Speech is Beautiful

Top 10 Kid-Friendly News Websites for Use in Therapy

25 Jan

I enjoy using news articles in speech therapy with older students to change it up. Many of my older students are not as motivated as I wish they were about speech. Sometimes they just don't want to open up and chat when that's exactly what they need to be more successful communicators. News events ... Read More about Top 10 Kid-Friendly News Websites for Use in Therapy

International Speech Pathologist Series: My Aussie Cousin

International Speech Pathologists

12 Jan

Did you ever wonder what your life would be like if you lived in a different country? It's something I think about now and then because I was born in Australia and my dad is Australian. My mom is American and brought us all back to the US when I was very little. However, as a child I went back and ... Read More about International Speech Pathologist Series: My Aussie Cousin

Top 10 Word Finding Strategies

Tips

6 Jan

Do your students struggle with word finding? It's a chronic concern with many students on my caseload -- and research backs it up. According to Dockrell, Messer, George, and Wilson (1998) 23% of children on a speech-language pathologist’s caseload will have difficulty with word finding. What ... Read More about Top 10 Word Finding Strategies

New Product: Winter Receptive/Expressive Language Pack

Products in Action

29 Dec

I'm super excited to share this product Winter Receptive and Expressive Language Pack that I launched just a month ago. The English version already has 10 positive reviews on TpT! It's a print and go product because that's what I need most days -- something I can run with for a week of ... Read More about New Product: Winter Receptive/Expressive Language Pack

6 Tips for Effective Speech Scheduling

Tips

14 Dec

It took me ten years of scheduling speech therapy to finally land on a system that works great for me. It is a really complex process. Making a speech therapy schedule is tough, especially if you have a large caseload. However, there are a few things you can do to make the process easier and more ... Read More about 6 Tips for Effective Speech Scheduling