How do I write goals and do evaluations using the “Essential 5” language therapy framework? This is a common question I get about the system I teach to help SLPs systematically boost their students’ academic language, processing, and comprehension skills. So that’s why in this video, I answer some common FAQs, like: How do I…
Tag: speech language pathology
Is there a standard language therapy protocol for SLPs?
A lot of SLPs tell me they wish they had a “language therapy curriculum”. And I get it…because I used to want the same thing… I spent years trying to find one during my doctoral work. The bad news: I never found one. The good news: I discovered something even better. In this video I’m…
Why don’t SLPs have a curriculum for language therapy?
Why don’t SLPs have a curriculum for language therapy? This is a question I get all the time from clinicians I mentor… And I can totally relate. I actually spent a lot of time during my first few years as an SLP searching for one! The truth is that there are 3 key reasons why…
Why SLPs don’t have a language therapy curriculum
What’s the scope and sequence for language therapy? Why don’t we have a language therapy curriculum? I get these questions all the time, so today I wanted to give you some answers. Listen to the answer in this video: Why do people want a language therapy curriculum? The hidden question behind those question of scope…
Which should I target first? Vocabulary or grammar?
The other day in my Language Therapy Advance Foundations program, some of my students asked how they should prioritize when they have students who need help with both vocabulary and grammar. They were wondering which to target first. My answer was this: Why not BOTH at once? We often think of language skills, like semantic…
How to do effective language therapy via online therapy sessions
The SECRET to creating consistent language therapy breakthroughs is to KEEP IT SIMPLE. That’s why in my signature program for SLPs (Language Therapy Advance Foundations), I show SLPs a set of systems and strategies they can use to seamlessly plan sessions with minimal effort and minimal materials. When you have the right systems, you aren’t…
Everything you need to get started in teletherapy (with Tracy Sippl and Dr. Karen)
Since the SLP world has had to switch to telepractice this past month, I’ve been getting tons of questions about how to get started. That’s why I wanted to get you the answers you need from a seasoned teletherapist. This past week, I had the honor of interviewing Tracy Sippl from S & L Teletherapy…
Teletherapy Resource List for SLPs
A lot of my course members have been asking about different online platforms, HIPAA compliance, how to adapt activities to virtual sessions, ASHA’s standards, etc… So started putting together this resource list with all the helpful pieces of information I’ve found so far.This list includes things that will help you: …Choose the right teletherapy platform…
Working on spelling? Here’s why you should be.
Speech-language pathologists aren’t supposed to be working on spelling. Or are they? I’d make the argument that they should be. SLPs know they play a role in building literacy skills. But how that role plays out in day-to-day practice remains up for debate…especially when it comes to spelling. If you search through the vast amount…
Why introverts are misunderstood (and what to do if you’re one of them)
The Introverted Therapist: Are we “broken”? I can’t quite remember when I decided that being loud, outgoing, and extroverted was the “right” way to be. Maybe it was in elementary school when my teachers would scold me for talking too quietly when I was speaking in front of the class (while my classmates snickered). Maybe…