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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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Latest Speech Therapy Blogs & Tips
I Just Graduated as an SLP! Now what!?
Congratulations on your recent graduation! You have studied, read research papers and seen clients. You are ready to tackle the best profession on earth. Likely, you are looking for a job that suits your SLP mind and heart needs. Regardless of…
Synonyms and Antonyms: Vocabulary and Literacy Development
We Make Teaching Synonyms and Antonyms a Cinch! Our students may experience a myriad of emotions when they can and can’t express themselves effectively, ranging from feelings of accomplishment and equality with their peers to a sense of frustration and anxiety when…
What did you say? Can Accent Modification help?
Who are accent modification programs for? I love accents. They are a part of one’s identity and culture. Everyone has some type of an accent and most of the time accents do not disrupt communication. Sometimes, though, accents can make it difficult for people to…
Easily show articulatory placement.
When explaining articulatory placement to students, a profile drawing like this one I drew was a common visual aid in therapy. After several years of practice and a background of a few middle school art lessons in drawing the human profile, this is the closest many of…
Wh-Question Resources for Speech Therapy
‘Wh’ Questions and Speech Therapy “Why is the sky blue?” “Why can’t I fly?” “Why does it get hot in the summer?” Short of launching into a complex science lesson, parents may find it difficult to answer the numerous ‘why’ questions children ask at around 3-4 years of…
3 speech therapy strategies to use in the hallways
If the profession of speech-language pathology no longer existed, I would choose to be a timekeeper. For the last decade, I have thought about speech sounds, literacy-based interventions and theory of mind activities. Regardless of my setting and caseload, I…
Bilinguistics supports educators in Mexico
A whirlwind trip to Monterrey, Mexico In their 3 days in Mexico, Dr. Ellen Kester and Scott Prath: provided training for teachers, language specialists, and special educators from various parts of northern Mexico conducted a workshop about communication disorders for…
Keep in Mind: Brain-Based Learning Facts & Strategies
Brain-based Learning Strategies Brain-based learning strategies are about teaching in the way the brain learns. Continue reading for Tips, Facts, & Strategies about how to incorporate Brain Based Strategies into your next therapy session and watch videos…
Why I became a Speech Language Pathologist
Why I became a Speech Language Pathologist. I got into this profession because of my junior class prom date. He was and still is a person who stutters. My closest friend during my teenage years, I observed his daily challenges. Ordering at a restaurant was similar to…
Story Sequencing: A Fairy Tale of Triumph
Working Story Sequencing into your Day Once upon a time, in a school district not so far away, a sharp, efficient, and effective Speech-Language Pathologist (insert your name here) worked magic with a caseload of students, many of whom had sequencing pictures or short…
Series: People Skills at Work – Living the SLP Life
You’re a communication expert. Why is it often so challenging to communicate productively with colleagues and parents? Because you’re human, and effective communication, like any other acquired skill, must be explicitly learned. As speech-language pathologists we:…
A Case for Caring about Categorization in Speech Therapy
Why is it REALLY good to bother with categorization when it comes to bilingual children? A broader measure of language knowledge not only enhances our understanding of a particular student’s language abilities; it is also more appropriate when evaluating diverse…
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