SLP Coffee Talk

Do you know the impact you are making on your students each and every day? 

Since we are just starting a brand new year, I want you to make this a year that you absolutely love what you do. I’m sharing a recording with one of my Speech Retreat speakers, Jill Silverman. She is someone who loves being an SLP and you can see it in everything she does. She’s sharing her experiences working with older students, how she utilizes SLP Elevate, and the wonder of making a difference for her students. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The true power of the rapport we build in speech therapy
• Tips for building relationships with older speech students
• The best activities to do with older speech kids
• The impact SLP Elevate has had on Jill’s career
• Why we need to embrace technology with our students

Jill is so inspiring to listen to and she has tons of tips for building meaningful relationships with students, I know you’re going to love her! Listen in!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/205

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Jill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jill.caplansilverman

Follow Jill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boodletick2/

Join SLP Elevate: slpelevate.com

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

It’s the last episode of SLP Coffee Talk for 2023! Where did the time go? 

In this episode, I want to share a special episode with you. I’m doing a full 2023 recap and giving you a sneak peak into what you can expect from Speech Time Fun in 2024. So many incredible things are in the works and I am thrilled to kick off this new year and tell you all about it.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• My biggest news from this year and what it means for Speech Time Fun
• How I am changing and improving SLP Elevate 
• The fresh new materials I have coming to TpT

2024 is going to be a fantastic year! Listen in now to hear all about it!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/204

Resources Mentioned: 

Join the new and improved SLP Elevate: slpelevate.com

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

One of my absolute favorite resources to use in speech is YouTube videos! 

There is so much to love because there are so many options, it’s free, it’s motivating, and you can work on any possible goal! In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing my favorite holiday video that you can use this season with all of your speech groups. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why this video is perfect to use in speech during this time of year
• The types of vocabulary and other goals you can work on with this video
• How this video and activity can be used in different groups
• My holiday gift to you

I challenge you to take this video and use it with all of your students! Tune in to learn how!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/203

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out the video: https://youtu.be/O1C9zOQpKG4?si=ZG0CuGsxN00kheOK

Check out my Edpuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com/media/64de7c6d2f5a5941f16d77f1

Check out the follow-up activity mentioned:

https://youtu.be/haMi5SBtSX8?si=0A6cH6uIOFk6S-PV

https://youtu.be/e1gfzZUsQrM?si=4zwf0ZvKAoFKJMCb

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Can you believe it’s the holiday season already? 

To celebrate, in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing low-prep therapy ideas that you can use in the upcoming days so that you can survive until Christmas break. These therapy ideas are all free holiday activities that are perfect for your older speech students!

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The easiest holiday activities to use during this time of year
• Where to find these free holiday-themed resources online
• How to use these simple resources and activities in a variety of ways

There are a bunch of ideas that you can use to plan for the holidays with ease and confidence. Tune in to hear what they are!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/202

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out Wonderopolis: https://wonderopolis.org/

Check out the Holiday Traditions YouTube video: https://youtu.be/WGC9D68KScQ?si=NQh89MOQsW2zAsvK

Check out the Simon’s Cat Christmas Collection: https://youtu.be/ZNfGVE-_rms?si=sRGpOKljDGtb7gm4

Check out the How To Draw a Gingerbread House video: https://youtu.be/xEROfbsXEOY?si=xtduORwUifnjRX-_

Check out Blooket: blooket.com

Check out Baamboozle: https://www.baamboozle.com/game/793519

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Wondering how you can better support the Gestalt language processors on your caseload?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I have Farwa Husain who is one of our March 2024 Speech Retreat speakers on the show. She specializes in Gestalt Language Processors and she’s here to share some of her expertise and teach us how we can better support their language development in speech. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What Gestalt Language Processing is and why it’s not as scary as it seems
• The impact you can make when you let your students be themselves
• The power in letting students honor themselves and their sensory systems
• How to target complex goals with GLPs 
• Activities to use with your GLPs so that they can get to their goals 

Farwa is passionate about what she does and I am so excited to share this conversation with you all in this episode. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/201

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Farwa’s website: https://www.oneononespeechtherapy.com/

Follow Farwa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one.on.one.speechtherapy/

Follow Farwa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083213656418

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Are you in search of career-life balance?  Or maybe struggling with burnout? This episode is for you! 

Many SLPs struggle with this, and so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Ish Samarakoon to talk about how we can find more balance in our lives as busy SLPs. She also shares some valuable tips for developing a growth mindset and overcoming burnout.  

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What SLPs need to understand about imposter syndrome and how to overcome it
• The symptoms of burnout and when it’s time to get help
• Practical tips for managing stress and an overwhelming workload

Don’t let burnout stop you from enjoying your career as an SLP! Tune in to get some valuable tips to stop burnout in its tracks and love what you do again! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/200

Resources Mentioned: 

Get Ish’s free ebook Let’s Talk About Burnout: https://thespeechielife.activehosted.com/f/13

Learn more about Ish: https://linktr.ee/thespeechielife

Follow Ish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespeechielife_/

Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZSFxQQcyk_jlEheLKzmaA

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Wondering how you can help your families that have recently gotten an autism diagnosis? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Hat Richardson to talk about how she got diagnosed with autism and ADHD as an adult and how it has changed the way she approaches supporting her families and students with autism. She’s here to share some of her top tips for SLPs so that we can better support our autistic students and their families. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Hat helps people who have recently gotten an autism diagnosis
• Why autism diagnoses are worth celebrating 
• Strength-based approaches to working with autistic students
• Using AAC for semi-speaking people

Hat has so many amazing insights into what it’s like to have autism and I’m so excited to share this conversation with you so don’t miss it! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/199

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Hat’s website: https://hattalks.uk/

Follow Hat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hat.talks.uk/

Check out her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HatTalks?ref=search_shop_redirect

Get a copy of the Autistic Masking book: https://a.co/d/g5UXaq8

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Wondering how you can get parents more involved when it comes to screen time for their child?

You’re not alone! In fact, a lot of SLPs struggle with that. So in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m chatting with Jeanelle Canelo who is here to share some tips to get parents more involved with their children during screen time. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Common parent concerns with screen time and what you can do
• Ways parents can engage when co-viewing
• How incorporating research can help get parents engaged

Not all screen time is bad! Jeanelle is here to help us teach parents how to make screen time educational and healthy for their children by getting involved. Tune in to learn more! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/198

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Jeanelle’s website: https://hearforher.com/home

Follow Hear for Her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hearforher/?hl=en

Follow Shift We Said on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftwesaid/?hl=en

Follow Jeanelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanellecanelo/

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Want a fresh and fun activity that you can use in hundreds of ways in speech?! 

I have you covered in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk! I’m sharing one of my favorite free websites that you can use to make custom receipts for your speech therapy sessions. You can work on so many goals with this and I am sharing all about it in this episode! 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The types of goals you can work on with receipts
• Ways to use receipts to make speech fun 
• Where to make your own custom receipts

The possibilities are endless with this activity! Tune in to learn how to use it in your speech sessions today! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/197

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out the Custom Receipt Maker website: http://www.customreceipt.com/

Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

Want to better support your students with dyslexia when teaching online? 

I have you covered! In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with a former special education teacher, Michelle Breitenbach from Read to Rewire, to talk all about working virtually with dyslexia students. Michelle also shares some tips for keeping it simple and using authentic materials when teaching online. 

Michelle has a membership program that supports certified dyslexia practitioners in building their own online practices by keeping it super simple and engaging students with ADHD combined type dyslexia. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Michelle got started teaching online 
• The huge need for dyslexia tutors 
• Michelle’s best tips for working with students online
• The authentic materials you can use for online lessons
• Michelle’s favorite activities to do with dyslexic students
• How to keep kids motivated when teaching online
• Ways to enforce connections with students

Michelle has tons of tips for working with dyslexia students and teaching online, make sure to tune in to hear what they are!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/196

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Michelle’s website: www.readtorewire.com

Get her resources list: https://cheerful-speaker-5789.ck.page/b230f58cbe

Get the Camping game: https://cheerful-speaker-5789.ck.page/53b03539d4

Follow Michelle on Instagram: www.instagram.com/readtorewire

Follow Michelle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/readtorewire/


Where We Can Connect: 

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun

Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/

Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets