As longtime readers know I’m all about functional stuff for kids with communication disorders (functional speech therapy is a huge part of my philosophy). It’s not enough to just teach academics – we need to make sure kids learn the functional skills they need to navigate this big wide world we live in. One of […]
So you want to be a speech pathologist…
I receive lots of emails from people curious about speech therapy as a career. The volume of email inquiries seems to be going up and now I’m getting between 5-7 emails per week. I’ve been responding to them personally, though sometimes it took me more than a week, but I’ve realized that I cannot keep […]
Book Review: I Wish My Teacher Knew
I picked up I Wish My Teacher Knew by Kyle Schwartz at the library and I was really impressed by its information about advocating in high need schools. I’ve spent my entire career working in schools that are Title I which means they receive special funds for programs for students in low income categories. So I […]