Speech is Beautiful

Working as a teletherapist, I have to be super animated because you only have your face and hands on a screen to interact with your students. I've learned a bit about Total Physical Response (TPR), which is a term used in teaching (especially teaching foreign language). I have found that using TPR ... Read More about Total Physical Response – TPR and Speech Therapy

Bilingual Speech Therapy Evaluations Did you know that I spend one day a week performing bilingual speech therapy evaluations? I'm on the road going to schools that don't have a bilingual SLP, but that need bilingual evaluations. I love getting a little puzzle and having to figure out if the ... Read More about 12 Tips to Start Bilingual Speech Therapy Evaluations Only Private Practice

Being a speech path, I'm tasked with finding out if a student, client, or patient is "within normal limits." But after visiting with a physical therapist for a back problem, I have begun to question whether or not "within normal limits" is truly a goal. I believe that "within functional limits" is ... Read More about WNL vs WFL

I went to an orthodontist and I was reminded of all of the things they taught me in graduate school NOT TO DO and NOT TO SAY to clients. Watch the video to hear more about my experience and how I turned it around by telling myself it was a "refresher" on professional behavior! What a nightmare! ... Read More about 3 Things Never to Say to Speech Therapy Clients