The Speech Umbrella

Some of our clients with autism get well and truly stuck when it comes to improving expressive language. They can’t seem to get beyond putting a few words together and using echolalia. Looking at their stage one sentence types can tell us a lot about why they get stuck. Join us as we look at an eye opening case study and explore WHY this client was stuck. 

Tune in to hear the rest of our interview with narrative language guru Doug Petersen, co-creator of Story Champs. Doug describes how Story Champs grew organically from the research they did, what comes in the Story Champs kit, and how to use it. The progress monitoring tools that come with Story Champs check comprehension, inferences, language structures, phonemic awareness and decoding—simply and quickly!

Are you looking for ways to harness the power of narrative language intervention? Have we got a treat for you! Join me in this interview with Douglas Petersen, co-creator of the narrative language intervention tool, Story Champs. Doug is one of the pioneers in analyzing the components of narrative language, so that it’s easy to teach and easy to learn. 

Tune in to hear our third and final podcast in our Ready, Set, Go! series on AAC. I’ve put together a basic communication checklist to help track the foundational skills early communicators need. 

This week’s podcast continues our discussion on AAC and common myths around AAC use. Join us as we use Susan Berkowitz’s book “Make the Connection” to do some myth busting. 

Ever been stumped with introducing a client to AAC? Today’s podcast is the first in a three part series on AAC. Join us as we discuss early steps to promote effective AAC use with clients and families. 

This week’s podcast features Christopher, a former client of mine, and his mother Holly. Tune in and hear them describe his struggles and triumphs while learning to say R. Listen to Christopher describe a breakthrough moment at the 7:45 minute mark. 

If you have ever had an R client that didn’t progress no matter what you did, you’ll want to tune into this week’s podcast on the elusive R. This is part two of a two part series, so you’ll want to listen to last week’s podcast too! This week we continue our discussion on the foundations of R therapy in our heart felt mission to spread the word on effective R treatment.
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Has R therapy got you stumped and wondering where to go for the solution? It’s time to demystify R and take your therapy to the next level. This week, in part one of a two part podcast, we begin discussing the foundations of R therapy, using Denise’s ground breaking techniques for treating R.
*** Join Denise for a free masterclass on R. Visit slpproadvisor.com/masterclass to reserve your spot today. ***

Do want to kick back and relax with a great book during the holidays? Join us as we talk about three captivating books speech therapists can relate to.

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Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius

Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray

The Story of my Life: The Restored Edition by Helen Keller

Make the Connection: A Practical Guide to Parents and Practitioners for Teaching the Nonverbal Child to Communicate - with AAC by Susan Berkowitz