The Frenzied SLPs are taking a detour from our regular linky party and scheduling a scavenger hunt style blog hop. We are taking this opportunity to pause and reflect on our many blessings. “Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities!”) Luke 12:48 (MSG) With that thought in mind we are going to shareContinue reading “The Frenzied SLPs: Thankful and Grateful Blog Hop”
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Strength & Weakness: The Good News-Bad News Paradigm
“My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn the perceived weakness into a strength.” Michael Jordan Thanks to SLP Runner for posting this great topic and encouraging others to assess their perceived weaknesses (start here to read all the posts). For me thisContinue reading “Strength & Weakness: The Good News-Bad News Paradigm”
A Day in the Life of Annie Doyle
I am visiting at Speech to the Core and participating in Lyndsey’s “Day in the Life series! What fun to read how we all spend our days. It is most reassuring to see how similar we all are and how committed we are to the profession! To read more head on over to Speech toContinue reading “A Day in the Life of Annie Doyle”
A Treat of Halloween-Themed Language Tricks & Activities for SLPs From: The Frenzied SLPs
It’s time for the next installment of the Frenzied SLPs! This week the Frenzied SLPs are highlighting Halloween-themed language activities sure to keep your little ghosts and goblins motivated and happy (and some of the larger ones as well) and make your planning a little bit easier. As I have stated often, “I love toContinue reading “A Treat of Halloween-Themed Language Tricks & Activities for SLPs From: The Frenzied SLPs”
What's the story, Annie?
If you lived in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut in the 70s you remember a commercial for an appliance store that used the tag line, “What’s the story, Jerry?” I am nine weeks into my 33rd year as an SLP! I’ve been thinking quite a lot about how I got here. What is myContinue reading “What's the story, Annie?”
Fun Fall-Themed Articulation Ideas From The Frenzied SLPs
https://www.facebook.com/thefrenziedSLPs?fref=ts The Frenzied SLPs are back this week with Fun Fall-Themed Articulation Ideas. I am so excited to see what my talented SLP friends do in their therapy rooms! When doing articulation therapy my aim to is get the maximum number of productions in a short window of time, therefore my activities need to beContinue reading “Fun Fall-Themed Articulation Ideas From The Frenzied SLPs”
How About a Little Civility, Please?!
There I was thinking about a topic for this week’s blog post when it fell like manna from heaven. Unfortunately (or fortunately) it firmly places me back on my social-pragmatic soapbox. This time the focus of my ire is the people we come in contact with as we go about our day to day business:Continue reading “How About a Little Civility, Please?!”
Middle School: Materials and Motivators
My first job as an SLP in 1983 was in a high school. I was 22 years old and my students were 18 years old! Believe me when I say I felt in over my head. That became very apparent as I drove my 1973 “three on the tree” Pontiac Ventura into the faculty lotContinue reading “Middle School: Materials and Motivators”
A New Year, a New System
You know what I love about being an SLP? I never do anything the same way twice! Imagine if I was in a classroom proper and I was bound by the same curriculum year in and year out! Each year I find myself taking stock of what worked, what didn’t, and what might with aContinue reading “A New Year, a New System”
Ahoy! Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us!!
Back to school has absolutely capsized me! While I was actually looking forward to a calm return, it just didn’t pan out that way. I came back to reevaluations, referrals, IEPs, and the bane of the school SLPs existence; the dreaded schedule!! Alas, my social media fun was stowed like cargo and I was outContinue reading “Ahoy! Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us!!”
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