Is your student producing multiple sound errors? Are you unsure of where to start? Review the typical and atypical phonological processing disorder...
Articulation intervention can seem like a jumble, but it doesn't have to be. Today, we're talking about how to actually make articulation intervention work for you and your students.
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Working as an SLP means you often have to explain what S.L.P means!! Superfantastic Lingual Partner? Smart Lady Pants? School Lunch Protector? Speech-Language Pathologist!!! Some days I wish I could just say I'm a firefighter, nurse, or teacher. When someone
Building Blocks of Language
In an earlier post, I talked about my 5 favorite FREE resources for teletherapy. But today I wanted to dive in a little more and talk about some of my favorite digital open-ended reinforcers (still…
Planning for Teletherapy can be so challenging and time consuming! Here is a list of all of my favorite tele-therapy websites to help make planning easier!
Are you starting as an SLP at a new school? You may be a seasoned SLP or a brand new grad, either way, you are embarking on a new journey. At least it feels like that! I have left the comfort of a school that I was a part of for ten years and moved on to other schools and assignments in my same district. With this change comes some anxiety. You have to meet new staff and get to know all new students. You also have to figure out the culture of the school. But first, you have to find your room! This is the first of a series that chronicles how to navigate a new school and caseload. This will be helpful for new grads venturing into their first job and seasoned veterans who may be switching things up a bit. So, what are the steps you need to take first? Here is a list of things to do before you even see your new room. 1. Make Contact- The first thing you can do is contact your new principal to introduce yourself by email. You can leave your cell phone number in the email, and let them know you would be excited to talk with them before the school year starts. 2. Find the New School- This may seem like a no-brainer, but figure out where your new school is so that you know where you are going! You'll want to look at the traffic patterns in the morning so you can know exactly how long it will typically take you to get there. Best to not be late when you set up a time to meet with your new principal or other staff. 3. Set Up a Time to Meet- It is a good idea to contact your new principal to set up a time to meet them and get a tour of the school. This is a great opportunity to meet the secretaries or other office staff as well as possibly some other teachers setting up their rooms and the very important custodians. All of these people will be instrumental in helping you to feel comfortable in your new space. 4. Shop For Supplies- Ok, so this one isn't really necessary at this point, but who can resist the great sales before the school year starts? 50 cents for a 24 pack of Crayolas? That's awesome! I like to grab all of my basic speech room supplies before they get too picked over. I always grab crayons, markers, glue sticks, pencils, pens, sharpies, and colored folders before the school year begins. These staples always seem to go up in price after the school year starts. Plus, if you are a crayon/materials snob like me (hello, Crayola!!) you can grab the brands and colors that you like and not have to rely on your school for these items. These four items should get you started, and then you can move on to organizing your materials in your new room! If you are moving into a preschool speech and language position, you may also be interested in learning about how to structure your preschool speech and language space.
Our speech therapy materials are applicable, user-friendly, and research-based. Increase student success and improve your diagnosis with these resources.
Today, I'd like to share with you how I take plan out my therapy week and record data during sessions. I'm not one that has elaborate lesson plans - what is important to me is to
Speech-Language Pathologist, Ashley Bonkofsky, begins a series on fluency disorders for parents, teachers and SLPs.
A place to share speech and language therapy ideas and materials.
Can I make a confession? One of my least favorite things to work on in therapy is the dreaded /r/ sound! It's so hard to demonstrate to students what exactly you want them to do
There are several programs and practices out there to address fluency. Most involve some types of strategies or fluency enhancing behaviors (FEBs) to teach those who stutter how to manage their fluency. I use these strategies daily with my fluency kiddos and have found them to work very well. I try to spend time practicing […]
Engage your teletherapy students with these interactive activities. From Boom Cards to PDF annotation, keep your virtual speech therapy sessions focused and fun!
I have so so many R kids on my caseload right now. In that past, that statement would be followed with a mournful sigh, or possibly with me throwing my head
Articulation Books for TH, SH, CH, and J sounds in speech therapy. Tips, strategies, and activities to incorporate into speech and language.
Have you ever just had one of those random ideas in the middle of a session that turn out to be a great teaching moment? This week, I was working with one of my artic students
Feeling like you're in a therapy rut? This SLP shares how she unexpectedly "reset" her therapy. Click through to read more about why she tossed her therapy decks of cards and to get inspiration on a fresh start in your speech therapy room.
Need a little beginning of the week inspiration today? It's a mix of shamrocks and basketball in my speech room this week. I wanted to show you two more basketball ideas! A free app plus
A summary of free digital materials for speech and language that can be used by teletherapists or brick and mortar SLPs.
Frustrations: 1. Although my fertility journey is over, I apparently still have a very difficult time being at an extended gathering with a group of pregnant women. Especially when they are talking about how "if you keep trying it will happen!" 2. My rule-following Marvel Girl's classroom seems to full of "Negative Behavioral Supports" and
In this post, I'm going to explain why knowing the International Phonetic Alphabet is like seeing the matrix. A common misconception that linguists often have to deal with, be it from students in Intro to Linguistics or from family members at holiday gatherings, is that Language (capital L) is basi
Summarizing is tricky skill for kids of all ages, but I'm sharing a tip to make summarizing easy for older students. Read this post to get the full scoop!
Is your student producing multiple sound errors? Are you unsure of where to start? Review the typical and atypical phonological processing disorder...
In the time of ever increasing caseloads, time pressures and a focus on percentile scores the more informal assessments can sometimes be pushed aside. I'm here to encourage you to continue (or start) to do
Our speech therapy materials are applicable, user-friendly, and research-based. Increase student success and improve your diagnosis with these resources.
Following on from the post last week about how breathing works, here’s a quick guide to how the voice works. There are four parts to the voice the air pressure system, the vibratory system, the Read more…
As a school SLP we all know that funds are tight. Sometimes a lot of times we have to use our own precious dollars if we want something extra for our speech rooms. Now, there are therapy items that I feel are definitely worth spending your hard earned cash on, and there are some things […]
Asking and answering questions is a critical skill in language development, and are two very different concepts to teach!
My all-time favorite SLP organization tips for speech therapy materials in file folder bins, plus FREE downloadable, editable labels!
Those first weeks back as a school based SLP are insane! The list of things you need to get done is monstrous and overwhelming. In this blog post, I show you how to make each day more manageable. When you feel less stressed, you can tackle that "to do" list. I include a FREE first week checklist to help you conquer one task at a time. Plus, I also have a FREE google sheets IEP monthly calendar to make the overwhelm of IEPs and assessments seem less frightening. You got this!
A free printable set of 10 speech inference cards for kids
