SLP Coffee Talk

With the new school year approaching, I decided that over the next few weeks, I’m going to be sharing all about different activities and ways you can start out the year with your speech students! 

Building the routine and expectations right away with your students is essential for having the rest of the year go smoothly, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing tips for establishing a growth mindset with our students right from the start for a more successful year. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How we can shine the light on student’s strengths with growth mindset activities
• Activities and ideas  to work on a growth mindset with your speech students
• How to help our students create meaningful goals for themselves in speech
• Tips for teaching your students the power of positive self-talk when faced with challenges

Establishing a growth mindset with your students is essential for a successful year in speech therapy, make sure to tune in to learn how! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/185

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out the Famous Failures YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYECIjmnQs

Sign up for the 5-day challenge: speechtimefun.com/strongchallenge

Where We Can Connect: 

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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

As SLPs, it is our duty to advocate for our students and help them succeed in any way we possibly can. 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Dr. Shameka Stewart to talk about the school-to-confinement pipeline for students that struggle to communicate functionally and how we as SLPs can improve our services to better serve these students and, potentially, change their lives. 

Dr. Stewart’s clinical and scholarly work specializes in Juvenile Forensics, Law Enforcement Interaction with youth with CD, child language disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Dr. Stewart got involved in studying the correlation between speech students and confinement later in life
• How the ability to communicate functionally can impact a child's chances of being confined
• How youth that need speech services can get it while confined
• How SLPs can advocate for students when the system has failed them
• How to make your goals more relevant to the needs of the youth

This is a powerful episode with a very important message so make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/184

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Stewart’s website: https://www.juvforensicslp.com/

Follow Dr. Stewart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjuvenile_forensicslp/

Follow Dr. Stewart on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/china.johnson.509

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

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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

I've seen a lot of questions about using current events and age-appropriate and motivating materials lately, and there are so many free resources out there that provide news or articles that are relevant to students that are motivating, engaging, and can be used to work on a variety of speech goals! So in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk,  I'm sharing a bunch of them with you and tips on how you can use them today. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why kids news articles are great resources for working on speech goals
• My number one go-to news resource for speech activities
• A list of my top resources for free news articles that work in speech
• Tips for using these sites to enhance your speech sessions

This episode is packed with tons of value and activity ideas. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/183

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out Newsela: www.newsela.com 

Check out DOGOnews: www.dogonews.com 

Check out Time for Kids: www.timeforkids.com

Check out National Geographic Kids: kids.nationalgeographic.com/news

Check out Scholastic News: www.scholastic.com/kids/news

Check out KidsPost: www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost

Check out PBS Kids News: www.pbskids.org

Check out Science News for Students: www.sciencenewsforstudents.org

Check out TIME for Kids Explainers: www.timeforkids.com

Check out Youngzine: youngzine.org

Check out Breaking News English: https://breakingnewsenglish.com

Check out Izzit: https://izzit.org

Check out Teen Kids News: https://teenkidsnews.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

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Nicolette Contella to talk about her passion for AAC and how she offers AAC training to first responders with her organization AAC On The Beach. Nicolette is a new grad and started this organization and I am so excited to share her story with you! 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Nicolette got started working with first responders
• How Nicolette became passionate about AAC
• The resources Nicolette has for first responders to improve their ability to communicate with different people
• How you can help bring this resource to your community
• Nicolette’s plans for the future of her organization

Nicolette is so inspiring and I know you’re going to love this episode. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/182

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Nicolette’s website: https://www.nicolettecontellaslp.com/

Check out Nicolette’s free resources: https://www.aaconthebeach.org/free-downloads

Follow Nicolette on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolettecontellaslp/

Follow AAC On The Beach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaconthebeach/

Follow Grazie Mille Co. on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graziemilleco/

Visit the Grazie Mille Co. website: https://www.graziemilleco.com/

Visit the AAC on the Beach website: https://www.aaconthebeach.org/

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

Ready to start taking some neurodiversity-affirming approaches in your therapy sessions so that you can better support your autistic students? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Adina Levy to talk about ways that we as SLPs can learn to fix the environment around our autistic students so that they can be successful and other neurodiversity-affirming strategies for therapy. 

Adina is an Autistic DHDer, speech therapist, and professional educator who runs Play. Learn. Chat. and her podcast - Exploring Neurodiversity.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• When Adina realized she needed to change the things she was doing to support her students
• How to deal when parents or teachers aren’t aligned with neurodiversity-affirming approaches 
• Neurodiversity-affirming practices when it comes to assessments
• Tips for writing goals for your neurodivergent students
• Three aspects of changing the world around the child
• Examples of goals and activities for autistic children

Adina has so many great tips and ideas to share so make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/181

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Adina’s website: https://playlearnchat.com/

Affirming Communication for Autistic Children Course: https://playlearnchat.com/speechie-course/

Get her free checklist Neurodiversity Affirming Speech Therapy Practices for SLPs supporting Autistic Children: https://playlearnchat.ck.page/76b2db1d09

Follow Adina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play.learn.chat

Follow Adina on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/play.learn.chat

Follow Adina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adina-levy/

Follow Adina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Adina__Levy

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 interested in learning more about stuttering? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Daniele Rossi to talk about his struggle with stuttering throughout his life and how he has taken his stutter and turned it into an opportunity to help stuttering children gain confidence and feel proud of themselves, stutter and all.

Drawing comic strips and stuttering since he was four years old, Daniele Rossi, is a digital marketer and cartoonist living in Toronto, Canada.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Daniele got started empowering other stuttering students to be comfortable in their own skin
• How Daniele discovered that stuttering is okay through social media 
• What happens when you hang out with people who have a positive outlook on stuttering
• The impact Franky Banky has had on the stuttering community
• What to do if you’re looking to get the dialog going with your stuttering students
• What’s next for Franky Banky
• Daniele’s advice for SLPs looking to SLPs

You’re going to love all the insight Daniele brings to the stuttering community, Make sure to tune in!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/180

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Daniele’s website: www.stutteringiscool.com

Join the Franky Banky newsletter: https://www.frankybanky.com/newsletter/

Check out Franky Banky: https://www.frankybanky.com/

Follow Daniele on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heyfrankybanky

Follow Daniele on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stutteringiscool

Follow Daniele on Twitter: www.twitter.com/stutterdude

Follow Daniele on YouTube: www.youtube.com/danielerossi3

Check out Daniele’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniele-Rossi/author/B0BJHG9S3G?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true


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

Were you feeling a little burned out this school year? 

I don’t know about you, but I sure was! I saw all of the signs in myself and in other SLPs I know. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Kenzie Thomas to talk all about SLP burnout and how we can beat it and find joy in our profession again. 

Kenzie has become passionate about supporting fellow SLPs in beating burnout and finding their love for their career again. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Kenzie’s burnout journey and how she learned to overcome it as an SLP
• Signs you might be facing burnout
• Advice and tips to avoid burnout in your work 
• Organization and work-life balance tips that SLPs need to know
• What you need to do when you’re approaching burnout

Don’t let burnout run you out of a profession you love! Tune in to learn more about overcoming burnout from Kenzie! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/179

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Kenzie on Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnoutslp

Follow Kenzie’s private practice on Instagram: www.instagram.com/homegrownkidstherapy

Get Kenzie’s free morning routines, daily planner, and nightly journal pages: https://successful-painter-8948.ck.page/f1c5b2c02e

Check Out Homegrown Kids Therapy: https://www.homegrownkidstherapy.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

Wondering how you can get parents more involved in their student’s progress? In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Dr. Brandi Tanner to find out how we as SLPs can promote more meaningful participation from our speech students’ parents. 

Dr. Brandi Tanner is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and former special educator who founded Your IEP Source as a way to demystify the complexities of the IEP process and empower parent-advocates.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Tips for SLPs running the IEP meetings
• Why SLPs are some of the parents' best allies 
• Tips for ensuring your IEP meetings run smoothly
• How to handle reports and data and how to make it understandable to parents
• Resources to help educate parents on their student's speech needs

Dr. Tanner has tons of tips for how we can get parents more involved and help them advocate for their students. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/177

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Tanner’s website: https://youriepsource.com/

Check out Dr. Tanner’s membership: https://learn.youriepsource.com/iep-membership 

Get her free IEP resource for parents: https://learn.youriepsource.com/eligibility?r_done=1

Get her free 504 plan vs. IEP guide: https://learn.youriepsource.com/504

Follow Dr. Tanner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youriepsource

Follow Dr. Tanner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youriepsource/

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

Let’s talk about Juneteenth. 

This episode of SLP Coffee Talk is airing on Juneteenth, so I thought it was appropriate to have a conversation about what Juneteenth is for those who might not be as familiar with it and some things that I've learned, along with ways to incorporate it into your speech practice. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The cultural significance of Juneteenth
• Why we as SLPs can use this as a chance to promote inclusivity and cultural competence in our practice
• How awareness of this holiday helps us better serve our students
• Simple ways to incorporate Juneteenth into our lessons

Juneteenth holds profound historical and cultural significance. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/177

Resources Mentioned: 

Get theJuneteenth Boom Card decks created by Jordyn - JRCtheSLP: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Juneteenth-BOOM-DECK-Short-Story-WH-Questions-Vocabulary-Create-a-Scene-8168286?st=6a889b2004fcc7fe02c87fdcf5a8355a

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Juneteenth-Short-Story-and-Activities-Printable-or-Easel-8180554?st=6a889b2004fcc7fe02c87fdcf5a8355a

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

Ready to get organized and save some time? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Mia McDaniel to talk all about organization, caseload management, and  time-saving tips! If you’re looking for ways to improve in these areas, you’re going to love this episode. 

Mia McDaniel is a proud and passionate Speech-Language Pathologist. She was a school SLP for 24 years, and now she is working in private practice.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The one page fillable lesson plan that Mia used to help get organized
• Things you should be writing down 
• Ways to increase your efficiency
• What to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by paperwork
• Tips for communicating with teachers
• The difference between workload vs. caseload

Mia has tons of tips that can help you make next year your best year yet, so make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/176

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Mia’s website: https://puttingwordsinyourmouth.com/

Get your free editable lesson plan: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Lesson-Plan-Template-for-SLPs-and-Special-Educators-2739604?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=free%20lesson%20plan%20

Follow Mia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puttingwordsinyourmouth/

Follow Mia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuttingWordsInYourMouth

Visit Mia’s TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mia-Mcdaniel

Join Mia’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/532590431155668

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