In this episode you’ll learn 5 things not to say to someone experiencing grief, loss or trauma - and what to say instead.
Read moreEp 146: Work-Life Fit & Growing Out of a Job You've Loved
Ep 145: What We've Learned From Implementing Episodes of Care & Therapeutic Breaks for Our Clients
Do you ever notice that other professions tend to dismiss students after they've met short term goals? Yet as SLPs, we can have the same students for years? Have you heard about the effectiveness of short-term more intensive therapy, and are you curious about implementing it? Are your students with high support needs always in school or therapy - and you'd love to see them have breaks from therapy?
Then you are in the right place! In this episode Sarah is jointed by Christine Popp and Kristen Monroe from Children's Hospital Richmond as they share more about implementing a 12-week episode of care, followed by a 12-week therapeutic break for their students - and how it can benefit students, families, and SLPs alike.
Read moreEp 144 What You Need to Know about Gestalt Language Stages 1-3 w/Jessica Teixeira
Are you an SLP getting started with Gestalt Language Processor (GLP)?
Would you like more information about how to get started?
In this episode Jessica (@GemmaJuneSLP) chats with Sarah about GLP levels 1-3, including intervention session and gestalt examples. Sarah and Jessica also discuss what their sessions were like before they switched to child-led therapy sessions and what they’ve learned from making the switch.
Read moreEp 143: Pros and Cons of 2 Very Different Private Practices w/Jessica Teixeira
Are you an SLP considering private practice?
Are you considering billing insurance versus private pay?
Are you wondering about going to student’s homes versus having a physical location?
In this episode, Sarah and Jessica (@GemmaJuneSLP) walk you through their very different practices and the pros and cons of each, as well as lessons learned along the way.
Read moreEp 142: Three Steps to Start Gestalt Language Sessions - NLA Stage 1 Prek Case Study
Are you an SLP getting started with gestalt language?
Are you working with students who are NLA Stage 1 or in other initial stages of language development?
In this episode, Sarah walks you through three steps for getting started with a NLA Stage 1 student she worked with - including where to start, what information to gather, and what gestalts she decided to model.
Read moreEp 141: Show First - Then Tell, Building Relationships and Capacity for AAC in the Classroom w/Sarah Cruz
In this episode, Sarah interviews Sarah Cruz, and SLP in Northern California who shares about her experience implementing a high-teach AAC program in ECSE classrooms in California.
Read moreEp 140 - Six Things I’ll Stop Doing At My Clinic This Year
In this episode, Sarah shares six changes she's making to her own private practice to spend less time and bandwidth at work and more time and presence at home.
Read moreEp 139 - AAC Lessons, Parental Burnout & Lesson Ideas for Older Students
In this co-hosted episode with Nikki, Sarah and Nikki discuss how they run AAC sessions differently, burnout in parents and families they work with, and some easy lesson ideas for older students.
Read moreEpisode 138 - And We All Sang (800 Words)
In this episode, Sarah shares a story of a winter town event that shifted her perspective on isolation, community, and being part of a whole.
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