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
Free Lesson Plan Template for Speech Therapy with Smart Planning Tips
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
7 First Day of Speech Activities Kids Will Love
It’s the first day of speech and you’ve got your group. You know you need to establish rapport, go over the basics, talk about goals and rules, etc. But how do you do that and still make it fun? Let’s chat about my favorite first day of speech activities that I know your students will love as much as mine… Read More
12 Easy Tips to Get the Most from your SLP Planner
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
Actionable SLP Dos and Don’ts for the New Year
New Year. Same me. I actually hate setting personal New Year’s resolutions or SLP New Year’s resolutions. It’s too much pressure. I always feel like a failure when I don’t meet them. BUT, there is something about the blank slate of January 1 that makes me want to go buy another planner and a few packs of flair pens. 🙂… Read More
Quick tips for creating your perfect speech therapy schedule
You know how the beginning of the school year is always chaos? It’s a crazy mess of quick IEPs, make your speech therapy schedule, finding out where students are, planning, rearranging schedules, and trying to get your mindset out of summer mode. Everyone knows that the WORST part is always scheduling. Coming up with your speech therapy schedule is a… Read More
Speech Therapy Planning: How to Plan An Entire Year in One Sitting
When it comes to speech therapy planning, you probably fall into one of two camps. One, you are spending hours coming up with therapy ideas and trying to keep up with meticulous planning each week. Two, you’re like, “what planning?” and just wing it each day. Well, friend, there is actually a middle ground. What if I told you that… Read More
School SLP Series: 7 Easy Shortcuts and Resources for SLPs
It’s all about SLP resources and shortcuts this week! I hope you’ve enjoyed the school-based series this month! We’ve talked all about the many roles and responsibilities that SLPs have. And we even dove into a few things that I wish I would’ve known before starting in the schools. The paperwork load for SLPs is overwhelming. In this post, I… Read More
School SLP Series: 8 Helpful Tips for Writing IEPs and Evals
The other day I did a poll on Instagram. I asked what the hardest part of our job was as school SLPs. The vast majority said paperwork, of course. But in second place, was IEPs and evals. Many said they would love some tips for writing IEPs because they were struggling. IEPs are tough because it’s hard to keep up… Read More
School SLP Series: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Paperwork
Last week in our school SLP blog series, we talked about the many roles and responsibilities of SLPs in the schools. One of those responsibilities is the dreaded SLP paperwork. Paperwork is a sore subject among school-based SLPs. Why is it such a sore subject? Well, it’s all part of the unrealistic expectations placed on SLPs and the constant changes… Read More
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