Buzzing about Speech & Language
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
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
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
Because of the nature of the crazy schedule of the school-based SLP, I frequently end up having to do fluency therapy in mixed groups. I see them alongside my articulation and language students, which sometimes makes it a little harder to provide top-notch fluency therapy (at least in my mind) for my student. The most common difficulties I’ve encountered with… Read More
Happy fall, y’all. I’ve got my PSL in hand (#basic) and wearing my fall colors and pretending that this Louisiana weather isn’t still scorching hot. At least it’s officially fall in my speech room. How about yours? I’ve pulled out all the fun fall activities for my articulation and language kids, and they are loving it. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult… Read More
My friend, let’s call her Kate, is a shiny new SLP. As we sat in CC’s (a local coffee shop) the other day sipping our coffee, she expressed to me how nervous she was about treating fluency cases. Her speech sessions didn’t seem very productive, since she often saw her students in mixed groups. And she just didn’t feel comfortable… Read More
Things I love about the weeks after spring break and before school lets out: Warm weather = outside therapy! Teacher and staff appreciation week fun activities The light at the end of the tunnel – home stretch, baby! Things I hate about the weeks after spring break and before school lets out: IEP and evaluation meeting marathons Drowning in paperwork… Read More
In grad school my professor called me the “fluency queen” but not because I was so great at it or anything. It was because I ended up with SO many fluency clients throughout my clinicals. Needless to say, God knew I needed the practice in grad school because my caseload of fluency clients did not diminish when I started working…. Read More
Today I’m linking up with Speech Time Fun for her How Do You Use It linky party! This month we’re talking about how we use popsicle sticks. Woot! If you follow my blog, you might remember my post a couple of weeks ago on how I use popsicle sticks for fluency therapy! I use them for pacing sticks and for… Read More
Raise your hand if you've joined their chaos a time or two. 🙋♀️
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Sometimes it's hard not to feel flustered, nervous, anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted, angry (choose your adjective) when our kiddos are having a meltdown or feeling big emotions.
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Here are 3 things that help me stay calm and share that calm with my little friends:
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1. Have a plan and follow it. Making a game plan with what you'll do when a student reacts a certain way will help you feel in control of the situation.
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2. Phone a friend. If you feel yourself stressing, text a friend to come help or buzz the office. Sometimes a new face and fresh eyes will help the situation.
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3. Remember that you're the teacher. Little kids are still learning how to handle emotions. We are the ones that get to model and teach them appropriate ways to deal with things. If we can't handle our own emotions, why should they?
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These are the things that often help me. What do you do to stay calm in a crisis? 🐝💛
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