SLP Coffee Talk

Wondering how you can find the right CFY for you? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Daj Mitchell to talk about how you can find the perfect CFY for you. Daj learned a lot on her journey to finding the right CF for her, and she’s sharing her tips for interviewing, questions to ask, and other things to consider so you can have the best CFY possible!

Daj’za (Daj) Mitchell graduated from Illinois State University with her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology in 2022. When she is not spending time with friends and family, Daj enjoys cooking new recipes and posting content on her SLP-focused social media platforms. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Daj decided where to do her CF
• Questions to ask during your CFY interviews
• Why the culture of your workplace matters so much
• How Daj came to realize she wasn’t in the right place during her first CF
• How to best utilize your supervisor or mentor
• The transition from student to SLP
• Real-life tips for working with students
• How Daj practices self-care as an SLP

Daj is such an inspiration and I know you’re going to love this episode. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/175

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Daj on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourslpdaj/

Listen to the Co-Treat Corner: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yXKZyjUSm7C5eb9uzcUOu

Where We Can Connect: 

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

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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

Are you curious about animal-assisted therapy? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Laura Kruger to talk about how she incorporates her adorable dog, Blaze, into her speech therapy sessions. Laura’s students love working with Blaze while in speech therapy and she’s sharing all of the details of how it works with us today. 

Laura Kruger has been practicing as an SLP for 9 years. She has worked in a variety of settings but currently works in an elementary school servicing children ages 3-12 with varying exceptionalities. Blaze is an 8-year-old goldendoodle and went through a variety of trainings to become a registered therapy dog

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Laura got started with animal-assisted therapy 
• How Blaze helps students at Laura’s school
• How she incorporates Blaze into her therapy sessions
• Where to get started if you want to bring animals into your therapy sessions
• What training for therapy dogs looks like

If you have ever been interested in animal-assisted therapy, you’re not going to want to miss this episode. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/174

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Laura and Blaze on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blazethespeechdood/

Check out Laura’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HappyTailsSpeech/about/

Read Laura’s article for ASHA: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2021-0601-blaze-therapy-dog

Reserve your seat at The Speech Retreat: http://speechretreat.com

Where We Can Connect: 

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

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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

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with yet another Orton-Gillingham expert, Elizabeth Doherty to talk about all things literacy and language and how we can apply Orton-Gillingham strategies and techniques into our speech therapy sessions. 

Elizabeth's expertise lies at the intersection of language & learning. As a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Teacher with a decade of classroom experience, she is uniquely positioned to understand the complexities of speaking and reading acquisition.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Elizabeth combines SLP work and Orton-Gillingham in her work
• Why Orton-Gillingham is a better approach for our speech students
• Fun activities to work on morphology in speech 
• Speech therapy activities for students building basic phonetic skills
• How Orton-Gillingham ties into the science of reading

The Orton-Gillingham approach really is great for speech therapy students. Make sure to tune in to learn more about it from an SLP lens! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/173

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Elizabeth’s website: https://www.manhattanspeechlanguage.com/

Follow Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth_msll/

Check out the Wordwall website: https://wordwall.net/

Join us at The Speech Retreat: http://speechretreat.com

Where We Can Connect: 

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

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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

What exactly is the role of decodable text in literacy acquisition?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with the fabulous Jennie Roberts Creason from Carolina Orton-Gillingham to explore this topic. Teaching reading to students is not as simple as it sounds, and Orton-Gillingham may be the perfect approach to help your students reach their goals. 

With over 16 years of educational experience, Jennie began her career teaching second and third grades (teaching in public and private schools) and has over 10 years of classroom experience. She has an M. Ed as a Reading Specialist, and is a certified Orton-Gillingham instructor and an IDA certified Dyslexia Practitioner. She currently teaches Foundational Literacy at the collegiate level and runs a successful tutoring business that’s served over 200 students in grades K through 12. Their services provide targeted 1:1 support for students in all content areas, as well as Orton-GIllingham, a highly effective approach to reading remediation.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What Orton-Gillingham is and how it helps teach language to struggling readers
• The nuts and bolts of the philosophy of this method 
• What to do if you struggle to teach students to read
• The difference between the Wilson approach and Orton-Gillingham
• The power of decoding words and how it helps with long-term memory storage

Jennie shares tons of valuable tips that we can use as SLPs so this is a must-listen episode! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/172

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Jennie’s website: https://carolinaortongillingham.com/

Follow Jennie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolina_ortongillingham/

Follow Jennie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaOrtonGillingham

Visit the Ready Reader Decodables website: https://readyreaderdecodables.com/

Check out Jennie’s TpT Store: ​​https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Carolina-Orton-gillingham

Where We Can Connect: 

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

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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

Ready to learn how to make a more inclusive classroom culture? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m talking all about AAC immersion in the classroom. I sat down with Janna Bedoyan and Morgan van Diepen to talk about why AACs need to be in the classrooms and how we as SLPs can collaborate with other professionals and make it happen. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Overcoming barriers to collaboration 
• The power of professional humility 
• Ways to incorporate AAC into daily routines
• Songs for circle time
• The importance of parent coaching 
• The benefits of having AAC devices available in the classroom
• How SLPs can best collaborate with teachers and BCBAs

It’s so important for us all to work collaboratively and embrace AACs in all locations. Tune in to learn more about how to make it happen! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/171

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out their website: https://abavisualized.com/

Grab their book https://abavisualized.com/collections/new-releases/products/aac-visualized

Check out their workshops https://abavisualized.com/pages/workshops

Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abavisualized/

Follow AAC & Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aac.and.me/

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 students figure out words they don’t understand? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing three online tools that you can use as online dictionaries to help your students when they come across those new vocabulary words that they don’t quite understand. Learning new words can be fun for students when they use these tools! 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why this is an important skill for students to learn
• Why just knowing the definition of a word isn’t enough for our students
• What these tools are and how they help our students learn the words
• How these tools help students learn how to advocate for themselves

New vocabulary doesn’t have to be scary! Tune in to hear my favorite ways to make it fun for your students! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/170

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out Lingro: http://lingro.com

Check out Visuwords: visuwords.com

Check out Word Hippo: www.wordhippo.com

Where We Can Connect: 

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

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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 survival mode right now? 

It’s the final stretch before we make it to the end of the year, and if you’re looking for some quick, low-prep therapy ideas for spring, then this episode of SLP Coffee Talk is for you! I’m sharing five free spring therapy ideas that can probably cover you for the next few weeks. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• A great resource on Colossal Questions 
• How you can use Simon’s Cat in therapy 
• Ways to use Mystery Doug for speech therapy 
• Resources available on Wonderopolis
• How to use Peck Pocketed in therapy 

These activities can be used to work on a variety of goals so make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/169

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out How Are Rainbows Made - Colossal Questions https://youtu.be/sVDDvd-YkHI

Check out Simon’s Cat - Springtime Shorts https://youtu.be/ITZiZcHfj8s

Check out Mystery Doug - Why Are Butterflies so Colorful https://mysterydoug.com/mysteries/butterflies

Check out Wonderopolis Is It Bad Luck To Open An Umbrella Indoors - https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/Is-It-Bad-Luck-to-Open-an-Umbrella-Indoors

Check out Peck Pocketed on youtube.com/edpuzzle - https://edpuzzle.com/media/623b15bc2e31b942c06ca84a

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

Looking for a strategy to help your speech students have a better understanding of what they’re reading and have a better recall? 

I have you covered in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk! I’m diving into my favorite strategy for helping students develop a deeper understanding during speech sessions using note-taking! I’m going deep into different ways you can teach note-taking along with why it works. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why note-taking is crucial for academic success
• Benefits of teaching note-taking strategies
• How notes help written expression and communication skills
• Different forms of note-taking and how they can be used. 
• Tools and frameworks that can help your students with different strategies

Tune in to hear my top tips! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/168

Resources Mentioned: 

Get your free Critical Thinking Probes: speechtimefun.com/criticalthinkingprobes

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/

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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

Wondering how to keep your older speech students motivated? 

At my latest speech retreat, we heard from a panel of SLP Elevate members who shared how they use the resources they got from the membership in their therapy sessions. They shared how it has simplified their planning with older students and made their lives so much easier. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing what they had to say. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Their favorite tips for working with older speech students
• How you can incorporate students’ interests in speech
• The topics of interest included in the membership
• The importance of building rapport with your older speech students
• Why humor is a great tool to use during your therapy sessions

They’re sharing their best tips for working with older speech students and why you might want to consider joining SLP Elevate too. Tune in to hear more! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/167

Resources Mentioned: 

Join SLP Elevate now: slpelevate.com

Sign up for our next Speech Retreat: https://speechtimefunpd.mykajabi.com/speech-retreat-recharge

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 feeling overwhelmed and overworked? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Jamie Sears from Not So Wimpy Teacher to talk about real strategies for working less. Jamie isn’t an SLP, but she has some tips that we SLPs could definitely benefit from! 

Jamie has the honor of serving hundreds of thousands of teachers around the world by providing easy-to-use, hands-on resources, and engaging professional development that help students to love learning and teachers to love teaching.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Defining your version of success and striving for that
• The importance of goal setting for yourself
• Evaluating what is really important in your classroom

You don’t have to give up all of your free time in order to work in education. Tune in to hear some amazing tips on how you can work less and get that time back! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/166

Resources Mentioned: 

Check Out Her New Book: https://notsowimpyteacher.com/pre-order

Visit Jamie’s website: https://notsowimpyteacher.com/

Follow Jamie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotSoWimpyTeacher

Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notsowimpyteacher/

Follow Jamie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoWimpyTeacher

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