I did it again! I got caught up in the Christmas season! YAY! As a result, my blog went dark for a month. I can say with certainty, that I missed it! This simple little blog has become for me an exercise in expression, a creative outlet and a source of professional outreach. I amContinue reading “Meeting 2017 in a Word”
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My SLP Story
A little over one year ago, I published a post entitled What’s the Story, Annie? I encouraged other SLPs to link up and share their stories as our experiences influence what we think, feel and do. At the time no one linked up. Perhaps my timing was off. No, let me reframe that, perhaps IContinue reading “My SLP Story”
Supporting One Another: The Power of Encouragement
This post has been on my mind since July. I have hemmed and hawed about writing it, and then thought, “It’s time.” I’ve been contemplating what support looks like in our profession. As speech-language pathologists we are 100% behind our students. We go the extra mile, we devote our time, energy and talents to helpingContinue reading “Supporting One Another: The Power of Encouragement”
Working as a Team: Supporting Rehabilitative Assistants
The Frenzied SLPs are back this month with posts about working as a team, and we are truly a team, working together to bring you materials, ideas, and inspiration. Teamwork takes many forms with many different people and I am very excited to hear the different perspectives that will be shared! Thank you to SparklleContinue reading “Working as a Team: Supporting Rehabilitative Assistants”
Music and Speech-Language Therapy
When I was a much younger SLP, it seems there was more of an emphasis on developing auditory skills with our students. There was a wealth of materials on auditory discrimination skills and discriminating environmental sounds. We spent time teaching students HOW to listen and follow verbal directions explicitly, encouraging eye contact and subvocalization. MyContinue reading “Music and Speech-Language Therapy”
Capitalizing on Trends in Speech Therapy
As many parents do, when our children were younger we made it a point to know what they were watching on television. We sat through countless episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House, Teletubbies, Noddy and more. As they grew up, their tastes changed. We moved on to Pokemon and Avatar. Pokemon was soContinue reading “Capitalizing on Trends in Speech Therapy”
From Those to Whom Much has Been Given
My Teachers Pay Teachers Store is sort of a snoozer, in large part because it is my red-headed stepchild. Doyle Speech Works, the store has 52 products, some of them lovely little gems, but they are not big sellers. I am not a big materials creator nor am I a stellar marketer. I create thingsContinue reading “From Those to Whom Much has Been Given”
Progress Monitoring-Baselines and Beyond: A Frenzied SLP Linky
Labor Day brings the unofficial close to the summer season and with it an end to the lazy, hazy days of relaxation. Don’t dismay, though, because with the return to schedules and school come the Frenzied SLP posts chock full of ideas, materials, and suggestions for the busy SLP. Thank you Sparklle SLP, Lisette Edgar,Continue reading “Progress Monitoring-Baselines and Beyond: A Frenzied SLP Linky”
Thoughts From the Back Porch: My Visit with Small Talk, SLP
I know how busy people are these days and catching up on the blogs can be a task. This post will likely be lengthy, however to truly do it justice, it has to be told in full. This is a story of friendship, so I’ll spare no words. It all started several years ago, whenContinue reading “Thoughts From the Back Porch: My Visit with Small Talk, SLP”
Thoughts from the Back Porch: Summer Post 4
Work. Often, during my workaday life as a school-based SLP, I think of work as a four-letter word. There are days and weeks I think will never end. There are days and weeks that go by at the speed of light, leaving me little time to complete all my tasks. It can be an endless cycleContinue reading “Thoughts from the Back Porch: Summer Post 4”
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