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Why Your Kids Aren’t Getting ‘WH’ Questions

Has this ever happened to you… You are screening a student and ask them a question only to get some answer that leaves you mystified.  You wrack your brain as to where this answer could have possibly come from. What obscure connection did they make to get to that answer? No matter how to think about it, it just doesn’t…
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Speech Shaming

In today’s world there are so many more avenues an SLP can take to get a question answered. Yes, there is of course looking in their old text books or notes ( if you still have them ), sifting through research articles and studies, but also, Google, Facebook groups, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.  Sooo many more outlets are available for SLPs…
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Gifted Kids in Speech?

Gifted, Academically Talented, Accelerated , etc.  All terms we have heard to described, well , not usually our kids, but what happens when these students end up on your caseload? Yes, it can happen. I have actually had a few over the years. In my experience, when a student fits into both ‘Gifted’ and ‘Special Education’, they are deemed ‘Twice…
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7 Things Happy SLPs Do Differently

Happy SLP? Yes, they are out there and you can be one too! It may seem a mystery as to how these particular professionals are so darn positive all the time. Their caseloads must different. They must have less paperwork. They must not do billing, or plan sessions, or test, or write reports… SPOILER ALERT…it’s none of these! HAPPY SLPs…
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Are your kids Story Champs?

The ability to tell a story goes way beyond simply using ‘Once Upon A Time…’  Telling stories, or more in our case, narratives, is a critical life skill that many of our students struggle with.  If you have ever asked a student with a language disorder what they did over the weekend you probably know what I mean.  Their weekend…
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5 Things Every SLP Needs To Do At The End Of The Year

The end of the school year for an SLP can be sheer chaos sometimes. Between finishing final IEPs and evaluations, progress reports, extra meetings for planning ahead for the fall, etc it gets a bit nuts.   So when the light at the end of the tunnel appears here are some things you can start to do to make coming back…
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  • Understanding and demonstrating categorization is a key part of language development. Knowing how things (words, items, etc ) can be grouped is essential to building vocabulary and daily living. This resource helps you to address vocabulary related to commonly taught categories. #slp #speechtherapy #schoolslp
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