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
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
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
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
