SLP Happy Hour

Are you an SLP working with students with echolalia? If you are like many of us, your previous training on echolalia was vague and confusing. In this episode, you'll get clarity on:
- Play based sessions focusing on student interest
- What "whole language learning" is and how to work to develop novel language with your learners who are scripting
- What a session might look like for preschool and school age children

Listen in to get clarity on echolalia treatment for SLPs.

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* A note about sound quality, Sarah's podcast mic didn't hook up correctly to the recording software here, so her sound quality isn't as good as other episodes.

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Are you learning from Autistic Advocates? Are you questioning your sessions and wondering if you are supporting your Autistic Learners?

This episode covers:

- Following Autistic Advocates to gain information about how to shift our practice

- Leaning into the “I don’t know” energy - and using it as a tool to realize we are still learning

- Following a student’s lead

- Becoming more flexible as SLPs to serve students

- Being present rather than working for tally marks on a sheet

- Building our skills in sensory needs and processing to learn more about our students

Mentioned on this episode: Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast, Jessi Ginsburg Instagram

This episode is sponsored by the /R/ Nonfiction Reading Unit: https://bit.ly/3eRA2wa

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How are your friendships during the pandemic? Are you feeling more lonely than usual? We are too, and in this episode you’ll learn 4 tips for navigating friendships during Pandemic Times.

This episode is sponsored by Vocalic R Floods Nonfiction Text Unit. https://bit.ly/3ho3wDF

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For full show notes & transcript: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/97

In this episode, the cohosts share some job and life updates (job changes, moving) plus 4 (plus 1 bonus) tips for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Assessment.

Time Stamps

0-8:30: Personal Updates

8:30-12:35 : Apraxia Assessment Tips 

12:35-16:20 : Review, Apraxia Resource

Sponsored By: Childhood Apraxia of Speech Bundle https://bit.ly/3tUFq6Q

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In this episode, Sarah shares an adoption update as she waits for borders to open with China, and has been waiting for more than a year to go to China to bring her child home as borders between the US and China are closed due to Coronavirus related travel restrictions.

Sarah and Sarie also share a total of six predictions of how increased virtual therapy during the Coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of speech therapy forever. The cohosts also share three good things getting them through the week.

Time Stamps:

0-17:33 Sarah’s adoption updates 

17:33-23:20 SLP Predictions for the future

23:20-25:55 Three good things 

25:55-end A recap of the episode and resources

This episode is sponsored by our Childhood Apraxia of Speech Bundle: https://bit.ly/2RQdZgv

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Experiencing a worldwide pandemic - and huge changes in how we do our jobs during the last year and a half has been a collective traumatic experience. Although each person is experiencing these changes differently, many of us have experienced traumas both related to the pandemic and unrelated to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, we discuss posttraumatic growth after traumatic events, define it, and cover the four areas in which people tend to grow during periods of learning after trauma.

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Are you an SLP who wants to know more about Burnout? In many cases SLPs in burnout aren’t aware they are in burnout while they are in it - until they’ve recovered and can look back. In this episode, you’ll learn Sarah’s personal story of getting burnout (again!) this year, plus six workplace factors that lead to burnout, which will help you if you are considering a job switch or trying to figure out if you might be in burnout this year.

For full show notes and transcript visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/93

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In a time where being an SLP can feel heavy, here’s a lighter and practical episode to help you move forward with a bit more ease in your sessions. These are therapy ideas and strategies for working with families that we’ve learned from other SLPs and our own experience that have helped us in our SLP lives.

Sponsored by: Nonfiction Vocalic R Bundle https://bit.ly/3lKmEfl

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Are you an SLP working to build your skills in parent coaching? In this episode, Bryony from www.saltbythesea.com comes onto the podcast to share six helpful questions you can use in your parent coaching sessions. As we are still firmly rooted in Pandemic Times, many SLPs who may have been able to get on the floor and play with learners are now switching to a parent coaching model. This episode shares tips for transitioning to this more smoothly, plus why some SLPs (like Sarah!) feel intimidated by parent coaching and what to do about it.

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In this solo episode, Sarah shares the 4 biggest mistakes students make when trying to produce the /r/ sound, and how to cue those misarticulations into “strong r” productions.

Discussed in this episode:

What to do when students:

Clenching their jaw

Rounding their lips

Distorted “throat sound” that sounds like gargling

Hybrid of any of the above or doing the “same sound”

Remember - it can take a long time to establish the /r/ sound and that doesn’t mean you are doing something wrong as an SLP.

If you are ready for sentences and readings, check out this Bloodsuckers Unit which is full of sentences and nonfiction readings on some “icky and fun” (so say my students) animals and insects. This packet includes vocabulary and comprehension questions so it’s ideal for groups. You can find it at: https://bit.ly/2OObzgL

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