Speech in Action (eBook)

America X. Gonzalez is a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant who works at various institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has an Associate Teacher degree and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She lives in Benicia, California. Lois Jean Brady is a Speech Language Pathologist with 20 years' experience. She has a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology, a Certificate in Assistive Technology and has completed an Animal Assisted Therapy program. Jim Elliott is an Adapted Physical Educator. For the past five years, America, Lois and Jim have worked together at Spectrum Center San Paolo, a private school for children with autism, Asperger Syndrome and severe emotional distress in Sao Paolo, California.

About the Illustrator. Introduction. How to Use This Book. How to Praise Your Student and Encourage Healthy Self-Esteem. 1. Warm Ups, Cool Downs, and Breathing. Deep Breath Stretch. The Cobra. Snow Angel Stretch. Compliment Circle. The Warrior. Oral Motor Stretches. Facial Stretches. Know Your Body Parts. Right to Left. Reach for.... Listen. 2. Getting Started. Body Instrument. Co-op Band Cooperation. Rhyming Runner. Walk Aerobics. Chair Exercises. Biology Analogy. Preposition Rally. Raining with a Chance of Bubbles. Balloon Burst. Ma, Ma, Moo. Shape-Ups. Chair Soccer. Simon Says. Ball to Target. Sign Language Exercise. Hula-Hoop Activities.Tennis Ball Teasers. Balance Time on the Floor. Balancing Act. "Hokey Pokey". Socks, Shoes, and Manners. 3. Moving On. Category Catch. Look at Me! Follow that Cat-egory. Hopscotch. Musical Paper Plates. Clean Your Room. Tongue Twister. Catching Scoops. Dancing Ribbons. Dance, Dance, Dance. Mr Wolf, What Time Is It? Mystery Moves. Role-Playing Holiday Manners. Chalk Course. Rope Exercises. Arctic Artic. Scavenger Hunt in the Park. Milk Carton Activities. Sponge Target. Memory Run. Foot Croquet. Balance Time. Water Play. What's Your Favorite Recipe? 4. Feelings and Figurative Language. Action Food. Slang Dunk. Emotional Movement. I'm a Mime. Communication Link. Rhyming to the Beat. Idiom Act-Out. Morphing Emotions. Multi-Throw. Back to Back. Trust Walk. The Midas Touch. Sports Collage. Fling Sock Golf. Idiom Wall. Face to Find the Place. Mining for Gold. Blind as a Bat. Let Me In. Place Your Guess. Line 'Em Up. 5. The Field Trip. Trip to the Park. Smell the Flowers. Aquarium. Backyard Campout. Survey the Mall. Grand Central Station. Trip to the Store. Walking: Corner Talk. Jump. Trip to an Orchard. I Spy Safety Signs. 6. Success Stories. Earl. Gaston. Fiona. Danielle. Appendix. Table of body parts. Table of emotions and feelings. Table of occupations. American Sign Language alphabet. Antonyms list for elementary students. Antonyms list for middle school and high school. Synonyms list. Idioms list. Slang terms. Table of descriptors. "Hokey Pokey" lyrics. "Dem Bones" lyrics. Body parts and corresponding bones ("Hokey Pokey" and "Dem Bones"). List of materials. Glossary. References and Further Reading.