A few weeks ago my pastor gave us a challenge for the new year. He told us if we take just 5 minutes per day to really dig into 1st Corinthians 13, our lives would be changed.  Well, after just a few weeks, I’m here to say that it has. I’m realizing I need more […]

(This post contains affiliate links) This post’s for you. The speech therapist (like me) who buys all her own materials. The speech therapist who travels and needs to make the most of her car space. The speech therapist just starting out who has $100 bucks designated to her special needs budget. The speech therapist […]

Today’s post is written by TeachingJenB on the benefits of Dress Up for young children. Thank you TeachingJenB! As a form of pretend play, Dress Up Days are a powerful tool for speech-language pathologists to help children learn to communicate better. Dressing up enables kids to easily grasp concepts related to symbolism while also allowing them […]

In case you missed my FB Live Video on SLP Hacks, I thought I’d share here because these are some of my favorite short-cuts to save time and money! As someone who self-contracts, my budget is small-make that-my budget all comes out of my own pocket. So anywhere I can cut costs but still be […]

Exciting news happening in the world of assessment over here! A few years ago, I created my Screening Toolkit for Kindergarten. Many of you have reached out to me over the years and asked that I create additional ones for other grades. Well, that’s exactly what I’ve been working on! These toolkits are perfect for […]

  That first week in speech is so very important, don’t you think? It really sets the tone for how the rest of the year is going to go. I’m sure you have already starting thinking of ideas you could do with your students but I wanted to share this very meaningful one. It’s a […]

I knew I wanted a way to make my goals accessible to my students. After all, they are their goals, not mine. They should not be kept hidden away somewhere in a data binder where mine are the only eyes to see them. My students should 1. Know what their goals 2. Be reminded of how to […]

“Mommy, is daddy burned up? I don’t want him to be burned up.” I instantly racked my brained as to what my 3 year-old was referring to. “Oh, do you mean “burnt-out?” I asked her, remembering a few days ago my husband and I were talking about his busy season as a realtor and how […]

Social Language is SO very difficult to assess. I’ve found that students often know how to “answer” questions but not apply the concepts in real life.  However, it’s also great to have some hard data when it comes to social language so I set out to create assessments that would give me a snapshot of strengths […]