Lysandra Sykes
Back to School Speech Therapy Ideas: Use the senses!
Here are easy no/low prep activities for SLPs and educators to use for back to school focusing on the senses!
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Lysandra Sykes
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Weekly Mindfulness: Square Breathing
Learn how to use square/box breathing with your kids or in your therapy sessions.
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Lysandra Sykes
Aug 7, 20234 min read
How to teach kids to pay attention: Use a flashlight!
I explained the details of attention in a previous article (linked at the bottom of this post), be sure to check it out as well. It's...
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Lysandra Sykes
Aug 2, 20233 min read
What does it mean to 'pay attention'
Before you tell a child to pay attention you need to make sure you understand what that means.
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Lysandra Sykes
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Easy tips for outdoor events with kids with ADHD
Summer is in full swing and that can mean lots of fun in the sun and time spent outside! It can also mean disregulation, dehydration and...
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Lysandra Sykes
May 12, 20238 min read
Small Hearts Can Be Big Grateful: Gratitude and mental health in kids
Learn easy and simple ways to teach children gratitude, a practice which has been shown to improve mental health and reduce stress.
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Lysandra Sykes
May 5, 20238 min read
Mindfulness part 2: Explicit teaching and practicing mindfulness
Learn simple ways to teach mindfulness to kids!
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Lysandra Sykes
Apr 13, 20236 min read
Mindfulness for Beginners part 1
Learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your practice as an SLP, parent or educator!
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Lysandra Sykes
Mar 23, 20234 min read
The Zone of Optimal Confusion
As an SLP one of the most important aspects of my job is figuring out where to start therapy. There are many different ways people may...
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Lysandra Sykes
Mar 14, 20238 min read
Executive Functions 101
Executive Functions 101 for SLPs, parents, educators, ADHDers. Learn more about what they are and why they are the basis for learning.
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Lysandra Sykes
Feb 19, 20236 min read
Finding Roots
As a new SLP, I must have asked the question “why” a thousand times. My clinical fellowship year, a requirement for all beginning SLPs, I...
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