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If you have ended your day as a school-based SLP and wondered, “What the heck did I do all day?” you are not alone. Between high caseloads, speech therapy referrals coming in every other day, and trying to see all your students on your speech therapy schedule, it feels like we have NO time left to do all the other caseload management tasks. How To Use Your Speech Therapy Schedule To Stay Productiv...

We can overcomplicate the process when finding engaging speech therapy materials for our sessions! This Real Talk SLP episode shares what kids LOVE, and it might be something you never thought to use. Have you ever planned an on-the-fly speech therapy lesson, thinking it would be “boring,” only to discover that your students thought it was the BEST.THING.EVER! Or, maybe you left a game or material...

When it comes to working with older speech students, it can be hard to keep them motivated in therapy. Nothing feels worse than having session after session fall flat because you can’t get your students to buy-in into the therapy process. That’s why I invited Kristin Bowers from Kiwi Speech to come on the Real Talk SLP podcast to share 5 strategies you can use to get buy-in with your older student...

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Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about four things that could be missing from your articulation sessions. If you have students who really struggle with being motivated in your sessions or if you’re hitting some roadblocks with helping your students generalize their speech sounds into conversation and outside of the speech room, this episode is for you!   In this episode you’ll hea...

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Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I am talking about Myofunctional Therapy. I invited Danni from Speech Goods to come on the show and give us the ‘goods’ about this type of therapy and how she uses it in her private practice.    In this episode you’ll hear: What myofunctional therapy is. How you can get started with myofunctional therapy Tips for SLPs that would love to start treating children with orofacia...

Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I am talking about three ways you can use crafts in your therapy sessions. Whether you love or hate doing crafts, this episode is for you! Listen in to see if any of these ideas help motivate you to see if your students could benefit from getting crafty in your sessions!     In this episode you’ll hear: Ways to repurpose crafts used in your therapy session Tips to help your...

Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about play themes that you can do during the spring months. Now, if you love bringing toys into your session, implementing a play-based approach, as well as implementing themes with your caseload, you’re really going to get inspired with this episode!   In this episode you’ll hear: How bringing toys into the session can increase engagem...

Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I am talking with Sydney from The Listening SLP. We are going to be chatting about tips for play therapy. Sydney is always super practical and gives many strategies to build confidence during your therapy sessions.        In this episode you’ll hear: Benefits for implementing a play-based approach in therapy Types of strategies to help a child work on their targeted speech...

Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I am talking with Rebecca from Adventures in Speech Pathology. Rebecca is bringing practical insight and real-life examples for the minimal pairs approach. After listening to this episode you will have the tips and tricks you need for a successful approach for your students. In this episode you’ll hear: Tips for deciding if a minimal pairs approach is the way to go with a c...

Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about the pros and cons of using a themed therapy approach with your speech therapy caseload. A theme-based approach uses a specific topic or category to frame concepts and language. So when you pick a theme, it allows you to provide a context for your students to understand the information and build background knowledge with the materials that you use. Pr...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I have a little question to ask you… do you have students that are working on their speech sounds at the reading level, but you are running out of passages and books to use with them? Or, maybe you need some passages for progress monitoring goals and are not sure where to find those materials. In today’s episode, I will be sharing 4 places you can find sound-loaded readin...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today I’m going to be sharing three of my favorite YouTube channels that you can use when planning your themed units. This will make prep just a little bit quicker because you’re not going to have to necessarily hike on down to the copier to print something out because it’s a video ready to go with concepts, vocabularies, and lessons related to your theme.   ...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about tips on how to organize your themed therapy materials. I will give you three organizational systems to help you figure out the best solution for you!       In this episode you’ll hear: Using Binders to organize themes Zipper pouches and bins How Google Drive can help you stay on track   In the Themed Therapy Planning course, there wil...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about tips for getting started with themed therapy. I have a great guest today who shares the process she uses to plan themed therapy. Kiersten from Words Matter SLP is here to help you get started!     In this episode you’ll hear: Ideas for SLPs that are hesitant to try out a theme-based approach Tips for helping an SLP get started with pl...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs! Today we’re going to be talking about, five themes to do in February. So if you are into planning by themes, but you’re kind of like, “I don’t know what to plan” or “I would love to plan something other than Valentine’s day theme”, this episode is for you.      In this episode you’ll hear: Themes for February Friendship/Kindness Chinese New Year Presiden...

Hey Hey Hey SLPs! This week I will be talking about what I learned from my quiet students. We work with kids who want to have a meaningful therapy experience. If we just focus on work, work, work, we forget the therapeutic process. Right? And so my quiet students taught me to take some time and reflect on what I was doing and why I was doing it. And if I was doing something different, I should com...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs!  It’s January, it’s winter and if you haven’t planned a winter unit, might I suggest doing a snowman-themed unit. Snowmen is just something that you can associate with the winter season and even if your kids don’t live near snow, there’s a ton of great books to expose them to this concept.   In this episode you’ll hear:   Sequencing while building...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs!  For the first episode of 2022, I wanted to talk to you about how you can have all the right tips and tricks, and still struggle. If you have ever felt this way then stay tuned! I will give you 4 tips to help you stay on track and help you to realize you are not alone! Hopefully, this episode will help you jump start into the new year with some helpful strategies!    In this ep...

  Hey Hey Hey SLPs!  For the last episode of 2021, I  think we need a little pick-me-up. I love hearing funny things from kids. It brings joy to me and it sparks me up. So today you will hear stories that SLPs have shared (anonymously of course) about funny things their students have said in therapy sessions.   Real Talk SLP episodes for winter:   Episode 64: 5 Winter-Themed Books for Mod-Severe C...