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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.
As we share our stories, we want you to be a part of the conversation. Speech-language pathology can be overwhelming at times. There is an intensity to serving children with needs and managing high administrative demands. And yet we love what we do. This blog, like many speech therapy blogs for SLPs is a respite from the hectic nature of our lives.
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The SLP’s Role in Supporting Dyslexia and Literacy Referrals: 4 Videos – 6 Minutes
We had an amazing conversation with Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan leading up to her presentation for the January SLP Virtual Conference. We discussed our role is as SLPs with things related to referrals that include dyslexia and reading, addressing culture in our therapy,...
Expert Advice for SLPs About Literacy: 4 Videos – 6 Minutes
Dr. Melanie Schuele directs the Child Language and Literacy Lab at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. If that’s not enough, she retains secondary appointments in Special Education and Psychology and Human Development in Peabody College at Vanderbilt. So who...
ASHA Convention 2024 – Our Picks on What to See
The ASHA Convention 2024 is right around the corner and lots of people (us included) are really looking forward to reconnecting with many people we haven't seen in person since before the pandemic, learning tons, and finding out what is in the future for speech...
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16 Bilingual Parent Questionnaires to Improve Your Bilingual Speech-Language Evaluations
We often talk about the increasing diversity of our caseloads. It is a reality that we have caseloads with individuals from many different countries who speak many different languages. That’s why we worked with speech-language pathologists all over the country to...
Confidently Assess AAC and AT with the Communication Matrix
Few evaluations can feel more daunting than assessing a child who is not speaking and may be in need of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) or Assistive Technology (AT) such as an iPad or a picture-symbol system. An assessment tool that I rely on...
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In your over 1800 comments you have told us what you need, what is going wrong, and when we gave you resources or information that hit home. When we see patterns in what is being commented on and read, we know what to research next to improve our lives collectively.
They Challenge Ideas and Produce Results
The best speech therapy blog essays call it like it is but then give examples, ideas, materials, and products that are real solutions that will work for anyone serving in a real environment. Caseloads, paperwork, and budget cuts anyone? The popularity of our 650+ essays is a testament to the fact that SLPs are not afraid to speak their minds and that we want the same change you do.
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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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