How do you manage tricky behaviors in your speech therapy sessions? Here’s my top tips: I like to freely provide lots of sensory supports in my room, like wiggle seats, putty, squishy things, fidgets, etc… Most of my students have specific plans for what to do if they need a break or need help. Like I shared […]

In today’s post, I’m sharing some tips for establishing the foundation of the communication pyramid – relationships, safety, engagement, & regulation. The key to establishing a connection with your students and supporting their self-regulation skills is making your therapy sessions predictable and positive. These are the foundational supports we need to feel safe, engage with the world, learn, and […]

Today, I wanted to share the process I follow with my students to work on managing their big feelings and emotions. ❤️‍🔥 My biggest tip is to focus on preparing your students for big feelings. Our students need to learn how to regulate through big feelings and they learn to do that through our support, […]

Have you been hearing a lot about echolalia, gestalt language processing, Natural Language Acquisition, or scripting lately? I’ve gotten a bunch of questions in my inbox in the past few weeks and love talking about this topic… so I thought I’d share some thoughts and resources with you all today! I can’t wait! First things […]

Echolalia is when a child repeats words or phrases. It can be a symptom of an Autism Spectrum Disorder, but it can actually be part of typical development for young children learning language. Repeated phrases could be from TV shows, songs, apps, or even just words that the child hears around home. This behavior is […]

I realized quickly after starting as an SLP that language skills and executive functioning skills are incredibly intertwined. Since then, I’ve purchased several books, attended countless webinars, and tried tons of strategies with my students.  After lots of trial and error, I’ve found a few strategies to be effective and simple enough to teach to […]