Coffee, Tea, and 3 SLPs

The SLPs try to unravel the age-old question: what even are "pragmatic language skills," and how do you prioritize social connection over arbitrary social rules? 0:00 - how comfortable are the SLPs with pragmatic language? 4:18 - who is a good candidate for receiving support? 12:00 - assessment of pragmatic language 28:00 - the value of collaborations 36:50 - what skills are part of (or...

Episode 42 is all about wins - big wins, small wins, and everything in between. That feeling you get when a child communicates using their AAC device for the first time? A crochet class the students don’t want to leave? Positive parent feedback? Yes, please! Tune in to feel good. --- Also, send in your wins! Email: info@coffeetea3slps.com. Instagram: @coffeetea3slps. Merch: coffeetea3slps.com.

Part II of the DLD series features an interview with Juliana Hirn. Juliana talks about her lived experience with DLD, accessibility, accommodations, & much more. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Juliana Hirn, Ed. S., CCC-SLP, has her Educational Specialist degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) from the University of Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s d...

The SLPs are kicking off a 2-part series on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) with an interview with Shaun Ziegenfusz. Tune in to learn about: -The three main diagnostic criteria for DLD -Why it’s possible, but tricky, to diagnose DLD under 5 (and the power of a provisional diagnosis) -The constraints of traditional service delivery models -Collaboration between teachers and SLPs -Functional l...

In Episode 39, the SLPs share their favorite free (or inexpensive) options for fulfilling those continuing schmeducation requirements. See below for a list of resources! Timestamps: 0:37 - CEU, CMH, PDP...what are all these acronyms? 11:18 - free stuff! 24:20 - low cost stuff! Resources mentioned: SLP Summit speechtherapystore.com Leaders Project CEU courses Bilinguistics SLP nerdcast The Informed...

What is background knowledge? Why is it important? How does it relate to Jouli, Kyla, and Brittany all thinking of something different when they hear the word "carved"? 🦃 🎃 🪵 Tune in to learn some knowledge about knowledge. 2:40 - The importance of background knowledge 9:25 - What even is background knowledge? 18:43 - Types of knowledge 32:00 - Activating knowledge 46:28 - Building kn...

Ruchi Kapila, MS, CCC-SLP, NCVS trained vocologist (they/she) is sole proprietor of Kapila Voice and Speech Services in Hayward, CA, providing voice and communication services with a gender-inclusive lens as a speech-language pathologist and singing voice specialist. Mx. Kapila also teaches singing voice in their private studio. They frequently present and educate nationally on gender-affirming vo...

Welcome to Jouli and Brittany's ASHA Convention 2023 debrief episode! Topics discussed include zebras, tongue strength, tote bags - and oh yeah, they learned some stuff, too. Lots of giggles in this one. 🤭 Check out the Respect the Dialect community: @respectthedialect ⁠https://www.respectthedialect.com/⁠ Stay in touch! Email: info@coffeetea3slps.com. IG:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coffeetea3slps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ✨  Chec...

Dr. Mariam El Amin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on expanding the global science of communication development and disorders research. To do so, she has two intersecting research objectives: 1) expanding language assessment and intervention practices for multilingual speakers in the context of family-centered care, 2) increasing access, trans...

How do you keep track of the ever-changing SLP schedule filled with evaluations, treatment sessions, and meetings? Are your therapy materials organized by theme, by age, or by child? Do those see-through containers really speak to your soul, or are folders and binders more your vibe? Whether you’re carefully page-protecting each student’s weekly therapy plan or flying by the seat of your pants on...

Just in time for Halloween, the SLPs invite listeners to this bite-sized spooky sequel to last year’s spine-chilling stories. Enormous caseloads. Creepy mouth puppets. Standard scores applied to every child. Scared yet? Never fear, you will be eased in with the first Ask Malcom segment, where they pose clinical questions to their resident SLP-by-proxy (i.e., Jouli’s boyfriend). Listen if you’re br...

In Episode 32, the SLPs tackle questions such as: is AI here to take our jobs, or just help out with our untenable caseloads? What is the children's story written by Bard that was so beautiful it made Jouli cry? How can SLPs use AI tools in speech therapy? (Hellooo, no prep word lists!) Tune in to find out. Check out the Science Vs episode mentioned here . Stay in touch! Email: info@coffeetea3...

Selective mutism? Reading and writing? Executive functions? Sensory stuff? The SLPs invite you in to their existential crisis on our scope of practice. They try to answer the essential question: can we really be specialists in reading AND swallowing, with the same degree?? Perhaps using multidisciplinary team practices, co-treating, and building a network of professionals in related disciplines is...

In this episode, the SLPs share their ideas about what has worked, what has not worked, and things they'd like to try to have better (and more frequent) communication with parents. Is it better to send home weekly treatment updates, or get a quick chat in at pick-up or drop-off? How do we make sure parents understand our evaluations? From IEP meetings, to assessments, to intervention updates,...

We’re baaaaaaack! And we’re wondering: *Who* works on wh-questions in speech therapy? 🙋🏻‍♀️ *What* skills are you targeting when you do so? 🤔 *When* should you target wh-q’s? ⏱️ Oh yes, and *where* have the SLPs been? (On summer break, living their best lives as women of leisure ☀️) You may change the way you think about wh-questions after listening to this episode. 🧐 P.S. *Why* haven’t you su...

Well, that’s a wrap on Season 1 😮. Thank you so much to all our listeners. We cannot wait to show you what’s in store for Season 2, and we’ll be back before you know it. In the meantime, stay in touch! Instagram: @coffeetea3slps. Email: info@coffeetea3slps.com. ........................................ ⭐️ Help us grow by subscribing and rating our podcast on any platform (don't forget to leav...

Dr. Megan Gross is a speech-language pathologist, an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the director of the Bilingual Language Development Lab. She explains why the “difference versus disorder” framework is a helpful start but may oversimplify a child's language experience, instead encouraging a move towards a “disorder within diversity” lens. Megan describes h...

Aylin Fernandez is a psychology PhD student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is researching a topic very relevant to SLPs: language preference. Which factors influence why you prefer to use one language over another? How does this relate to the multicultural experience? How is Aylin measuring language preference in Latinx parent/adolescent dyads? Are 6-year-olds metalinguistically a...

It’s the end of the year- you’re tired, we’re tired. Join us as we go through our favorite no-prep and low-prep (and free!) therapy ideas that you can implement tomorrow. The SLPs discuss ideas for ages ranging from 3 years old to high school, and yes, it includes watching full episodes of Pokemon during your sessions. Stay in touch! Instagram @coffeetea3slps. Email: info@coffeetea3slps.com. ........

From total communication to disability self-advocacy, the SLPs have a lot to say about today's topic: goal-writing! The SLPs rewrite a less-than-ideal goal that Kyla inherited, discuss their gripes with certain types of goals (cough cough, following directions, cough cough), and write some IEP goals "in real time" as they discuss a case study. Also, Kyla sings a lot. Stay in touch! I...

Some love it, some loathe it, but all SLPs must do it: take data. Is probe data your style, or are language samples more your thing? Perhaps you're the “oh crap, it’s time for progress reports” type? Or does your district/setting require you to have measurable, objective data each and every time you see a student/client? Let us know! Email us your data collection style at info@coffeetea3slps.c...

The SLPs were lucky enough to interview Chloe Crane, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Episode 23! They did some Mad Libs and talked about Hinge profiles. Oh yes, and they also discussed:-How to become a COTA-Why occupational therapy is the hardest job to describe on a date-Why Brittany was upstaged by Chloe the entire time they shared a roomLots of laughs were had in this one! Check out...

Here's what's in store for Episode 22: -What counts as evidence (hint: it’s more than just scientific research) -The value of practice-based evidence and the evolution of the EBP triangle into a diamond -What to do when parents want you to use a therapy technique that’s not evidence-based -And remember: EBP doesn't have to look fancy! Pre-teach that vocabulary, read those picture books...

You're in for a treat with this one. In Episode 21, Kirsten Lindsmith (consultant and autism advocate) teaches us about: Misconceptions about autism The joy of perseveration Common co-occurrences between autism and mental health disorders, especially in women An awesome new phrase for pre-loading our expectations before transitions ("reticulating splines") And SO much more! Resources...

In this quick and dirty episode, the SLPs indulge topics such as: 1. The SLP personality stereotype 2. How to leave your work AT WORK! (hint: it might mean getting a little flexible with due dates, but you didn’t hear it from us) 3. Most importantly: no matter if you’re the thematically-plan-all-my-sessions-by-the-month type of SLP or have more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants vibe, you belong a...