*Please note, this post I also write about in my monthly “The Minimalist SLP” newsletter. If you would like to be included, you can sign up HERE. We all know that data is HUGE in our field, and we’re taught that from the very first lesson in our undergraduate course. But here’s the thing: OCCASIONALLY, […]

It’s the start of school, and with it, comes tattling. If you work with preschool or elementary-age children, you know what I’m talking about. You might already be mentally preparing yourself for the influx of stories letting you know of another’s behavior. With so much already on our plate, the last thing we often need […]

You have 20 minutes to work with a group of articulation students. 20 minutes goes fast. Too fast. How can you utilize each and every one of those minutes to the maximum? It’s a question I’ve asked myself time and again, leading to a few strategies which have greatly increased the results my students get. […]

Typically I write for educators. This post is a little different. Today I’m writing for parents who are educators. When my son was 19 months old, you might remember I wrote THIS POST on my decision that, as a speech language pathologist, I needed a speech language pathologist for my own son. Since that post, […]

I know what some are thinking: “She only takes three, okay maybe five max at a time. Why would SHE need classroom management?” Well, I’m here to tell you I do, and you probably do too. When a classroom-no matter the size- has order, respect, and expectations, it runs smoother and promotes better learning. And […]

I did it. I created a video. I’ll admit-I was pretty intimidated at first. And I was constantly Googling How-Tos…but…I love the end result and think you’re going to like it too 🙂 It’s a video package, actually. It combines my best-selling resources for mixed groups. You know, the ones we dread because we could […]

Psst…you. Yes you. The SLP who is sitting there at a desk eating lunch by herself. Mostly because she’s in up to her eyeballs in progress reports but then partly because all the grade level teachers eat with each other. And she doesn’t have a grade level. The SLP who goes home at night wondering if what he’s […]