21 What Questions for Speech Therapy
It can be hard to come up with questions on the spot in therapy, especially when as a busy SLP you have tons of things on your plate! I know from experience that sometimes it’s best to just have resources ready that you can quickly pull up for whenever you need them. So save, bookmark, […]
Spring Speech Therapy Ideas that are Easy and Engaging
Are you looking for some spring speech therapy ideas? Themed therapy is great because it’s research backed, helps build vocabulary in an immersive environment, and ultimately just makes your sessions FUN! Which is key to engagement + student learning! Spring speech therapy activities should be easy. And as a busy therapist, you probably don’t have […]
Can Speech Therapy Help with a Lisp?
Does your child sound ’slushy’ when he or she talks? Or do they stick out their tongue on S and Z sounds? These kinds of errors can impact a child’s speech intelligibility, or their ability to be understood. So you may be wondering, can speech therapy help with a lisp? Short Answer: Yes Speech Therapy […]
Minimal Pairs W and R
Are you having difficulty treating the R sound with a traditional articulation approach? If the child continuously makes the /W/ sound instead of the /R/, then I have an approach for you! Try the minimal pairs W and R approach! What are Minimal Pairs? If you aren’t familiar with the minimal pairs approach, don’t worry! […]
What is Nearpod? – And How to Use it in Speech Therapy
So you’re wondering – What is Nearpod? Maybe you’ve heard about it from colleagues, seen ads, or your district recently purchased access to it. I’m here to tell you what it is, and specifically how you can use it in your speech therapy sessions. Let me start by saying I don’t get any sort of […]
5 Ideas for Therapy Groups that are Engaging and Easy
When you are a speech language pathologist in the schools, you see A LOT of groups. It can be hard to keep students engaged in a group therapy setting. That’s why I’ve got 5 ideas for therapy groups that you can start implementing today! Therapy in groups isn’t always ideal, but with super large caseloads […]
How to Do the Cycles Approach to Speech Therapy
Are you wondering about the cycles approach to speech therapy? It’s an approach to treat speech sound disorders that’s gaining a lot of traction recently. More and more speech therapists are learning about Barbara Hodson’s research and her creation of the Cycles Phonological Remediation Approach. What is the Cycles Approach? The cycles approach is a […]
What is a School Speech Language Pathologist?
There are lots of jobs out there in this big world. Some, like speech language pathologists, are rarely talked about and aren’t well known. Unless you know someone personally who is an SLP or have needed one in your life, then you probably aren’t familiar with the job title. We definitely don’t get any screen […]
IEP for School – What is Important for Involved Parents to Know?
As a parent, it can be so overwhelming to learn about an IEP for school. Like what does IEP even stand for? How will it impact my kid? What do I need to do or be prepared for with this big conference coming up? Let’s just dive into the basics then we’ll talk about 5 […]
How to Easily Explain Speech Language and Pathology in a Comprehensive Way
It’s hard for parents/caregivers to understand complex SLP related terms such as speech, language, and pathology. However, I think there are ways to easily explain terminology in a comprehensive yet efficient way! Use Simple Definitions The key to using parent-friendly is to keep the words we use in the definitions as easy to understand as […]