I have to admit that I’m a craft lover. Although I can be quite the perfectionist during the creation phase, I love looking at my finished work and knowing that I have completed something. My kind of crafts are usually accomplished in one sitting and with as few materials as possible. That is why I… Read more
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SLP Book Club: Autism
Welcome to the SLP Book Club! This book club has been my dream and my baby as an SLP and a bibliophile. I am so excited to find others out there that want to explore new books with me and discuss them in the comfort of your jammies and slippers! Now…Let’s get this book party… Read more
Winter Freebies – Free resources for speech and language
We all love freebies! Here I have compiled some great looking winter freebies to keep you busy throughout the season! Please share:
Think Sheet: How did my actions affect others?
After hitting the ball out in 4-square, Joe completely lost his temper. He screamed, cried, yelled, and pushed one of his classmates. When the teacher asked why he reacted this way, Joe whined, “It’s not fair!” And when she asked how it made his classmates feel, he looked blankly at her. He had no… Read more
Helping Students Who Struggle with Writing — Voice Typing
Do you have students that need to write sentences, paragraphs, or papers? Do any of them struggle physically with getting their thoughts onto paper? I have several students that meet these descriptors. They have fabulous ideas and could dictate to a person, but cannot get their ideas onto paper themselves. And since staff is seriously… Read more
Helping students who struggle with writing – Completing Worksheets
Do your students struggle with filling out worksheets and other forms? This has been a dilemma for me with a few of my students. The worksheets that take their peers 5 minutes to fill out, can take my students 30 minutes. They have been getting occupational therapy support, but as they get older the paperwork demands… Read more
How to engage kids when transitioning to speech
“Quiet.” “Quiet!” “Quiet!!” “Quiet!!!” This was the word that I would repeat most often as I transitioned students from their classroom to the speech room for small group therapy. Depending on where the students’ classrooms were in the building, this transition could easily be a five-minute process. Kids, and anyone really, do not want to spend… Read more
Social Skills in Natural Settings
Do you know that your students need social skills training, but just aren’t sure where to start? I know that I really struggled with this issue! Multiple years ago, my special education teacher and I decided to co-teach a group. The support and accountability I received helped me overcome my fear and take the plunge… Read more
The SLP Book Club: Stroke
Welcome to the SLP Book Club! This book club has been my dream and my baby as an SLP and a bibliophile. I am so excited to find others out there that want to explore new books with me and discuss them in the comfort of your jammies and slippers! Now…Let’s get this book… Read more
5 ways to teach the alphabet to early language learners
Ms. T walked into the class to observe and was a little shocked. She saw the speech pathologist singing and signing the alphabet to a group of students. The students were not singing back and only some were actively attending. A few were trying some of the signs. Ms. T wondered if this was the… Read more
Behavior and the SLP — Enough is Enough
“Ms. C, please report to room 10! Ms. C, please report to room 10!” This was not a call for me to report to a meeting after school. This was not an urgent telephone call. This was an interruption to my therapy session to go help with a behavior blow out in room 10. And… Read more
Behavior Challenges and the SLP– A roundup of great articles
We’ve all been there. The child who walks nicely down to the speech room only to start saying “I don’t wanna!” the instant you actually bring out speech work. Or the student who screams profanities at you the instant you go show up in his classroom door. Ah, behaviors. I know that as SLPs we… Read more
How to Merge without being an Overqualified Tutor — An SLP’s Guide
I’m about to admit something that I never thought I would say again… I love teaching. I don’t just mean teaching students in a small group about irregular past tense verbs. I mean whole group instruction in a class of 30. The reason that this is such a revelation for me is that many,… Read more
Behavior as Communication
She was agitated and upset. This was not a good day. Her routine had gotten out of whack when her aunt dropped her off at school instead of taking the bus. She dropped her backpack on the way down to class. She hadn’t gotten enough sleep. As so, during our normal circle time activity, when… Read more
