It’s my wishlist, and I’ll buy if I want to, buy if I want to, buy if I want to… you would buy too if a full cart happened to you! Here we go! One of my favorite times of the year… A TpT Sale Party! “Teachers are Heroes” sale starts this week and we’re linking up […]
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Red Carpet SLPs! {Oscars Contest}
The Oscars are this Sunday and they have absolutely NOTHING to do with Speech-Language Pathology… Almost nothing! Now before I get to the best part (an insanely awesome giveaway from some of my favorite SLP bloggers) I wanted to tell you a few ways that you COULD use the Oscars to your advantage after this […]
Chicken Soup for the SLP Soul {Blog Hop}
Being an SLP is hard work. It’s paperwork, meetings, tough clients, data, evaluations, therapy, materials, parents, teachers, therapists, and more paperwork. It’s easy to get bogged down by the copious negatives. Sometimes your SLP Soul needs a little pick-me-up… a little “Chicken Soup”! This blog hop is the perfect place to be reminded of the […]
15 Quick & Easy At-Work Relaxation Tips for SLPs
File folders piled on the edge of your tiny desk, a group of 5 articulation students due into your room in 6 minutes, an inbox full of unanswered e-mails, and that annoying blinking light incessantly alerting you to those voicemails that await you. You’re beginning to wonder if SLP stands for Stressed-Language Pathologist! Taking time for […]
What I learned from THAT parent.
THAT parent. You know the one. They’ve masterfully pushed your professional and/or personal buttons. Questioning your techniques and reasoning, being over- or under-involved in their child’s progress, or various other “atrocities” that make your life as an SLP just a little bit tougher. It won’t take you long to come across a parent like this […]
Your University Didn’t Teach You EVERYthing… & Why That is Just Fine.
M.S., CCC-SLP M.A., CCC-SLP Whichever way you sign it, those 8 letters represent so much. They represent tuition paid (or still paying). They represent hours spent studying instead of partying. They represent clinical hours and SOAP notes and notecards for tests and so much more. They represent your education. And I’m sure you went to […]
KLBA: Kindergarten Language Benchmark Assessment {Review}
In my previous state, Missouri, Speech-Language Pathologists could utilize Response to Intervention to address voice, articulation, and fluency. We were not able to utilize the approach for language skills. However, in many states, including my new state of Illinois, you are allowed, and sometimes required, to provide RtI services for students with language concerns. However, […]
The SPOOKIEST things to an SLP!
Happy Halloween! I admit, Halloween is my 2nd least favorite “holiday” next to Valentine’s Day. But, this year I enlisted the help of my friends on Instagram to help me come up with the spookiest things to an SLP… regardless of the time of year! I’m sure you’ll agree that this TERRIFYING list is true […]
Top 5 Pre-K/Early Intervention Books for Fall/Halloween
Fall is my favorite season of the year! However, I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween… but my clients definitely have been! This year, I decided to find some great books to integrate into therapy with my EI/Pre-K clients. These books elicit great vocabulary, concepts, and overall language. They will allow you to target […]
Back to School Buys: The SLP’s Handbook for Inclusive School Practices
Many SLPs are being asked to provide, or are seeking to provide, inclusive services within their school settings. However, this task can be very daunting to initiate if your school has provided typical pull-out and separated services in the past. If your school will be implementing an inclusive model, The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Handbook for Inclusive […]