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It’s snowing! (no… it’s not)
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. In my area it snows very rarely. I think maybe last winter we had a few flakes and zero snow days. But every once in a while we get a fabulous flurry and...
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The Holidays are Here!
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. That means….. today my family decorates for Christmas! My daughter loves to help put up the tree, decorate and spread cheer around the house. Last year, I went over the top...
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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...
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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 era of...
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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 me...
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The Importance of Categories
“Doggy.” “No honey, that’s a kitty.” “Doggy.” “No honey, that’s a cow.” “Doggy.””Yes! That’s a doggy!” We all know this conversation. Kids categorize items, even without knowing they are doing so, to...
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Irregular Verbs- Where do they come from and how can we help?
How many of your students are working on irregular past tense verbs? If your caseload looks like mine, it is probably a quarter of your students that struggle in this area. And it is no surprise....
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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...
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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 shared reading, but it is one of the most natural and...
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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 what to do about it. So…I have spent at least a...
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