In the past, I used the abstracts of research papers to determine what the research was about and the results of the study. I naively assumed that ... Read more
Conversational Scripts
Do you serve students with limited language skills who are unsure of how to interact within a situation? Here is a great example. I give my ... Read more
Becoming an exceptional supervisor – an introduction for SLPs
What is one of the number one components to a successful career in speech-language pathology or other education/health related fields? Powerful, ... Read more
Literacy Interventions in Speech Therapy
Speech pathologists have an important role to play in literacy instruciton. Unfortunately, my graduate program never taught me what that role was or ... Read more
Shared Reading as Evidence-Based Practice
Did you know that shared storybook reading is an evidence-based practice for increasing expressive language skills? Not only does research support ... Read more
Should I work in a school?
As a graduate student supervisor, I frequently find myself selling the school-setting to speech-language pathology students. Many graduate programs ... Read more
Best Practice for Articulation
I don't know about your speech pathology program, but I really wish I had taken a good evidence-based course in speech sound disorder treatment. When ... Read more
Core Vocabulary for Evidence-Based Practice
The following is a portion of a research paper combined with additional thoughts about using core vocabulary boards in my ... Read more
Evidence-Based Practice and Systematic Reviews – What the SLP Needs to Know
All speech-language pathologists are now aware of the term "evidence-based practice" (EBP) and the pressure to become evidence-based practitioners. ... Read more
The 4 Most Important Steps for Work/Home Balance
*Amazon affiliate links have been included in this post. Those that know me even somewhat well know that I am extremely busy. Besides working full ... Read more
Why Pursue a Clinical Doctorate Degree?
Growing up, I had always assumed that I would have the highest degree possible. I dreamed of becoming a marine biologist, with the requisite Ph.D., of ... Read more
Create a home away from home (in your classroom)
(Amazon affiliate links included in this post) Let’s face it, we spend a lot of time in our classrooms! Most of us are there not only during ... Read more
Data Driven Language Therapy
As I sat at yet another “procedures and paperwork” meeting (aka the training that administrators force you to attend on an all too often basis), I ... Read more
Core or PECS for students with ASD?
At the beginning of this year, multiple people in my district began discussing communication for children with autism. The early childhood ... Read more