eMerging SLPs: Merging into the self-contained classroom
As far as speech pathology jobs go, I have a tough population. I wear Kevlar sleeves as part of my uniform. I have developed wicked fast reflexes. I get drool, spit, and occasionally blood on…
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April 2016 Lesson Plans
Around here, April is RAINBOW month! The weather is so erratic that rainbows appear daily. I love it! A few things I’ll be doing this month: Running my first half-marathon Need I do anything else??…
Literacy and the SLP
At a recent IEP meeting, a parent told me how her daughter loves to play school at home. She practices “reading” books to her stuffed animals and siblings. This student both has poor articulation and…
Secrets for Modeling Language
The difficulty with verbal language for many children with language disorders is that it is fleeting and invisible. Communication boards make that language visual, and permanent and give clear delineations between different words. My students…
eMerging SLPs: Merging into the Resource Room
Merge: A push-in classroom delivery of specially designed services. Resource Room: A room for special education and general education students receiving small group pull-out services. Students may spend 30-90 minutes per day in the…
The SLP Book Club: Stuttering
Welcome to the FIRST SLP Book Club!!!! I’m so excited that you are here! I introduced the book club last month with the mighty hopes that I could engage other SLPs and bibliophiles in…
March 2016 Lesson Plans
March means VERY wet weather, rainbows, and flowers! I’m so excited! A few things I’ll be doing this month: Celebrating my nephew’s second birthday! Enjoying spring break with my sister, nephew, and soon-to-be new nephew….
The Magic of Fairy Tales in Speech Therapy
I adore fairy tales. But this was not always the case. I was born in the mid-70s, which means that Disney’s classic fairy tales were ancient, and Hollywood had not yet created the modern…
Book Club Reminder Plus Bonus Gift Card!
Remember our first SLP Book Club will occur right here on this blog on 2/25. That’s only 12 days away! Try to read one (or more) of the following books to discuss (Amazon affiliate links):…
5 Tips for Helping Children Continue a Conversation
I have over a dozen students with social communication goals. Almost every single one of those students has a goal to keep an on-topic conversation going for 3+ turns. Why? Because it is really hard,…
Valentine’s Freebie for Blog Subscribers!
I have a special treat that you can use in honor of Valentine’s Day next week! All email subscribers can download this FREEBIE as a thank you from me for being a loyal follower! Please…
eMerging SLPs: Merging into the Classroom
Merge: A push-in classroom delivery of specially designed services. A question that I hear often from Speech Pathologists is, “How do I successfully merge into the classroom?” Some SLPs try to merge because of parent…
Celebrating My 8th Blog Birthday With Gifts For You!
Super Power Speech–EmPOWERing SLPs since Blogging Began! Really! I double dog dare you to find a longer-running SLP blog! This groundbreaking original started it all eight years ago today. Take a peek at my first…
The SLP Book Club- Join Today!
I love to read. This was evidenced in 2015 when I hit my personal best 103 books in one year (see the list of books here). As a blogger, I wanted to share my love…