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91: How and Why We Should Work On Main Idea In Speech Oct 25, 2021

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Have you ever wondered why we are working on reading comprehension or the main idea in speech?

It is something that many SLPs ask because it seems like it should be taught in the regular classroom, not in our therapy sessions.

The truth is that the skills needed to understand the main idea and reading comprehension all fall into our domain. Teachers may work on it in the classroom, but we can teach these skills with a language lens.

Students have to understand what they are reading, filter out the unimportant information, hold it in their memory, and verbally express what it’s all about. We can focus on breaking it down into pieces to help them grasp the concept.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am sharing my strategies for focusing on the main idea in speech therapy. This will help students understand this concept, and by extension, develop language skills further.

We have a unique ability to look at the bigger picture for each student and understand why they might be struggling with this concept. Tune in to hear my tips on how to evaluate your students, when to work on the main idea, and tools and strategies to use in the classroom.

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Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/91

Where We Can Connect:

Visit The Ascend Learning website

90: The Importance of Structured Literacy in Middle & High School with Corey Pollard Oct 18, 2021

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As SLPs, it’s important for us to work with other professionals and specialists so that we can better understand the bigger picture when it comes to the educational needs of our students.

This is how we truly make a difference!

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we are chatting with Corey Pollard from Ascend Smarter Intervention about how we can work together with structured literacy professionals for middle and high school students to better meet their needs.

Corey is a data-driven and analytical educational therapist and diagnostician who is deeply passionate about helping struggling readers reach their highest potential. She spent over ten years working at leading research and clinical institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the University of Denver digging into all the articles, best practices, science, and application of student development looking at everything from how the brain functions, student performance in the classroom, to best practices for closing student achievement gaps.

Corey now owns and operates an educational consulting private practice based in Denver, Colorado supporting students with specific learning disabilities. She also facilitates school-based training nationwide supporting educators and speech-language pathologists in implementing structured literacy in Tier 1, 2, & 3 settings.

Tune in to hear more about the importance of structured literacy instruction, why SLPs are uniquely qualified to help students with literacy deficits, strategies for your therapy practice, and more!

Resources Mentioned:

Free Comprehensive Literacy Assessment

Follow SMARTER Intervention on Facebook

Follow SMARTER Intervention on Instagram

Subscribe to the SMARTER Intervention YouTube channel

Get the free course to break down barriers to research-based reading instruction

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/90

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Free Critical Thinking Probes

89: Let’s Probe For Those Goals Oct 11, 2021

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How do you come up with relevant, functional goals for your speech students?

If you are just choosing random goals for your students, you may struggle to see progress.

It can be so discouraging!

When it comes to determining goals that are actually achievable, it is important to look at the students and evaluate their needs before setting those goals.

There are several things you want to consider when it comes to each individual student, but how do you know what to look at? In this episode of SLP Coffee talk, I am sharing my favorite tools that you can use to evaluate your students where they are and determine what goals you want to accomplish for the school year.

Setting the right goals can make all of the difference in speech therapy. If you choose the wrong ones, students will be frustrated and discouraged. It could lead to feelings of failure from both you and your students.

Tune in to learn how to set the best goals to help your students reach their highest potential.

Resources Mentioned:

Get the Baseline Tool with my SLP Elevate Membership

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/89

Where We Can Connect:

Visit Catherine’s website

88: How to Have the Biggest Impact without Overwhelm While Creating IEPs with Catherine Whitcher Oct 04, 2021

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Are you excited about the thought of IEPs meetings?

Today we are talking to Catherine Whitcher, the Master IEP Coach about all things IEP and making sure we are helping students reach their educational goals.

Catherine Whitcher, M.ED, founder of the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship + Network, has been building IEPs for the real world for over 20 years. With experience as a special education teacher and a special needs sibling, Catherine knows the importance of helping a child reach their potential both inside and outside of the classroom.

She is the host of the Special Education Inner Circle Podcast and currently leads Master IEP Coaches ® nationwide in creating collaborative and effective IEP meetings.

Catherine’s proven methods of building better IEPs have helped thousands of parents and schools work together to prepare students for further education, employment, and independent living.

Tune in to hear all of her best tips on building strong relationships with parents, working collaboratively with your team to achieve student success, and making the most of your IEP meetings.

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Catherine on Facebook

Follow Catherine on Instagram

Listen to the Special Education Inner Circle podcast

Follow Catherine on YouTube

Become a Master IEP Coach

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/88

Where We Can Connect:

Check out Danielle’s website

87: Let's Talk To Kids About Our Brains (Executive Functioning and More!) with Danielle Kent Sep 27, 2021

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As SLP’s, we know that students all develop and think differently.

In this episode, we are talking with Danielle Kent about self-regulation, co-regulation, and how to better support our students whose brains work differently.

Danielle is a mom, wife, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. She is wild about equipping parents and professionals to confidently teach communication and problem-solving skills.

Executive functioning skills matter for the classroom and social interactions. They are so important!

It is important that we help give students the tools and support they need to develop the co-regulation or self-regulation skills they need to succeed in all areas of their lives.

Danielle is sharing her tips for how SLP’s can incorporate executive functioning intervention into their therapy practice as well as how we can begin the conversation with our kids about how our brains work and our unique strengths.

Make sure to tune in!

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Danielle on Instagram

Components of Executive Control in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examination of Dual-Mechanism Accounts

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/87

Where We Can Connect:

https://speechtimefun.com/collaborating-with-art-teacher-tips-and/

86: Collaborating with the Art Teacher Sep 20, 2021

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As SLP’s in school settings, we collaborate with many people including teachers, paras, social workers, and parents.

Many people forget about the specials teachers, but they are important too!

These teachers may not have the background knowledge needed to modify and assist our students, so that is where we come in.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we are talking about how to collaborate effectively with the art teacher to increase student success.

When working with the art teacher, communication is key. We may need to explain how to effectively communicate with these students in a way that will best suit their educational needs.

To learn more communication and collaboration tips, don’t miss this episode. I am sharing all of my best tips to help your students succeed in art class and beyond.

Resources Mentioned:

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/86

Where We Can Connect:

Visit the Full SPED Ahead website

85: AAC in the Classroom & More with Heather Cacioppo Sep 13, 2021

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Team collaboration and communication are so important between SLPs and special education teachers. We work with them quite a bit!

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am chatting with Heather Cacioppo. Heather is a middle school self-contained life skills special education teacher with a Master’s degree in Teacher Leadership.

Heather has spent many years in the middle school special education classroom and has so much valuable information for us on creative ways to increase student engagement and get them implementing skills naturally.

She also clears up some common misconceptions about special education students when it comes to communication and reading.

Tune in to hear more about literacy activities, AAC implementation, team communication, and maybe even a little about “sabotage” in the classroom.

Resources Mentioned:

Shop Full SPED Ahead on TpT

Follow Heather on Instagram

Follow Heather on Facebook

Follow Heather on Pinterest

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/85

Where We Can Connect:

Storylineonline.net

84: My Top Tools For Working Virtually Sep 06, 2021

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Are you wondering what virtual tools you can use to remain contactless or are you looking to incorporate a little more technology into your classroom?

In this episode, I am sharing my five favorite virtual tools to use with my students!

These tools are incredibly useful, and they will make your planning so much easier. They include interactive games and stories that students will be so engaged in, they won’t even realize they are learning. The best part? They have free options so they won’t cost you a thing.

I also love that you won’t have to plan out separate activities for in-person and virtual activities! These virtual tools are great to use in either setting and are adaptable to your students and your therapy style!

Listen in to hear which ones are my favorite and the ways I use them in my therapy practice.

Resources Mentioned:

Baamboozle.com

Kahoot.com

Toytheater.com

Jeopardylabs.com

Boom Cards

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/84

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