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.
Ep 181: Play-Based Sessions for Prek Language with Deborah Brooks
In this episode, Deborah Brooks shares tips for creating play-based language sessions for preschoolers that hold short attention spans and are effective ways to grow language skills.
Books:
Usborne That’s Not My ____ Series (i.e. That’s Not My Puppy) from Usborne
Where is the ____ Book Series (i.e. Where is the Kitten?) from Campbell Books
Ep 180: Discussing the telepractice model with parents who are skeptical w/Rachel Braga
In this episode with SLP Rachel Braga, we'll answer questions like:
How can we discuss telepractice with parents who are skeptical of the model?
As remote SLPs, how can we develop relationship with onsite teams?
For parents who are resistant to trying the first session - what are ways to reduce pressure at talk about "trying" a session?
The pay differences from working a public job to telepractice
Ep 179: Our Favorite Places to Travel w/Sarie Wu
In this episode, former SLP Happy Hour cohost Sarie Wu returns to share some updates about her job, and at 6:45 the co-hosts discuss travel.
Read moreEp 178: Your Grad School Questions Answered w/ Nikki Hunjan
In this cohosted episode with Nikki Hunjan (Teach Speech 365), we discuss:
Do SLPs lean too heavily on the presonal practice/experience corner of the EBP triangle?
How did we prepare for the praxis?
What are the parts of being an SLP graduate school didn't prepare us for?
Ep 177: Transitioning from Private Practice to Telepractice - Your Questions Answered
In this episode Sarah shares her job transition from working full time in her own clinic to working full-time (remote) telepractice.
In this episode:
Why the job change?
How is it going?
Has the setting transition helped your work-life balance?
What is the income difference?
What equipment did you have to invest in to switch to telepractice?
How can you find a telepractice company that pays good rates?
And more!
Read moreEp 176: How I am Outlining Values for 2025 & Building Up My Out of Work Life in the Year Ahead
In this episode, Sarah shares:
The difference between values and goals
How to develop values (step by step) for the year ahead
How to use values to guide actions
Ep 175: New Year’s Goals - 10 Lessons I've Learned
In this solo episode, Sarah shares how to reflect on the year that has passed and gently ease into the year ahead, along with 10 lessons learned as she’s created New Years Resolutions.
Read moreEp 174: Life Updates, Lazy Lessons & What We Aren't Prioritizing This Season w/Nikki Hunjan
In this cohosted episode (which is more on the chatty side), Sarah and Nikki share life updates, some easy lessons and what they are (and are not) prioritizing this season.
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