Warding off the Winter Blues
It’s the middle of January. If you live where it gets cold, this is the time of year that tends to feel like it stretches on forever. The anticipation of the holidays is over and the daily challenges can seem…
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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…
Social Skills Tip: Questions
Today I’m sharing a quick social skills tip that I’ve been using with some of my students who are struggling to ask questions of their peers. These students are great at answering questions and can take 3+ turns this way.…
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…
3:1 Model & Me: Part 1
We’ve now made it through almost 5 weeks of this school year! This year, I am fully implementing the 3:1 model with my scheduling. My district has had in place last year, but I was only able to make it…
Calm Nerves At the Beginning of a New School Year
Transitions are hard. Change is hard. I love the summer (as most school based employees surely do) and hate to see it end. This summer, I got to be home with my 17 month old daughter. It was enjoyable, but…
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…
Speech Suitcase: Describing
It’s time for another Speech Suitcase post! This time, I’m tackling describing. 1. My number one item to work on describing is the Expanding Expression Tool by Sara Smith. Read my blog posts here and here for more details. 2. Don’t…
Clinical Skills Confidence: How I Survive Medicaid Billing
Time for another Clinical Skills Confidence post! If you’re a school based SLP, the likelihood that you have to bill for Medicaid is pretty high. I’m sharing how I do it so that I don’t get super backed up and…