Ready to supercharge your speech therapy sessions with 3 simple planning strategies? Then this is the episode for you! When problems feel really big, it’s easy to think we need big strategies to solve them. But often, the simplest thing does the trick! In this episode, Marisha shares 3 practices that have taken her SLP game to the next level: Segmenting your caseload for stress-free planning Harnessing the power of pre-made therapy plans Gathering your must-have materials in advance Put these st...
Oct 03, 2023•14 min
In this episode, we dive deep into the art of curating a comprehensive speech therapy library. From handpicking books that resonate with your caseload to the secrets of organization, we've got you covered! Here's what you can expect: Strategic Selection : Discover how to choose books that are easy to read and feature multiple targets, enhancing your therapy sessions. Relevance Matters : The importance of selecting books that mirror the lives and settings of your students for a more impactful lea...
Sep 26, 2023•10 min
In this episode of the SLP Now Podcast, we’re going to talk about building your speech therapy materials library. And guess what… it turns out that you don’t need a ton of materials to be an effective SLP! In fact, sometimes less is more — which is why Marisha shares her top three therapy essentials for creating a well-rounded materials library: Probes for Assessment Visuals and Teaching Materials Therapy Units for Practice Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect revamping your routine? Take a deep ...
Sep 19, 2023•9 min
For all my SLP organization aficionados out there, join me today as I dive deep into tips and resources that will streamline your paperwork processes, especially for educators and therapists. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by deadlines and data, this episode is tailor-made for you. Let’s get started! In the episode, we cover: Mapping Out Due Dates: Learn how to organize your due dates, from IEPs to evaluations. Organizer & Checklists: Employing a laminated checklist system helps track and m...
Sep 12, 2023•17 min
Prepare to revolutionize your approach to data collection in therapy sessions! Marisha is here to share her top five tips to streamline this essential process. In the episode, we cover: Developing a Data Collection Routine: Marisha illustrates how she has structured her sessions for efficient data collection, highlighting the practice of using check-ins and goal cards. Utilizing Collected Data: Discover the power of data-driven sessions to determine whether to initiate a teaching phase or allow ...
Sep 05, 2023•14 min
Having a routine to rely on in therapy sessions can be an invaluable support for SLPs at every stage of their career and caseloads. But some folks can be a tad hesitant when it comes to the idea of more structure. Marisha wants to assure you that using a framework isn't about creating a checklist and following it mindlessly; it's about having a framework for your therapy sessions so that your work (and life!) feels easier. And of course, there is tons of research to support the benefits of incor...
Aug 29, 2023•11 min
Get ready to party with a twist as Marisha spills the beans on a unique strategy that could reshape your SLP life — the scheduling party! It might just be the key to turning scheduling from a headache into a collaborative and enjoyable experience for school-based SLPs. Join Marisha in this episode to learn how scheduling parties can revolutionize the way you handle school scheduling. From empowering teachers to pick their slots to fostering a seamless coordination process, Marisha's approach pro...
Aug 22, 2023•12 min
🎙️ 5 Tips for SLPs Going Back to School Welcome back to the SLP Now Podcast! In this episode, Marisha shares five practical strategies to help you ace your first week back to school. 💪 Key Takeaways: Start Strong. Marisha provides tips to help you start your school year on a positive note because a successful first week paves the way for a successful year. Efficiency Matters. Learn about five essential tasks to tackle your first week, and how to manage them without feeling overwhelmed. Build R...
Aug 15, 2023•9 min
Start Your School Year with the Right Mindset Join Marisha as she kicks off a four-part series filled with valuable back-to-school tips to make your school year smoother. 💪 In this episode, Marisha introduces SLPs to the foundation of a successful year: mindset. She understands the struggles that SLPs face when heading back to school — with the changes in routine and the upcoming challenges on our caseloads, there’s no shortage of excitement in the months to come. Marisha shares the magic of cr...
Aug 08, 2023•6 min
In this episode of The Joyful SLP, Marisha and Laura discuss their personal experiences with mindfulness and how it can benefit SLPs. They cover different strategies for practicing mindfulness, including guided meditations, yoga, and mindful breathing. Marisha and Laura also talk about the research behind mindfulness and its positive effects on stress, anxiety, focus, attention, and relationships. They emphasize the importance of taking time for self-care, and offer suggestions for incorporating...
Jul 04, 2023•14 min
In this episode of The Joyful SLP, Marisha and Laura discuss the benefits of practicing gratitude. They talk about their experiences developing a gratitude practice, the benefits of having one, and how the research is finally catching up to support the anecdotal evidence. They also discuss some of the struggles they’ve had with building a gratitude practice, like getting stuck in a negative headspace, what their gratitude practices look like today — in their personal lives, and as SLPs. Marisha ...
Jun 27, 2023•16 min
In this episode of The Joyful SLP, Marisha and Laura dive into the topic of emotions. They talk about their own experiences with emotions, including how they were raised to deal with them. The conversation then moves on to the concept of emotional differentiation and how it can help us better identify and label our emotions. They discuss the importance of modeling healthy emotional expression for our students and how we can do that by taking care of our own emotional well-being, Laura shares a h...
Jun 20, 2023•12 min
In this episode of the SLP Now Podcast, Laura and Marisha discuss the importance of self-reflection in practicing self-care and self-kindness. Self-reflection involves taking a moment to go inward and think about our thoughts, feelings, and actions. By being mindful and reflective, we can better understand our own learning processes and improve our problem-solving abilities, emotional regulation, and self-awareness. While self-reflection has many benefits, it can be challenging to face truths we...
Jun 13, 2023•17 min
What does it look like to practice self-care as an SLP, and what does self-kindness have to do with it? As school-based SLPs, there are a LOT of activities that we're pouring our energy into. It’s super important that we take care of ourselves in between all that giving, otherwise we’ll find ourselves on the fast track to burnout. That’s why this conversation about self-care for SLPs matters so much. The only way you can show up for others is by showing up for yourself; you have to fill that buc...
Jun 06, 2023•12 min
Today, we are wrapping up this month-long series with Lindsey Hockel of Speechy Things and we are talking about making recommendations! At this point, we would have done our case history, a speech sample, maybe some formal assessment. We talked about perception tasks and trial therapy. If we have all of this information, what are some of the next steps? Let's dive right in! To hear the complete series from the very beginning, go back and listen to Episodes 146, 147, and 148. Learn more about Lin...
Dec 20, 2022•18 min
We are continuing the series with Lindsey with Speech Things and discussing speech sound disorders assessment and perception tasks and trial therapy today. Go back and listen to Episode 146 and 147 to hear the rest of my conversation with Lindsey! Learn more about Lindsey at speechythings.com and follow her on Instagram at @speechythings . Visit SLP Now to download 5 of our favorite, premium therapy resources for SLPs (for free!) Mentioned in this episode: 5 FREE Therapy Materials Go to 🔗 slpno...
Dec 13, 2022•12 min
Welcome back to the SLP Now Podcast! We're continuing our series with Lindsey from Speechy Things. Lindsey is such an incredible resource when it comes to speech sound disorders, especially R Therapy. I'm excited to continue the conversation about informal assessment, starting with the case history. Go back and listen to Episode 146 if you missed our kickoff episode with Lindsey. Learn more about Lindsey at speechythings.com and follow her on Instagram at @speechythings . Visit SLP Now to downlo...
Dec 06, 2022•11 min
This month, we have Lindsey Hockel with us, the owner and creator of Speechy Things! She specializes in the R Sound and currently sees a small private caseload. We are in for a massive treat - she brings her own clinical experience and a ridiculous amount of research. She is so much fun to learn from! In today's episode, Lindsey walks us through what we might want to think about when navigating a speech sound disorders evaluation. Learn more about Lindsey at speechythings.com and follow her on I...
Nov 29, 2022•11 min
This week, we are continuing this month's series on stuttering assessment with Stephen Groner, who has a great framework and is a total research nerd like me. Today, we are chatting about making recommendations. Be sure to go back to Episodes 142, 143, and 144 for great tips around gathering a case history, assessing speech fluency, and the impact of stuttering! You can also tune in to Episode 15 to hear Stephen's first appearance on the podcast, where you'll learn how to tackle stuttering treat...
Nov 22, 2022•13 min
This week, we are continuing the conversation on stuttering assessment with Stephen Groner, who has a great framework and is a total research nerd like me. Today, we are talking about assessing the impact of stuttering. Be sure to go back to Episodes 142 and 143 for more! You can also tune in to Episode 15 to hear Stephen's first appearance on the podcast, where you'll learn how to tackle stuttering treatment with special populations. Learn more about Stephen here: https://slpstephen.com Visit S...
Nov 15, 2022•13 min
This week, we are continuing the conversation on stuttering assessment with Stephen Groner, who has a great framework and is a total research nerd like me. Today, we are talking about assessing speech fluency. If you missed last week's episode, go back to Episode 142 for an epic overview of how to start your evaluation. You can also head back to Episode 15 to hear Stephen's first appearance on the podcast, where you'll learn how to tackle stuttering treatment with special populations. Learn more...
Nov 08, 2022•18 min
This month, we are diving into all things assessment for stuttering. Our special guest is Stephen Groner, who has a great framework for stuttering evaluations, relevant clinical experiences, and is a total research nerd like me. He also struggled with stuttering in the past and it's so cool that he has that perspective. Head back to Episode 15 to hear my previous conversation with Stephen, where you'll learn how to tackle stuttering treatment with special populations. Learn more about Stephen he...
Nov 01, 2022•17 min
This is our last episode of our series about language assessment with Kallie Knight, a school-based SLP who shares incredibly well-researched content and funny Instagram reels on @kknighttherapy . Today, we wrap up by talking about making recommendations. If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, go back to episodes 138, 139, and 140, where we discuss how to get started with an evaluation, formal assessments, and informal assessments. Visit SLP Now to download 5 of our favorite, premium ...
Oct 25, 2022•15 min
We are continuing the conversation on language assessment and this week, we dive into the best part of the series: informal assessments! Kallie Knight will join us again to share a recap of all of the different options for navigating referrals and building out a comprehensive evaluation. Kallie is a school-based SLP who shares incredibly well-researched content and funny Instagram reels on @kknighttherapy . Check out Kallie's previous episodes on the podcast: Episodes 114-117, where we talk abou...
Oct 18, 2022•14 min
We are continuing our series on language assessment and talking about formal assessments! Kallie Knight will join us again to share her experiences and tips for navigating those language assessments when we get those referrals. Kallie is a school-based SLP who shares incredibly well-researched content and funny Instagram reels on @kknighttherapy . In the following episodes, we'll cover informal assessments and making recommendations. Be sure to go back and listen to Episode 138 for the start of ...
Oct 11, 2022•12 min
This month, we are in for a treat! I'm bringing back the one and only Kallie Knight, a school-based SLP based in Texas, and we're diving into all things language assessment. You may know Kallie for her incredibly well-researched content and funny Instagram reels on @kknighttherapy . In this episode, Kallie shares what she's been up to over the past several months, and then we nerd out about what we want to think about when we get a referral and start with a language evaluation. In the following ...
Oct 04, 2022•15 min
I am very excited to be diving into all things language samples today, including why we even want to collect a language sample! And then we'll close out the episode talking about how to actually do this and make it feasible in your school SLP workload. If you haven't tuned in to the rest of this series, start with Episode 134 where we talk about our general checklist for assessments and evaluations. Visit SLP Now to download 5 of our favorite, premium therapy resources for SLPs (for free!) Menti...
Sep 27, 2022•12 min
Hey there SLP! Let's continue on the nerd train and continue nerding out about all things assessment. This week, we are chatting about all things informal assessments. If you haven't been following the series, we started in Episode 134 talking about our general checklist for assessments and evaluations. And last week we talked about formal assessments so we can evaluate the assessments that we're using and qualifying students appropriately. Visit SLP Now to download 5 of our favorite, premium th...
Sep 20, 2022•9 min
This month, we are kicking off a series about all things assessment! This week, we are continuing our theme and diving into formal assessments. One of the most important things we want to do is interpret the scores correctly. There's very few worse things we can do as an SLP in the schools than qualify a student who doesn't need to be qualified, or vice versa! In case you missed it, go back and tune in to Episode 134 where we cover the higher level strategies of assessment. Visit SLP Now to down...
Sep 13, 2022•9 min
This month, we are kicking off a series about all things assessment! Today, we'll go through an assessment checklist and I'll share some high level strategies on what you can consider when you dive into assessments and how to make that process easier. In the following weeks, we'll get into more of the specific areas. Visit SLP Now to download 5 of our favorite, premium therapy resources for SLPs (for free!) Mentioned in this episode: 5 FREE Therapy Materials Go to 🔗 slpnow.com/pod 🔗 to downloa...
Sep 06, 2022•14 min
