I believe that speech and language therapy should be fun, functional and interactive. I know that not all SLPs have the time to search for new ideas or the budget to afford new materials. To help with this, I’ve put together a podcast to freely share knowledge and ideas to implement in your speech therapy sessions. For those looking for something fresh and fun that students and SLPs both adore, I’ve developed web-based materials that are creative, affordable, teletherapy platform-friendly, and a tool that many SLPs have told me they didn’t know they were missing!
About
About
Meet Jessica Cassity
Meet Jessica CassityI’ve been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2007. I went to the University of Pittsburgh for my undergraduate degree and then to Northeastern University for my master’s. In regards to my work experience, I’ve done a bit of everything from pediatrics to geriatrics- SNF, hospital, school, and private practice.
When running a social skills group in 2013, I started to create my own materials. I fell in love with doing this because it really let me tap into my creative side. Since then, I haven’t looked back and have continued to custom make materials to meet my clients’ needs. I always feel such a sense of pride when I know I’ve developed something that will help a client achieve their goals.
My favorite type of speech therapy material to create is what is sometimes called a “no print”. These are awesome because they involve no printing or prepping and are used right on your tablet or computer. Students love that they get to “play on the iPad” and I love that they are working on meeting their speech and language goals! With this type of resource, you are their guide as they move through the different sections and you are constantly giving feedback and communicating the entire time. I think the art of listening and interacting throughout a session is such an important component of modeling the skills that are necessary for becoming an effective communicator.
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