SLP Coffee Talk

Are you wondering how you can feel more balanced between work and your personal life? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with a dear friend, Dr. Lori Friesen, who is doing amazing things for her community. When I heard about what she does, I knew I had to have her on the show. She helps teachers find the right school-home life balance which is something so many SLPs could benefit from.  

Dr. Lori Friesen taught for 10 years in Canada and overseas in Hong Kong and Japan before completing her Ph.D. in Elementary Education with a specialization in Language and Literacy. She taught pre-service teachers at the University of Lethbridge and published The Beginning Teacher’s Handbook for Elementary School as the culminating project for her M.Ed. Dr. Lori completed her Ph.D. at the University of Alberta and has been inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement and excellence. 

Dr. Lori recently met Oprah Winfrey on Oprah’s The Life You Want series’ show on service where she had an opportunity to share her vision for how to support new teachers. Dr. Lori’s work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including The International Journal of Learning and Childhood Educational International as well as the popular online Edutopia. 

Host of the popular Beginning Teacher Talk podcast with more than 250,000 downloads and creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy with 1,600+ students, Dr. Lori is dedicated to supporting and inspiring educators around the world.

Tune in to learn Dr. Lori’s practical steps to find more balance and bring the fun back into your work as an SLP. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/155

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Lori’s website: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/

Get the Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist

Check out Dr. Lori’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677

Join the Beginning Teacher Talk FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Follow Beginning Teacher Talk on IG: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk/

Follow Beginning Teacher Talk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beginningteachertalk 

Where We Can Connect: 

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Are you working with students that are deaf or hard of hearing? Learning how to properly support these students is so important. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Deanna Magda to discuss how we can best help these students reach their goals. 

Deanna Magda is a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and a certified Auditory Verbal Educator. Through Listening Fun, she creates resources for TODs and SLPs in the areas of auditory skill development, language, and self-advocacy. The best part of her job is helping children learn to communicate with their families, friends, and communities. Deanna lives in New Jersey with her family and foster cats. 

There are many ways that we as SLPs can better support our students with hearing loss. Deanna dives into how we can work together with the teacher of the deaf and help our students get the help they need to learn and thrive both in speech and in the classroom.

Tune in to learn more about what these teachers do to help students with hearing loss, how teachers and SLPs can best support these students, tips for teaching students to listen and hear, and so much more! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/154

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Deanna’s website: https://www.listeningfun.com/

Get Deanna’s Auditory Memory On The Go Freebie: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recalling-Details-In-Sentences-Classroom-Directions-Auditory-Memory-Freebie-7640377

Follow Deanna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listeningfun/

Join Deanna’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherofthedeaf

Check out the Listening Fun Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Listening-Fun

Join SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

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

We made it to a brand new year! 2023 already, I can’t believe it!

I hope you were able to get a lot of rest and relaxation during your break with your friends and family. I know that some of you might be thinking that you don’t want to head back to work and I get it, so whether you’re back already or preparing to head back, I figured you might not need therapy ideas right now, you might need more of a pep talk. 

So I’m taking a break from therapy tips to bring you some tips for yourself and how you can start the year off strong. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing my top five words of advice for you as you begin another year in the speech room. 

It’s a brand new year and it’s the perfect time to give yourself a little grace in the classroom and stop being so hard on yourself. Your students don’t know when things don’t go perfectly. They have fun when you do. 

Tune in to hear more about my tips for starting the new year off strong with your speech therapy students so that you can be the best SLP you can be. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/153

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the New Years freebie: https://bit.ly/3msvhg6

Sign up for the Plan with Me Challenge: speechtimefun.com/planchallenge

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

I want to wish you a very happy Holiday Season from me over here at Speech Time Fun! 

I know many of you are enjoying a well-deserved break, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am reflecting on the year that we have had because not only is this our holiday episode, but it’s the last episode of 2022. 

I don’t know about you, but for me, this year has been a little…cray cray. I am still working in the schools, just like you. And we are understaffed, overworked, and honestly a little burnt out. Our students are needing more support and it feels like there’s just not enough hours in a day. 

If you are feeling this way too, I just want you to know that you’re not alone! Tune into this episode for a reflection of this year and some words of encouragement as we move into 2023.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/152

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the New Year's Comprehension Freebie: https://bit.ly/3msvhg6

Check out the Hey Deer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1C9zOQpKG4

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

Welcome back to week 3 of the Live from the ASHA Convention episodes! If you didn’t get a chance to check out the last two episodes yet, make sure to check those out because they are packed with some amazing tips from other SLPs on things like books, games, and resources for speech, as well as their best tips for new SLPs. 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I once again interviewed ASHA attendees to find out why they believe you should consider coming to an ASHA Convention in the future and what they would say to anyone considering it. 

I interviewed veteran SLPs, grad students, undergrad students, and new SLPs to find out what they thought about the convention and what made them decide to come. 

I love the convention because I love being surrounded by like-minded SLPs. I also like to see what’s new and up and coming in the field, so this convention is a great way to stay in the know about speech therapy. 

So if you’re ready to be inspired, tune in to hear what the attendees have to say about why this convention is a can’t-miss. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/151

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

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

Welcome back to week two of ASHA 2022 attendees taking over the podcast! If you missed it last week, I passed the mic to the people I met at ASHA and they shared some amazing tips, books, games, and activities for speech therapy. 

I had a blast meeting all of these attendees in New Orleans and I’m ecstatic to be able to interview them and ask them my burning questions so that you can get the perspective of other SLPs that are doing amazing things in the classroom. 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing my interview with these attendees where they told me what they wish they knew as a beginner SLP or what they would tell a new SLP today. 

As a new SLP, I know it can be daunting. Imposter syndrome creeps in but it’s so important to remember that you’ve got this! You are the trained specialist so don’t be afraid to get creative and work your speech magic. 

Tune in to hear some amazing pieces of advice and wisdom for new SLPs from these amazing experienced SLPs! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/150

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug


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

For the next couple of weeks, I’m doing something a little bit different on the show. I just got back from New Orleans for ASHA 2022. It was my very first time having an exhibit booth and I wanted to have some fun with the people there. I wanted to give them the chance to be on the podcast and hear themselves speak! 

So in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m letting the attendees take the mic to tell us their favorite book, their favorite game, or their favorite hack to use in speech therapy. You hear from me all the time, so I thought this would be a great way to give you perspectives, tips, and ideas from other SLPs. 

Join us as these speech therapists from hospital settings, school settings, private practice settings, and even grad school share some amazing tips, games, books, and ideas for bringing fun into your speech therapy classroom. 

These activities and books will help you work on things like vocabulary, sequencing, inference, and so much more. 

If you’re ready to add tons of ideas, books, and games to your speech rotation, make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/149

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

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 wondering how you can have a greater impact on your students with verbal apraxia? 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Jordan Christian LeVan to talk about his journey with verbal apraxia. He is sharing tips for SLPs who are working with these students.

Jordan Christian LeVan is an apraxia, disability, and mental health advocate. He writes about his life experiences with childhood apraxia of speech on his blog, Fighting for my Voice: My Life with Verbal Apraxia. He wants to show the world that being different is okay and that we should celebrate who we all are. 

Jordan couldn’t speak until he was 5 years old, and to have a conversation with strangers was difficult even at age 12. Nevertheless, Jordan aims to be the person he needed when he was younger. He recently published his nonfictional children’s book series called, Jordan’s World. It has sold over 15,000 copies and has been picked up by numerous retailers. 

It’s so important that we show students that there’s nothing wrong with the things that make them who they are and that we teach them how to advocate for themselves, so tune in to learn more about Jordan’s experience and his advice for SLPs. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/148

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Jordan’s website: http://fightingformyvoice.com/

Follow Jordan on Facebook: Facebook.com/fightingformyvoice

Follow Jordan on Instagram: ​​Instagram.com/Jordapraxia 

Follow Jordan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordapraxia

Check out Jordan's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Christian-Levan/e/B094WX8LY2

Check out the Apraxia Foundation website: https://www.theapraxiafoundation.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

Do you work with high schoolers that have an AAC? 

So many SLPs in this position really struggle to make their lessons functional, so they end up stuck working on the same goals year after year. If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place. 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Katelyn Kelps from The Communication Classroom to talk about how you can work on functional communication with your older students in an effective way. 

Katelyn is going into year 8 of being an SLP. She works with both high school and elementary students. She is passionate about AAC, functional communication, and team collaboration. When it comes to high school students that are using AAC, collaboration is key, and Katelyn has some amazing tips for collaborating with other teachers and families.

Tune in to learn more about Katelyn’s top tips for writing appropriate goals for functional communication, AAC use, in-school jobs, team collaboration, communicating with parents, and so much more! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/147

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Katelyn on Instagram: Instagram.com/the_communication_classroom

Check out Katelyn’s TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Communication-Classroom

Check out the Communication Checklist: http://tdvox.web-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/MyTobiiDynavox/dagg%202%20-%20writable.pdf

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

Have you ever used song lyrics in your speech therapy sessions? 

I’m all about using my students' interests which is why I have high-interest themes in my membership every month. One of those interests is music.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing how you can use song lyrics to target a variety of student goals while keeping students engaged. 

There are always going to be students that complain that speech activities are boring. Over the years, I realized that I have to use their interests and change things up each and every time. I can’t use the same lessons or games or worksheets in my sessions because it gets old for students really fast. 

A lot of students spend their free time listening to music on their iPads or watching music videos on YouTube, so why not use that to our benefit? The tips in this episode will help you use song lyrics to work on multiple different goals. 

You can take any goal you're working on and use some lyrics to make it motivating, engaging, and relevant to your students. Tune in to hear my favorite ways to use lyrics to work on articulation, vocabulary, inferencing, social skills, and so much more! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/146

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out SLP Elevate for more high-interest theme activities: http://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