Language Therapy and Leadership for Pediatric Clinicians
We’ve all experienced the feeling of wanting to pull our hair out after trying to interpret reports, or figuring out how to collect data for language therapy. These articles will simply this process so you can stop hiding behind the clipboard trying to take notes, and instead be present for your students.
I recently compiled a list of my top resources for syntax and semantics, and I wanted to share it on the blog. This list was designed with the following questions in mind: “What does a therapy session look like when you’re doing semantic feature analysis or studying definition syntax?” “How do you do syntax and…
I get tons of questions about how to do language therapy evaluations effectively, so I wanted to share this special Q & A session I did for the members of Language Therapy Advance Foundations. Most people want to know what test protocols they should use and how to supplement with non-standardized tools; and it can…
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…
Is the “Essential 5” language therapy framework right for my caseload? 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 the video below, I dive into some of those FAQs, like: Will it help with…
Why isn’t there a language therapy curriculum? When I ask SLPs what would help them feel more confident, a lot of times they say that they wish there was a standard “curriculum” they could use for language therapy. When I was first practicing as an SLP, I wished for something like this. I was jumping…
I get asked all the time, “What’s the best language screener”? Usually people want some kind of a formal test, because that’s what most speech pathologists been trained to do. But if you want to accurately identify kids who might need a full case study evaluation…that type of thinking might result in overidentifying or worse…underidentifying…
Every so often, people ask me for some social scripts for students with ASD and related diagnoses (pre-made, from worksheets or flashcards). The truth is, as much as I appreciate what people are trying to accomplish with social narratives worksheets and printouts… It would feel disingenuous to offer them because I rarely used them…nor do…
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…
What do you do when you inherit an IEP from another SLP and you aren’t sure if the goals are appropriate? What happens if you decide to shift the focus of your language therapy before the IEP is due? These questions have come up in our member’s FB group for Language Therapy Advance Foundations, as…
If you’re an SLP working with school-age kids, students with language disorders might take up a good portion of your caseload. That’s why one of the most common questions that pops up in the groups of SLPs that I mentor is how to do a good language screening. Common questions include things like: “What language…