Speech is Beautiful

How to Teach the Spanish Flap R and Trilled RR

28 Feb

Learning how to produce the Spanish flap R and the trilled RR can be hard, but it's not impossible. I learned how to produce both Spanish R sounds when I first started learning Spanish in eighth grade. So it's possible to learn them "late." The only thing standing in your way or your students' way ... Read More about How to Teach the Spanish Flap R and Trilled RR

10 Things to Tell Parents When You Dismiss from Speech

Education

23 Feb

What to Tell Parents Dismissal from speech therapy feels like a huge celebration for both the student and the speech pathologist. But some parents don't see it that way. Parents may not feel ready to let the child leave speech therapy. I've seen this many times. Here the things that I tell ... Read More about 10 Things to Tell Parents When You Dismiss from Speech

Special Education Advocacy 101

Why Speech?

14 Feb

One of my core beliefs as a speech pathologist is that my role is to advocate for children who need support. So with current events being what they are, I've thought a lot about advocacy and speech pathologists. In fact, I've come to believe that being an advocate for people with communication ... Read More about Special Education Advocacy 101

6 Late Night Talk Show Games for Use in Therapy with Older Elementary and Middle School

Education· Tips

9 Feb

I like to catch clips of Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show online. (I don't stay up late enough to watch the show when it airs). The games they play with the guests and actors who come to the show are so creative! I have thought over and over to myself that many of the games that they play on late ... Read More about 6 Late Night Talk Show Games for Use in Therapy with Older Elementary and Middle School

Three Things You Must Do in Your First Session with a New Student

Tips

25 Jan

I recently added a couple new students to my caseload. Mid-year is a time when the referrals you received after the first semester, then turned into evaluations, and have now had their eligibility meetings. Or new students are turning up: either they transferred in, or have been ... Read More about Three Things You Must Do in Your First Session with a New Student