SLP Coffee Talk

Are you ready to cut your planning time down drastically? 

In this week’s episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am sharing how you can plan your speech therapy sessions in minutes. Yes, you read that right! N…

Are you ready for a brand new school year? 

I know many of us are still in summer mode right now but there are also many that are headed back to school, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m shar…

How do you decide what goals to work on during therapy sessions? 

I am often asked about what goals to work on based on the results of the standardized tests that we are given. However, I actually don…

Selective mutism is a topic that I know many SLPs have lots of questions about, and I haven’t had the right answers. Luckily, in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I have special guest Joleen Fernald o…

Wondering what you need for your CFY? 

With back-to-school time quickly approaching for some, I wanted to chat on this episode of SLP Coffee Talk about some things that you need as a brand new CF. 

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Have you heard of Gestalt Language Processing? 

This is something that many SLPs don’t actually know a lot about but understanding it can make a huge impact on your students.  We have always been t…

Have you ever struggled to diagnose an English language learner because you aren’t sure if it’s a difference or a disorder? 

Many SLPs struggle with this because we don’t want to be wrong about a d…

Do you work with a lot of students with communication difficulties? 

It can be so hard to watch a child struggle to tell you what they need. We have strategies in place to help them learn, but it t…

Have you ever heard of the neurodiversity-affirming approach to therapy? 

For many years, we have been taught to teach students how to adapt to the world around them, but what if we approach it dif…

With it being a predominantly white profession, that means that a large majority of SLP materials lack d…

Do you have routines established for your speech room? 

There are so many benefits to having an established routine in place in your speech therapy practice that many don’t think of. Routines help …

How do you feel about AAC devices? 

If you think everything surrounding AAC is a little scary, you’re not alone! Many SLPs feel this way, but it doesn't have to be scary! AAC devices can benefit ou…

How are SLPs different than reading teachers?   

This is a question I see a lot in my SLP Elevate membership. People want to know how we can differentiate ourselves from a standard reading teacher …

As SLPs, many of us work closely with special education teachers. Collaboration is an important part of helping students reach their goals. Sometimes that’s eas…

Do you use gaming and technology in speech therapy? 

One of the keys to getting students more engaged in their speech therapy sessions is utilizing their interests, and for many kids, that’s gaming…

We know that working together with other professionals in the school is an amazing way to get better outcomes for our students, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we are talking about how to get …

Let’s talk about after-reading activities for speech therapy! 

This is the last part of a three-part series all about literacy-based therapy. In the last episode, I covered during-reading activitie…

This episode of SLP Coffee Talk is part two of my three-part series on literacy-based therapy activities. In the last episod…

It allows me to plan easily, quickly, and effectively. I can use one resourc…