Guilt
One word. One word that’s been on my mind a lot lately this year. It’s only five letters, but man can it pack a punch. There are three major areas of my life and I imagine that if you’re reading…
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Clinical Skills Confidence: IEP Meeting Do’s and Don’t’s
Today I’m sharing my tips for what you should and shouldn’t do at IEP meetings. While I surely don’t know them all, these are things I’ve learned over the past 8 years as an SLP. DO have all the paperwork…
Parent Communication Tips
Parent communication can be difficult. I get it, we have caseloads that are too high, paperwork coming out of ears, and Medicaid billing that needs to be done. For me, it’s complicated further by the fact that I’m at a school…
Why Students Need To Know Their Speech Goals
I guarantee if you asked most of the students on my caseload 4 years ago what their goals were, you’d get an “I don’t know” or a blank stare. A few years back, I set out to change this because…
Increase Motivation Instantly!
I’m sharing a way to increase motivation during your therapy sessions! I pull this out if I feel like my students are struggling to maintain attention or don’t seem as motivated. All you need are magnetic bingo chips and that…
Clinical Skills Confidence: Navigating a New School
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Clinical Skills Confidence post, so I’m popping in to share how to navigate a new school. I’ve had a tad bit of experience with this. This is my 8th year as an SLP…
Therapy Planning 101
I have received some questions regarding how I plan for therapy, so I thought I’d share my ways with you. This is by no means a perfect system, but it has been what’s worked for me for the past 4ish…
Shopping for a New School Year
It’s almost time for a new school year. I have a little over a week left before staff heads back to work. That means setting up my therapy room for my 8th year as an SLP (7th as a primarily…
Clinical Skills Confidence: Evaluating ESOL Students
It’s time for another Clinical Skills Confidence post! My school has a high percentage of ESOL students. I believe the terms vary by state and district, but I’m talking about students whose home language is not English. I’m beginning my…