Hi everyone, Well, new year, new sale! TPT is going live tomorrow with a February sale and everything in my Speech Therapy is Beautiful store is discounted Monday (tomorrow) and Tuesday. If you need something to get you through to spring break, now's your chance I wanted to make your life easier by highlighting the resources SLPs tell me they use the most. The Spanish Phonology Minimal Pairs Bundle, the Apraxia in Spanish Workbook Bundle, the Figurative Language Task Cards, my Picture...
22 days ago • 1 min read
February has arrived! 💝 Wow, January flew by and I'm hoping that February is a fresh start in so many ways. January wasn't a great start to the year, am I right? It was a rough one for our country and boy did that month drag on or what? February in Illinois brings ISHA, our state convention. I've been to ISHA a lot over the years and I've always liked it. The last time I was there was in 2019 and back then I actually made a video about it: What ISHA is like. Funny to think that it probably...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, The Cyber Monday TPT sale is finally here (Monday and Tuesday) and I wanted to take a moment to guide you through everything that is available so you can shop my best sellers instead of scrambling at the last minute. This is one of the biggest sales of the year and every resource in my Speech Therapy is Beautiful store is discounted. If you have been waiting for the right time to stock up on materials for winter and spring therapy, this is it. Over the past few years I have built...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi everyone, We are all counting down to Thanksgiving break, am I right? Before we get there, I wanted to send you a little encouragement. You have worked so hard this fall and you deserve to finish the next few days feeling proud of what you accomplished. Even if you feel like you didn't do much, don't forget small wins count! Those are the things that add up! I am cheering for you to walk into break with a sense of relief and maybe even a little joy. I also wanted to continue sharing my...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, Do you think that most of the time you're cruising along with your speech sound kids? Most of the time for me it feels like, even if it's slow progress, the cues are landing and we’ve got a good rhythm going. But then you get that one kid who completely throws you off! (Or maybe you get two or three because lord knows we've had some rough years!) Nothing works, you’re trying every trick you know, and suddenly you’re questioning everything ever written about R or clusters or...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, I’ve been sharing speech therapy tips and ideas with you for a long time, and I’m so grateful you’ve been along for the ride. 💛 Today I’m opening up about something a little different. I just posted a new video on YouTube that’s the start of a personal series about my weight loss journey using Zepbound. It was prescribed for me because I met the criteria (and my insurance covered it, no less!) This isn’t a shift away from speech therapy, so those videos and resources will still...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, I wanted to share one of my favorite ways to get students more engaged during comprehension activities: layering questions. When I use a short story or passage, I ask three types of questions, if I can. But it depends on the student. I do not always use them all at once. Literal – What happened? Who was there? Where did it take place? Inferential – Why did that happen? How did the character feel? (great for students working at a higher level) Connection – Has that ever happened...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, Here’s a quick tip for your next session: just pause. I've learned this from some of my more quiet, introverted graduate students. They have a quiet advantage that I love. When SLPs ask a question in therapy, the instinct is to jump in right away if the student doesn’t answer. I see this especially with the extroverted SLPs who are used to talking a lot. We rephrase, prompt, or start giving hints. But lately I’ve watched how being quiet can be great. That extra wait time is huge...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, I haven't released a video on my YouTube channel for a couple years, but my video about correcting a lisp has been getting a bunch of attention. Surprisingly it reached 49K views! What in the world is going on? If you want to view it yourself, check it out: How to Correct a Lisp But out of curiosity, if I start making videos again, what would you like to see? What are the things about our job that you need support in? What drives you crazy? I'd appreciate your ideas!! Thank...
5 months ago • 1 min read