On today’s podcast we review David A Kilpatrick’s book Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties. If you’ve been looking for a clear but thorough explanation of the science of reading, and how to treat reading problems, look no further!
Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling writer of epic fantasy, who began writing his wildly popular Riyria series in order to help his daughter, Sarah, overcome dyslexia. Michael, his wife Robin, and their daughter Sarah join us to share their perspectives on dyslexia. Michael also shares his insight on creating characters with the kind of challenges SLPs know very well.
The power of play therapy is real! In today’s podcast we talk about a client who overcame multiple challenges through play.
Join us for an overview of our Phonological Awareness Tracking Form. Each skill area—and there are 7!—is broken down into several smaller steps. With the inclusion of early listening skills and these small steps, you will know exactly what skills to target.
If you’ve ever wanted a concise breakdown of the earliest developing, oh so important, phonological awareness skills, join us as we explore just what is under the umbrella term “phonological awareness.”
In Episode 8, Denise interviewed Ramona Dawn about her implementing "The Book Whisperer" by Donlyn Miller in her 8th grade English classroom. This episode, they finish up the discussion by walking through the daily life of a Book Whisperer teacher. Finally, they consider ways speech therapists can inspire reading in their clients. Don't miss this second half of their discussion. Links: The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller...
How do you turn a reluctant reader into an avid bookworm? The solution is surprisingly simple. Today, Denise talks with English teacher Ramona Daun, who used techniques laid out in Donalyn Miller’s book “The Book Whisperer”. In part one of this two part conversation, Denise and Ramona talk about the key concepts and the successes her students experienced.
Join us as we explore research purported to disprove the effectiveness of oral motor therapy. Discover valuable talking points in defense of oral motor therapy so you can take an informed stand! The information for this podcast was gathered from Char Boshart’s series “The Perfect Oral Motor Storm.” Show Notes & Links To Motor or Not to Motor - Episode 6 Our last podcast on Non Speech Motor Therapy. Char Boshart’s Podcasts https://speechdynamics.com/pages/podcasts (episodes 33-37 comprise The...
To Motor or not to Motor: That is the Question Join us as we discuss the oral motor controversy, and who can benefit from motor techniques in speech therapy. Show Links & Notes Prompt https://promptinstitute.com/ Talk Tools https://talktools.com/ Char Boshart’s Podcasts https://speechdynamics.com/pages/podcasts (episodes 33-37 comprise The Perfect Oral Motor Storm: What Happened, Why, and Supportive Evidence of Oral Sensory-Motor Methods to Remediate Speech Sound Productions) The Perfect Ora...
The Tipping Point: Supporting Families in Articulation Beyond the Therapy Room Do you find yourself repeating the same message over and over to parents about how to support their child’s articulation goals? Do you wish you had 30 minutes to sit down with them and lay it all out—how to support the child in self monitoring and self correcting, how to make it fun and natural, and how to avoid constantly reminding them to speak correctly? Finding time to communicate all I wanted about generalization...
Do you have clients stuck at the rhyming stage of phonemic awareness? In this episode we talk about how to get clients moving up the ladder of phonemic awareness, and how phonemic awareness effects more than reading. --- Show Notes Phonemic Awareness in Young Children by Marilyn Jager Adams, Barbara R. Foorman, Ingvar Lundberg & Terri Beeler (non-affiliate link) Prime to Rhyme: CV Rhyming Cards and Vowel Lip Shapes https://www.thespeechumbrella.com/offers/YFHHufzz/checkout (affiliate link)...
The first few minutes of an autism group can be critical. How can you turn these few minutes into the most valuable social interaction time? Denise walks you through a simple activity that will supercharge your autism groups. --- Links from the show Sample Hello Time Goals Client will draw something that represents a past experience and relate that experience to another person. In a group setting, client will remember details about other group members. In a group setting, client will remember de...
The R sound can be one of the most challenging therapy experiences. Have you struggled to get consistent elicitations? Tried everything you can think of and you still have these cases that won't progress? You're not alone! Denise walks you through an overview of the three pillars of R therapy. This episode is a must-listen if you have R clients. --- Show links Impossible R Made Possible Video Course Music: Simple Gifts performed by Ted Yoder , used with permission...
We hear about mindfulness all over now. What role does mindfulness play in speech therapy? Is it possible to get a wiggly child to practice mindful techniques in therapy? Instead of getting wrapped up in complex methods and tools, develop your super powers of observation and listening. Simple tools provide optimal outcomes. This episode is the beginning of your journey to becoming a Mindful SLP. --- Links from the show PROMPT https://promptinstitute.com/page/WIPforClincian Music: Simple Gifts pe...
