Buzzing about Speech & Language
If you’re navigating this holiday season from across the screen, you might be craving those vacation days right about now. Keeping a student engaged virtually this time of year is like trying to catch a caffeinated squirrel. So how about some free holiday ideas for teletherapy? Let’s bump up that engagement in therapy with some fun activities. Check out these… Read More
Need some gingerbread speech therapy ideas? Around the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I seriously have to pump up my therapy game. Antsy kiddos and stressed teachers this time of year make engagement in speech a little challenging. I always start December by pulling out the gingerbread theme in speech therapy. Here are a few quick ideas for all things… Read More
Whether you are doing virtual therapy or teletherapy, books are always a good idea. Want to know my favorite Thanksgiving books for speech therapy with some cutesy crafts to go along with them? If you’re trying to build your book library or you have tons of books already, read on. Maybe you’ll find a craft or 2 you can pair… Read More
A while back I was charged to do an in-service for the paraprofessionals at my school. I talked to them about using prompts and cues in speech therapy and in the classroom. Fortunately, the paras did great and were immediately able to start implementing some of the strategies we discussed! All that to say, I hope that this blog post… Read More
When I was in grad school, we had several literacy-based speech therapy classes and clients with language learning disorders. Dr. Jan Norris was one of my professors, and a lot of her work has consisted of extensive research in communicative reading strategies. Dr. Norris is the creator of phonics faces, visual grammar, spuzzles, and storyboards. You can check out more… Read More
Let’s talk about stuttering in preschoolers for a second. I do consider fluency therapy to be a little different in preschool kids compared to school-aged kids. This is mostly due to their young age and ability levels, but it’s also because with preschoolers there’s more emphasis on the parent education component. Plus, a lot of times your little bitty friends… Read More
As a school-based SLP, I cannot qualify any student for services if it does not “affect academic performance.” Stuttering is no exception to that rule. How stuttering affects academics can vary across students. But there are a few common aspects I look for during the evaluation process. Here are 4 ways that stuttering affects academics. This list is great to… Read More
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
