More and more studies are coming out supporting the use of a literacy-based model in speech therapy. This approach allows you to not only show real-life application of the skills you are working on but allows you to target multiple skills at once with just one tool…a book. So what should we be doing with these books? Typically the first…
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Here is a new activity idea that is not only fun and engaging but low prep! Let me introduce you to the wonderful world of directed drawing. The great thing about this task is that you don’t have to be artistic or even remotely crafty so bring out your 64 count pack of crayons or even dry erase markers. What…
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Well hello hello! I know you work so hard at this job you absolutely love, and I know firsthand how demanding it can be. I have spent over a decade as a school-based SLP and in those years of experience, I have had the opportunity to work with students from all levels of needs. This has really proven to me…
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How to Pick Vocabulary Words: What words?! Whenever I had a student who needed to work on vocabulary My mind started racing, ‘What words do I pick?’ ‘What are the right words to use?‘. When writing a goal we need to know what we are tracking. You cannot simply write with ‘classroom vocabulary’, that ain’t gonna fly if your case…
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You’ve determined your student needs to develop their vocabulary as part of their IEP ( if you’re still working on that part then check out my post, How to Pick Vocabulary Words for Speech Therapy ) but as you sit and start to write the goal a question pops up…’How do I track this?!’ Vocabulary is both concrete and abstract….
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Teaching Vocabulary in Speech Therapy can be one of the trickiest areas to work on, mainly because there is no clear path for it. The best way we have seen however is to target address building vocabulary is to focus on using strategies and meaningful repetition. Students need to comprehend at least 90-95% of words in a text to comprehend…
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How to Bounce Back From Burnout | The Speech Bubble SLP
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This is the time of year that we SLPs start to get a little tired. Wondering how you can bounce back from burn out? Here's my advice on getting through.
