SLP Coffee Talk

Are you sick and tired of professional development that isn't relevant to you in the field being a school-based SLP or an SLP that works with school-aged children?    I’ve been there, and that is why I created the Speech Retreat conference which provides amazing professional development and practical and relevant information for school-based SLPs!   I decided to record an episode about the Sp...

Do you have students on your caseload that struggle with their vocabulary?   In this episode, I am discussing how I help my students strengthen their vocabulary.    I like to do this by focusing on strategies instead of specific words because I believe that they don't need to learn specific vocabulary words. They need to learn what to do when an unknown word comes their way.    I am giving yo...

Some days or weeks are harder than others, and that is just the honest truth! Luckily, there are so many ways we can refocus and stay positive as SLPs.   Marie Muratalla is joining me in this episode to talk about using improv as a way to stay positive and feel gratitude in the crazy SLP world we live in!   Marie is a preschool SLP who has found a balance between work & life through the power...

Do you incorporate the curriculum in your sessions?   I get asked this all the time!   In this episode, I am sharing a trick with you that I like to do that makes me feel like I am incorporating the curriculum into my sessions.   This is a shorter episode, but I think you are going to get a lot of value out of hearing how I use curriculum maps to bring in some of the same concepts that our student...

Do you work with younger kiddos and their parents?   My guest, Amanda Gerson, and I are talking about early intervention and the importance of parent involvement.   Amanda (Karas) Gerson, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for working with children, families and professionals.   She really breaks down how to manage sessions with younger children and how...

Do you need help with goal selection, writing and management?   My guest, Maureen Wilson, and I are going over this in today’s episode and giving out some valuable tips to benefit you and your students.   Maureen has been a school based SLP for 10 years.  She authors the blog, The Speech Bubble SLP. Maureen has a TpT store of the same name where she creates comprehensive resources to empower and e...

Do you struggle with staying patient, calm and confident with the preschool population?   Younger students can definitely be a challenge!   I am excited to be talking about this on today’s episode with my guest, Anna Dalziel.   Anna Dalziel, MSc. SLP, R,SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist who works primarily with 3-6 year olds with severe speech and language delays. Anna loves play based therapy...

Do you need some advice on how to effectively provide important information to parents?   Some parents have a hard time understanding or helping their children. Luckily, we are able to bridge that gap as SLPs, but it can be difficult sometimes!   I am excited to be talking about this on today’s episode with my guest, Andi Putt.   Andi is a pediatric SLP who specializes in autism assessment and int...

How would you feel if you were being tested everyday?   You would feel so much pressure! That is how our students would feel if we were always testing them especially because they are testing so often in the classroom.    In this episode, I am talking all about why we should not always be testing our students and why we should be teaching them instead.   This is a shorter episode, but I really thi...

Do you own any SLP merchandise?!    It is one of the best ways to advocate for ourselves and our field!   I am excited to be talking about this on today’s episode with my guest, Brittany Jackson.   Brittany is an SLP who has a very successful shop called Coffee & Communications. She creates merchandise for SLPs with a mission to advocate and educate.   This is such a fun episode. I know that i...

Do you struggle with how to help your students understand difficult situations?   Children-friendly books are a great way to open up dialog and start conversations.    I am excited to be talking about this on today’s episode and give you some good advice!   My guest, Hailey Glynn, is the perfect person to talk to about this because she recently became an author/illustrator when she wrote and illus...

Did you know that there are less than 450 Board Certified Behavior Analysts worldwide?   I am lucky to be talking to one on today’s episode!   I am excited to be joined by my guest, Rose Griffin, to talk all about helping nonverbal students start to communicate.   Whether you are new to working with nonverbal students or you are interested in learning more about planning sessions for students who...

It is the SLP Coffee Talk podcast's first birthday!! I can’t believe it has been a whole year already. In this episode, I am sharing with you why I started the podcast, what the listeners are saying about it and some of my favorite tips that I have shared with you over this year. I am covering three activities that are some of the best for keeping students motivated, and they can be used in-p...

Are you interested in materials that don’t break the bank AND cut down on prep time? I am excited to be joined by my guest, Lauren Donohoe, to talk all about inexpensive materials and resources for speech therapy. Keeping your students engaged does not have to cost a lot of money. There are many activity ideas for students of all ages that can stem from a bargain material. Tune in to hear creative...

Do you dread doing IEPs? Are you often putting them off because you don’t have time to do them or you don’t know how? This is the episode for you! I am glad to be joined by my guest, Stephanie DeLussey, from Mrs. D's Corner and The Intentional IEP, to talk all about improving and perfecting IEP writing skills as well as the importance of them. Whether you are a total pro already or could use...

Have you ever wondered what starting a private practice would be like, but you’re not sure where to even start? Do you dream about getting unstuck, expanding your career and taking control of your financial life? This is definitely the episode for you! I am excited to be talking all about how to take control of your personal and financial life by starting a private practice with my guest, Jena Cas...

Do you struggle to find success correcting lisps? Are you in need of new strategies to help retrain the brain, build awareness and break the habit for your students? This is the episode for you! I am excited to be talking all about lisp correction in this episode with the help of my guest, Karen Krogg from The Pedi Speechie.  Whether you are teaching in-person or virtually, I hope you utilize thes...

Happy New Year! Can you believe that it is 2021? If we can handle 2020, we can handle anything! Whether you are still enjoying winter break or getting right back into the school year, I wanted to share three winter themed activities with you. The best part about these activities is that they can be utilized to target a variety of goals in person or virtually. Listen in to this episode to make your...

I hope you are all enjoying the end of your year and holiday season. Most of us are taking time to rest and reflect right now, and I wanted to do that with the podcast as well.  Listen in to this super quick and sweet episode about the positive things that have happened this year at Speech Time Fun. I have truly learned a lot over the last 12 months and have grown in unexpected ways. I’m sure you...

Has 2020 pushed the limits for you on what you feel like you can accomplish and achieve? I know that I have found myself dealing with overwhelm quite a bit this year.    As many of us are celebrating the holidays, I wanted to focus on overcoming those feelings of overwhelm in the new year.    I hope this short and sweet little episode encourages you to let go of the overwhelm by focusing on your t...

If you think that being an SLP where you live in the United States is interesting and has challenges, then you will love listening to this episode.  My guest, Amanda Blackwell, is here with me to give us a fresh perspective about what it is like to be a speech language pathologist abroad.    After serving for a year as a volunteer speech language pathologist at an orphanage in Guatemala in 2013, A...

I’ve been anxiously awaiting this special episode and it’s finally here! December 7th is my 37th birthday. To celebrate, I wanted to do something different for this special episode.    We’ve worked hard to gather the best tips, advice and strategies from a great group of SLPs and special education bloggers and educators.    Since the format of this episode is a bit different, so are the notes to g...

Is it ever too early to start addressing speech issues such as stuttering? Can you see success and make progress with students as young as preschool age? There are treatments that are effective with early intervention age students that you can consider and tools that parents can use at home.  On this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m so excited to talk about this with two guests - Claire Barbao and...

As SLPs, it is our primary goal to support our students and help facilitate their growth and success. One important way that we can do that which is especially relevant today is by being culturally responsive. It is important that we see, appreciate, and support the cultural differences of our students in a positive way.  Today, I’m so thrilled to chat with Jordyn Carroll who is an SLP that specia...

I remember the days when I was applying for graduate school as an SLP. The process can feel a bit overwhelming - especially when you are applying for the first time.    That’s why, in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk,  I thought we would pay it forward to the people who are thinking about graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology.    Listen in to my interview with special guest Shannon Briggs f...