Changes to Peek at my Week
Popping in quickly to share some news! I head back to work in a couple days (it’s amazing how quickly the summer went). After much deliberation, I’ve decided to try something new for Peek at my Week for this year.…
Nikki
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Burnout and the SLP
Before the school year ended, I was driving to work when I heard on the radio that burnout is now a disease that doctors can now diagnose. It intrigued me so much that I’ve been doing some research on my…
Therapy in a Box!
I haven’t done a blog post about a product I’ve made in a LONG time, but I’m so in love with these that I felt the need to do one. Have you ever wished you could have everything you needed…
What Do SLPs do Over the Summer?
One of the perks of being a school-based SLP is the opportunity not to work over the summer. While I have worked the summers in the past, since having my daughter, I have chosen not to work regularly (I have…
Using a Metronome in Speech
Have you ever used a metronome app in speech therapy? There are plenty of free ones available on the app store, such as this one. You can easily change how fast or slow you want it to go. I’ve used…
Using Speech Notebooks for Therapy
This year, I decided to try doing speech notebooks. The reason I did this was two-fold. I wanted my students to be able to keep their speech stuff in one place, as well as provide something for them to take…
My Experience with Invisalign
I just finished with Invisalign! I documented my experience on Instagram (in the highlights), but also wanted to recap the entire experience with a blog post. I got Invisalign through my dentist. Truthfully, my top teeth were pretty good – I…
Peek At My Week 6/2 [LAST PEEK]
We’ve reached my last Peek of the school year. I still have two more weeks of school, but the last week is filled with paperwork, delivering files, and class parties, so I’m usually not able to see all my kids.…