This podcast episode explores the reasons why the neurodiversity movement is relevant to speech-language pathologists, and offers practical, encouraging tips for how to provide neurodiversity-affirming speech therapy. The episode begins with a review of relevant terminology, including “neurodiversity,” “neurodiversity-affirming,” “neurodivergent,” and “neurotypical.” It also reviews the work of Dr. Christopher
Have you ever used Montessori-inspired activities in your speech therapy sessions? The Montessori method is something that we’ve been trying to incorporate into our household lately. Its gotten me to think about how I could use some of these activities in my speech therapy sessions! Activities using olfactory bottles are
I know it isn’t quite time to think about back to school, but perhaps some of you planners are looking to get a head start! For those of you that don’t know, I’m expecting a baby next month, so I am trying to post some back-to-school goodies for you before
It’s likely that many of us serve multiple students on our caseloads who have ADHD diagnoses, but our knowledge of this disorder may be limited or outdated. October is ADHD Awareness month, so it’s the perfect time for us to grow our understanding of ADHD! In this blog post, I’ll
Speech-language pathology is a profession of lifelong learning, and sometimes that lifelong learning involves scrambling for resources when a student with an unfamiliar diagnosis lands on our caseloads! Speed Learning about Selective Mutism This happened to me when I began working with a student who had a diagnosis of situational
Have you recently had a new student put on your caseload who is needing to work on reading and writing skills? You may find yourself asking, “What is my role as an SLP when it comes to reading and writing?” or “Where do I even begin?” then this blog is
1) Candy Corn Challenge from Peachie Speechie. What a delicious way to work on a target speech sound! 2) Pumpkin Reinforcer Pages from Speech Me Maybe. Use these cute reinforcer pages for any speech or language goal you’re working on! 3) Monster Emotion Cards from Communication Blessings. Use these flash
Before I jump into this post, I want to apologize for being much less present over the last few months. For those of you that don’t know, I’m expecting a baby in August and since I already have a baby (OK, she is technically a toddler now ;), my time
I’m always looking for materials to work on the /r/ sound. The /r/ is a beast! Repetition and drill are so necessary, but also so BORING. It’s always refreshing when I can find some materials that keep it light, while still requiring my client to get in all the practice
Are you ready for spring?? Well, you’re in luck because my giveaway has some great materials to help you prepare for the change in seasons. Whether you are an SLP or a teacher, you will love what I have in store for you- over $35 worth of materials! Since I
Updated March 10, 2022 I created this post at the beginning of the pandemic because I thought it would be nice to have a nice list of high-quality free online speech therapy activities while we were all cooped up. Many of these do not directly target speech and language, but
Planning sessions for multiple clients on your caseload, all with different goals, can be very time-consuming. Do you ever find yourself in search of those super quick and easy activities that you can grab and use with almost any client and any goal? Well, look no further! Here’s my list
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