Buzzing about Speech & Language
Back to school season for SLPs calls for all the paperwork tips and ideas. I’m always on the hunt for a better system. Maybe it’s because there is no organization system that can take the paperwork away or have it complete itself. Lol That mountain of paperwork and responsibilities is frustrating, isn’t it? But, why is that exactly? Here are… Read More
If you’re like me and going to in-person therapy during this COVID pandemic, you’re probably looking for easy-to-clean speech therapy ideas. I don’t want to be limited in the activities I can do or spend all day cleaning. Here are a few sanitary ideas that might come in handy as we venture into all new territory this school year. Let’s… Read More
I often get lots of questions around my SLP planner, so I thought I’d take a few of the most common ones and compile them here! That way you can get the best possible use out of your SLP planner. Note: This post may contain Amazon affiliate links. 1. Do I have to choose between a digital or printable planner?… Read More
I think we can all agree that speech therapy data collection is important. The other day I asked several friends if they thought it was worth it to spend time gathering baseline data on each student at the beginning of the year. I mean, wouldn’t it be easier to just look at their most recent progress report and plan your… Read More
Are you a little curious on how to use a digital SLP planner? Maybe you’ve seen them floating around on social media and you like the thought of going the digital SLP planner route. (*This post contains Amazon affiliate links.) As for me, I love using a little bit of both kinds of planners. There are certain forms of my… Read More
It’s not always easy to find fun and engaging stuttering therapy activities for your younger kids. Sometimes it’s hard for them to tolerate a lot of education tasks and understand the strategies and concepts you are trying to teach. I’ve actually found that incorporating play activities into your stuttering therapy sessions to be super effective. However, you do want to… Read More
There’s a global pandemic and suddenly we’re thrown into distance learning and teletherapy! Preschoolers are difficult enough to engage in person, and doing preschool speech therapy across a screen seems downright impossible. But, we’re doing it! I know so many therapists who are killing it in teletherapy and doing amazing things. I’m slowly but surely getting the hang of it… Read More
Trying to tackle any speech goal from a distance is tricky for many school SLPs these days. But doing fluency therapy distance learning takes it to a whole new level. Here are a few stuttering teletherapy ideas and general distance learning tricks to help you plan for your kids who stutter. 1. Get parents involved Parent education is a pretty… Read More
If you find yourself having to do speech therapy distance learning, you might be a little apprehensive at the thought. How in the world can I help my sweet students from home? This whole “distance learning” thing is uncharted territory for me and probably for you too. So today, my friend, I wanted to share with you 5 things that… Read More
If you are needing a few St. Patrick’s Day speech therapy ideas, I’ve got a few surprisingly simple ones for you! Here are 8 fun and easy ways to incorporate St. Patrick’s Day into your speech therapy sessions. (Includes Amazon affiliate links for convenience). 1. Green “Soup” Gather green items from around your room and place them where the child… Read More
Are you a worrier by nature? 🙋
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I admittedly have been a worrier since I was a little girl. It's something I have to make conscience effort to fight every day.
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Did you know that about 85% of things we worry about never happen? (My husband likes to remind me of this statistic often lol)
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I thought this was a fitting reminder as we start this new week. Do you worry about your job responsibilities, your students, your health, or what the heck kind of changes will be in store for you this week?
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2020 has definitely brought the things to worry about. That's for sure. But take heart, friend. You aren't alone in this. I know that God is in control and will work all things together for good.
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How do you cope with times of worry? 💛🐝
Interesting article on stuttering from my alma mater!
Don’t Say ‘Barbecue’—or Do: LSU Study on Adults Who Stutter Tries New, More Personal Approach
www.lsu.edu
Geoffrey Coalson, associate professor in the LSU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, has received $449K from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for an innovative study on stuttering...