Shattered
Thoughts and prayers to everyone effected by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School I write this post with a very heavy heart, just sick about what happened at the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
View ArticlePPVT vs. ROWPVT Survey Results
This was an easy survey to interrupt. About 80% of the therapists who responded use the PPVT and EVT combo to assess vocabulary skills. 15% are using the ROWPVT/EOWPVT combo and 5% reported using...
View ArticleMeet the SLP Bloggers
In an effort to expose readers to the wonderful SLP and educational bloggers out there, Teach Speech 365 came up with a creative idea for a “Chain Letter Link-Up.” You can read all about me at Lets...
View ArticleGames Can Be Fantastic Therapy Tools
I have always said that I can turn or modify any game into an educational experience. Me at my advanced years was thinking only about board games. Over the years I’ve been able to teach almost every...
View ArticleAre you really a co-teacher or just a glorified aid
ATTN: Now please understand I don’t mean to ruffle anyones feathers with this article. I know there are a lot of therapists who don’t agree with my position. If you have a co-teaching model or...
View ArticleMeet the SLP Bloggers II
In an effort to expose readers to the wonderful SLP and educational bloggers out there, Teach Speech 365 came up with a creative idea for a “Chain Letter Link-Up.” You can read all about me at Lets...
View ArticleNever miss an opportunity to learn from another professional
College can give you a good foundation but the real learning comes once you start working. And if you’re smart you’ll learn from everyone you work with, colleagues and clients. When I started working...
View ArticleSchools need a timeout…….
I recently found this opinion article through the Race to Nowhere Facebook page. “Schools need a timeout on standardized tests” This is an opinion piece by Joshua P. Starr, superintendent of...
View ArticlePolicies and Disclaimer
The School Speech Therapist Policies and Disclaimer This blog is a professional/personal website written, edited, produced, maintained, and funded by a licensed speech-language pathologist. The...
View ArticleWebinar on Pairing Picture Books and Apps
A few days ago I listened to a webinar. It was called Pairing Picture Books and Apps to Contextually Address Language Objectives. My isn’t that a mouthful. It was a short one hour freebie put on by...
View ArticleThe SLP and Grad School Admission
*****Sorry it has been so long since my last submission. What can I say it’s been one assessment after another. Thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel but the tunnel got several assessments...
View ArticleThe SLP and Grad School Admission: How can I look impressive?
I have had a lot of response to my article The SLP and Grad School Admission. Does anyone know what SLP graduate schools are looking for in candidates. I’ve had several perspective grad school...
View ArticleSpeech Language Pathology Humor……..A linguistic dissection of 7 annoying...
I will be the first one to admit most Speech Language Pathology Humor is pretty lame. However, I came across this article and short video and got a huge laugh out of it. Some day when I have time...
View ArticleArticle Review: How Well Can Children Recognize Speech Features in...
Article Review By Guest Blogger Kayla Perry Title of Article How Well Can Children Recognize Speech Features in Spectrograms? Comparisons by Age and Hearing Status Author: David J. Ertmer Purdue...
View ArticleShare the highlights of your year
Well another year is almost over here in the Northeast. Many schools are out but because of snow, religious holidays and professional days, one of my districts is in till June 28th. I haven’t been in...
View ArticleSLP’s tell me everything you do!
I want to put together list of all the duties we as slp’s perform in the public school setting. Below is a list that I quickly put together (please excuse the format i am working on an ipad). I am...
View ArticleProtecting your electronics.
When I purchased my iPad, I knew I wanted to use it in therapy. I also knew I did not want to have to worry about it breaking, being dropped or just plain mishandled. Walking out of the Apple Store,...
View ArticleHow are you getting your CEU’s?
I was doing a little surfing this morning looking for CEU opportunities in the near futrue. As we all know SLP’s are always looking for the best bang for their CEU buck. Right now I am trying to...
View ArticleThe Practical SLP: Middle School
Back in 2007, when I was taking a computer course and needed to put some teacher training together I chose to write about the roles and responsibilities of the School Speech Language Pathologist. It...
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