SLP Coffee Talk

In our field, it's natural for Occupational Therapists (OT) and SLPs to overlap each other in the goal to help our kids. But how can we initiate collaboration in a fun and effective way?

Cait spent most of her career as a social worker but has since found her calling as a COTA five years ago.  She takes pride and loves every minute of play with her students as she helps them with their visual, fine motor skills, and writing challenges.

Listen in as she answers questions about the need for collaboration, how to plan activities with other specialists, and how to incorporate games into your routine. Don't miss a new resource we're sharing so you can cut prep time and focus on new activities!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/37

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Have you ever wanted to get the view from a general education teacher on how SLPs and other special service providers in the school can support them? Me too. It’s always a good idea to bring the two groups together so you can work as a team. 

In this episode, we are lucky enough to get a fresh perspective from my first guest that is NOT an SLP or special educator, Gretchen Bridgers from Always a Lesson. 

Gretchen is a general education teacher of 8 years and was a Teacher of the Year runner-up two years in a row. With years of mentoring new teachers, providing professional development to school building staff, and speaking nationally at conferences and in-services, Gretchen has now invested her time solely to consulting individual teachers and school staff.

I hope you are excited about this opportunity to hear from a teacher’s perspective. I know I am! It’s a great reminder to chat with the general education teachers you work with more often to find out how you can best support each other. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/36

P.S. - Have you heard about Speech Retreat Recharge - my virtual event coming up?

This retreat with 6 hours of professional development programming is happening November 7th, and you can learn more at speechretreat.com. 

It will be a retreat like no other with...

...Guest Speakers

...Raffle Prizes

...Inspiration, Motivation, and Community with like-minded SLPs 

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We are now in the heart of the 2020-2021 school year. While some schools are back in session in person, many of you are still doing virtual sessions with your speech students. Either way, it can be helpful to have a full arsenal of resources that you can use face to face or virtually. 

In today’s solo episode, I share a few of my favorite websites to use with my students in both distance learning and in person. 

I hope that you will listen in and add these great options to your list of resources for distance learning. These fun games will help motivate your students even during a Zoom or Google meeting. Enjoy! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/35

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I have been lucky enough to work as an SLP with older elementary age (grades 5 and 6) students for many years now. Much of the work I have done with speechtimefun.com was developed while working with these amazing older students. 

In this episode that is a part of the 2nd Annual SLP Connect Podconference, we chat about older speech students, unique challenges that they face, and strategies you can use to work with them in the classroom and virtually. 

The more you can get your older students to “buy-in” to speech sessions with you by finding what motivates them, the easier it will be to work with them. I hope you enjoy this episode and are excited to dive in with your older speech students. 

After completing this Podconference, participants will be able to:

1. Describe factors to consider when working with older speech students
2. Describe ways to keep older students motivated via distance learning
3. Identify at least three evidence-based strategies for working with older speech students
4. List tools and resources available for working with older students virtually

Remember, if you would like to earn CEUs from listening to this “pod-course” episode, you must go to the SLP Connect website to pay the administration fee before October 7th, 2020 at 8 pm EST. 

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Do you get intimidated by working with speech sound disorder (SSD) clients? Don’t worry! Speech sound disorders don’t have to be scary. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m happy to chat with Amy Graham who has loads of strategies and tools to share for working with your students with speech sound disorders. 

Amy Graham is a speech-language pathologist and owner of Graham Speech Therapy, a private practice in Colorado Springs that specializes in pediatric speech sound disorders.  Amy is the creator of the Graham Speech Therapy Oral-Facial Exam and the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues Deck for Lateralization. 

I’m sure that you will pick up a tip or two (or more!) from this episode that you can use that will help you feel more confident when working with SSD cases. I can’t wait to hear which tools you like the best. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/33

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Sometimes push-in therapy makes me feel like a teaching assistant. How about you? What roadblocks do you experience when doing push-in therapy? Is it really worth trying?

In this episode, I get to chat with my “push-in therapy go-to person” Felice Clark.  Felice, aka The Dabbling Speechie, has a Master’s degree in speech pathology and audiology and has been an SLP for 13 years.

Felice sheds light on lesson preps, co-working with different teachers, and making the experience creative and unique for your students. If you're overwhelmed with push-in therapy, don't miss this episode! It will get you inspired and hooked to try this delivery model!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/32

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The last six months of COVID have been a real rollercoaster ride, right? Most of us have needed to adapt our lives and work to fit the requirements of a school shutdown or remote work. We quickly learned how to use teletherapy to meet with our speech students and still be as effective as possible. 

So, what does the industry research say about teletherapy and the trends we have seen because of COVID? In this episode, I’m excited to dive into the research with Meredith Harold from The Informed SLP. She’ll fill us in on what studies show about teletherapy and COVID in general.* 

After listening in, I hope you feel a sense that everything will work out and be okay. The future may still have some surprises for us SLPs, but we are equipped with the skills necessary to help our students succeed. 

*Disclaimer: This interview was recorded early summer 2020 before any plans for the 2020-2021 school year were announced. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/31

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Are you interested in the field of speech pathology and the options of becoming a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant or a traveling SLP? Have you ever wanted to write a book but aren’t sure how to fit that goal into your already busy career as an SLP?

If you are looking into either area, then you will really enjoy my conversation with my guest in this episode - Jayah Washington. Jayah has a wealth of knowledge to share with us about her journey as a traveling SLP-A and as a children’s book author. 

Jayah Washington is a licensed Traveling Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. After traveling around the country she noticed the lack of diversity in children’s books in the public schools. In October 2018, Jayah self-published her first children’s book and will be attending graduate school this fall for Speech-Language Pathology. 

After listening to my conversation with Jayah, I hope that you recognize the broader opportunities that are available in the speech pathology profession. There are many other ways to work in the field outside of a school setting. You will love your career the most if you find the area that works best for you. 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/30

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It can feel completely intimidating to start out a new career as an SLP after graduation. Since it’s been quite a while since I was a brand-new SLP,  I thought it would be great to hear from a group of ladies who are just getting started in their journey. 

Join us for a group chat with Erin Hurst, Bianca Rego, Shelby Ford, and Emily Cobun and learn how each lady navigated the transition from graduate studies to working in the field. You’re sure to pick up some great advice and tips that could make your transition a little easier. 

I hope that this discussion will help you feel less nervous as you get started in your new career as an SLP. We’ve all been there as a newbie, so move forward confidently and you will be great!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/29

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Do you ever feel like you are struggling to find ways to motivate your students? We all have our “go-to” reward systems, such as the treasure chest or token bag. But, what if you could find ways to intrinsically motivate your speech students - especially students who are on the autism spectrum?

I'm so excited to chat with my guest in this episode - Jessie Ginsburg.  Jessie inspires a new way of thinking about the SLP's role in working with young children with autism through her national publications, talks, and her top-ranked multidisciplinary clinic in Los Angeles. 

Today, Jessie shares with us how she fosters intrinsic motivation in her students by being flexible in her therapy sessions and allowing the student to have more control.

After listening to Jessie's tips, I hope that you will feel inspired to put away the reward box and allow your students to guide you in what motivates them. A simple shift in our thought process as the SLP may help create great results.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/28

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