left! I also think it would be awesome to go through and practice these strategies with your class and discuss with students which strategies they think help them the most! You can even keeping one of the symbol pages in your class and when students need to calm down, they can look at those options for a coping strategy. Want to adapt your own copy of B is for Breathe? Buy the book HERE (amazon affiliate link) Download the symbols for free HERE Let me know if you have any questions about adapting books!
What is an adaptive or an interactive book? Some people use these two words interchangeably and some people see them as separate things. However you see it, they are both a type of book designed for special education, speech therapy, or young children. Here are my definitions: Adaptive Book: An adaptive book is a book that has been well.....adapted! This might mean that there are adaptive sentences with picture representation (picture symbols) underneath the words or that it simply a b
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Here are not only THE BEST speech therapy books voted on by over 1000 SLPs but also how they use them and what goals they are addressing.
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Adapted books are one of my favorite ways to teach new skills. They are fun and interactive. During the session they keep my students focused and engaged. I love using them with my students to teach them how to answer who and what questions. I am going to go through how I use my adaptive who and what books with my students. To get you started I have made my Adapted Family Book FREE. Sign up below for your free copy as well as additional ideas and tips. Success! Check your email for your FREE Adapted Family Book. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address I'd like to receive the free email course. Subscribe Vocabulary The first skill I use these book to teach is vocabulary. I go through the book with both who and what questions, labeling each pictures. I have my students repeat the names or point to the picture. The small choice pictures can be used to match with the larger pictures in the book. Sorting people vs Things After reviewing the vocabulary we sort the small choice pictures into people and things. I have them velcro the people on the who grid and the things on the what grid. Answering Questions I start my students using the what book that has no people in it. I read the question “What is next to the house?” The student finds the answer and places it on the sentence below the picture. I then read the answer. When my students are able to read the sentences and respond verbally they are encouraged to do this. As my student become proficient in answering what questions, I introduce the who book. We continue to sort people and things each session to help the students differentiate between who and what questions. As my students master this skill I introduce the book with both who and what questions. For students that struggle with the transition to this book I will limit their choices to only people when a who question is presented. Themes Each month I switch to a different set of who and what books, so my students do not memorize the books without truly learning the skills. This BUNDLE of adapted books includes the following: Adapted Family who and what questions Adaptive Fall who and what questions Adapted Halloween who and what questions Adapted Thanksgiving who and what questions Adapted Christmas who and what questions Adapted Snowman who and what questions Adapted Valentine’s Day who and what questions Adapted Leprechaun who and what questions Adapted Spring who and what questions Adapted Beach who and what questions Click HERE to check out the entire BUNDLE. I hope this helps you use these books to improve your students vocabulary skills and ability to answer who and what questions.
The ultimate Amazon guide for speech therapy and special education – these lists are consonantly updated! Includes Amazon tips and tricks!
Unlock the power of language development with these Expanding Utterances Interactive Books for Increasing MLU. Tailored to facilitate the natural progression of expanding utterances beyond one word, these engaging interactive books serve as a logical next step for children to move towards using two-word phrases. Designed with the aim of increasing Mean Length of Utterance (MLU), these books employ real photos, making them an ideal resource for the autistic population and early communicators alike. Within this set of three interactive books, students delve into forming verb+object and adjective+noun phrases using visual symbols. The two verb+object books showcase real photos and familiar vocabulary, encouraging students to combine verbs and direct objects to craft new phrases. The result is a functional and practical expansion of MLU, with real-life images enhancing the interactive book experience. In addition, the adjective+noun book introduces students to color words and simple nouns, prompting them to describe and differentiate objects beyond basic labels. Through this interactive exploration, students discover the nuances of language, transitioning from mere one-word expressions to more sophisticated two-word phrases. Elevate your speech therapy sessions with these thoughtfully crafted books that not only foster vocabulary development but also make language expansion a dynamic and enjoyable journey for young learners. → What's Included? Book 1: Real photos 18 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 4 verb visual symbols 11 noun (direct object) visual symbols Book 2: Real photos 24 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 4 verb visual symbols 14 noun (direct object) visual symbols Book 3: 12 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 16 adjective visual symbols (two of each color) 8 noun visual symbols for four different nouns You Might Also Like... Animal Action Photos Interactive Books to Increase MLU Expand Utterances BUNDLE Expanding Utterances: Interactive Books to Increase MLU - Winter Expanding Utterances Basic Concepts Interactive Books to Increase MLU The entire collection of resources targeting increasing MLU! ☠ Click here to follow Speech Language Pirates and stay up to date on the latest resources, freebies, and special promotions!
You asked and I listened! I got such wonderful feedback about my first set of vocabulary books with the 'Back to School' themes! I have a TON of plans about types of books to make
Core vocabulary is an evidenced-based set of words particularly useful for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. I've personally seen huge growth in expressive language skills of AAC users after only a few therapy sessions of instruction with core words. Core words are what make up 80% of our everyday utterances. The power of core words lies within
As you know, interactive books are my jam! I LOVE using interactive books to teach student all sorts of skills and concepts…. reading and commenting skills are no different! Here are a couple of quick videos on how I using interactive books to teach students how to read, to comment and practice object function and ... Read More about How To Target Reading And Language Development With Interactive Books
