Buzzing about Speech & Language
For clinicians, finding activities for stuttering therapy can be a little tricky. It’s not the most common speech goal that we target. Sometimes, we don’t feel super confident when working with these students, since it might not be our area of expertise. Plus, the research lately has been a little all over the place. Do we even work on stuttering… Read More
One area a lot of school SLPs struggle with is speech therapy caseload management. When there’s no caseload cap and the expectations put on us are out of control, it’s no wonder we struggle. Speech therapy caseload management can refer to several areas. Today we’re going to focus on the paperwork aspect. Not only do we as school SLPs have… Read More
Let’s chat core words, ya’ll! *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. When working with preverbal students who are just learning to communicate, it’s not always easy to know where to begin. If you wade through the research, you’ll probably learn that the core vocabulary approach is one of the most effective ways to help early communicators get their messages across! Check… Read More
As SLPs, we all use prompting in our speech therapy sessions. It helps us build upon what a child already knows by scaffolding the skills that we target. There are many forms of prompts and scaffolds. We’ve spent time talking about the importance of verbal prompts and visual prompts in the past. Today, let’s chat about ways to use gestural… Read More
One of my most common preschool language goals in speech therapy is object functions. In order to teach a skill effectively, you want to be really confident in the why and how of what you’re doing, right? Today, we’re chatting about the benefits of teaching functions and a few quick tips on how to do it! WHY TARGET OBJECT FUNCTIONS… Read More
Just here for the free stuttering parent handout? Go ahead and skip to the bottom, but if you want a few rock-solid tips first, read on! 😉 As pediatric SLPs, we often have the privilege of supporting parents. Because stuttering can be variable and unique, many parents don’t fully understand it. They see their child becoming frustrated or dealing with… Read More
OK, so there really are no SLP products out there that can totally take away all your stress. We’re human after all. And I’ma be real with you for just one second. if you’re a school-based SLP like me, we work for a broken system. There will always be a measure of stress, but how you tackle and handle that… Read More
Effective group speech therapy activities are always hard to come by, but trying to deliver group therapy to preschoolers adds a whole new level of difficulty. Whether you are doing group therapy in your speech room or pushing into the regular class, it’s not easy. Today, let’s chat about a few tips and activities you can do with your preschoolers… Read More
Just here for the quick lesson plans? Don’t worry, I’ve got a free lesson plan template for speech therapy for ya at the bottom of the post! But if you want my best secrets for keeping up with those lesson plans, read on. The other day I left a question box on my Instagram and asked what things were most… Read More
So you purchased a new SLP planner and it’s finally ready to roll. You have your favorite pens, sticky notes, and whatever else you love using to plan. Like a fresh pot of coffee on a Sunday morning, everything is screaming shiny new start… so now, what? I don’t know about you, but I often have all the best intentions… Read More
