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This speech therapy blog is your go-to location for parent support, speech therapy materials, assessment knowledge, and CEU opportunities. We have summarized research into digestible, usable bullets.
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A Meaningful Conversation with an SLP about Bilingualism
I had a really meaningful exchange with an SLP Impact Member in California asking some really spot-on questions about bilingualism and its influence on speech, speech sounds, general vs. special education focuses and requirements, and much more. I want to share the...
The Perils and Payoffs of Using Universal Screening and Academic Assessments – 4 videos, 4 expert answers, 8 minutes
There is some attractiveness to the idea that we could universally screen kids for all potential difficulties and it would ensure that everyone gets the help they need and no one falls through the cracks. Certainly there is merit to this idea because it works in...
Reducing Unnecessary Speech Referrals Part 2: Sharing Information
When it comes to unnecessary speech referrals, we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about the source of most of our referrals – the teachers. And we’re here to say that if teachers are not making great referrals, it probably isn’t their fault and there is a lot we can...
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Reducing Unnecessary Speech Referrals by Helping Teachers Collect Good Data
As speech-language pathologists report that the demands on their time are increasing, it is critical that we eliminate unnecessary work. One of the biggest contributors to the increase in SLP workloads is speech referrals for students from diverse background who do...
Introducing SLPs to the Concept of Language Brokering
In a recent coincidence, I found myself in a fascinating conversation with a researcher whose work also focuses on young children, language, and bilingualism. Dr. Su Yeong Kim from the University of Texas is studying the positive and negative impact of serving as a...
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You have been our shoulder to cry on with tears of happiness and dismay when this unique experience we call speech language pathology moves us. So many connections and collaborations have come out of the interactions between the 40,000+ subscribers who have found kindred spirits who share the same passion.
Wow, I love this post! Thank you for illuminating the special nature of being able to enter a person’s home to work with their child.
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This was such a concrete explanation of how important language specific constraints are…I’m grateful for this excellent resource, and will be sharing it with my grad school peers.
Jamey
Thank you for this thought provoking read! As someone who has been an SLP for over 40 years, I have to agree with the majority of what you reported. I look forward to reviewing the supporting studies in the future!
Cynthia
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