Guest blog post by Canadian Speech Therapist, Gabrielle Charron who shares her experience about normalizing the stress of grad school!

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...

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!

SLP grad school can seem intimidating. You go through so much stress for the applications, but what can you expect from the SLP grad school experience itself when you get there?

Supervising grad students has become one of my favorite things about being an SLP. I love how it challenges me in this season of my career, the relationships I get to build with up and coming SLPs, and all the new things I get to learn about myself and this field. With each student, I feel like I get better at supervising (Dear Tracie, my first SLP intern. I'm sorry I had no idea what I was doing. Glad it turned out fine and we're still friends :) ). I've come to realize that I needed to front load a lot of information, so I just wanted to share with you about this binder that I've created with everything I'm giving students now.

Hi speechies! I'm going to keep this post short and sweet. I don't have Internet at my house due to a bad storm, so I am at a local Starbu...

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!

MA graduate Kate the (Almost) Great shares the best things for grad school, both school supplies and other things that can help.

Here's how to prepare for a successful semester in graduate school. Graduate school is one of the biggest decisions you can make, and preparation is key.

Your personal statement is the one item that can set you apart from all other grad school applicants. Here, I have listed my top 5 tips for how to write the best grad school personal statement. This post discusses what to include and how to format your personal statement to keep the reviewers engaged. My number one tip is...

My first semester of speech language pathology graduate school is over!! Boy, is that a mouthful or what?! I said goodbye to my clients yesterday, which was so so so sad. I honestly felt so lucky t…

As a recently graduated (AHHH!!) full-time grad student working full-time and a part-time research assistant (I know – it’s a mouthful), I can confidently say I have learned the best…

Step up your caseload management with these tried and true tips from a school-based SLP!

A school based SLP navigating the muddy waters of low budgets, high numbers and a wide variety of student needs. These are some of my therapy ideas, tricks, tips and activities!

Sharing some tips to hopefully help you narrow down where you want to apply for speech-language pathology graduate school!

Stay Accountable Having a friend, partner, or family member to hold you accountable is so helpful in grad school– in particular, I recommend having someone in your program that you can do hom…

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...

Apparently, I'm not the only SLP who struggles with the /r/ sound! In my last "Quick Articulation Tip," I shared how I started using dental floss picks to help students find the appropriate tongue placement for the

When applying to grad school, the strength of your personal statement can be a telling factor in whether admission is granted. But where do you even start?! How can you set yourself apart from other applicants? I wanted to set myself apart and catch the admissions committee's attention in an instant, and I discovered a few ways to do just that.

Advice from Current Grad Students Are you an incoming grad student? Or do you plan to go to grad school in the future? If so, I’m sure that you have so many questions about what to expect and how to prepare! There was a newly accepted graduate student in my Facebook group, T

My all-time favorite SLP organization tips for speech therapy materials in file folder bins, plus FREE downloadable, editable labels!

Congrats new speech grad! You are ready to start your CFY! Have no fear...Speech Time Fun is here with time and money saving tips for you! Several years have passed since I graduated from grad school with my masters in speech-language pathology. After working in the field (in public and private school settings) ...

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...

If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that vocal hygiene is a big deal to me. I've talked about the importance of vocal hygiene for teachers and also for folks doing voice modification work, but it's also important for all of us on a daily basis. As a speech-language pathologist, I am very adamant that this is something we all need to do.

One of the buzzword topics in higher ed these days is self-care. Working with college students every day can be very emotionally and physically draining. Student affairs professionals preach the need for a good work-life

A lot of people ask questions about my SLP planner. Hopefully, some of these ansers will help you get the best use out of your SLP planner.

This weekend, I had the opportunity to do mock interviews with women from the community. There was one from an adult hospital and one from a school. I knew it was just a mock interview, but I was nervous anyway! I have had other interviews in the past, but I didn't really know what to expect from an SLP interview. I wanted to share what I learned from that morning with all of you, in case you're interviewing soon or will be in the near future! 1. Know information about the place you're applying. They're going to ask you why you want to work in that specific place. Know your facts about the company/school/hospital. Know the potential caseload you could have. What makes that place special? 2. Know the research. I wasn't asked anything in the mock interview myself, but I know that my friends who have interviewed have been asked specific and general questions about research. They have been asked about the most recent research article they've read. Know the title, the gist of the article, and if possible, the authors (or at least the primary one). Demonstrate your knowledge about different techniques and how you address a specific disorder that you would see in that setting (e.g. right CVA in adults or stuttering in children). 3. Be yourself. We all want to look amazing in our interviews because we want the job and we want to stand out. Be honest about yourself. Let your personality shine through! 4. Be open. My interviewer this weekend told me that she looks for the nitty-gritty of who you are. She wants to know what life experiences you've had and what lessons you've learned from them. She said, "You can teach clinical skills, but you can't teach those life lessons." You don't have to give lots of details, but you should offer up at least one personal experience that has taught you valuable lessons that you can apply to your practice. 5. Know what types of questions the interviewers like to ask. I looked up a list of potential SLP interview questions just to be prepared. I'm really glad I did, because I expected most of the questions I was asked. It allowed me to prep them ahead of time. 6. Know your strengths. I was asked to name 3 of my strengths. It's hard for me to talk about myself like that, and it's hard for me to think of things on the spot. This was a question I knew was going to come up, so I had a few answers prepared. It will most likely come up in the interview, so go ahead and prep it ahead of time. Just don't make it sound rehearsed. 7. Have a "good" weakness answer ready. You want a "good" weakness. By that, I mean you want a weakness that isn't actually a weakness. These can be very difficult to come up with, especially on the spot. I spent a lot of time thinking about mine ahead of time. Mine is that I sometimes care TOO much about a case or family and let it burden me. It's a good thing that I care a lot, which makes it a "good" weakness, if you see what I mean. It's just bad because it ends up burdening me. You never want to say "I'm stubborn" or anything along those lines. 8. Stay calm. I know this is SO hard because you're nervous and you want to do well. If you stay calm, you'll feel more comfortable and will probably answer the questions better. Don't drink caffeine beforehand if it makes you even the slightest bit jittery. 9. Don't talk with your hands too much. This is a bad habit of mine. Just don't do it. I had to sit with my hands in my lap/under my legs to avoid it. Do what you have to do. 10. Dress well and not over the top. I've seen a wide variety of interview outfits. I've seen ones that are black, white, gray, or tan only. I've seen ones that are mainly those colors with a pop of one accent color. I've seen patterns and no patterns. I've seen dresses and pants. So what is the standard??? There isn't one. Look professional but be yourself. Don't dress like someone you're not. BUT don't be too over the top. No super loud colors. No leopard print. Another tip I heard recently was to dress up one level from whatever your interviewer will be wearing. For example, if your interviewer will be wearing jeans, you wear dress pants and a nice shirt. If your interview is wearing business casual, then you should probably wear a blazer or a "tv-anchor" type dress. Those are just a few things I pulled from my mock interview this weekend. Do you have any tips for interviewing? Please share them below!!

. {No Prep SLP Tips: Candy Land} I know there are several resources on TPT to go with the Candy Land game but I after being a SLP for over 26 years I have an enormous stash of materials and didn…

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With the new year brings new experiences. I am starting a brand new one in just a few days, I am going to be supervising a student SLP in his school internship...and I am so excited! The school is where I love to work and the placement that makes me happy and I am excited to share that with someone who is still learning. I was thrilled when got the packet of information for my student from their university, and then I opened the packet and went... I knew there would be paperwork but there were a lot of other

MA graduate Kate the (Almost) Great shares the best things for grad school, both school supplies and other things that can help.

As speech-language pathologists, we spend lots of time in school (typically 6 years) and learn so much. Once you're out of school, you really want to just use all of that wonderful information (and confusing vocabulary) that you spent so much time (and money) learning. The words we learn become a part of our lives. We use them so frequently that they become ingrained in us. They become so common and routine for us that we forget that not everyone knows what we're talking about! So, I created a basic SLP vocabulary hand-out for parents, a cheat-sheet if you will. Here's the color version: Feel free to download copies here: Color Version Black and White Version