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Free Holiday Activities for Your Older Speech Students Dec 11, 2023

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Can you believe it’s the holiday season already?

To celebrate, in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing low-prep therapy ideas that you can use in the upcoming days so that you can survive until Christmas break. These therapy ideas are all free holiday activities that are perfect for your older speech students!

Topics covered in this episode include:

The easiest holiday activities to use during this time of year
Where to find these free holiday-themed resources online
How to use these simple resources and activities in a variety of ways

There are a bunch of ideas that you can use to plan for the holidays with ease and confidence. Tune in to hear what they are!
Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/202

Resources Mentioned:

Check out Wonderopolis: https://wonderopolis.org/

Check out the Holiday Traditions YouTube video: https://youtu.be/WGC9D68KScQ?si=NQh89MOQsW2zAsvK

Check out the Simon’s Cat Christmas Collection: https://youtu.be/ZNfGVE-_rms?si=sRGpOKljDGtb7gm4

Check out the How To Draw a Gingerbread House video: https://youtu.be/xEROfbsXEOY?si=xtduORwUifnjRX-_

Check out Blooket: blooket.com

Check out Baamboozle: https://www.baamboozle.com/game/793519

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Ways to Support Your GLP's Language Development with Farwa Husain Dec 04, 2023

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Wondering how you can better support the Gestalt language processors on your caseload?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I have Farwa Husain who is one of our March 2024 Speech Retreat speakers on the show. She specializes in Gestalt Language Processors and she’s here to share some of her expertise and teach us how we can better support their language development in speech.

Topics covered in this episode include:

What Gestalt Language Processing is and why it’s not as scary as it seems
The impact you can make when you let your students be themselves
The power in letting students honor themselves and their sensory systems
How to target complex goals with GLPs
Activities to use with your GLPs so that they can get to their goals

Farwa is passionate about what she does and I am so excited to share this conversation with you all in this episode. Make sure to tune in!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/201

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Farwa’s website: https://www.oneononespeechtherapy.com/

Follow Farwa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one.on.one.speechtherapy/

Follow Farwa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083213656418

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Burnout, Mindset, Career-Life Balance with Ish Samarakoon Nov 27, 2023

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Are you in search of career-life balance? Or maybe struggling with burnout? This episode is for you!

Many SLPs struggle with this, and so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Ish Samarakoon to talk about how we can find more balance in our lives as busy SLPs. She also shares some valuable tips for developing a growth mindset and overcoming burnout.

Topics covered in this episode include:

What SLPs need to understand about imposter syndrome and how to overcome it
The symptoms of burnout and when it’s time to get help
Practical tips for managing stress and an overwhelming workload

Don’t let burnout stop you from enjoying your career as an SLP! Tune in to get some valuable tips to stop burnout in its tracks and love what you do again!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/200

Resources Mentioned:

Get Ish’s free ebook Let’s Talk About Burnout: https://thespeechielife.activehosted.com/f/13

Learn more about Ish: https://linktr.ee/thespeechielife

Follow Ish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespeechielife_/

Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZSFxQQcyk_jlEheLKzmaA

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You Got An Autism Diagnosis, Now What? with Hat Richardson Nov 20, 2023

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Wondering how you can help your families that have recently gotten an autism diagnosis?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Hat Richardson to talk about how she got diagnosed with autism and ADHD as an adult and how it has changed the way she approaches supporting her families and students with autism. She’s here to share some of her top tips for SLPs so that we can better support our autistic students and their families.

Topics covered in this episode include:

How Hat helps people who have recently gotten an autism diagnosis
Why autism diagnoses are worth celebrating
Strength-based approaches to working with autistic students
Using AAC for semi-speaking people

Hat has so many amazing insights into what it’s like to have autism and I’m so excited to share this conversation with you so don’t miss it!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/199

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Hat’s website: https://hattalks.uk/

Follow Hat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hat.talks.uk/

Check out her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HatTalks?ref=search_shop_redirect

Get a copy of the Autistic Masking book: https://a.co/d/g5UXaq8

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Tips for Parent Involvement and Co-Viewing with Jeanelle Canelo Nov 13, 2023

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Wondering how you can get parents more involved when it comes to screen time for their child?

You’re not alone! In fact, a lot of SLPs struggle with that. So in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m chatting with Jeanelle Canelo who is here to share some tips to get parents more involved with their children during screen time.

Topics covered in this episode include:

Common parent concerns with screen time and what you can do
Ways parents can engage when co-viewing
How incorporating research can help get parents engaged

Not all screen time is bad! Jeanelle is here to help us teach parents how to make screen time educational and healthy for their children by getting involved. Tune in to learn more!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/198

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Jeanelle’s website: https://hearforher.com/home

Follow Hear for Her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hearforher/?hl=en

Follow Shift We Said on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftwesaid/?hl=en

Follow Jeanelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanellecanelo/

Where We Can Connect:

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Using Receipts in Speech Nov 06, 2023

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Want a fresh and fun activity that you can use in hundreds of ways in speech?!

I have you covered in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk! I’m sharing one of my favorite free websites that you can use to make custom receipts for your speech therapy sessions. You can work on so many goals with this and I am sharing all about it in this episode!

Topics covered in this episode include:

The types of goals you can work on with receipts
Ways to use receipts to make speech fun
Where to make your own custom receipts

The possibilities are endless with this activity! Tune in to learn how to use it in your speech sessions today!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/197

Resources Mentioned:

Check out the Custom Receipt Maker website: http://www.customreceipt.com/

Where We Can Connect:

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Using Authentic Materials When Working Online With Dyslexia Students with Michelle Breitenbach Oct 30, 2023

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Want to better support your students with dyslexia when teaching online?

I have you covered! In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with a former special education teacher, Michelle Breitenbach from Read to Rewire, to talk all about working virtually with dyslexia students. Michelle also shares some tips for keeping it simple and using authentic materials when teaching online.

Michelle has a membership program that supports certified dyslexia practitioners in building their own online practices by keeping it super simple and engaging students with ADHD combined type dyslexia.

Topics covered in this episode include:

How Michelle got started teaching online
The huge need for dyslexia tutors
Michelle’s best tips for working with students online
The authentic materials you can use for online lessons
Michelle’s favorite activities to do with dyslexic students
How to keep kids motivated when teaching online
Ways to enforce connections with students

Michelle has tons of tips for working with dyslexia students and teaching online, make sure to tune in to hear what they are!
Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/196

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Michelle’s website: www.readtorewire.com

Get her resources list: https://cheerful-speaker-5789.ck.page/b230f58cbe

Get the Camping game: https://cheerful-speaker-5789.ck.page/53b03539d4

Follow Michelle on Instagram: www.instagram.com/readtorewire

Follow Michelle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/readtorewire/
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4 Free Halloween Ideas for Your Older Speech Students Oct 23, 2023

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Halloween is right around the corner! If you are looking for some engaging and better yet, free Halloween speech activities, you’re in the right place!

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I'm sharing four free ideas that you can use with your speech students, especially your older ones, to keep them motivated and engaged while working on a variety of goals this Halloween season. They’re going to love these spooky and fun activities so I’m excited to share them with you today!

Topics covered in this episode include:

My favorite free Halloween activities for speech
The numerous goals you can work on with these activities
How to use them in your speech therapy sessions
How easy it is to tailor these resources to target any goal

If you are ready to have some spooktacular Halloween fun with your students, tune in to this episode!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/195

Resources Mentioned:

Check out Halloween activities on Bamboozle: https://www.baamboozle.com/search?param=Halloween+would+you+rather&language=&sort_by=featured&results_from=all&filter_questions_min=10

How To Draw a Candy Corn on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CEnA8qxzLX0

Halloween activities on Mystery Science: https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/popular-pumpkins

Are Zombies Real YouTube video: https://youtu.be/RBLML9jluBE

Are Vampires Real YouTube video: https://youtu.be/OakPFOg5sM8

Halloween Digital Escape Room: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Digital-Escape-Google-Slides-6157419

Halloween Activities on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Speech-Time-Fun/PreK-12-Subject-Area/Halloween?ref=filter/subject

Where We Can Connect:

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Embracing Your Multi-Passionate Self: Balancing SLP Identity and Personal Passions with Rachel Musial Oct 16, 2023

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Are you a multi-passionate SLP trying to balance it all?

Let me tell you, you are not alone! Luckily, being an SLP doesn’t have to be the only thing that defines you! You can lean into those other passions too. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Rachel Musial to talk about how you can balance your SLP identity and your personal passions as a multi-passionate person.

Rachel Musial’s diverse passions bring fulfillment and richness to her multifaceted life beyond speech-language pathology, and she’s here to share her tips with you today.

Topics covered in this episode include:

How embracing your various passions can fuel your life
Don’t have time to find your passion? Here’s what to do
Tips for defining success on your own terms

Tune in to learn more about how to embrace all of your various passions for a more fulfilling life!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/194

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Rachel’s website: https://connectionswithrach.com/

Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connectionswithrach/

Check out Rachel’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connections-with-rach/id1534168646

Where We Can Connect:

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Time Management and Mindset for Busy SLPs with Theresa Harp Oct 09, 2023

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Are you getting a little overwhelmed with time management? Not sure what to work on? Maybe feeling a little bit of self-doubt?

Well, you are going to love my guest on this episode of SLP Coffee Talk! Theresa Harp is here to talk about time management for busy SLPs. If you feel like you just don’t have the time to get everything done, you’re going to love her practical, tactical tips for changing your mindset and getting your time back!

Theresa Harp, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT is a certified speech-language pathologist and time management coach for busy SLPs.

Topics covered in this episode include: