Guest blog post by Canadian Speech Therapist, Gabrielle Charron who shares her experience about normalizing the stress of grad school!
If you are reading this as it posts, in July-August 2019 we are taking a podcasting break so that we can spend more time with our families and also be intentional about planning and batching work moving forward. We are so excited for what lies ahead for the SLP Happy Hour Podcast! Especially in t
If you want to get serious about getting organized, check out my course: Super Organized SLP helping school-SLPs take back their weekends!
Need free CEUs speech therapy focused? I have found even more free ceus for SLPs. Read more to learn how to earn them!
Guest blog post by Canadian Speech Therapist, Gabrielle Charron who shares her experience about normalizing the stress of grad school!
I have always been open to new therapy techniques that could spark student growth. However, it wasn't till recently that I learned about teletherapy.
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It's official, Instagram is my favourite social media platform. I love the visual aspect of it. I love social side. AND I secretly love the fact it all looks nice and organised into little squares
I like to include her in cooking as much as I safely can. Involving our littles in cooking activities in the kitchen can be highly beneficia
For one reason or another, SLPs may wonder about switching to a teletherapy setting. Working virtually made a world of difference for me as an SLP (and a mom!), and I'm sharing the story of how I transitioned from my in-person job to being a teletherapist... and never looked back!
Many SLPs right now are making their first foray into the world of telepractice, so we want to share some telepractice expectations versus realities. Think of it like that perfect speech room you saw and were expecting in your first year as an SLP only to find yourself without even a desk, much less
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Is it Evidence-Based? This is such a hard question, and it can feel overwhelming and daunting to SLPs and educators alike.
Every SLP has lies that they tell themselves, usually about tasks they don't like doing! This blog post about SLP lies will help you overcome them!
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SLPs can rack up a LOT of books over time. Did you know there's an insanely easy way to inventory your books? Check out this post to learn how to do it!
Looking for engaging social skills activities for teletherapy? Discover interactive Boom Card decks, role-plays, videos, and more to help you address your students' social language goals... virtually!
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Write effective AAC goals for speech therapy with my easy method! This template works for everyone - preschoolers to high schoolers and up!
Blog post on how to teach the right variation of R for your student - bunched or retroflex. Where to start in speech therapy doesn't have to be hard!
I actually secretly love when my favourite tricks to elicit speech sounds DON’T work. It means that I get to problem solve, and try to figure out how that child learns. Now let me preface this by saying that just as every child learns differently, so to does every SLP. I’ve tried to appeal to […]
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I've never met a kid who doesn't love bubbles! As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, bubbles are a highly preferred therapy toy by many. My daughter also enjoys bubbles, so we are loaded up on bubble wands, containers, and a bubble machine. They are a great, cost-friendly toy for repeated fun with your child with many benefits for promoting speech and language development! Benefits of Play Time with Bubbles • Allow for repetition and set up for high motivational communication temptations-
Writing a good IEP and conducting a successful IEP meeting are two vital skills. Get 5 tips that are simple game changers for how to approach your next IEP.
speechless SLP moments that keep us going
Blog post- google apps or boom cards for use in speech and language therapy? Cost, log in, interactivity, data collection and more are reviewed.
A day in the life of an SLP (during a pandemic): Wow, what a crazy YEAR it has been. Working as a school SLP during a pandemic has tested me in so many ways, and my "day in the life" has changed constantly. We've gone from fully remote, to hybrid, to in-person. I decided I
This blog post gives ideas for teaching students with autism about detecting sarcasm in tone of voice by isolating specific skills.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on Top 6 tips for a successful year as a CFY Supervisor. A colleague had asked if I had tips and forms for working with an
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A summary of free digital materials for speech and language that can be used by teletherapists or brick and mortar SLPs.
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SLPs can target complex syntax with younger students. The blog post breaks down the evidence and provides practical strategies.
Wouldn't it be fun if there was an SLP version of GLEE!? These are the 10 songs an SLP should sing at work
Puzzles serve as great tools for modeling language and promoting speech-language development in young children.
Planning for tele-therapy is challenging! Here is a list of Free Speech Therapy resources to hopefully make this unprecedented time a bit easier!
In this week's podcast, I go in-depth about how to implement the Complexity Approach with your caseload, and I share a case study of how this played out with
This is a guest blog post by Holly, a school-based SLP, all about speech sound disorders: articulation and phonological development. Speech Sound Disorders This post is a comprehensive guide to speech sound disorders, which is an umbrella term used to categorize difficulty with the production of speech sounds (the ASHA Practice Portal page for Speech Sound Disorders is a great reference for this topic). There are speech sound disorders with known underlying causes (organic) including cleft lip/palate, orofacial conditions, deafness, dysarthria, and apraxia (check out this post for more information on childhood apraxia of speech). In this post, we’ll focus
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Are you a speech-language pathologist looking for a list of cluster words for speech therapy? This blog post contains a list of s blends, as well as links to lists of r blends and l blends. What Are Phonological Disorders? A phonological disorder involves patterns of rule-based errors. It falls under the umbrella of a speech sound
👶 Stutter in toddlers tends to come and go. 🤷♀️ If you all of a sudden noticed speech disfluency in your toddler, read here to find out when to worry! 👆
A summary of free digital materials for speech and language that can be used by teletherapists or brick and mortar SLPs.
Let's talk about the effects chronic stress on the SLP. SLPs are given large workloads and not enough time and support to manage these work conditions.
Interactive PDF activities create engaging and no-prep speech therapy sessions, whether in-person or through teletherapy. These digital activities are easy to use on any device to target any speech therapy goal!
Review four evidence-backed approaches to target summarizing (previewing texting structure, integrating graphic organizers, teaching summarizing strategies, and encouraging self-monitoring).
Finding speech therapy materials for adults does not have to be extensive or hard to carry. Here are my top 5 materials.
Looking for affordable Valentine's Day therapy tools? Try candy hearts for reinforcement, a mini mailbox for articulation or language activities, sticky note envelopes for writing exercises, heart-shaped cookie cutters for comparisons and games, and heart-shaped beads for articulation or minimal pai
