Guest post by Lyndsey Zurawski, SLP.D, CCC-SLP Eval after eval, after eval. For most Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), completing an evaluation is a smaller part of the job. According to the 2020 ASHA Schools Survey, SLPs across all facility settings reported an average of 4 hours per week on diagnostic activities. What are diagnostic activities? This could include formal evaluations, informal…
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Literature is an amazing tool in speech therapy. Using books as our therapeutic foundation helps to make the goals our students are targeting functional and applicable right in the moment of teaching. How many times did you sit in a math class and think, “Yea, I’m never going to be using that in the real world”. Our kids have the…
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Recently, I saw someone post this amazing activity where they used Zoom’s Virtual Background feature and a green peice of paper on a magnifying glass to create a Magic Mirror activity. Where ever she moved the magnifying glass, you saw a portion of what the picture was! I tried to duplicate this with the Virtual Effect Chrome Extension but, no…
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So let’s just jump into this. If you are using Google Meets for teletherapy then you have probably noticed some differences compared to other platforms. Things like easy annotation, screen sharing, using different backgrounds, etc that come ‘standard’ with other programs are not included in Google Meets. Google’s way around this is to have you install ‘extensions’ which are basically…
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During teletherapy, it can get pretty boring if it is only the SLP with the power to move and click items on the screen. When a child can be an active participant in teletherapy their engagement increases which means their potential for learning does too. Many platforms easily allow for Screen Control Sharing…but not Google Meet. There is a work…
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Back to school for the 2020-2021 school year is looking a lot different than years in the past. Aside from the regular back to school items, pencil, paper, crayons, etc you’ll need to add a face mask. Since seeing the mouth of an SLP is pretty darn important, better make it a clear window mask. The clear window, or smile…
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