Buzzing about Speech & Language
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
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
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
Sometimes you need a #facedownfriday instead of a #feetupfriday
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It's been a rough week, y'all. From disappointments and hurricanes and not finishing my to-do list to no-shows and preparing for SPED monitoring I'm so ready for the weekend.
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Side rant: why would anyone want to audit your SPED dept in the middle of a crazy pandemic year?
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Side rant 2: why does the PLS-5 spread splinter skills like identifying colors and letters all 5 questions apart, so my kids never ceiling out?
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Side rant 3: if you're not going to show for your virtual session, why do you text me to let me know 5 minutes before it's scheduled to end?
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Ok thanks for letting me vent. You're the best. I'll be here getting ready for my date night tonight and forgetting about my rough week... Until Sunday night that is. 😉 How was your week? 🐝💛
Did you know the pumpkin is actually a fruit? Here are 5 ways to use autumn's unofficial mascot to promote early language learning from @thesltscrapbook
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5 Ways to Use Pumpkins to Support Early Language Skills - The SLT Scrapbook
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You can use pumpkins to support early language and communication skills. These engaging activities are perfect for EI sessions!