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True Confessions with Lisa & Sarah

True Confessions with Lisa & Sarah

By SLP Toolkit

Being a school based SLP is hard and we have made many mistakes along the way! This podcast is all about what really happens in the speech room as well as adventures in starting our own company!

We would love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with questions or ideas for future podcasts!
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E61: We didn't always know where we fit in a collaborative therapy model in the schools.

True Confessions with Lisa & SarahNov 30, 2023

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E61: We didn't always know where we fit in a collaborative therapy model in the schools.

E61: We didn't always know where we fit in a collaborative therapy model in the schools.

Today we have Rachael From in the confessional, a school-based SLP from the state of Washington! Rachael shares how we can do more with less by collaborating with other professionals in the school setting. In this setting, SLPs have access to many different professionals while serving students, and using everyone's collective thinking can have a much bigger impact than working with students as an individual provider in the speech room. Not only does it save time, it also allows students more time to interact with peers and be a part of the classroom. When professionals co-treat the students are able to integrate the skills they are learning and work on things simultaneously leading to better carry-over and progress with less fatigue and more engagement. Join us as we discuss who you may co-treat with in the schools, what that may look like with different levels of supports for students and how higher level of supports may benefit from more adults treating together more often. We also discuss how the differences between direct and indirect collaboration and how to effectively explain this model to parents.

Nov 30, 202301:00:24
E60: We all have at least one underserved student on our caseload.
Nov 02, 202301:02:08
E59: We were not the "ideal" grad student
Oct 04, 202345:34
E58: Our dogs are not well-behaved enough to be therapy dogs.
Sep 18, 202335:56
E57: We learned what childhood apraxia of speech was in grad school, but not really how to diagnosis or treat it.
Aug 24, 202301:07:31
SLP Toolkit Summer Camp: Adult ADD: strategies, ideas, and reassurance that you are not alone.
Jun 20, 202338:11
SLP Toolkit Summer Camp: Bridging the Gap Between General Education and Special Education in Times of Change

SLP Toolkit Summer Camp: Bridging the Gap Between General Education and Special Education in Times of Change

This episode is part of SLP Toolkit's Summer Camp, which includes 8 courses free to SLP Toolkit subscribers through August 31, 2023 found here: https://www.bethebrightest.com/conferences/summer-camp.


Today we have Kami Mueller Caiola in the confessional, a school-based SLP working in a Montessori Charter School in Washington D.C. Kami shares her journey from graduation to now, which spanned two moves and the COVID pandemic. She discusses some key lessons learned during this time, including active listening, validating others' feelings, agreeing to disagree, and being involved in your local BOE (Board of Education). Kami also brings up the point of honoring our perspective as SLPs and not giving in to imposter syndrome. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Resources:

Kami's IG handles: @kamikam5 and @georgiathedogfromga

https://www.public-montessori.org/about-us/

https://montessoriguide.org/

Jun 20, 202350:07
E54: We used to only do language samples during a formal evaluation.
May 09, 202354:34
E53: Our speech rooms are not always a safe space for students.
Apr 12, 202355:46
E52: We always thought working with adults would be boring.
Mar 16, 202354:16
E51: We have been guilty of only practicing grammar in therapy, not teaching it.
Feb 24, 202301:02:59
E50 - We Are a Work in Progress
May 13, 202223:56
E49: We didn't always use a diagnosis to drive the treatment bus
Apr 01, 202201:00:30
E48: We have written ableist goals for Autistic students.
Mar 04, 202259:32
E47: You don't have to work in a brick and mortar office to be an SLP
Feb 04, 202252:30
E46: I used to write progress reports over breaks (and I didn't do it well).
Dec 03, 202143:23
E45: We have some work to do to make our resources inclusive.
Nov 26, 202157:04
E44: We are more comfortable in the speech room.
Nov 12, 202101:11:17
E43: We are constantly unlearning.
Oct 28, 202143:56
E42: I got this! And other lies we tell ourselves...
Sep 20, 202143:14
E41: I'm always going to want to be inclusive.
May 14, 202157:46
E40: It's all about relationships.
Apr 30, 202158:42
E39: I never took a fluency course in graduate school.
Apr 16, 202101:02:53
E38: We often wonder...why do we pay ASHA dues?

E38: We often wonder...why do we pay ASHA dues?

We wanted to title this episode - 'We didn't know we had Tiffany's email' but thought that may be too obscure of a confession 😂 We have Marie Ireland in the confessional for a candid conversation about ASHA's role in our professional lives. Marie has served on various committees within ASHA as well as been the Vice President for SLP Practice - so she has all the behind-the-scenes info. If you have ever found yourself asking the question, 'what does ASHA do for me' or 'why do I pay dues to ASHA' then this episode is for you!

Evaluation and Eligibility for Speech-LanguageServices in Schools
Evaluating Children in U.S. Public Schools With Speech Sound Disorders: Considering Federal and State Laws, Guidance, and Research
ASHA Blog posts What Exactly Does 'Access to the Curriculum' Mean? and ‘Our Voices Are Powerful’
School services and other folks with expertise in school topics and advocacy
www.asha.org/slp/schools/access/
ASHA practice portal
Value of the CCC's (Member section to advocate for funding)
ASHA's Leadership Academy (Free to members)
ASHA community site with groups for schools, early career professionals, AAC, rural and remote SLPs, military spouses, and more!
SEACDC (state consultants group website with free training, materials, and links)
VDOE SLP page
Talking EBP - free evidence-based newsletter only 2x per year
Free VDOE SLP Training language culture dysphagia speech sound disorders etc.
SLP Services in the Schools: Guidelines for Best Practice (2018) - Original PDF Version
SLP Services in Schools 2020 Revisions for new SSD and norms
Comprehensive Assessment Reference Card - Original PDF Version
Dynamic Assessment
SUGAR language sampling
ASHA Workload Calculator
The 3:1 Model
Apr 02, 202101:03:32
E36: We need to facilitate more and talk less.
Mar 07, 202101:00:32
E35: We should use the tools that give us the information we need.
Feb 17, 202101:01:18
E34: Competition was a distraction and came from a place of fear.

E34: Competition was a distraction and came from a place of fear.

Marisha Mets from SLP Now is in the confessional and it's about dang time! In this episode, we chat about how we met, how SLP Summit came to be, and how our collaboration hasn't always been smooth sailing! There was a point when SLP Toolkit and SLP Now became less complimentary and more competitive and we candidly discuss how we worked through it and chose collaboration over competition!
Resources mentioned:
SLP Summit
SLP Now
The SLP Now Podcast
SLP Toolkit
Feb 02, 202146:52
E33: We did not have our ducks in a row.

E33: We did not have our ducks in a row.

We're back! Where have we been? Well, all over the place really! We have taken the last few months to get our sh&^ together! In this episode, we share a little bit about what we have been up to and the aha moments along the way! We hope this look behind the curtain can help those of you struggling with something similar!

Jan 21, 202133:29
E32: And if there was a problem, yo, I'll solve it

E32: And if there was a problem, yo, I'll solve it

Our guest in the confessional is Jesse Kleinman, an SLP in Brooklyn, NY! There is nothing we love more than when someone has a problem and they create a solution! Jesse shares how she handled the transition from in-person SLP to teletherapist and the lessons she has learned along the way! 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Jesse's info and social media:

website: https://www.vibrantspeechtherapy.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/vibrantspeechtherapy/

Teletherapy Support Group is private by invite-only, but if listeners are interested they can sign up here using this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BpatwJ1HzJ9r2avfP_TDzmCP59TNg_AlvRKGd-AhaA8/edit?usp=sharing

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdPRf2gIpG7uU6Btn4dgTQ?view_as=subscriber

RedBubble Site (Clothing, Stickers, Masks, etc. with Boardmaker Symbols and phrases): https://www.redbubble.com/people/VibrantSpeech/shop?asc=u&ref=account-nav-dropdown

Recommended Facebook Groups to follow:

Teletherapy Materials for Speech-Language Pathologists: https://www.facebook.com/groups/420947961614606

Bitmoji Craze for Educators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2568655663438916

Speech Pathologists at Large: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2212002912

Speech and Language Virtual Rooms:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2610466689273930

AAC for the SLP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539830846285663

Other Resources:

- AAC Communication Bill of Rights Poster Free Download from Beautiful Speech Life: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AAC-Communication-Bill-of-Rights-Poster-4148083?st=93b864dcd59fe94958c8ab70b86d2ad1

- Free Downloads and Resources from The AAC Coach: https://www.theaaccoach.com/

- Boom Learning: https://wow.boomlearning.com/

- Epic: https://www.getepic.com/

- Vooks: https://www.vooks.com/

- Tarheel Reader: https://tarheelreader.org/

YouTube Channels for AAC Resources:

- Swingset Mamas: https://www.youtube.com/user/Swingsetmamas

- Mister Clay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5n1tO-ZAI81kcq07PyyYA

- Special Education with Pat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfS2ijoNe1P-EKD2Tg5JRoQ

- Purposeful Parker: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2Pf4Nmt8wUHoXYuZ8smMw

 - Saltillo: https://www.youtube.com/user/saltillocorp 

- Rachel Madel SLP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadelslp/?hl=en

- All About Communication on Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/all_about_communication_inc/


Oct 29, 202044:10
BONUS: How the Heck Do I Do a Virtual Oral Mech Exam?

BONUS: How the Heck Do I Do a Virtual Oral Mech Exam?

This episode is available for ASHA CEUs and part of the 2020 SLP Connect Podconference until October 7, 2020. If you want to earn ASHA CEUs, then stay on until the very end, because that is where I provide information on how to register for ASHA CEUs and other details like how to win awesome giveaway prizes! You can also read about the details here

If you are listening after SLP Connect, then enjoy this awesome episode with our special guest, Amy Graham! We are doing a deep dive into oral mech exams - what needs to be included, when should we do it, how to do it over a computer screen, and what we do with the information we gather! True to the theme of our podcast there are a lot of confessions in this episode and Amy answers a ton of questions! This is a must-listen for all pediatric SLPs!

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Amy's website: Graham Speech Therapy

Amy's social media: Instagram account   |   Facebook Page 

Oral-Facial Exam

Free assessment checklist

Case History form specific to SSD

SLP Bundle on Throat Scope (includes Amy Graham's OFE, promo code AMY10 for 10% off): https://hollandhealthcareinc.com/product/speech-therapy-oral-facial-exam-combo/

SLP Toolkit

6 Steps to Assessing Childhood Apraxia of Speech' worksheet

Sep 23, 202001:00:28
E31: I knew nothing about complex communication needs and AAC before I started working in that setting.
Sep 01, 202052:22
E30: It's not a people problem it's a process problem.
Jun 07, 202057:01
E29: I was not financially prepared for a pandemic.
Apr 11, 202057:51
E28: I call in sick because I just need a day off.
Feb 25, 202045:40
E27: Having an attorney in a meeting is scary.
Feb 07, 202052:14
E26: A positive mindset and a smile can get you what you want.

E26: A positive mindset and a smile can get you what you want.

In this episode we have our bestie Chris Wenger aka @speechdude aka 'The Wang' chatting with us about everything from what went down at ASHA, to what it's really like working in a high school, and how to advocate for yourself! We just love this guy and we know you will too! 

Dec 10, 201954:14
BONUS: Best Practices in Data Collection
Oct 30, 201901:06:30
E25: Putting yourself out there is hard.
Oct 28, 201934:15
E24: This will be the best school year yet...and other lies I tell myself

E24: This will be the best school year yet...and other lies I tell myself

We're baaaaaaaaack!!!!!! We took a quick break but we are back for an all new season of confessions 🎉 We are kicking off season 2 chatting all about starting a new school year and what we hope for yours! 

Sep 05, 201940:01
E23: I wasn't trained to train an SLP-A.

E23: I wasn't trained to train an SLP-A.

It's our final episode of the season 🎉 Thank you for coming along on this journey with us! We have loved every single minute of this and can't wait to come back and start a new season in a couple months!

We are thrilled to have our friend, Amy Hill, in the confessional to chat about everything SLP-A related! Amy is the perfect guest to have on to talk about this subject as she is the program director for the SLP-A program at Estrella Mountain Community College and AZ Executive Director of Clinical Support for Light Street Special Education Solutions - where she oversees SLPs and SLP-A's.

With the new SLP-A ASHA certification coming soon, this is a great listen for any SLP-A or SLP supervisor! Navigating this working relationship can be tricky! Hopefully this will help :)


Jun 24, 201946:17
E22: I "may have" made up data for progress reports.
May 15, 201925:43
E21: I was worried RTI would add to my workload.
Apr 22, 201941:26
E20: I used to pull IEP present levels out of my $@&!
Mar 19, 201949:36
E19: We have been interpreting the articulation norms all wrong.

E19: We have been interpreting the articulation norms all wrong.

Many of us have seen the new speech sound norms infographic published by McLeod and Crowe circulating on the internet and there are a lot of feelings about what this means for school based SLPs. We are thrilled to have Kelly Farquharson, Associate Professor at FSU and speech sound expert, in the confessional to chat all about it! This episode was eye opening for us as we discovered that these norms aren't "new" and we have been interpreting the standard circulated norms (i.e. Iowa-Nebraska) all wrong. This is an important discussion and one that made us a bit nervous as sometimes researchers and practicing clinicians view the therapy world through a different lens. Tune in to find out how this conversation went down.


Resources referenced in this episode: 

The Informed SLP: That one time a journal article on speech sounds broke the SLP internet. 


It Might Not Be "Just Artic": The Case for the Single Sound Error


Quality of language intervention provided to primary-grade students with language impairment


Variability in Interpreting “Educational Performance” for Children With Speech Sound Disorders


Using Response to Intervention for Speech Sound Disorders: Exploring Practice Characteristics and Geographical Differences

Feb 27, 201958:60
E18: I used to avoid writing social goals because I didn't know how to measure them.
Feb 13, 201947:30
E17: We had no idea how big SLP Summit would get.

E17: We had no idea how big SLP Summit would get.

In our first episode for 2019 we are chatting about goals/resolutions for the new year, all things SLP Summit and we even spill the beans on an exciting new project! 

www.slpsummit.com

Jan 17, 201936:39
E16: Running my business is harder than being an SLP.
Dec 12, 201853:33
E15: What really went down at ASHA 2018!

E15: What really went down at ASHA 2018!

In this episode, we spill the tea on what went down at the ASHA convention! Listen to find out what we really think about the convention, what we learned from talking to so many awesome SLPs and what it was like to have the best exhibit hall neighbors ever! And stick around until the end when we answer some of your questions!
Nov 21, 201801:13:58
E14: I get paid to play for a living.
Nov 06, 201844:59
E13: I used to only take data because someone said I had to.

E13: I used to only take data because someone said I had to.

In this episode, we are talking about everyone's favorite topic - data! Please still click play :) We share how we really feel about data collection, why it's so challenging and solutions to make it easier and more effective.
Oct 24, 201856:49