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Speaking of Speech CDs contain hundreds of pages of materials that are appropriate for students in regular and special education, all ready for you to print and use. By the author of I CAN COOK, TOO!, ART FOR ME, TOO!, PRINT 'N PLAY GAMES, and PRINT 'N LEARN COMMUNITY and THEMATIC UNITS, these CDs are chock-full of materials that WORK!
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NEW Children's Book by Pat Mervine:
"How Katie Got a Voice (and a Cool New Nickname)"
Speaking of Speech CD volume 1
Speaking of Speech CD volume 2
Speaking of Speech.com Wristbands
Artic-U-Checks for Baseline & Progress Monitoring
Speech on the Go CD
Articulation Intervention on the Go CD
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JUMP! Games CD and SQUARE OFF! Games CD
"A Day in the Life of an SLP" Poster
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"How Katie Got a Voice (and a Cool New Nickname" is a story that
celebrates that which makes us all unique, but also highlights how
sometimes a little help is needed to show us how much we are alike.
The story is told by a fourth grade classmate of Katie, the new girl in
school. Everyone in the school, even the principal and custodian,
have nicknames related to their individual interests and
personalities. When Katie comes into the class, the students are eager
to involve her in their activities and to learn what is special about
her. This proves to be quite a challenge. Katie has significant
physical disabilities which make her dependent on a Personal Care
Assistant for everything, even communicating. How can Katie fit in
with her classmates when she can't even talk? When Katie is
introduced to assistive technology, she is finally able to communicate
with her new friends. As a result, the students are delighted to see
her as a person with many interests and abilities, just like them.
Katie knows she is a valued member of the school when she is given
her own special nickname.
This book was written by Pat Mervine, an SLP and assistive technology consultant with 20 years' experience with students who have significant communication impairments.
ORDER YOUR AUTOGRAPHED COPY ONLY THROUGH SPEAKING OF SPEECH.COM!!
40 pages, softcover $18.00 PER COPY

Speaking of Speech CD volume 1
Click HERE to see the Table of Contents.
Pricing: $26 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
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Speaking of Speech CD volume 2
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Introducing the
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to promote carryover of articulation, language, fluency, voice, and pragmatic communication skills -- A SPEAKING OF SPEECH.COM EXCLUSIVE!
Brightly colored, flexible silicon bands, individually packaged, and debossed with the message "THINK B4U SPEAK" come with a letter for parents and a calendar for carryover practice.
Start a "Carryover Club!" SOS.com wristbands are a great reward for students to work toward, and a visible reminder to the students, parents, teachers, and peers of how far the students have come in therapy!
$1.20 per wristband -- price includes shipping & applicable taxes.
MINIMUM ORDER IS 10 WRISTBANDS. SOLD IN GROUPS OF 10.
Assorted colors will be shipped.
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Artic-U-Checks CD
for Baseline &
Progress Monitoring
Pricing: $26 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
The Artic-U-Checks CD contains 125 printable data collection pages for 50 consonant singletons, blends, and clusters in the initial, medial, and final positions of one to three syllable words at the word and sentence levels. Each data page contains 10 target words and 10 sentences of four to eight words in length containing those target words, along with a grid for measuring baseline ability and progress over 5 progress monitoring sessions. These pages are designed for quick and easy data collection that can be summarized in Evaluation Reports, IEPs, and quarterly progress reports. Artic-U-Checks is NOT a standardized test and does not take the place of articulation tests, nor does it replace or recommend any therapy methods. Instead, Artic-U-Checks is used to supplement formal testing by probing each error sound 10 times in each position of a word. The results of the probes help the speech/language pathologist make informed decisions for therapy goals and intervention, and can be used to graphically communicate skill levels and progress to parents and students.
Click HERE to download the full description of Artic-U-Checks.
Click HERE to download a sample Artic-U-Checks form.
Click HERE to download the list of speech sounds & positions included on the Artic-U-Checks CD.
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Speech on the Go CD
by Kelly Smith-Vernon, M.A., CCC
Pricing: $26 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
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Speech on the Go is a resource book on disk that is designed to help bridge the gap between articulation therapy, the classroom and home. It can be used as part of traditional articulation therapy during the carryover phase or even as a resource for speech sound intervention. Speech on the Go has over one hundred pages of reproducible materials to help the school-based speech language pathologist. The resource book has four sections:
• The first section includes various homework sheets for connected
speech practice.
• The second section includes handouts to help the busy school SLP
coordinate and collaborate with teachers on students’ articulation
goals.
• The third section includes handouts for targeting students’ speech
sounds during everyday activities at home.
• The fourth section provides “reminder phrases” for each sound to be
used on stickers and bookmarks. These “reminder phrases” are
designed to be used “on the go” with students.
Click here for a sample from each section.
Articulation Intervention
on the Go
by Kelly Smith-Vernon, M.A., CCC
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The materials in Articulation Intervention on the Go will support classroom teachers and parents in working with students who have articulation errors. This CD contains home-based and classroom-based intervention packets for the following sounds: /k, g, f, v, s, z, sh, ch, j, th, l, r/.

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ON THE GO BUNDLE
Get both SPEECH ON THE GO and ARTICULATION ON THE GO CDs at this bundled price to support your students at home, in the therapy room, and in the classroom (carryover & RtI).
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JUMP! Games
for Artic, Language & Fluency
by Pat Mervine, M.A., CCC-SLP
Pricing: $26 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
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Have you ever played one of those games on the table in a family restaurant? You know, the wooden triangle with holes and colored golf tees? The object is to jump one tee over another, removing each "jumped" tee as you go, to see how many you can remove, how few are left. The Speaking of Speech.com JUMP! Games are played the same way and are just as much fun!
Use 105 motivating games to practice articulation at the word and sentence levels, grammar, vocabulary, and fluency. Games contain all typical error sounds in 1-4 syllable words in all positions. These games provide fun practice in therapy and as homework. Great for short, intensive "5 minute" and "10 minute" sessions. Ideal for students with a reading level of grade 3 and above.
Click here to download a sample game.


Square Off! Games for Artic, Language, and Fluency
by Pat Mervine, M.A., CCC-SLP
Pricing: $26 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
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You played it as a kid: taking turns with a friend to connect a grid of dots. The player who draws the final line to close the square claims it by writing his/her initials in the square. The Speaking of Speech.com SQUARE OFF! Games are played the same way, providing an entertaining and competitive way to practice articulation, vocabulary, grammar, or fluency. The 108 SQUARE OFF! Games contain all typical error sounds, including blends, in 1-4 syllable words in all positions. These games are motivating in therapy and encourage parent involvement at home.
Click here to download a sample game.

INTERNET SPECIAL! 2 CD Set for $30
Jump! and Square Off!
Games Bundle
Two fun games to practice articulation and stimulate language in traditional and intensive therapy sessions. Buy both together in this bundle and save!
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"A Day in the Life of an SLP" Poster
Do your colleagues think you sit around playing board games all day? If only!
Let everyone know just
some of what you do every day with this 11" x 17" poster, laser-printer on glossy, high-quality paper!
Pricing: $10 each (includes shipping & applicable taxes)
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The following materials were also authored by
Pat Mervine and were published by Mayer-Johnson Co.
To learn more about these products and to place an order through Mayer-Johnson Co., please click where indicated and you will be taken to www.mayer-johnson.com. These materials are not available through Speaking of Speech.com. This link has been added for your convenience.

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Artic-U-Print:
A Symbol-based Articulation Curriculum!
Includes:
- Articulation Screening of all consonant sounds, blends, and vocalic /r/ in all positions.
- Probe Pages for each sound for easy baseline and periodic data collection for IEP development and progress reporting.
- Auditory/Visual Discrimination Cards of all sounds in initial and mixed positions.
- Speech Sound Posters for students' folders and display in the therapy room that picture the place, manner, and voicing features of each sound.
- Artic-U-Wear - fun, fashionable, hands-on projects for consonant speech sounds that students can wear.
- Artic-U-Play - colorful, customizable game boards for speech practice of any sound at any level.
- Sentence Level Practice Pages for reinforcement at home.
- Calc-U-Lator - a handy card for reporting a student's performance in percentages.
Compatible with all versions of Boardmaker.
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Looking for Motivating Symbol Recipes?
I Can Cook, Too! gives children the chance to participate in fun-filled, hands-on cooking activities. It includes 45 recipe units, containing a simple recipe with words and symbols, follow-up activities and communication cards. The recipes provide at least one theme for each week of the school year.
This is a book that can be photocopied. Boardmaker is not required to use this book, although an optional CD of recipe-related symbols is available. The CD does not replace the book.
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Looking for Motivating Art Projects?
Art for Me, Too! contains 45 theme related art projects including instructional preparation tips, adaptations for children with special needs, directions in words and symbols, communication cards, follow-up activities, recipes, books, toys, and computer programs. The projects provide at least one theme for each week of the school year which are compatible with the activities in I Can Cook, Too!
This is a book that can be photocopied. Boardmaker is not required to use this book, although an optional CD of project-related symbols is available. The CD does not replace the book. |

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Print 'n Play Games: 50 Nifty Games for Language, Speech & AAC Development
Incorporate 25 Bingo and 25 Mystery Games into thematic teaching units to promote speech, language, literacy, AAC, and pragmatic skills development. Perfect for regular and special education teachers, English as a Second Language teachers and speech/language pathologists.
The games can be used with an entire classroom, or in small groups. Designed to be appropriate for elementary-age students, the games are also ideal for students in secondary special education classes.
Suggestions are included to allow learners who use augmentative communication systems to actively participate.
The manual also provides advice for incorporating skills such as reading, writing, counting and following directions into thematic units.
Compatible with any version of Boardmaker.
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Print 'n Play Beginners' Bingo
Now Everyone Can Enjoy Bingo!
These bingo games are designed to use limited vocabulary and shorter game time to simplify game play. Fifty PCS-based games in two levels are developmentally appropriate for younger players and players with significant disabilities.
Templates are included so that games can be easily customized to support specific curricular topics and individual interests or needs. These bingo games are designed to help develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Helpful Tools for Teachers
Measurable IEP objectives and data collection forms are provided for each game to track progress and expand skills into other curricular areas.
Transition to More Complex Bingo Games
Learners can progress easily from the 4 Pix and 9 Pix bingo games offered in Print ’n Play Beginners’ Bingo to the more complex bingo games offered in Print ’n Play Games.
Provide Differentiated Instruction
Use the various bingo games in small groups to provide differentiated instruction in a class of students with mixed abilities. All students can work on thematic vocabulary at the appropriate level.
Compatible with all versions of Boardmaker.
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Print 'n Play Dice Games
Promote Math, Social & Fine-Motor Skills in a Playful Way!
Twenty-three familiar themes are reinforced in two creative game formats.
• Easy to make and to play, Roll ’n Draw puts a fresh new spin on drawing and coloring as players roll dice and complete partially-drawn illustrations. Supports groups of two to six per game board.
• In Roll ’n Make, players build craft projects by the numbers. Learners create items such as masks and holiday cards while developing essential skills.
Each game produces a tangible result that can be displayed, placed in a portfolio or taken home. Sample IEP goals are included to save educators time.
Compatible with any version of Boardmaker.
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Print 'n Learn Community Units
Five customizable community units (school, mall, restaurant, firehouse, and post office) provide students with frequent multi-level experiences with new words, symbols and concepts. Each unit contains ten fun-filled and ready-to-print activities including I Spy, puzzles, bingo, posters, and worksheets. Each unit comes with a log for tracking student progress.
Compatible with any version of Boardmaker.
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Print 'n Learn Thematic Units
Promote literacy and fine-motor skills with these printable activities! Each of 25 thematic units contains a progress log, an I Spy scene, a puzzle, match-ups and other student-driven activities.
Students will love these varied educational activities:
• Vocabulary Pages provide practice in literacy, language and handwriting.
• “My Name” Pages document a student’s handwriting ability over time.
• Match-ups challenge students to match words and manipulable symbols for assessment and practice.
• Puzzles engage students in independent play and practice.
• I Spy games provide practice with words in context with colorful, symbol-filled scenes.
Support for teachers is also included.
• Progress logs make it easy to keep records for targeted skills for each student.
• Chalkboard Cards are large individual vocabulary symbols f or classroom display.
• Templates provide blank forms and grids so you can easily make your own materials.
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Scene Detective takes the game of I Spy to three new levels with three motivating vocabulary-building games!
Up to 25 thematic Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) appear in each of 25 colorful, fun scenes in on-screen games that build visual, auditory and reading skills.
- In the Looking Detective game, students learn to match identical symbols in context.
- The goal of Listening Detective is to identify symbols when given the spoken label.
- In the Reading Detective game, students identify symbols after reading the text labels.
Each game in Scene Detective provides three levels of prompting, reinforcement, and a printout of student performance to assist teachers in baseline data, progress monitoring and IEP goal writing. Scene Detective extends the themes and vocabulary of Print ’n Play and Print ’n Learn into the realm of computer interactivity for individual student learning and fun. Requires BM Plus or BM with SDP.
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