Hi everyone, The good news is that 2026 is going pretty good for me, definitely a year of new learning. However, 2024 and 2025 were both two of my worst years ever. I had a lot of hopes for 2025 because it was my year in the Chinese zodiac (I'm the snake). It held so much promise and then in the end it was bust. *cue tears* LUCKILY, it seems like 2026 is slowly becoming a wonderful year where I'm learning a ton of new skills and enjoying the process. I can't wait to share more in subsequent...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, Like I said last week, spring is making me so happy. I just looked outside and saw GREEN BUDS on the trees. That means baby squirrels are next! This squirrel family always has babies in the spring and I can't wait. The babies are so cute and silly. Anyway, I'm back uploading speech therapy related videos on YouTube. I just uploaded a video scoring the CELF4 in Spanish. What a wild test that is in terms of scoring! I'm still waiting for them to release a CELF5 in Spanish and...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, I hope you are having great spring! I've been enjoying looking out the window and seeing all the green grass and NOT gray snow and brown plants! I've published my latest video unrelated to speech therapy, which is why this is awkward... It's the latest installment about my weight loss journey! I just released week 22 on YouTube. I've lost more than 30 lbs in 5 months! If you want to watch, click: Week 22 Weight Loss Journey. But I'm excited because I'm developing some new YouTube...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hi everyone, Back 18 months ago....one of you fabulous people named Mary reached out to me and asked me to create a Spanish version of the Imitation Hierarchy by Laura Mize. The Imitation Hierarchy is something that I think a lot of SLPs know on a gut level, but back before I wasn't aware of a formal hierarchy. It is part of the 180 page Building Verbal Imitation Skills in Toddlers program that Laura Mize has created on her website. She is a legend and a tremendous resource who has a ton of...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
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...
3 months 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...
3 months 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...
5 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...
5 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...
5 months ago • 1 min read