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
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
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
The Difference Between Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics
Phonological What?! Definitions and Differences How many times have you heard teachers talking about phonics and speech-language pathologists talking about phonemes? Then, both groups start talking about phonological awareness? This has happened so frequently that sometimes they get muddied up in ... Read More about The Difference Between Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics
WFL vs WNL: Why Function Matters More than Normal
My left mid-to-upper back was bugging me and so I saw a back specialist. I had a CT done and then I had an MRI. The MRI experience was one I do not want to repeat (I was immobilized in a metal tube and I had to listen to Celine Dion songs -- no joke!), but I did get information about my back ... Read More about WFL vs WNL: Why Function Matters More than Normal
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