Archive for category: For SLPs

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Versatile Materials for ANY Speech Therapy Goal

There are a few tools in my speech room that I come back to again and again between job changes and working with a wide variety of levels and age ranges. I thought I'd share some of my favorites with all of you today! If you've been around…
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Digital Material Storage for SLPs

There's few things I hate more than clutter! I find at work, when I have papers, games, files, and materials all over, I feel stressed and everything seems to take longer than it should. Instead, I store as many materials as possible digitally/on…

Being a Case-Managing SLP: The Pros and Cons

Hello! My name is Meghan, a public school case-managing SLP. I currently do not treat any students at my position. I wanted to share the background of my career, some challenges I have faced, and the many positives about my unique position. Background:…
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Working In a Middle School: Pros and Cons

This past school year I switched to working full-time for a new, wonderful district. The position they offered me was full-time in a middle school. I did not want to work in a middle school, but really wanted to work in this district so I took…

Self-Care Tips for SLPs

Every SLP feels burned out, stressed out, and overworked periodically. I have been there and feel really strongly that mental health is so important, in particular for SLPs and those who work in the school system. Below are some tips that…

Teletherapy: Through the Eyes of a Seasoned Therapist

This is a fabulous guest blog post by The Whimsical Word, Inc. I have spent most of my career as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a traditional elementary school setting in Illinois.   18 years to be exact.  I consider myself a “seasoned”…

Month of Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Love

I think being an SLP is the most amazing job ever. However, that doesn't mean that our job doesn't come with some unique challenges and struggles that can feel exhausting and overwhelming at times. I am on a mission to make this school year…
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10 New Year's Resolutions for SLPs - Love Your Job This Year!

I'm always looking for ways to improve myself as a person and as an SLP. This year, I'm going to focus on health. I will try to eat more vegetables, less meat and less night time snacks. I'm going to try to walk my dogs every day. I'm also…
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Erin Condren Planners for SLPs

Every December I get way too excited to pick out next year's planner. I am weird about my planner and pretty much carry it with me everywhere! I have not at all adapted to having an electronic calendar and still write every single thing down. Erin…
It's not easy to start any job, and starting as a new SLP is no different. Here are the top five mistakes I made and what I'm doing differently now!
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5 Mistakes I Made As a New SLP

It's so much easier to look back and reflect on lessons learned than to realize your mistakes in the thick of things, isn't it? I recently spent some time reflecting on how I've changed as an SLP since I graduated. I thought of several mistakes…
Being a school based SLP is admirable and meaningful, but the job can be a real challenge sometimes. These hilarious GIFs help to lighten the mood and help you relate if you're a school based SLP.
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You know you're a school based SLP if...

You know you're a school based SLP if... you can relate to this! 1. You start every day like this.   2.  You've got your game face mastered when a student does something unexpected.   3. When you find out you've got…
Google Classroom and Google tools are becoming more and more popular in classrooms, but what about SLP usage? In this post I share how to take advantage of Google Sheets for SLPs and how to manage everything in one place!
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Google Sheets Templates for SLPs: Organization, Data Collection, Caseload Management

For the past three years, I've relied on Google Sheets for much of my caseload management. Recently, I've expanded to using it for more and more including data collection, lesson planning, IEP dates, evaluation timelines and more! I'm going…

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