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Latest Speech Therapy Blogs & Tips
Phonological Processes Explained: A School-Based SLP Guide
During a recent workshop on Success with Speech Sound Disorders we had the distinct and rare pleasure to work with an entire district for an entire day and focus on nothing but sounds. It is uncommon in our hectic schedules to get a full day of professional...
Expert Advice on Supporting Individuals Who Stutter – 3 Videos, 7 1/2 minutes
Stuttering is more than a speech pattern—it is an experience that can shape how a person is seen, treated, and included in the world. For people who stutter, stigma can appear in classrooms, workplaces, and even casual conversations, sometimes in ways that impact...
Using Standardized Tests for Dynamic Assessment in Speech and Language Evals
As SLPs, we all run into this problem: standardized test scores don’t always tell the whole story. A student may fall below the normal limits on a test, but that doesn’t automatically mean they qualify for services. On the flip side, a child may test within normal...
Seuss, Sounds, and SLPs: How Rhythm & Rhyme Supercharge Speech Therapy
I was listening to YouTuber Wes Tank read through Dr. Seuss books that he has set to rap and was completely blown away. My SLP brain lit up trying to process how he was linking final consonant trials and shared articulation placements, and was segmenting syllables. I...
Expressive Language Goals, Rebooted: The ICF Approach
If your expressive language goals sound great in the therapy room but go fuzzy in the classroom, there might be a reason: most traditional goals describe impairments, not participation. There is a modern solution for this. The research-backed fix is to write goals...
Expert Advice on Affirming and Responsive Language – 3 Videos, 5 minutes
Words matter. The language we choose as speech-language pathologists doesn’t just describe, it shapes perceptions, relationships, and opportunities. When we use words that highlight strengths, affirm identities, and respond to the lived experiences of clients and...
A Compilation of Great Lists of Children’s Books for Speech Therapy
Books are magic—and in speech therapy, they’re also powerful tools. For years, we’ve been gathering, writing about, and sharing our favorite books for speech and language therapy, and SLPs have told us how much these resources help them choose just the right stories...
A Final Defense for Group Language Therapy: Ideas, 3 Blueprints, and Evidence
You’ve got 48 students, a schedule that looks like Tetris, and more mixed groups than solo slots. The good news? Group language therapy can be highly efficient and effective when it follows a clear routine, targets shared outcomes, and builds in peer modeling—no chaos...
Perfecting Visual Schedules for Children with Autism
Many autistic learners process information more effectively when it’s seen, not just said, and predictable visuals dramatically smooth the jump from one activity to the next. A tiny schedule, sometimes just two pictures, can lower stress, boost independence, and help...
Expert Advice on Using Play – 4 Videos, 6 1/2 minutes
The development of language skills, social competence, and meaningful interactions is at the heart of what we aim to foster in children with communication disorders. Yet for those with pragmatic challenges or language delays, building these skills through traditional...
Clear Advantages of Pattern Books Over Other Speech Material Choices
Ever notice how kids light up when they can predict what comes next in a story? That’s the magic of a pattern book. With repeated phrases and story structures, pattern books give children the confidence to participate, anticipate, and even tell the story themselves....
Expert Advice on Free Assessment Resources – 3 Videos, 4 1/2 minutes
The number of different languages we encounter in our work as speech-language pathologists seems to grow every year. We’ve always seen a lot of children who speak Spanish but recently we’ve seen an increase in those who speak Mandarin, Vietnamese, Urdu, Bengali,...
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