Many of us have the opportunity to supervise graduate students as part of their clinical training. As they begin this semester’s placements, they may need guidance in planning for group therapy and writing reports that are designed for the school setting. Here are a lesson plan template and an outline for writing school reports that they, and you as a supervisor,
Well, it’s that time of year again — time to head back to school! As you start preparing for your first few therapy sessions, here are a few ideas that may be helpful. Go to the library and grab 8 non-fiction books plus 2-4 fiction books: ¨300 – Social sciences ¨400 – Language ¨500 – Science (including mathematics) ¨600 –
After writing the post, Surviving Your Clinical Fellowship Year in the Schools three months ago, I’m happy to report that yes, I have actually survived! Now that I am more aware of the demands on SLPs in the schools, I plan to use this summer to prepare myself for the next school year. I thought I would share my summer
Round Rock Independent School District, one of the districts we have worked with since we opened our doors, recently had schools at every level (high school, middle school, and elementary school) ranked as top schools in Texas. Six of their schools were in the top 25 statewide. Houston-based nonprofit Children at Risk ranks schools annually on a number of factors,
For many SLPs, the CF year can be a rough one. After surviving my first few months as a CF in the schools, I thought it might be helpful to share some of my observations and experiences. Things I wish I had known: Save your materials from graduate school! The earlier you start your material repertoire the better. Try to
At this time of year, some SLPs may find themselves starting out in new schools, with new students, and new teachers. So here is a new approach to the question: How should I begin my relationships/communication with teachers in the schools? 1. Personally introduce yourself 2. Give them a folder for EACH child which includes: letter to teacher, list of
Yes, many people in the field are completing a full speech and language evaluation in 3 hours. Most of these people are on the medical side of the house but school personnel have a lot to learn from their efficiency. · Have a template/list of all the information you need · Get ALL the information you can in the first encounter with
Hi all, We have held some brainstorming sessions on how to improve our schedule and how to make our life as therapists a bit easier. For the next three weeks we will focus on the different questions we asked and some creative ways that SLPs are making their day-to-day tasks easier. Here is the first: How can we create extra
Hey Everybody! Here are a few starting school therapy items if you want them:-sticker page-rules and about me/my goals page-speaking strategies sheet (for child to fill out with you and draw a representative picture for each strategy) Happy Beginning of School!Anne Sticker Page Rules & About Me (Spanish) Para Hablar Bien
For those of you that are interested, here is a presentation that we have been giving to school districts to help improve the referral process. Improving the Referral Process Powerpoint ——————————————————
