Recently I experienced a deep sadness with someone I care about. It wasn’t my sadness, but hers. To see tears and self-doubt, a turning inside out was so incredibly difficult. I felt a strong feeling of helplessness when wanting to remove all the hurt from her heart. Of course, that is neither realistic nor helpful.Continue reading “When Students Feel Sad”
Tag Archives: School Speech-Language Therapy
Thoughts from the Back Porch 2017
I am an artist. I have amazing, creative visions of drawings and paintings, mixed media works, and projects. Then I try to put these ideas on paper and poof, my hands don’t procure what my mind envisioned. Why? I saw it so clearly in my mind, the color, the perspective, the light. I often lookContinue reading “Thoughts from the Back Porch 2017”
ASHA Connect 2017 and Why I've Been MIA
I am woefully behind in my blogging duties and for that I will apologize! My last post was the end of May!! Naturally, I always have the best of intentions, but as we know “the road to hell is paved with good intentions!” Henceforth I will commit to my writing. Where have I been? Well,Continue reading “ASHA Connect 2017 and Why I've Been MIA”
A Letter to Me…as a New SLP-A Frenzied SLP Linky
What better time to reflect on a career in Speech-Language Pathology than Better Hearing and Speech Month! This year heralds my 34th year in this field and it has been a storied career. It’s hard for me to even imagine that it is winding down. I still have at least four years to work, butContinue reading “A Letter to Me…as a New SLP-A Frenzied SLP Linky”
The Rockin' Tale of Snow White Meets CCC-SLP
Well it seems I have taken the month of April off from blogging. It wasn’t intentional (it usually isn’t, is it?). Spring in New England isn’t really the stuff of spring. There are glimpses here and there, but overall it is dreary. I expect spring to be chirping birds and daffodils and unfortunately in NewContinue reading “The Rockin' Tale of Snow White Meets CCC-SLP”
It's Spring! Fresh Ideas for Speech Therapy
I used to love spring when I lived in NJ. The daffodils and crocuses would lift their sunny heads and the weather would warm up. Spring in NH is not nearly as nice. In fact, yesterday, the 24th of March, we got eight inches of snow. Earlier in the week we had indoor recess, becauseContinue reading “It's Spring! Fresh Ideas for Speech Therapy”
I am Not Superpowered!
I can’t explain it. I have had a very, very busy year with no less than six evaluations pending at a time and I have been coping quite well. Two weeks ago…BAM! Leading up to my proverbial “hitting of the wall,” we had been coordinating a two-day NHSLHA Spring Conference and rehearsals for our middleContinue reading “I am Not Superpowered!”
Imagination Speech Therapy
It’s March already! Wow! I have been on winter break this past week enjoying balmy temperatures when suddenly the temperature dropped to 5 degree! It’s hard to imagine it will ever be warm, but imagine I will. As I dreamed of flowers and bird song, I started planning therapy for my return to work. IContinue reading “Imagination Speech Therapy”
Unraveling Confusion: Helping Students with Academic Success
At ASHA this November I attended a session in which the presenter reminded us, “you are not tutors.” That comment made an impact on me because there are often times when students bring their classwork to speech therapy. I want to help them, yet sometimes can’t. For instance, I don’t understand how math is beingContinue reading “Unraveling Confusion: Helping Students with Academic Success”
"Snow" Much Fun
It seems this week the snow was falling across the entire nation. Snow in Tennessee, Oregon, and Louisiana. Everywhere, except right here in New Hampshire. It has been bitter cold, though and we have a lovely base of white to play in. I just love the snow! I love how clean everything looks with aContinue reading “"Snow" Much Fun”
Doyle Speech Works 