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Latest Speech Therapy Blogs & Tips
Autism Tests and Screeners: Understanding the Most Common Autism Testing Tools
I did a bit of a deep dive trying to find a good autism test or screener recently as we have been exploring a way to collaborate with a local community medical clinic. In Austin, as well as in many cities across the United States, appointments for autism evaluations…
Expert Advice on Non-Standardized Assessment: 4 Videos – 3 1/2 Minutes
Non-standardized assessment has become one of the most important parts of a comprehensive evaluation, especially when working with bilingual and culturally diverse students. Yet many speech-language pathologists still feel much more comfortable administering…
Technology and the Acceleration of Speech Language Pathology
If you have practiced speech language pathology for more than ten years, you have likely had this experience: you use fewer physical forms, fewer file cabinets, and fewer printed reports than you once did, yet you spend more time documenting, responding, and…
Political Forces and the Expanding Responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologists
Most speech language pathologists do not enter the field thinking about politics. We think about phonology, language development, literacy, swallowing, social communication, and collaboration with families. Yet political decisions are increasingly shaping the…
Economic Migration and the Expanding Scope of Speech Language Pathology
Across North America, economic growth does not occur evenly. Industries expand in certain regions. Housing markets shift. Energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and technology create pockets of rapid development. When opportunity moves, families move with it. For speech…
Environmental Change and the New Reality of Speech Language Pathology
Most of us were trained to evaluate and treat communication disorders within relatively stable systems. Schools had predictable enrollment patterns. Communities shifted gradually. Language diversity grew, but at a pace that allowed programs and training to adapt. In…
Are Speech Language Pathologists Truly Happy With Their Jobs?
When we talk about job satisfaction among speech language pathologists, there is one statistic that keeps showing up again and again in research summaries and professional presentations: a large majority of SLPs report that they are satisfied with their career choice….
Expert Advice on How to Use AI as an SLP: 4 Videos – 7 1/2 Minutes
Artificial intelligence is already woven into the tools our students and clients use every day, yet for many speech-language pathologists, it still feels unclear how to translate that into meaningful clinical practice. With increasing demands on our time and a growing…
Telling Parents About a Diagnosis: An SLP’s Guide
I believe that the most difficult and most meaningful work that SLPs do involves telling parents for the first time that their child has a disorder. Being a parent myself, this conversation used to crush me. I saw myself in them, hearing this news about my own…
Executive Function Strategies for SLPs: Practical Tools for Cognitive Endurance
In recent years, many speech language pathologists have described a subtle shift in how their work feels. The profession is still meaningful. The students still matter. The expertise still holds. And yet the pace is faster, the documentation heavier, and the cognitive…
Expert Advice on Addressing Trauma as an SLP: A Conversation with Beth Bergstrom
Speech-language pathologists are often the first professionals to notice when something about a child’s communication profile does not quite add up. A student may appear inattentive, oppositional, withdrawn, or inconsistent across settings, and it can be difficult to…
Borrowing From High Stakes Professions: 3 Books That Help SLPs Reduce Cognitive Strain
When we describe speech language pathology, we often focus on therapy techniques, assessment tools, and intervention models. Less frequently do we describe the profession in terms of cognitive demand. Yet, if we analyze it honestly, SLP work involves many of the same…
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