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SLP Coffee Talk — 353 episodes

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Using One Activity With As Many Groups As Possible

2

Do Not Fear The Vocalic R

3

How to Collect Data Without Stopping Therapy

4

What Is Stutter-Affirming Care?

5

Why Word Webs Work: An Easy Vocabulary Strategy for Older Students

6

AAC Support That Feels Less Overwhelming

7

The Role of SLPs in 5th-Year Transition Programming

8

Motivation in Secondary-Age Students with Speech Sound Disorders

9

Keeping Clients Engaged Between Sessions

10

A Human Approach to Stuttering and Neurodiversity

11

Wondering how it all began?

12

Stop Guessing With Stuttering Therapy

13

Trauma-Informed Practice: Why It Matters for Every SLP

14

Rethinking “Following Directions” Goals in Speech Therapy

15

Hallie chats with Sarah Bishop about being a generalist SLP

16

What If I Have No Idea What I’m Doing?!" Real Talk for CFs & New Grad SLPs Entering the Schools

17

New SLP Survival Kit: What You ACTUALLY Need (and What to Skip) Your First Year in Schools

18

Starting the AAC Conversation with Caregivers

19

5 Signs Your Speech Goals Aren’t Clicking (And How to Get Middle & High Schoolers to Actually Care)

20

Play-Based Therapy Fun

21

Remembering Your Why for Grad Students & Beyond

22

How to Get Buy-In from Resistant Middle & High School Speech Students

23

Managing Two Jobs as an SLP

24

From SLP to CEO

25

How the 3:1 Model Supports School-Based SLP Burnout

26

Advocating Without Burning Out

27

The "So What?" Test for Writing Functional Goals

28

SLP Role with Public Speaking

29

You’re Not a Data Robot: Collect Less, Teach More, and Still Show Progress

30

Having Fun and Remembering Your Why

31

Language & Literacy Connection and more!

32

Case of the SLP Sunday Scaries

33

Winter Screen Time That Works: Using Videos for Speech Goals

34

Let's Chat Working With High Schoolers

35

Making AAC More Accessible for Communication Partners

36

CFs and Supervisors - You are Going To Need To Hear This!

37

New Year, New Vibes: Rebooting Speech After the Break Without Losing Your Mind

38

Reflecting on 2025

39

Beyond the Myth: Socioeconomic Status and Language Development

40

Helping Families Navigate the IFSP to IEP Transition at 3

41

Helping Parents Navigate IEP Meetings

42

Private Practice and YouTube

43

Navigating PDA and Selective Mutism

44

Secondary SLP Unite

45

The Secondary SLP Roadmap is HERE!

46

Working with a Parent Advocate

47

BONUS: Why Building Rapport Is Everything in Secondary Speech Therapy

48

BONUS: Helping Students and Teachers Understand What We Actually Do

49

BONUS: How One Student Changed Everything

50

300th Episode, Baby!

51

Hallie chats with Mai Ling Chan about artificial intelligence for SLPs

52

Bonus: A Sneak Peek at Our Free Training with Everyday Speech

53

Tales of a SLP Graduate Student

54

Parent Coaching for Early Intervention

55

Multilingual Evaluations

56

Feeding Therapy Fun

57

Apraxia and Teletherapy - Yes it is possible!

58

Vocational Initiatives for Middle School

59

How to Manage a Large Caseload Without Working Nights

60

Three C's of a Successful Clinical Fellowship

61

Why SLP Self-Care is a Movement

62

Your Work Matters

63

Narrative Language Sampling - What is it and how can I use it?

64

Tips for Working with Students with Visual Impairments

65

SLPs' roles in Early Writing

66

Why Bilingual SLPs Need Specialized Support (And How to Find It)

67

Preparing Students for Life After High School: The Critical Role of SLPs in Transition Planning

68

New SLP? Tips from a Grad Student Turned CF on Job Applications, Confidence, and What to Expect

69

You Are Not Alone SLPAs

70

What New SLPs Should Do Before Their CF Year: Avoid My Biggest Mistake with Therapy Materials

71

Considering Teletherapy? How to Make Teletherapy Work

72

Executive Function in Action: Coaching Teens Beyond the IEP

73

Let's Talk About CF Experience

74

Top 10 Questions CFs Ask (Answered!) – Your First Year in the Schools Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming

75

End of Year Ideas For Older Speech Students

76

Children’s Language & Literacy Using Children’s Books

77

Making Word Segmentation Work for Older Students

78

Redefining Social Skills

79

SLP's Role With Selective Mutism

80

Content vs. Skills in Speech Therapy: Striking the Perfect Balance for Secondary Students

81

Harnessing YouTube for Social Language Success: Strategies, Clips, and Questions for Your Therapy Toolbox

82

Diagnosing Failed Speech Sessions

83

From ‘Speech’ to ‘Safe Zone’: Building Confidence, Comfort, and Growth in Therapy Sessions

84

Using Standardized Tests as a Starting Point for Functional and Impactful SLP Goals

85

Keeping Students Engaged Via Teletherapy

86

Note-Taking Interventions That Exist For Adolescents

87

Teaching Chunking for Note-Taking

88

Literacy and Neurodivergent Children

89

Older Students Via Teletherapy or In Person

90

Motivating the Unmotivated: Tips for Engaging Reluctant Teens

91

DLD vs Dyslexia or Both?!

92

Empowering Your Middle School Students

93

Start 2025 Strong With New Year's Themed Activities

94

Reflecting on 2024

95

Reigniting the Spark as an SLP

96

Bridging the Gap: How SLPs Can Empower Teachers

97

Let's Chat Following Directions Goals

98

Be That Teacher (and SLP)

99

Helping High School Students Transition to the Workforce

100

Give Them A Say

101

Get Rid Of The Prize Bin

102

Navigating Conversations in Stuttering Therapy

103

AAC & Working With High Schoolers

104

How To Avoid SLP Burnout

105

Changing the way SLPs service speech sound disorders in the schools

106

Relevant Articulation Therapy Ideas for Older Students

107

The Importance of Building Connections

108

Tips From An Introverted SLP

109

Scarborough Reading Rope and the SLP

110

IEPs, Goals, and More - Back to School with Ease

111

Creating a Safe Environment for Your Older Speech Students

112

Understanding School Contracts

113

Transforming Conflict into Compassionate Collaboration

114

Mindset Shifts for Passing the SLP Praxis Exam

115

SLP's Role with Literacy and Writing

116

SLPs Think They Need More Stuff... Here is What They Really Need...

117

Bit by B.I.T. Therapy

118

The SLP's Role with Executive Functioning

119

Collaborative Model (Push-in) in the Secondary Setting

120

What makes a good SLP PD?

121

10 Things I Wished I Knew When I Started Working with Older Speech Students

122

Storytelling Method of Teaching

123

Money Talk - Retirement, Investing, and More!

124

Supporting AAC in the School Setting

125

Creating Relevant Goals from Standardized Test Results

126

Using Blooket in Speech

127

Incorporating Science of Reading

128

Role-Playing: A Dynamic Approach to Vocational Training

129

Connections Make Anything Possible With Middle & High Schoolers

130

Using Tar Heel Reader With Older Speech Students

131

Games with a Twist

132

AAC as a Busy School SLP with Cici Fritts and Candace Hayden

133

Helping Parents with IEPs with Wendy Taylor

134

Trauma-Informed Care for SLPs with Rachel Archambault

135

Using Videos To Work On Vocabulary

136

Virtual Reality for Any SLP with Gareth Walkom

137

Interest-Based Therapy

138

Diagnostic Assessment of Students Speaking South Asian Languages with Puja & Prabhu

139

Comprehensive Literacy and AAC with Amanda Soper

140

3 Free and Fun Activities For Valentine's Day

141

Supervisor/Grad Student Relationship with Shelby Davis and Kathleen Caruso

142

Benefits of Using Music In Speech Therapy with Kevin Simmons

143

Biofeedback Treatment for Persistent /r/ Distortions with Tara McAllister

144

Incorporating Sensory Play with Dr. Reyna Hernandez

145

Implementing AAC with DHH Students with Quinn Kelly

146

When You Love What You Do with Jill Silverman

147

2023 Recap and What is In Store for 2024

148

A Holiday Video You Can Use With All Your Groups

149

Free Holiday Activities for Your Older Speech Students

150

Ways to Support Your GLP's Language Development with Farwa Husain

151

Burnout, Mindset, Career-Life Balance with Ish Samarakoon

152

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

153

Tips for Parent Involvement and Co-Viewing with Jeanelle Canelo

154

Using Receipts in Speech

155

Using Authentic Materials When Working Online With Dyslexia Students with Michelle Breitenbach

156

4 Free Halloween Ideas for Your Older Speech Students

157

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

158

Time Management and Mindset for Busy SLPs with Theresa Harp

159

3 Free Interactive Game Sites

160

Which Setting Is Right For You? with Adrienne Fuller

161

Tips for Grad Students and Brand New CFs with Michelle Lee

162

Scheduling and First Week of Speech with Tracie Higgins

163

Supporting Neurodivergent Learners with Stephanie Boron

164

How SLPs Can Have a Positive Relationship With Their Principals with The Modern Principal

165

Easy and Fun Icebreakers for First Speech Sessions

166

Growth Mindset in Speech Therapy

167

The School-to-confinement Pipeline with Dr. Shameka Stewart

168

Using News Articles for Kids in Speech

169

AAC on The Beach: Providing AAC to First Responders with Nicolette Contella

170

Neurodiversity Affirming Approaches to Supporting Autistic Children with Adina Levy

171

Stuttering is Cool with Daniele Rossi

172

Burnout & Work-Life Balance with Kenzie Thomas

173

Promoting Meaningful Parental Participation with Dr. Brandi Tanner

174

Understanding Juneteenth for SLPs: Commemorating Freedom and Promoting Cultural Awareness in Schools

175

Time Savers and Organization with Mia McDaniel

176

Finding the Right CFY Fit with Daj Mitchell

177

Animal-Assisted Therapy with Laura Kruger

178

SLPs Lens with Literacy with Elizabeth Doherty

179

The Role of Decodable Text in Literacy Acquisition with Jennie Roberts Creason

180

Creating an Inclusive Classroom Culture with AAC Immersion with Janna Bedoyan and Morgan van Diepen

181

Using Online Dictionaries To Help Our Students Understand New Vocabulary Words

182

Low Prep Spring Therapy Ideas

183

Using Note-Taking Strategies in Speech Therapy

184

Tips For Working With Older Speech Students

185

Real Strategies for Working Less with Jamie Sears

186

The SLPs Role in Dyslexia with Heather Caska and Karina Kadhi

187

What Successful Readers Do with Ella Sherman

188

IEP Time Savers & Meeting Must-Haves with Jennifer Hofferber

189

Tips for Tackling Mixed Groups

190

Engaging The Reluctant Writer with Megan Polk

191

AAC Everything With A Side of Coffee with Laura Hayes

192

5 Free Low Prep Valentine's Day Ideas

193

How You Can Be The Leader Your Students Need with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan

194

Permission To Wing It

195

When You Know Better You Do Better with Dr. Tinita

196

The Art & Practice of Separating School from Life: 5 Clear Steps with Dr. Lori Friesen

197

Supporting Students With Hearing Loss with Deanna Magda

198

Let's Start the Year Off Strong!

199

Happy Holidays from Speech Time Fun

200

Live from ASHA Convention Day 3

201

Live from ASHA Convention Day 2

202

Live from ASHA Convention Day 1

203

Fighting for my Voice: My Life with Verbal Apraxia with Jordan Christian LeVan

204

Functional Communication & High School Students with Katelyn Kelps

205

Using Song Lyrics To Target A Variety of Goals

206

How To Teach Tier 3 Vocabulary Words in a Meaningful Way

207

Autistic Play is Authentic Play with Cari Ebert

208

Unlearning and Learning After Graduate School with Jess Teixeira

209

Answering Your Questions About Working with Older Stuttering Students with Lori Melnitsky

210

AAC & Literacy Fun with Megan Stewart

211

AAC With High School Students with Ashley Larisey

212

Everything You Need To Know About Working With Your School Psych with Briana Wagner

213

Why I Don't Take Data The Entire Session

214

If I Don't Have A Prize Bin...

215

Visual Supports Can Create Predictable Systems with Tara Tuchel

216

Using Bloom's Taxonomy To Know Where to Start

217

Listening to Autistic Voices with Katja Piscitelli

218

How To Plan For Your Speech Sessions In Minutes

219

It Is a Brand New School Year: Let’s Set Ourselves up for Success

220

So How Do We Decide What Goals To Work on?

221

SLPs and Selective Mutism with Joleen Fernald

222

129: 5 Things CFYs Need

223

128: What Is Gestalt Language Processing (And How Does It Look for the Older Students)?! with Alexandria Zachos

224

127: Dynamic Assessment and More with Nia Thomas

225

126: How a Mom Helped Her Child Communicate with Natashia Kletter

226

125: Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches to Social and Emotional Learning with Meg Proctor

227

124: Help Our Students Hear with Madison Levine

228

123: Ways to Diversify the Field, Implicit Bias, & Barriers with DiverCity SLP

229

122: Advice From A Resource Room Teacher with Amanda Wilp

230

121: AAC Doesn't Have To Be Scary with Kate Thomson

231

120: We Are Not A Reading Teacher

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119: Collaborating with Your Sped with Ashley Lutz

233

118: From Surviving to Thriving as an SLP with Barbara Fernandes

234

117: 3 Ways To Get More Buy In From Teachers To Work Together To Support Our Students

235

116: Literacy-Based Therapy Part 3: After Reading Activities

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115: Literacy-Based Therapy Part 2: During Reading Activities

237

114: Literacy-Based Therapy Part 1: Before Reading Activities

238

113: Using Song Lyrics In Speech

239

112: Feeling Overwhelmed, Undervalued, Stressed, or Alone as An SLP? with Mattie Murrey-Tegels

240

111: Using Simon's Cat in Speech

241

110: Role of Goals for Autistic Students with Rachel Dorsey

242

109: 5 YouTube Channels for Nonfiction

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108: Surviving SLP Grad School with Sam Walker

244

107: Using Nonfiction Texts

245

106: Staying Positive and Even Laugh as an SLP with Dani Newcombe

246

105: Low Prep Winter Therapy Ideas

247

104: Want to Learn More About Embedded Speech in the Classrooms? with Pamela Petralia

248

103: Helping High Schoolers At Job Sites with Maureen Howard

249

102: Working on Character Traits in Speech

250

101: Working On Compare & Contrast in Speech

251

100: 100th Episode! Time To Celebrate YOU!

252

99: Why I Avoid Vocabulary Lists

253

98: Some Things You Might Not Have Known About Wordless Picture Books with Hanna Stroud

254

97: Let's Interview..ME! with Ella Sherman

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96: Let's Create Those Execute Functioning Plans with Tera Sumpter

256

95: What Does Background Knowledge Have To Do With It?

257

94: ADHD and SLPs with Michael McLeod

258

93: My Favorite Games For Older Speech Students

259

92: SLPs Love Game with Maria Kotsonis

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91: How and Why We Should Work On Main Idea In Speech

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90: The Importance of Structured Literacy in Middle & High School with Corey Pollard

262

89: Let’s Probe For Those Goals

263

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

264

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

265

86: Collaborating with the Art Teacher

266

85: AAC in the Classroom & More with Heather Cacioppo

267

84: My Top Tools For Working Virtually

268

83: Stay Calm And Teletherapy On with Kendra Allison

269

82: How Do I Know What To Work On?

270

81: Don't Forget About Rapport

271

80: Should I Know Their Reading Level?

272

79: Mistakes SLPs Make Working With Older Speech Students

273

78: Keeping Older Students Motivated

274

77: 5 Tips for Brand New CFs

275

76: Social Skills Through Books?! with Kimberley Delude

276

75: Private Practice SLPs and School SLPs...Let's Unite! with Lexi Smith

277

74: Having a Multicultural Mindset and More: Working With Your English Language Learners with Sofia Almeida

278

73: SLPs Role with Children Who Are D/Deaf and Hard of Hearing with Sydney Bassard

279

72: SLPs Role with Executive Functioning with Kate Melillo

280

71: Do SLPs Treat Dyslexia? with Jeannette Washington

281

70: Using YouTube in Speech Therapy with Deborah Brooks

282

69: What Do You Mean When You Say "Speech to Print"? with Angie Neal

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68: Using Commercials in Speech

284

67: Manage That Behavior and Have Fun with Lauren LaCour Haines

285

66: Using Video Games To Motivate Your Older Speech Students with Dr. Erik X. Raj

286

Bonus Episode: Speech Retreat July 2021 - Why Should You Join Us?

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65: Instead of Vocabulary Word Lists…

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64: How Improv Keeps an SLP Positive with Marie Muratalla

289

63: Did She Say Curriculum Maps?

290

62: Early Intervention and Parent Involvement with Amanda Gerson

291

61: Everything You Wanted To Know About Goal Writing (But Are Afraid To Ask) with Maureen Wilson

292

60: Put the Play in Preschool Speech Therapy with Anna Dalziel

293

59: Build Confidence When Providing Information for Parents with Andi Putt

294

58: Teach Don’t Test!

295

57: When You Love Being an SLP with Brittany Jackson

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56: Helping Students to Understand Using Books with Hailey Glynn

297

55: Help Students Who Are Nonverbal Start Communicating with Rose Griffin

298

54: SLP Coffee Talk is ONE!

299

53: Inexpensive Swag for Your SLP Therapy Bag with Lauren Donohoe

300

52: Managing IEPs With Ease with Stephanie DeLussey

301

51: SLPs Can Have a Private Practice Too with Jena From The Independent Clinician

302

50: Are You Ready to Give the Tongue a Workout? (Lisp Fun)

303

49: Quick Winter Themed Activities for ANY Goal!

304

48: Peace Out 2020

305

47: Overcoming Overwhelm

306

46: Some Teletherapy Tips and About SLP Life Abroad

307

45: Special Birthday Episode! Advice and Tips from Fellow SLPs

308

44: Work on Preschool Stuttering with Confidence

309

43: Breaking Down Cultural Responsiveness...SLP Style

310

42: Tips and Tricks for Applying to Graduate School

311

41: More Sounds for Your Speech Sound Toolbox!

312

40: Teaching Autism Virtual Edition

313

39: Less Stress More Fun!

314

38: Thinking About Social Thinking Virtually

315

37: We Can Collaborate Too!

316

36: Tips for General Ed Teachers - Always Fun with a Teacher’s Point of View

317

35: Free Websites for Distance Learning

318

34: Keeping Older Students Motivated During Distance Learning (SLP Connect Podconference)

319

33: Speech Sound Disorders Aren’t Scary

320

32: Push-In Therapy: Make it Work!

321

31: Let’s Chat Research Behind COVID and Teletherapy

322

30: The Journey of an SLP-A and Children’s Book Author

323

29: Tales from Brand New SLPs (Advice for the CFs)

324

28: Let's Try Using Intrinsic Motivation with Jessie Ginsburg

325

27: Let’s Chat Aural Rehab

326

26: Incorporating Curriculum Verbs into Speech Therapy

327

25: Let’s Go On A Virtual Field Trip!

328

24: Thinking Outside The Box - Working With Students With Complex Language Needs

329

23: Build Confidence and See Success with Cycles! With Dawn Moore

330

22: Tackle It All With Ease Using Books!

331

21: Let's Put the PRE in Prefix!

332

20: The Behavior Challenge

333

19: RRR You Sick of /R/?

334

18: But There Isn't a Language Curriculum?!

335

17: Questions Answered About Working With Older Speech Students

336

16: Bring Out Moments Of Joy With A Book!

337

15: You Used WHAT To Motivate Those High School Students?!

338

14: My Favorite Online Resources for Free Books and Articles

339

13: Can SLPs Use Google Classroom?!

340

Bonus: Boom Learning- WHAT?!

341

12: No More Insanity!

342

11: Are You On a Sinking Goal Ship?

343

Bonus Episode: Teletherapy What?!

344

10: My Favorite Free Tool!

345

9: Mystery Who?

346

8: Building Vocab with Context Clues!

347

7: Wordless Picture Books?! Yes!

348

6: My Favorite Strategy!

349

5: Incorporating Curriculum Without Actually Doing So!

350

4: You Can Motivate Them!

351

3: Busy Doesn't Mean Productive!

352

2: Stop Avoiding the Fun!

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