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Defining Peachy Speech

I posed this question, “Where am I going with this blog?” to my fiance last night over a glass of wine.  He’s the idea guy.  He’s the one who suggested I start a blog about my iPad project.  I started to question what am I doing with this blog?  Where am I going?  What do I want my visitors to find?  So for my sake and yours, I’ve decided to define the purpose of the blog and perhaps that will help me organize information in a more accessible way for families and professionals.  As I pondered this question, I reminded myself that my goal is pretty simple; to find and review available apps that can be used with students with speech, language and social communication delays and to use data to support their efficacy.  As such, I would like peachyspeech to be a place which offers,

  • accessible lists of recommended apps
  • ideas and suggestions on how to use apps most effectively in therapy and at home
  • shared links to new research regarding technology/apps as a teaching tool
  • a place for SLPs to discuss their own practice.
  • resources (blogs, websites, available grants, etc.)
So with that in mind, I will be spending some time reorganizing the information, finding good resources (other blogs and websites) and featuring an app or two at a time, discussing ways to use them most effectively and modify them to target specific objectives.  Check out my guest blog article on Launchpad Toys which condenses several of my Toontastic posts into 1 overview on suggested ways to use the app in therapy.  I plan to model my subsequent reviews after this.   Thanks for coming along for the ride!
 

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  • Hilary Berry
    August 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm
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    Nice. I like definitions….and please note…you are married now. That means he’s your husband :-)

    • Hilary Berry
      August 10, 2011 at 6:03 pm
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      And I also like this exercise as described in your guest column on Launchpad, “So I thought a very good and challenging activity would be for the students to write the story from the perspective of a character other than the one they played. A great perspective taking task for these kiddos for sure… Just another example of creative ways this app can be used in therapy.”

  • Amy
    November 11, 2011 at 10:21 pm
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    Katie,
    Question for you :) How do you determine what apps to review? Many site have an email to send for a request for a review. Are you at all interested in reviewing apps when a developer makes the request and offers a promo code?
    Thanks!
    Amy

    • Katie
      November 14, 2011 at 2:47 am
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      Hi Amy,
      I select apps that target speech, language and social communication goals specific to the needs of students I’m working with. As a therapist, I also look for apps that may not specifically target these skills by definition but can easily be adapted to meet specific needs. GeekSLP had a great post on how even games can be used by trained therapists and educators to target learning objectives. As for reviewing apps with promo codes, I have and would continue to be interested in trying out apps related to education, speech/language and autism.
      Thanks!
      Katie

  • Goku juegos
    November 23, 2011 at 7:24 pm
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    At least some bloggers can write. Thanks for this piece!!