Angry Birds tree

The student clinicians used this activity to target error phonemes. The client was highly motivated throughout the therapy session as it followed an Angry Bird theme. For this activity, the clinicians created angry birds using a red plastic ball and glued the bird features. They used Velcro on the back side of the ball.  A felt tree was made (so the angry bird ball would stick). Numbers were used as targets and corresponded to word cards that contained the target phoneme.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes

The student clinicians used the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes" to target the objective to label body parts. They introduced the body parts using the pictures below (laminated picture glued to popsicle stick) prior to introducing the song. After completing a pre-teaching activity with the pictures the song was introduced and the movements were performed.  After playing and dancing to the song twice, the child began to sing along and identify the body parts on self. The client was a 3.6 year old child.

Punch-cup Summer Fun

This week the student clinicians created this punch cup activity to target articulation goals. They used a cardboard display board and cut eleven holes. Plastic cups were inserted in each hole and covered with tissue paper. The board was then decorated to reflect the summer theme.  Each cup contained picture cards targeting the goal. The client was as a 3.6 year old child.

This past week while supervising student clinicians at the university clinic, I had an epiphany.  I should find a way to share the fabulous activities they create with others. So, I decided to create a blog. Each day or week I will post pictures of activities along with a short description of how it was implemented during speech-language intervention.  My hope is to inspire other CSD student clinicians enrolled in clinical practicum.