How I Take Data
Everyone has their own way to take data and today, I’m sharing mine! I still do take paper data and then I bill for Medicaid (yes, I realize it’s technically doing it twice but I have a system that works…
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SLP Lifesaver: HP Instant Ink
Let’s talk SLP lifesavers! One of my favorite things is HP Instant Ink. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a program from HP that automatically sends you ink when your printer is low. It has honestly saved me so…
Paperwork Completion Tips
One of the things that graduate school really does not prepare you for is the amount of paperwork that we have to complete as school based SLPs (I’ve only worked in private practice and schools professionally, so I can’t speak…
Winter Speech Ideas Round Up
I haven’t done a round up post in quite some time and thought it would be helpful to round up some winter therapy ideas. Some of the following ideas are YouTube links (always preview before showing to your students), TPT…
Irregular Past Tense Verbs: Where Do I Start?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever struggled with figuring out how and in what order to teach irregular past tense verbs? ME!! So I delved into the research to find out. Some irregular verbs like “hit” and “hurt” develop as…
Vocabulary in Speech Therapy
Teaching vocabulary is a vital part of our jobs as SLPs. But how can we possibly go about teaching all the vocabulary a student needs to improve their communication abilities? The simple answer? We can’t, so we need to teach…
Clinical Skills Confidence: Presenting Evaluations
Presenting evaluations to the parents and school team can be nerve-wracking. Here are my 5 best tips to keep you on track and help you stay confident: Print out a copy of your evaluation and highlight key points Keep the…
Teaching Inferences
As SLPs, we work on inferences frequently. I’m going to detail how I go about teaching them. The first thing I start with is my Inferring Teaching Binder. Inferring requires students to use background knowledge, as well as whatever information…