Engage your teletherapy students with these interactive activities. From Boom Cards to PDF annotation, keep your virtual speech therapy sessions focused and fun!

Are you studying for the SLP praxis exam? Check out some of my best tips for acing this important test! Keep up the hard work!

Circle or whole-group activities can be challenging for SLPs. Here are five easy to prep, highly engaging activities for preschoolers.

As most of you know, I work with preschool aged students in a public elementary school. All of the students on my caseload are in our full-day program. The full-day preschool classes are comprised of students with autism, sensory disorders, and other developmental or medical disorders. I absolutely love this populat

CFY-SLP: the Survival Guide for Articulation You’ve finished grad school (or are just about to finish grad school) in Speech- Language Pathology. CONGRATS! Perhaps you’ve just started your new position, and you’re pumped to be able to sign that CFY-SLP at the end of your name. You should be proud, because this is a huge...

Most of you seasoned therapists know and use the techniques that I am going to share, so I apologize if you are disappointed that there’s nothing new for you. However, those who have less experience under their belts and feel frustrated with the lateral lisp will appreciate these “pearls of wisdom.” What is a Lateral ... Read more

Hi friends! I shared a quick video of a flip through of my SLP Review Binder on Instagram and a few people wanted a more in-depth look...en...

I originally wrote this post on April 18, 2011. My how time flies! I have often felt baffled as to why kids cannot produce /k/ when developmentally we make posterior sounds before anterior. Think about it, a baby’s first sounds are goo-goo and ga-ga, so isn’t /k/ just a naturally developing response? It makes me go, ... Read more

Following the directions is a skill all kids must learn. Why not make it more fun with this FREE Follow the Directions Activity Pack? These printable worksheets will take them around the town, to animal habitats, through their own bodies, and more!

Whole group activities can be very intimating especially in a preschool setting. You have to keep the activities engaging, but not so appealing that you have difficulty maintaining order and the children learning. If the

Printable Apple Life Cycle Spinner is a fun way to help kids learn about the life cycle of an apple with cute craft. Grab template here!

Need a clear visual to explain gestalt language to parents? I use this to help parents see the sequence of stages from echolalia to novel language. The first page is short and easy to comprehend, while the second page goes into more detail with examples of each stage.

Every year when I go shopping right after Christmas, it's always the same thing....stores like Walmart and Target pack the shelves with organizational totes and containers. I thought it was just ME, but apparently it's

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These are my must-have speech therapy materials "schools edition!" I'll share my professional philosophy so you can understand my suggestions.

A big shout-out to Tanya for the inspiration for this blog!!! Education Education is such an important part of not only the dysphagia eval, but also throughout therapy. More than likely the patie…

This worksheet addresses the basic language concept of "not." One of my kids can identify what doesn't belong from a field of 3-4, but it's harder to decide what is "not" in a category when there are only two choices. What's even harder will be alternating between asking what IS and what IS NOT in a given category! We will get to that soon! Click here to download!

Speech therapy documentation can be tedious and time-consuming; however, it doesn't have to be! I can help you here.

SLP’s working in the school setting can easily be spread thin. If an SLP isn’t monitoring what he/she is committing to or looking at their current work load situation, things can go from manageable to chaotic in a blink of an eye. We must say no at work when we can’t do something! I compiled […]

Autism effects a wide spread demographic. One therapy that is often sought out to help those effected with Autism. ABA refers to Applied Behavior Analysis. It used to be referred to as behavior mod…

Collecting good data through progress monitoring, RTI, or MTSS is key to help guide differentiated instruction. Start collecting good data early!

We’ve all been there. After months of drill and practice and tongue depressors, he’s finally got his /r/ sound! He can say it in words, in phrases, even sentences and short conversations. You’re thinking he’s definitely on his way out the door with a “graduation” certificate soon. Then you see him in the hallway. He grins […]

Welcome! I view my therapy room as my “home away from home” so I try to make it warm and inviting. Students need to feel accepted and safe and that’s what I want my room to portray. I hope you’ll look around and maybe get some ideas for your space! There are many times I […]

Teaching basic concepts in speech therapy - critical to a student’s academic success, being able to comprehend, communicate, and read.

Fluency (or stuttering) therapy is an area that many SLPs feel under-prepared to serve. While you may have had an excellent professor on the subject in grad school, it tends to be a lower incidence

You know the lingo. 1 step 2 step Multi-step before after all but under neither Last year, I worked on following directions constantly. I would target the above vocabulary and usually students understood what to do after a few sessions. I found that my kiddos would do a great job following directions in my small […]

My articulation and language screener are quick tools to help determine if a student may need further assessment or where a teacher can begin interventions in the classroom.

Speech Language Pathologists providing speech therapy in the schools often hear comments that make them cringe. 10 Things you should never say to a school-based SLP.

I have to share with you something that I have found to be amazing this year. It is called Articulation Centers. I was hesitant at first to ...

Commonly overlooked sensory red flags and signs of sensory issues that could be a clue to your child’s needs, which will decrease...

Learn how to take advantage of Google Sheets for SLPs! It's time to change to digital caseload management, data collection, and more!

Articulation Therapy for S Your student has an interdental lisp– or maybe a lateral lisp– and you’re feeling stuck. This feeling is something I came across often in my speech therapy sessions. One day, I decided it was time to do something about it. I wanted to correct those lisps. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist...

Ready for some super simple, inexpensive, but FUN speech therapy articulation games? Check out my fast and easy favorites!

If you are looking for some high-interest activities, try using animated shorts to teach inference. Free handouts focus on student learning.

These free printable playdough mats make setting up a playdough station easy and most incorporate learning concepts as well.

I work for a company that has more than 5 facilities that I serve in my immediate area. At this point, I have become familiar with each of their therapy rooms, activity rooms, etc. If I have a question, I am familiar enough to a handful of staff members, to locate something I need. This ... Read More about My PRN toolkit…for the SNF and Home Health

You want to use a person-centered care approach — working on meaningful goals and activities with the person you are treating — but it’s just SO. HARD. to know how to do that when all you have is a standardized score from the CLQT (see also: MOCA, WAB, RIPA, WJ-III, TEA, and on and on). […]