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The interview series continues, albeit slowly! The responses keep trickling in and I am so happy with this week’s installment! I love these responses. They are honest and thought-provoking! How do you see a true multidisciplinary team functioning? In my view, the goal of multidisciplinary teams is to generate useful information to answer questions. HowContinue reading “Interview With a Psychologist: Part 8 of the Blog Chronicles”

I have been eagerly anticipating the responses from this phenomenal special education teacher! Hot off the presses! How do you see a true multidisciplinary team functioning? The reference makes me think most of our evaluation process in which a team gathers with experts in a variety of fields. Working together, we listen to the strugglesContinue reading “Interview with a Special Educator: Part 7 of the Blog Chronicles”

I’m a little late to this party, but better late than never! The topic of state association membership is a big one, particularly for SLPs in states with smaller populations, geographic considerations, and rural living. That was the case with me when moving from a very active and visible NJSHLA to a NHSLHA.  In JulyContinue reading “Why I Joined (Linky Party)”

Where has the month gone? Just when I think I have a handle on EVERYTHING, it all slips away! I admit, I am very excited for the end of the school year. This summer will be taking us on several college visits and I am hoping to meet some of my speech “besties” while onContinue reading “Interview With a Speech-Language Specialist: Part 6 of the Blog Chronicles”

I fret. I stew over things and get my stomach all turned around. My thoughts whirl around the past, the present, and the future. Bias and education is a subject that has been a concern of mine for quite some time, however it moved to the forefront when our own children entered middle school andContinue reading “Bias and Education”

It’s the second week of May already! I have loved following our speech peeps and all the Better Hearing and Speech Month hoopla on social media. SLPs are such a creative and energetic group of folks. It is, then, very fitting that my first post of May and the continuation of the interview series beContinue reading “Interview With a Speech Language Pathologist: Part 5 of the Blog Chronicles”

Finally, May is here. Not only does May signal the end of the school year, but it’s our month; our month to shine! I’m linking up with the indomitable Felice, our own Dabbling Speechie for her Chicken Soup for the SLP Soul! What a great idea! I really enjoy reading about all the funny experiencesContinue reading “Chicken Soup for the SLP Soul: Funny Edition Linky Party”

I am linking up with Natalie Snyders to share a little bit about who I am. If you read my blog you know I wear my heart on my sleeve, so I’m fairly transparent. These are the more unknown details, the items I don’t frequently talk about. Who am I? My name is Annie andContinue reading “Getting to Know Your Favorite Online SLPs: A Linky Party”

This post may be disconcerting to some folks out there in the SLP world. Understand the ideas expressed are mine and mine alone and have allowed me to reframe my thinking around my desire for approval, for significance. I recently began a book that supports the notion we are “Made to Crave” (Lysa Terkeurst). IContinue reading “Cut to the Chase”

Photo Credit: Starfish Therapy April is OT month, so in honor of the wonderful men and women who are indispensable to so many, the next guest “blogger” is one of my favorite occupational therapists. What follows are some beautiful responses; grab a tissue! How do you see a true multidisciplinary team functioning? The true natureContinue reading “Interview With an Occupational Therapist: Part 4 of the Blog Chronicles”