I'm back to doing teletherapy! But my biggest issue is finding out how I can allow the client to play speech therapy games that we can play together. I don't even mind if they play on their own, but it's becoming less engaging when I'm modeling rather than the student manipulate the digital products on their own. What do you do for teletherapy to make students more engaged?

How can we stop perpetuating the school-to-prison pipeline from a neurodiversity perspective?

I am excited to collaborate with more SLPs on this topic! Details coming soon. In the meantime, check out this article on how we can collectively stop the school to prison pipeline:

https://www.aclu-wa.org/blog/stinks-don-t-perpetuate-school-prison-pipeline

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) is a diverse science committed to helping people with communication difficulties and issues. As SLP professionals, we frequently encounter complex clinical settings and diagnostic processes. Among these difficulties, mentoring programs emerge as powerful instruments, providing invaluable counsel, improving clinical acumen, and lighting the route to professional progression and greater earning possibilities.

https://content.liricare.com/slp-mentorship-programs-elevating-your-career-and-income-potential/

I'm considering becoming a travel therapist so I can travel overseas while earning money! Can someone tell me the financial benefits to traveling overseas and if I'm making the right choice?

I interviewed with a social worker last Wednesday who told me she has to educate her SLP colleagues on the nuances of African-American English. This shocked me because we should be the language experts! However, I understand a lot of graduate programs do not take the time to truly teach this concept.

If you relate to this, I encourage you to take 5 minutes today to research the dialectal features of AAE! You can start here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227605544_Phonological_and_phonetic_characteristics_of_AAVE

Teachers and school administrators want more tech support to meet the needs of students with disabilities, according to a survey from digital learning platform Clever.

Sixty-eight percent of teachers and 51 percent of administrators said they would like more tech support for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans, which provides accommodations and other services to eligible students with disabilities. Those findings are from an online survey conducted between April and June of about 1,000 teachers and 500 administrators who are Clever users.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/teachers-want-more-tech-support-for-students-with-ieps-and-504-plans/2023/09

One thing I am trying to work on during this Student Teaching semester, is my documentation skills.

With such a large caseload, it can get overwhelming trying to complete all the SOAP notes. So, to help make my documentation quicker and more effective, I must ensure I am taking sufficient data with notes on how my student is responding to different cues and prompts as well as any important behaviors or concerns that may be present (e.g. if my DHH student does not have a charged RM system; a student not having their proper devices or supports like glasses; etc.).

Each week, I take on more groups, so I am excited to see how my documentation improves by the time this Fall semester ends!

I'm a graduate student and had a situation where I picked up the wrong child (thinking they were a girl), and their paperwork says they are a boy. What would be the culturally appropriate way to address this situation?

jobsfortherapists.com has lots of new positions (remote, too) added to the site! Shandy Clinic is hiring for CF-SLPs in Pueblo, CO

Apply here:
https://www.jobsfortherapists.com/jobs/39458501-speech-language-pathologist-cf-slp

Have you heard of the term, INTERSECTIONALITY? We hear about intersectionality a lot when we talk about culture and society. But what exactly is intersectionality? Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and expert in critical race theory, says intersectionality is "how systems of oppression overlap to create distinct experiences for people with multiple identity categories.” According to Crenshaw, we can think of our unique cultures as “roads,” and intersectionality is where these roads intersect.

Your therapeutic skill is your major emphasis as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), but financial security is equally vital. In this article, we’ll look at the technical components of financial planning that are unique to SLPs. By putting these techniques into action, you may improve your financial situation and lay a firm basis for the future.

https://content.liricare.com/speech-therapy-job-search-strategies-navigating-the-specialised-landscape-2/

Hey everyone!

If you did not know, I started my Student Teaching semester at 2 elementary schools, which will be my last clinical placement in graduate school.

Yesterday, I go to observe my first IEP and was fascinated because we had two ASL interpreters on Zoom. At this school, there is a big population of DHH students and one of the teachers present was DHH also. It inspired me to possibly go back to school and double major in ASL and Spanish to help with my dreams of being a multilingual SLP. Additionally, tomorrow I will be running 3 speech and language sessions that I planned and created materials for. Being a grad student on a budget means that I have to DIY a lot of speech materials unless I plan activities with games and other materials my supervisor has shared with me. I like adding a piece of myself to my speech therapy so I mix my crafted materials with my supervisor's. I've been really enjoying working with and learning from my supervisor.

I am excited for what is to come!

When should we add eye contact goals? Or why should we target them if they're deemed culturally inappropriate?

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I had the privilege of meeting with Vilahashini Manivannan, MASLP, DHA, RCI today on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network! We spoke about how AAC works across borders and how to be culturally responsive when working with children with diverse South Asian dialects.

You can tune into the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoB7k53xLkM

As an SLP, you have the chance to make a significant difference in people’s lives. But what is the path to advancement in this field? How do you progress from an entry-level employment to a position of leadership? In this article, we’ll look at how to enhance your career in Speech-Language Pathology.

https://content.liricare.com/career-progression-in-speech-language-pathology-from-entry-level-to-leadership-roles/

Do you use wordless videos for pragmatic/language treatment and wonder where you can find the proof of its efficacy? Check out this article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-016-0098-5

P.S. If you're looking for EBP Google Scholar is an excellent resource. Happy treatment planning!

How should I begin treating my cleft palate client? We used the GFTA-3 and he has certain sounds in error such as /s, l, f, t/. I'm not sure if I should begin with the /s, t/ sounds first or /l/ since this is more developmentally appropriate.

I was talking with a friend who said that she is considering doing her CFY in the medical setting because it's easier to transition from medical to the schools than the schools to the medical field. Is there a strategy like this that we should be aware of? Does it really matter which direction we take?

This is more relevant now than ever! It's time to start shifting how we educate children here in the U.S. and around the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U