SLP Coffee Talk

Team collaboration and communication are so important between SLPs and special education teachers. We work with them quite a bit! 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk,  I am chatting with Heather Cacioppo. Heather is a middle school self-contained life skills special education teacher with a Master’s degree in Teacher Leadership. 

Heather has spent many years in the middle school special education classroom and has so much valuable information for us on creative ways to increase student engagement and get them implementing skills naturally.  

She also clears up some common misconceptions about special education students when it comes to communication and reading. 

Tune in to hear more about literacy activities, AAC implementation, team communication, and maybe even a little about “sabotage” in the classroom. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit the Full SPED Ahead website

Shop Full SPED Ahead on TpT

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Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/85

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Are you wondering what virtual tools you can use to remain contactless or are you looking to incorporate a little more technology into your classroom?

In this episode, I am sharing my five favorite virtual tools to use with my students!

These tools are incredibly useful, and they will make your planning so much easier. They include interactive games and stories that students will be so engaged in, they won’t even realize they are learning. The best part? They have free options so they won’t cost you a thing. 

I also love that you won’t have to plan out separate activities for in-person and virtual activities! These virtual tools are great to use in either setting and are adaptable to your students and your therapy style! 

Listen in to hear which ones are my favorite and the ways I use them in my therapy practice.

Resources Mentioned: 

Baamboozle.com

Kahoot.com

Toytheater.com

Storylineonline.net

Jeopardylabs.com

Boom Cards

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/84

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So many of us took on the challenge of teletherapy over the last year…

Some of us are even still doing teletherapy!

That’s why I am interviewing Kendra Allison in this episode. She is talking to us about how to stay motivated and positive when it comes to teletherapy.

Kendra T. Allison is a licensed speech-language pathologist, teletherapist, School SLP coach and course creator, and owner of Speechology communication services PLLC based in Charlotte NC. She has been practicing and contracting speech pathology services for 15+ years in schools, private home therapy, and care facilities.

Kendra is sharing the many challenges of teletherapy along with the perks of it, how to navigate accountability with parents, what to do if students are in daycare when you have sessions, some ideas for recharging and taking breaks when you are feeling stressed, how to keep it simple when finding resources and so much more.

This episode is for anyone who is feeling a little overwhelmed about continuing teletherapy into this school year or for any SLP who just wants some tips for staying positive in general as we start school back up. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Kendra's Website

Follow Kendra on Instagram

Subscribe to Kendra's Youtube Channel

Like Kendra's Facebook Page

Visit Kendra's TpT Store

Sign Up for SLP Elevate

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/83

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The number one question I get asked is “how do I know what to work on?” when it comes to working with older speech students.

Do you ask yourself this question? Don’t be ashamed if you don’t know what to work on! This can be difficult to decide on, but it doesn’t have to be.

In this episode, I am helping you take a step back and decide how to make your goals and materials more specific and attainable for your older speech students. This will ultimately help you decide what you need to be working on with them.

I am providing examples and prompting you with the questions that you should be asking yourself, and I know it will help you plan your lessons and goals.

This is the last episode in my older students series, so if you haven’t listened to the rest of the episodes in this series, I highly recommend that you do! 

Listen in to learn more about how to decide what to work on as well as hear about my free training and membership that will also be incredibly helpful if you work with older speech students.

Resources Mentioned: 

speechtimefun.com/training

slpelevate.com

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/82

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Whether we like it or not, a lot of older speech students don’t necessarily like to come to speech... 

It is super common for older speech students to not be enthusiastic about coming to see us, so this is why it is so important to build rapport with our students.

We want our students to feel like they are in a warm and comfortable environment because then they are willing to take more risks, trust us and respect us.

This isn’t always easy to do, so I am covering how to build rapport with your older speech students while maintaining proper rules and boundaries with them in this episode!

I have been talking a lot lately about working with older speech students and how to keep them motivated, give them appropriate resources, and plan with ease and confidence, so make sure that you are listening to the rest of the episodes in this series!

Tune in to this episode to hear how I recommend building rapport with your students. I am sharing my best tips and advice, so you don’t want to miss it!

Resources Mentioned: 

http://speechtimefun.com/training

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/81

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It can be a challenge to find materials that are both at a lower reading level and include age-appropriate language skills and concepts.

These materials are so important to find and use though because there is evidence that shows that when we work on age-appropriate language skills with our students, we can boost their reading.

If we bring in materials that are too challenging for them, too simple, or not age-appropriate, our students will have a hard time building their confidence and their skills.

To help you with this challenge, I am covering how to know what materials to bring in to help your students in this episode. I am then getting into how to use them once you have them.

This is another episode in a whole series that I am doing about working with older speech students. Each episode provides helpful tips, advice, and information that will save you tons of time and stress! Make sure to tune into them all!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/80

Resources Mentioned:

speechtimefun.com/criticalthinkingprobes

Readworks.org

Newsela.com

tweentribune.com

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Working with older speech students is a challenge. We try our best, but we aren't superheroes, right?

It is a lot different than working with younger students, and sometimes we make mistakes.

In this episode, I am talking all about mistakes that SLPs tend to make when working with older students.

I am sharing the mistakes that I have either made myself or the ones that other SLPs that I know have made.

We will learn from each other and hopefully prevent them from happening in the future by talking through them! 

This is the second episode in a whole series that I am doing about working with older speech students, so make sure you listen to the first one too if you missed it. Each one will save you tons of time and stress!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/79

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How do you keep your older students motivated?

This can be a real challenge, so I am talking all about it in this episode!

I am covering three main reasons why older students aren’t motivated in the first place, and then I am getting into what you can do to change that.

This is the first episode in a whole series that I am working on about working with older speech students. I know you are going to love these episodes because they will save you tons of time and stress.

The tips I am providing in this episode will without a doubt encourage and motivate your older speech students to want to succeed, so I am excited for you to dive into this episode and apply them!

If you struggle with keeping your older students motivated, you are not alone. Listen in to this episode and into the rest of the episodes in this series coming up for the help that you and your older students need!

Resources Mentioned: 

https://speechtimefun.com/cfbootcamp

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/78

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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

There are so many CFs joining the field, and there are also so many brand new SLPs that just finished their CFs!

This is such an exciting time for all of you. I remember being there myself, and I have learned so much since then.

I have had my fair share of lessons and made so many mistakes, so I am sharing the five tips that I have for brand new CFs in this episode.

I know that they will help you feel prepared and ready for your clinical fellowship year.

Tune in to hear a little bit more about my career, what I have learned in my 15 years as an SLP, and what I recommend to you!

Resources Mentioned: 

speechtimefun.com/cfbootcamp

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/77

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How do you help your students with their social skills?

My guest, Kimberly Delude, and I are talking all about social skills and how to work on social skills through books in this episode. She is the perfect person to be talking to about this because she actually wrote her own books to help promote language growth and social skills.

Kimberly Delude is a Speech Pathologist in public schools. By day she enjoys helping her students find their voices, while at night she writes. She is the author of two popular series: Freddie the Fly and Fairy Tales 2.0. The former is a series that helps kids learn a variety of social skills through fun lessons that don't feel like learning. The latter is a series of books for at-home practice that parents can easily employ.

We are getting into how to use a book in general in a speech session from start to finish, how to get a better understanding of the things we don’t see, why practice and collaboration are so important for carryover, and more.

Kimberly is sharing endless ideas, insight, and inspiration on incorporating books to work on social skills, and she is also giving away one of her books! Listen to this episode to learn all about this topic and also to find out how to win!

Resources Mentioned: 

http://speechretreat.com

https://www.speechtimefun.com/cfbootcamp

https://socationbooks.com

https://www.instagram.com/thespeechvine

https://twitter.com/kimdbooks

https://wow.boomlearning.com/author/thespeechvine

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/76

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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