Some harsh realities about the SLP workplace. Sarah has learned them the hard way so you don’t have to.
Read moreEp 190: Making Boundaries Clear w/ Dr Klaire Brumbaugh
In this episode with Dr Klaire Brumbaugh, we discuss: job change, self care, boundaries, and time management.
Read moreEp 189: Why I Made a Job Change & What's Next
In this solo episode, Sarah shares why she (mostly) closed her private practice, and what’s next for her career.
Read moreEp 188: Sketch and Speak
In this episode with Dr Amy Peterson, you’ll learn about Sketch and Speak, a comprehension intervention for grades 3+.
Read moreEp 187: A Complexity Approach Primer
This episode explores how to get started with the complexity approach, including: who it is for, how to select targets, and what it is like to implement the approach, plus tips for success.
Read moreEp 186: Fun and Effective Prek Therapy w/ Kelly Vess
In this episode, the discussion centers on:
Taking a “whole” child approach to your SLP sessions
Choosing complex targets (for speech and language)
Incorporating movement in session for more gains
Choosing effective goals/targets
Complexity Approach
Three-element-clusters: /str, spr, scr, spl, skw/
Two-element-clusters: /sl, fl, fr, shr, thr, bl, gl, gr, sw, pl, cl, pr, tr, cr, qu, tw/
Resources
Kelly Vess: website, Instagram, YouTube
SLpath website (complexity approach resources and courses)
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Ep 185: A Niche Literacy Private Practice w/ Becky McArthur of We Communicate
In this episode, Sarah interviews Becky McArthur of We Communicate.
In this episode, topics discussed include:
How Becky opened up her niche (private pay) private practice
Systems within We Communicate
Creating a private practice that serves your needs
Preparing families for intervention by compassionately having difficult conversations
Resources for SLPS who'd like to learn more about literacy
Ep 184: Adolescent Stuttering w/Sara Serota
In this episode with guest Sara Serota, topics discussed include:
Robust assessments for stuttering within the school system
Determining educational impact
Counseling students
Coaching communication partners
...and more
Resources
Article: Consensus Guidelines for Individuals Who Stutter Across the Lifespan
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Ep 183: Creating Longevity in Your SLP Career, Perfectionism & Trusting the Way You Practice w/Kelly Harvill
This episode with Kelly Harvill from Speaking of Images discusses comparison in the SLP profession and creating longevity in your SLP career.
Read moreEp 182: Play-Based Speech Sound Sessions for Prek w/Deborah Brooks
In this episode, Deborah Books shares tips for intervention sessions for preschool students with speech sound disorders.
Goals:
Will use two-word phrases (i.e. red ball, eat cookie) in 80% of opportunities during structured play activities
Will produce CVC words with accurate final consonants with 80% accuracy.
Will answer questions and ask questions with peers and adults during daily routines with ¾ accuracy
Will produce “ee” (vowel in: eat, need) and “ih” (vowel in: in) vowel in structured play activities with 80% accuracy
Will produce /p, b, t, d/ in all positions of words in structured play with 80% activities.
Will produce VC (on, in) and CV (me, tea) in structured play activities with 80% accuracy.
Will produce “ah” vowel (hot, pot, on) in structured play activities with 80% accuracy.
Will describe pictures in stories with 2-3 word phrases, use 2-3 words to make requests, respond to “Do you want ___?” questions in 4/5 opportunities
Will answer the question “What’s that?” with 3/5 accuracy with a verbal cue and verbal model.