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!
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
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 n...
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
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!
“How many words should a 2 year old be saying?”, “When do children use their first words?”, “How can I help my child’s language skills?”.These are questions parents & caregivers often search online, and questions
OMG It's August!! How did that happen? You know what THAT means? At least for ME and countless of other school SLPs - that means... BACK. TO. SCHOOL. . Whether those three words make you cringe
As SLPs it's important to keep up-to-date with EBP. I've gathered together 8 of the best sites for you to get EBP info to improve your therapy practice!
I hope you have been enjoying reading this series as much as I have been enjoying writing it. Today we look at a few tips and tricks to eli...
During my first few segments in the 'SLP 101' series, I've mentioned 'Working Folders'. I thought I'd explain what that means to me! I actually have 3 different systems this year because I'm in 3
5 tips to help you run your private SLP practice as a mobile SLP.
It's not easy to start any job, and starting as a new SLP is no different. Here are the top five rookie SLP mistakes I made!
Tackling paperwork in the schools can be super frustrating for educators. Here are my top paperwork tips for SLPs that make it manageable!
Is your student producing multiple sound errors? Are you unsure of where to start? Review the typical and atypical phonological processing disorder...
Tips for eliciting speech sounds, a series of surveys. Come over and leave YOUR tips for eliciting speech sounds!
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.
When I was blogging as 2 Gals Speech Products a few years back, I wrote of series of posts on how to elicit the most common articulation sounds. I want to revise and update that series because it was so well liked by so many beginning SLPs. I’m going to launch the series today with ... Read more
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
Behavior management is something everyone in an educational role needs training and understanding in, so I'm sharing my five best tips for behavior control.
Do you ever get sick of saying, "Good job! Now say it again?" If so, this is for you! One of the tricks I learned this year in graduate school is to use a pacing card with students. It is simple, easy, and fast to implement. I had a little preschooler who was just working on resonance from his cleft palate. He knew all of the words and was intelligible-just needed some extra help with his nasality. He got sick of hearing the same thing over and over, and I got sick of saying it!! So we introduced a pacing card: My student had to say each word 5 times total. Let's say the target word was "pat." He would place his finger on the dot under the 1 and say, "Pat." Then, I would give feedback. He would proceed to placing his finger on the first dot under the 2, say, "Pat," move his finger to the next dot, and say "Pat" again. I would give feedback on his productions after 2 of them. He found this more fun than just saying the word over and over and over. Essentially that's what he was doing, but the element of moving his finger from dot to dot made it more fun for him, I guess! Do you think this is something you could use? I created a simple one for you, if so! You can get it by clicking on the image: Hope you enjoyed this quick tip!
Step up your caseload management with these tried and true tips from a school-based SLP!
The L sound is usually so easy to correct. It’s the “singing sound la-la-la-la-la.” Kids can pick up and imitate that so easily, right? For the most part, but it never fails one kid will come along who just cannot get the correct position. What do you do for that child? Today I will share my best tips ... Read more
Echolalia in autism can be difficult. Find out about the types of echolalia and get practical tips to help your students with autism. Be sure to check out the links to free, important information and research to get therapy started on the right track!
Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.
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...
Customize your pocket aphasia identification card online, print it, use it!
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...
Tools to preserve quality of life and to spark memories Continuing my series on Tips and Tools for Lewy Body Dementia in the later stages, we will talk today about maybe the most important and
So if it isn’t already, money is going to be TIGHT. Trust me… I get it! But the products below have been some of my favorite during schools, and I think you’ll love them too! 1) A Tervis mug: A must have! It’s perfect for coffee (aka the only thing that will keep you alive some […]
Echolalia in autism can be difficult. Find out about the types of echolalia and get practical tips to help your students with autism. Be sure to check out the links to free, important information and research to get therapy started on the right track!
Not sure if you making speech therapy folders will work for your caseload? Listen to hear the pros and cons of using speech therapy folders
Do you have a hard time getting your students with autism to communicate for anything other than asking for highly desired items? Here are some ideas about activities you can use with sentence starter strips to get more commenting from them.
Today I’m starting a new series on my blog that addresses a much-needed topic (for me at least): scaffolding. Together we’ll look at a few strategies and supports to help our students with language difficulties. This will definitely get me ready to kick it into high gear when school begins in a couple of weeks. […]
Feel confident you're delivering effective early intervention and parent coaching sessions with the Early Intervention Handbook.
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 […]
Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.
As SLPs it's important to keep up-to-date with EBP. I've gathered together 8 of the best sites for you to get EBP info to improve your therapy practice!
Is this your first year being a CFY Supervisor? Have you been supporting the future of our field for years in this capacity? I have been very fortunate to
