SLP Coffee Talk

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Happy Holidays from Speech Time Fun Dec 26, 2022

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I want to wish you a very happy Holiday Season from me over here at Speech Time Fun!

I know many of you are enjoying a well-deserved break, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am reflecting on the year that we have had because not only is this our holiday episode, but it’s the last episode of 2022.

I don’t know about you, but for me, this year has been a little…cray cray. I am still working in the schools, just like you. And we are understaffed, overworked, and honestly a little burnt out. Our students are needing more support and it feels like there’s just not enough hours in a day.

If you are feeling this way too, I just want you to know that you’re not alone! Tune into this episode for a reflection of this year and some words of encouragement as we move into 2023.
Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/152

Resources Mentioned:

Get the New Year's Comprehension Freebie: https://bit.ly/3msvhg6

Check out the Hey Deer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1C9zOQpKG4

Where We Can Connect:

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Live from ASHA Convention Day 3 Dec 19, 2022

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Welcome back to week 3 of the Live from the ASHA Convention episodes! If you didn’t get a chance to check out the last two episodes yet, make sure to check those out because they are packed with some amazing tips from other SLPs on things like books, games, and resources for speech, as well as their best tips for new SLPs.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I once again interviewed ASHA attendees to find out why they believe you should consider coming to an ASHA Convention in the future and what they would say to anyone considering it.

I interviewed veteran SLPs, grad students, undergrad students, and new SLPs to find out what they thought about the convention and what made them decide to come.

I love the convention because I love being surrounded by like-minded SLPs. I also like to see what’s new and up and coming in the field, so this convention is a great way to stay in the know about speech therapy.

So if you’re ready to be inspired, tune in to hear what the attendees have to say about why this convention is a can’t-miss.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/151

Resources Mentioned:

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

Where We Can Connect:

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Live from ASHA Convention Day 2 Dec 12, 2022

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Welcome back to week two of ASHA 2022 attendees taking over the podcast! If you missed it last week, I passed the mic to the people I met at ASHA and they shared some amazing tips, books, games, and activities for speech therapy.

I had a blast meeting all of these attendees in New Orleans and I’m ecstatic to be able to interview them and ask them my burning questions so that you can get the perspective of other SLPs that are doing amazing things in the classroom.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing my interview with these attendees where they told me what they wish they knew as a beginner SLP or what they would tell a new SLP today.

As a new SLP, I know it can be daunting. Imposter syndrome creeps in but it’s so important to remember that you’ve got this! You are the trained specialist so don’t be afraid to get creative and work your speech magic.

Tune in to hear some amazing pieces of advice and wisdom for new SLPs from these amazing experienced SLPs!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/150

Resources Mentioned:

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug
Where We Can Connect:

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Live from ASHA Convention Day 1 Dec 05, 2022

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For the next couple of weeks, I’m doing something a little bit different on the show. I just got back from New Orleans for ASHA 2022. It was my very first time having an exhibit booth and I wanted to have some fun with the people there. I wanted to give them the chance to be on the podcast and hear themselves speak!

So in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m letting the attendees take the mic to tell us their favorite book, their favorite game, or their favorite hack to use in speech therapy. You hear from me all the time, so I thought this would be a great way to give you perspectives, tips, and ideas from other SLPs.

Join us as these speech therapists from hospital settings, school settings, private practice settings, and even grad school share some amazing tips, games, books, and ideas for bringing fun into your speech therapy classroom.

These activities and books will help you work on things like vocabulary, sequencing, inference, and so much more.

If you’re ready to add tons of ideas, books, and games to your speech rotation, make sure to tune in!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/149

Resources Mentioned:

Check out SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

Where We Can Connect:

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

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Fighting for my Voice: My Life with Verbal Apraxia with Jordan Christian LeVan Nov 28, 2022

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Are you wondering how you can have a greater impact on your students with verbal apraxia?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Jordan Christian LeVan to talk about his journey with verbal apraxia. He is sharing tips for SLPs who are working with these students.

Jordan Christian LeVan is an apraxia, disability, and mental health advocate. He writes about his life experiences with childhood apraxia of speech on his blog, Fighting for my Voice: My Life with Verbal Apraxia. He wants to show the world that being different is okay and that we should celebrate who we all are.

Jordan couldn’t speak until he was 5 years old, and to have a conversation with strangers was difficult even at age 12. Nevertheless, Jordan aims to be the person he needed when he was younger. He recently published his nonfictional children’s book series called, Jordan’s World. It has sold over 15,000 copies and has been picked up by numerous retailers.

It’s so important that we show students that there’s nothing wrong with the things that make them who they are and that we teach them how to advocate for themselves, so tune in to learn more about Jordan’s experience and his advice for SLPs.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/148

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Jordan’s website: http://fightingformyvoice.com/

Follow Jordan on Facebook: Facebook.com/fightingformyvoice

Follow Jordan on Instagram: Instagram.com/Jordapraxia

Follow Jordan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordapraxia

Check out Jordan's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Christian-Levan/e/B094WX8LY2

Check out the Apraxia Foundation website: https://www.theapraxiafoundation.org/

Where We Can Connect:

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Functional Communication & High School Students with Katelyn Kelps Nov 21, 2022

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Do you work with high schoolers that have an AAC?

So many SLPs in this position really struggle to make their lessons functional, so they end up stuck working on the same goals year after year. If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Katelyn Kelps from The Communication Classroom to talk about how you can work on functional communication with your older students in an effective way.

Katelyn is going into year 8 of being an SLP. She works with both high school and elementary students. She is passionate about AAC, functional communication, and team collaboration. When it comes to high school students that are using AAC, collaboration is key, and Katelyn has some amazing tips for collaborating with other teachers and families.

Tune in to learn more about Katelyn’s top tips for writing appropriate goals for functional communication, AAC use, in-school jobs, team collaboration, communicating with parents, and so much more!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/147

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Katelyn on Instagram: Instagram.com/the_communication_classroom

Check out Katelyn’s TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Communication-Classroom

Check out the Communication Checklist: http://tdvox.web-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/MyTobiiDynavox/dagg%202%20-%20writable.pdf

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Using Song Lyrics To Target A Variety of Goals Nov 14, 2022

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Have you ever used song lyrics in your speech therapy sessions?

I’m all about using my students' interests which is why I have high-interest themes in my membership every month. One of those interests is music.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing how you can use song lyrics to target a variety of student goals while keeping students engaged.

There are always going to be students that complain that speech activities are boring. Over the years, I realized that I have to use their interests and change things up each and every time. I can’t use the same lessons or games or worksheets in my sessions because it gets old for students really fast.

A lot of students spend their free time listening to music on their iPads or watching music videos on YouTube, so why not use that to our benefit? The tips in this episode will help you use song lyrics to work on multiple different goals.

You can take any goal you're working on and use some lyrics to make it motivating, engaging, and relevant to your students. Tune in to hear my favorite ways to use lyrics to work on articulation, vocabulary, inferencing, social skills, and so much more!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/146

Resources Mentioned:

Check out SLP Elevate for more high-interest theme activities: http://slpelevate.com/

Where We Can Connect:

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How To Teach Tier 3 Vocabulary Words in a Meaningful Way Nov 07, 2022

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Wondering how you can help your students master their tier 3 vocabulary words?

If you have been following me for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of working with tier 2 vocabulary words, but in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I’m sharing my best tips for teaching tier 3 vocabulary words to your speech students.

For so many students, we work with them and their parents work with them, and they seem to have these words down… but then they go to take their test and struggle. Maybe the word was used differently or it was put in a different order so it was more challenging for them to remember.

If you want to help your students be more successful with tier 3 words, there are ways that you can do it in a more meaningful way rather than just drill and kill or memorization.

These tips will help your students find more success with these words. Tune in to learn more about my best tips, tricks, resources, and strategies for helping students master their tier 3 vocabulary words.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/145

Resources Mentioned:

Check out my Which Definition is Best resource: https://bit.ly/STF-whichdef

Join us in SLP Elevate: www.slpelevate.com

Where We Can Connect:

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Autistic Play is Authentic Play with Cari Ebert Oct 31, 2022

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Many SLPs were taught the medical model of working with autistic children where we found the deficit and worked to fill it. However, we know now that autistic children develop differently, and we need to focus on helping them become the most successful version of themselves, not more like their neurotypical peers.

There’s a lot of unlearning to do here, so in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Cari Ebert to talk about becoming a relationship-based therapist, the best methods for working with autistic children, and more.

Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995.

Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most…TALK! She has dedicated her career to helping young children achieve their maximum potential with speech, language, and social-emotional development. Cari has an autistic son, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a neurodivergent child.

With our autistic students, we need to look at what they love most and use it to support and facilitate their development. Tune in to learn more from Cari about neurodiversity-affirming therapy and autistic play.

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/144

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Cari’s website: https://www.cariebertseminars.com/

Follow Cari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cari.ebert.seminars/

Follow Cari on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cariebertseminars/

Interests and Preferences Inventory: https://www.cariebertseminars.com/store/p96/Interests_and_Preferences_Inventory.html

Listen to the SLP Talk Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-talk-show/id1616911064

Where We Can Connect:

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Unlearning and Learning After Graduate School with Jess Teixeira Oct 24, 2022

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Even after graduate school is over, SLPs are continuously learning. We are constantly being given new research and information that could change how we do therapy.

No matter how long we may have been doing things one way, it’s important to adapt. We live in a time where we have easy access to new information that can improve our therapy skills and make us the best SLPs we can be as long as we lean into it.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Jess Teixeira to talk about unlearning what you learned in graduate school and learning new ways of doing things for your students that put their needs first.

Jessica is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Massachusetts and has been practicing for two years. She is a pediatric private practice owner working mainly with neurodivergent children and specializing in gestalt language processing.

She has a mission to provide neurodiversity-affirming therapy to all of her clients. She runs an SLP Instagram that mainly focuses on educating parents and other SLPs and professionals on how they can support their neurodivergent children and students.

Tune in as we chat about Gestalt language processing, child-led therapy, neurodiversity-affirming approaches to therapy, learning new things, and so much more!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/143

Resources Mentioned:

Check out Jess’s website: https://www.playhavenpediatrics.com/

Follow Jess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemmajuneslp/

Follow Jess on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GemmaJuneSLP

Follow Play Haven Pediatrics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playhavenpediatrics

Join SLP Elevate: https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/slp-elevate-aug

Learn more about Gestalt language processing: https://speechtimefun.com/what-is-gestalt-language-processing-and-how-does-it-look-for-the-older-students-with-alexandria-zachos/
Where We Can Connect:

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007

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