SLP Reference !

Team Approach to providing SLP services in Schools

2017-04-09T11:35:00.000-07:00

Team approach to therapy

In this collaboration model, a group of SLPs and SLPAs “converge” at a school site to provide therapy services to children. The table below is an example of a working model of team approach to therapy:

Therapist / Time	8:15am-8: 45am	8:45am-9: 15am	9:15am-9: 45am
SLP 1	Kinder Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4	*Social Skills group [Combo group]* Student 13 Student 14 Student 15 Student 16	Grade 2 Student 25 Student 26 Student 27 Student 28
SLP 2	Grade 1 Student 5 Student 6 Student 7 Student 8	*Articulation Aerobics [Gr 1-3]* Student 17 Student 18 Student 19 Student 20	Grade 3 Student 29 Student 30 Student 31 Student 32
SLP/A 3	Grade 1 Student 9 Student 10 Student 11 Student 12	*Grammar Gym* *[Gr 4/5]* Student 21 Student 22 Student 23 Student 24	Grade 4/5 Student 33 Student 34 Student 35 Student 36

A group of three SLP/SLPA work as a team to provide services to students at a school site. As inferred from the above table, a total of thirty-six students receive therapy services simultaneously in three different centers/locations [Speech room /SDC Classroom /Resource Specialist room] within a school site.

Benefits of this approach:

1 The SLP team provides therapy services to a group of students in a short time [in this example –90 minutes or an hour and half of therapy per SLP] as compared to a longer therapy duration [e.g 9 groups x 30 minutes each = 270 minutes or four and half hours] when therapy is provided by a single SLP.

2.A therapist works only with three groups / twelve students per site, thus able to prepare high quality/effective therapy tools and deliver quality therapy.

3. If a team member is out sick or busy at evaluations/IEP meetings, the rest of the team can share the caseload thus delivering therapy services without interruption.

4. There is a high Medi-Cal reimbursement because students receive therapy services consistently as mandated.

5.Students can return to their classes on time to attend core instructions/ class activities.

6.Parents have expressed satisfaction over this approach as their children receive therapy services consistently.

7.The students receive therapy from three specialists who have specialization /expertise in different treatment approaches. Exposure to various therapy approaches ensures successful acquisition of target skills in a shorter time.

8. The team can travel up to three different school sites on a given day to provide services to a large group of students. Services are provided twice a week to students. Hence, the SLPs get three full days for diagnostic assessments and other intervention services.

9. The teachers / paraprofessionals who come with students during the sessions learn a variety of strategies from each SLP.

10. As a team, we believe that “Together Everyone Achieves More”.

April 2017 ST Newsletter

2017-04-02T11:54:00.001-07:00

Happy April !!

Just sharing a few random interesting SLP stuff in this newsletter :)

Here is a list of 20+ Fantastic Speech Therapy Facebook Groups That You Should Join

I came across this facebook post on making DIY Object Cards by using commonly used items. This can be used with early communicators to teach vocabulary!

11 Cool Toys You Can Make With Your Children/Students Right Now I really liked the DIY Changing face tool which can be used to teach emotions !

Do work with Children with Complex Communication Needs and often feel frustrated with their lack of progress ? Read 5 Things to Do When AAC Learners are Inconsistent by Dr.Zangari

Top 5 Parent Handouts for {Preschool} SLPs

Speech Therapy Eligibility: Cognitive Referencing: Great info here :)

Have fun in Therapy !

March 2017 ST Newsletter !

2017-03-11T12:05:00.000-08:00

Happy Spring !!

1. Are you searching for Speech -Language goals ?

Here are a few links that I often look into for goal ideas --

http://slpreference.blogspot.com/2011/07/adult-goals-objectives.html

http://www.breezyspecialed.com/2017/03/how-to-write-amazing-iep-goals-and-take.html

http://thespeechroomnews.com/iep-goal-bank

https://www.slptoolkit.com/

https://goalbookapp.com/

2. Social Skills !

Here is a list of 50 essential social skills to teach your kids.

http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2017/03/list-of-social-skills-to-teach-kids.html

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B86bxhFxYKGzNzZzLUJBMVRmZHc/view

3. More on Social Skills !

http://www.socialskillslab.com/

http://everydayspeech.com/social-skills-videos-index-worksheets/

https://everydayspeechsocialskillsvideos.vhx.tv/

Social Butterflies Club -Pragmatic Language Chart

Have fun in Therapy !!

February 2017 ST Newsletter

2017-02-16T21:18:00.001-08:00

Hello,
Happy Valentine's Day !!

1. I have compiled a few resources that SLPs can use to assess Children with complex communication needs (CCN) http://slpreference.blogspot.com/2012/02/assessment-of-children-with-multiple.html

2. What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a way of learning to be more purposeful in attending to your everyday experience. It refers to being “in the moment,” observing your presence in the world in a nonjudgmental and experiential way. True mindfulness is a gentle approach of focusing your attention to the present. It should never feel forced or as though you are trying to direct your thoughts to anything in particular.

3. Great information on Core Vocabulary !

4. I enjoy following the dadlab blog ! This dad has so many creative ideas that you can use in your therapy sessions.

5. A list of cool apps to use in therapy!

Strategies for Collaborating With Hispanic Parents

2017-01-10T20:45:00.003-08:00

Just sharing these great articles :

Robin McWilliam found families often attribute their children’s progress to people outside of the family (and maybe their toys) rather than to regular interactions within the family.

Mexican immigrant mothers' perceptions of their children's communication disabilities, emergent literacy development, and speech-language therapy program.

Promising Strategies for Collaborating With Hispanic Parents During Family-Centered Speech-Language Intervention

Early Intervention in Natural Environments

http://blog.asha.org/2017/01/10/2-strategies-to-increase-parent-participation-in-early-childhood-intervention/

Routines-Based-Early-Intervention-Guidebook-Communication -BOOK

January 2017 Newsletter

2017-01-02T18:32:00.002-08:00

Happy New Year 2017 !

I have many interesting information to share in this newsletter.

1. Have you come up with your New Year Resolution ? [If you have a few, do plan on following your resolutions :)] Here are a few work related resolutions for the new year !

*Would you like to stay organized this year ? Follow Jenna's advice on Soon- Later- Possible (SLP) strategy!

2. Assessment of Basic Concepts - Easy informal way to assess comprehension of basic concepts during therapy !

3. Are you looking for quality materials in languages other than English. Do look up the resources by The Bilingual Extension Institute , Teachers College, Columbia University.
You can use these resources in your clinical practice.

4. If you're looking for resources in SPANISH to share with parents, check out these TPT pages. You can share the resources (workbooks, practice sheets) from these sites to parents for home practice.

5. Please feel free to share this information with your parents :

FREE Stuff for Kids with Disabilities (and/or Kids with Special Needs)

FREE Stuff for Adults with Disabilities

6. If you're in California, please note that both the CSHA and ASHA 2017 Conventions will be held in Los Angeles area ! Registration for CSHA Convention is open now !

December 2016 Newsletter

2016-12-04T14:18:00.001-08:00

Hello Colleagues!

Happy December 2016 ! How did this year go so fast ? Well, here we are...almost welcoming 2017!!

I just have a few messages to share in this newsletter.

1. This is the season of giving ! Please consider purchasing (Non-Tech) Holiday Gift Ideas to Promote Kids’ Language, Learning for your children, little nephews and nieces, or even for your clients !

If you'd like do a few random act of kindness - Here are a few ideas :)

2. If you're an SLP and looking for gifts for a colleague, check out these suggestions ! 21 Gifts for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs)

3. A few months ago, I wrote about Chores by Age -Implications for life skills
You may introduce a few activities that focus on essential life skills in your therapy. You can guide the parents by providing resources on life skills, which they could use with their child in the daily life and help them become an independent adult.

4. Are you in a contentious meeting with a parent and hoping for a reasonable outcome ? You may use these 10 Defusing Phrases when you talk to a parent. Hope this works !

5. Here is a list of comments that you can use when you write progress reports of your students!

6. Finally, Do introduce a variety of theme based activities (e.g., Christmas, winter, holidays, giving) in your session.

Thank you for all that you do for your clients & families.

Happy Holidays !!

Clickers in Speech Therapy !

2016-11-07T20:14:00.002-08:00

I was intrigued by the use of 'Clickers' when I watched this video :

Class helps locals lose their Boston accent

So, I bought a couple of clickers to use with students in the articulation program today. Similar to the video, I incorporated a simple game where the student hears "a click" for incorrect productions and "no click" for correct productions. Students were thrilled and they practiced until they got the target sound in isolation and at word level -i.e., no clicks for producing the target sounds correctly. Their performance increased dramatically in just this one session !

Clickers

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I searched the internet to see whether anyone else has been using Clickers in therapy. I came across this concept called " TAGteach" - Teaching with Acoustical Guidance

"TAGteach is a teaching and communication method based on the scientific principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). TAGteach enables extremely precise positive reinforcement of a behavior by using an acoustical signal to notify a child that he/she has done something correctly, at the precise moment he/she performs the behavior. The acoustical signal is a short, sharp sound made by a handheld device (the “tagger”). When the child performs the correct action, the parent/instructor immediately presses the button on the tagger and hands over a treat (candy, treat, token, praise, social recognition, or money) as a reinforcer.'

http://www.tagteach.com/What_is_TAGteach

http://tagteachblog.com/

www.behaviorbabe.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=164982419

Click or acoustical marker. Way to humanize the approach? Use non traditional acoustical markers (snapple lids, pen clicks, iPhone apps) as well as emphasis on human applications: gymnasts and Olympians. (TAGteach is trademarked.) Theresa McKeon: "TAGteach is not clickertraining - it is a registered Trademarked name of an entire application that works more with the teacher's ability to be clear about criteria. When the teacher is clear, the student benefits. It provides protocols to help teachers break behavior down into individually teachable moments, highlight the moment for the learner and instantly reinforce that behavior. You may choose to mark the behavior with a word, "yes" or a sound that does not bring about unwanted social responses until the learner has had time to process the behavior they just performed. Some use sounds from a cell phone (tagtone: a blackberry app developed by Dr. Karen McClean who uses it to teach medical doctor students). The actual clicker is not the application. A clicker is not something that trains animals or people. The clicker is something that makes a sound.

http://www.tagteach.com/Autism_and_Special_Education

What do you think ?

November 2016 Newsletter

2016-11-05T21:46:00.002-07:00

Happy November !

I'd like to share a few interesting SLP info in this newsletter :)

1. I attended a wonderful workshop by Dr. Greg Lof on Evidence Based Practices in SLP. He spoke about "Quackery in SLP" -from snake oil to speech pills to treat communication disorders- and how we, as SLP Clinicians, need to be cognizant about various therapies which thrives on false promises and patient testimonials.

I searched further on the internet about "Controversial Practices in Health Care/SLP" and came across this blog by Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP Read more : )

Also, look up ASHA PRACTICE PORTAL for Evidence Based Info on SLP topics.
NSOME Parent‐Friendly Information about Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises

2. I often hear our clinicians use a few Autism related terms loosely. Here is a blog on Autism Vocabulary 101. Please review and familiarize yourself with the terminologies.

3. Here is a quick review of People First Terminologies to use when you address individuals with Down Syndrome.

4. I came across this blog by Sarah Wu on Top 20 Websites to Use in Spanish Speech Therapy
The websites listed can be very helpful when you work with bilingual Spanish-English speaking kids.

5. Have you paid your ASHA Dues yet ? Here is a quick review of ASHA Member benefits.
If you're a SLPA, please consider becoming an ASHA Associate Member
http://www.asha.org/associates/

Happy Thanksgiving ! Thank you for all that you do for our clients & their families :)

Just laugh !

2016-10-08T12:33:00.002-07:00

Sh*t Speech Pathology Majors Say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VFOeVxNO2s

Sh*t Speech Pathology Majors NEVER Say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCXdXVIWZbw

Chores by Age -Implications for life skills

2016-10-05T22:00:00.002-07:00

I usually share information about "Chores by age" to parents of children with exception needs, and emphasize about the related language aspects (sequencing, following directions) required to complete a chore/ADL .

I came across this wonderful blog on ASHA Leader early this week :

http://blog.asha.org/2016/10/04/12-skills-and-5-household-chores-that-can-serve-as-preparation-for-future-vocation/

This article reinforces what I have been sharing with parents in the clinic. Read and do share information about age appropriate chores for your pediatric clients, and prepare them to be Independent adults.

http://suchatimeasthis.com/2015/10/30/life-skills-to-teach-your-special-needs-child/

http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/files/2012/07/age-appropriate-chores-for-kids.pdf

https://www.fatherly.com/kids-health-and-development/a-montessori-chart-of-age-appropriate/

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/social-emotional-skills/can-do-kids-chores

Pragmatics Profile in Spanish

2016-10-05T21:52:00.001-07:00

Have you been searching for a Pragmatics/ Social Skills profile in Spanish for your client's parents whose primary language is Spanish ?

Review this Journal article : https://goo.gl/0tX0Ok

"La adaptación al castellano de la Children’s CommunicationChecklist permite detectar las dificultades en el usopragmático del lenguaje y diferenciar subtipos clínicos"

Also, "The Pragmatic Language Questionnaire: Use for informal social skills assessment" is a great tool to use with parents.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pragmatic-Language-Questionnaire-Use-for-informal-social-skills-assessment-427895

October 2016 Newsletter

2016-10-02T21:28:00.002-07:00

Hello Team, Happy October !

I have a few interesting SLP stuff to share in this newsletter :)

1. Have you subscribed to ADVANCE SLP e-magazine ? You'll find interesting therapy ideas and new research snippets in this magazine.
http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/

2. Are you working on Social Skills goals but unable to find appropriate materials ? Look up http://myeverydayspeech.com/ for unique social skills videos, iPad apps and free worksheets. https://everydayspeechsocialskillsvideos.vhx.tv/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/everyday-speech/id772244052

3. Looking for specific Articulation Word lists ? https://goo.gl/PGY8KO has word lists sorted by place-manner of articulation.

4. Please introduce theme based language activities in your sessions. Some examples include Fall theme, Halloween, Pumpkins,Costumes, etc., Have fun !

5. Have you been watching TV shows in your free time ? If you can, check out the new series 'Speechless' on ABC. http://blog.asha.org/2016/09/27/a-word-about-the-new-show-speechless/

6. Here is another video on 'Parents' Reaction to the Diagnosis' from Parenthood. So touching ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3HpvjZS4kQ

You just watched the parent's emotions upon receiving a diagnosis. As professionals, we become a part of their children's lives. Please listen to your parents, and when needed, do empathize with them. Also, please be sure to use ' People First Language' when you communicate with your parents. (e.g., A child with a diagnosis of Down Syndrome- Not a Down's kid) .
https://goo.gl/ankTal

Thank you & Enjoy the Season !

Welcome back to 2016-17 school year !

2016-09-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

I have organized my therapy room quite a bit this year. Check out the therapy room :)

Wall Posters

I will Reach My Goals

Goals at a Glance. Posted on the therapy material cabinet

Kid's Wall- Collect 'Speech Bucks' for your hard work !

September 2016 Newsletter

2016-09-05T23:30:00.001-07:00

Happy September :) Hope you're enjoying the last days of Summer. Fall
is just around the corner !

1. Do you provide service to Culturally & Linguistic Diverse (CLD) families?.
You wish you were a polyglot but these cards can come in handy when you work with our CLD clients. Check out the cue cards in community languages : http://goo.gl/RyYYQn

2.Check out this link "Sensory Stories for People With Multiple Disabilities" on ASHA Leader.
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2541733
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/data/Journals/ASHANL/935588/MIW_fig.jpeg

3. Want free apps ?
Download all 21 preschool apps from Duck Duck Moose on your iPad !
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/
Courtesy of Khan Academy http://goo.gl/XpKxb4

Have fun in Therapy!

August 2016 Newsletter

2016-08-06T23:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone ! Happy August :)

1. We often provide services to children who speak a language other than English as their language. Did you know that children with language impairment can benefit from exposure to both their primary language and language of instruction ?. Please review the articles below to learn about bilingualism.

http://www.hanen.org/helpful-info/articles/can-children-with-language-impairments-learn-two-l.aspx

http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Bilingualism-in-Young-Children--Separating-Fact-fr.aspx

http://www.theholablog.com/?p=73

2. Do you have any language-building handouts to share and discuss with parents ? If not, please subscribe to the parent tips offered by The Hanen Center.

http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Parent-Tips.aspx

3. You may have noticed new SLP goals that incorporate motor imitation skills Remember that "Motor Imitation Precedes Verbal Imitation". Review the presentation "Building Verbal Imitation Skills in Toddlers" by Laura Mize in the attachment for therapy ideas.

4. "Do This" Doesn't Cut It: Helping children with autism learn to imitate-

https://www.hanen.org/MyHanen/Resource-Centre/Articles/Research/-Do-This--Doesn-t-Cut-It--Helping-children-with-au.aspx

5. I have often been asked about using whistles and horns to elicit speech. Nope ! Please review the "Parent‐Friendly Information about Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises" by Dr. Lof.

http://goo.gl/VHF9rf

6. More therapy ideas :) https://goo.gl/z3LQC9

Thank you for all your hard work to our children and their families !

Have fun in therapy !

July 2016 Newsletter

2016-07-06T11:38:00.001-07:00

Hello all,
    Happy July! Hope you're enjoying your summer months. 

You will find a few interesting information in this monthly newsletter.

1. Teaching Prepositions: Here is a fun way to teach prepositions to our
little ones :)

http://luv2teachgirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/prepositions-anchor-chart.html


2. Facebook Groups:
Are you a member of the following groups ?
https://www.facebook.com/theinformedslp/
https://www.facebook.com/asha.org/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CaliforniaSLPAs/
https://www.facebook.com/csha.org/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/48759073377/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRSLP/

3. Planning to spend a few dollars for therapy materials ? Read these
blogs :)
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2531186
http://slpreference.blogspot.com/2015/02/blog-post.html
http://thethriftyslp.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

Have fun in Therapy !

June 2016 Newsletter

2016-06-03T18:59:00.000-07:00

Dear SLP Staff,

1. Just a gentle reminder: Please invite your client's parents to join you
during therapy sessions. Also, bring your parents to your room to share
the session update. Please refrain from sharing the session information in
the hallways or in the presence of other parents (Due to patient privacy
compliance).

2. Do engage your little clients (1-5 year olds) with a variety of hands
on language based activities. They do enjoy colorful arts & craft language
activities. Immerse your clients in theme based vocabulary and language
during such activities. Providing multimodal input enhances learning
skills.

3. Hello Summer ! Do introduce seasonal/summer based language activities
with your clients. Parents can also reinforce the language skills during
outdoor summer activities with their children (e.g., visit to swimming
pool, ice cream shop)

Here are a few resources for our Spanish/Bilingual families:

http://monarcalanguage.com/
http://monarcalanguage.com/clubs-old/mariposa-club/
http://monarcalanguage.com/curriculum/seasonal/

https://rockalingua.com/worksheets

https://www.pinterest.com/linguahealth/bilingual-speech-language-pathology/

Enjoy Therapy !

May 2016 Newsletter

2016-05-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

May 2016
Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) Greetings to SLP Staff!

1. Did you attend the CSHA 2016 convention held last week ? If you did, I
hope you were able to attend a few informative CE sessions ! If not, you
can still access the CSHA Handouts here :)

http://www.csha.org/Education/Annual-Convention/handouts

2. Save the Date ! TWO big events will be held in LA area next year 2017.

CSHA’s 2017 Annual Convention -March 16-19, 2017 in Pasadena, CA.
ASHA'S 2017 Annual Convention - November 9–11, 2017 - Los Angeles
Convention Center, Los Angeles, California

3. I thought I'd share this ASHA article on therapy planning! Good Read !

http://blog.asha.org/2016/04/26/tips-to-d-e-v-i-s-e-a-new-plan-when-sessions-stall/

4. Need Speech & Language Materials ? Check out Carrie Clark's
https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/free-materials/

5. Nothing More :) Just wanted to thank you for all that you do for our
clients at our clinic.

Have fun in Therapy !

April 2016 Newsletter

2016-04-01T18:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Team,
       Happy Spring !
Just wanted to let you all know that you're providing awesome therapy
support services to our little kids. Keep up your good work !

Just a few reminders for this month:

1. Please continue to share as much information about the child's
participation on your SOAP Note.  Review and follow the 
rubric on 'Levels of Cueing' so that we all have a common understanding
and reporting of the level of cues/prompts required for eliciting the
child's performance on a specific goal.

http://thethriftyslp.blogspot.com/2012/06/levels-of-cuing.html

 2. Please be creative and provide as much hands on experience to children
when you work on specific goals. Utilize movement & language and arts &
crafts in your language based activities. Keep your child excited about
attending therapy !

3. It is a good idea to initiate a reward sticker chart or a treasure
chest for your clients. They can 'earn a prize' for their best performance
or when they meet the target goal.

Wishing you a great month ahead !

March 2016 Newsletter

2016-03-01T18:52:00.000-08:00

Just a few reminders for this month :

1. Please do continue to input as much information on your SOAP note.
Also, add comments from parents about their child's progress that they
have seen over the past months, as well as their concerns. We can address
the parent concerns as we develop new goals for the child.

2. I thought I would share Jenna Rayburn's Speech Room News Website in
this newsletter. Her website has wonderful resources including great
therapy ideas.
Check out this post on SLP blog resource list:
http://thespeechroomnews.com/slp-blog-resource-list

3. Please continue to address goals via hands-on craft based language
activities. Kids learn best when provided with multi sensory input. The
take home mini projects help parents to reinforce the learned skills in
their home setting.

4. Do introduce monthly themes as appropriate via hands on/craft
activities as you address the goals. We have a lot of events happening
this month - Spring, Easter, St.Patrick's Day, Pi Day (3/14),  World Down
Syndrome Day (3/21). It is important that children gain world knowledge in
their early developmental years. Be Creative !

5. Finally, Our SLP team is always available to answer any questions on
documentation, therapy approaches, etc.,. Please stop by any of our rooms
and just ask your questions.

Wishing you a productive month ahead !

Thank you!

February 2016 Newsletter

2016-02-01T19:02:00.000-08:00

Happy February !

1. Some of our parents ask for home practice worksheets. Please do honor
their requests and share home practice worksheets that are relevant to the
goals. It is important for the child to carryover and generalize the
learned skills outside of the therapy setting.

Here are a few resources for worksheets:

http://blog.asha.org/2016/02/09/making-worksheets-fun-and-functional/

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ to download free worksheets.

2.Engage your little kids in various play based activities. Be aware of
their attention span and keep the fun in therapy with a variety of hands
on  language based games.

http://blog.asha.org/2013/09/03/planning-a-play-based-therapy-session/

https://www.pinterest.com/samcarlmft/play-based-therapy/

3. Do encourage parent participation in therapy. They need to learn a few
strategies to help their child communicate in their home setting. Also,
please do advise parents to bring in other service providers such as ABA
therapists to your session.

What after Bachelors in COMDIS ?

2015-06-12T20:59:00.001-07:00

Hello !

Are you thinking of what's next after your undergrad in COMDIS ? Here are a few higher education options to consider after your B.S degree

(The list is not exhaustive, and just a FYI)

1. Career options in SLP -State funded programs.

*There are also a few private universities that offers graduate SLP courses (E.g., Univ.of Pacific, Chapman Univ in California ).

*Explore international distance education online programs as well. (E.g., CSUN, Nova SouthEastern, WKU)

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ healthcare/speech-language- pathologists.htm

http://www.asha.org/edfind/

https://www.wku.edu/communicationdisorders/slpgraduateprogram.php

* AuD programs

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/audiology-rankings

2.Explore options in special education - -M.S /M.A in Special Ed, Autism Spectrum Disorders or certificate courses.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ education-training-and- library/special-education- teachers.htm

http://go.sdsu.edu/education/ sped/maautism.aspx

http://www.sfsu.edu/~autism/

3. Also, explore graduate options in Assistive technology or developmental disabilities.

http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/programs/byfield/healthandhumanservices

Not planning for a graduate program right away ? :

1. Apply for SLP Assistant (SLPA) license through your state's licensing board.

2. Find employment in local SLP outpatient clinics or schools. In California, look up www.edjoin.org for career options.

Higher Education options/ Advanced learning :

*PhD. Programs in SLP

*Doctor of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology

https://rmuohp.edu/academics/doctor-clinical-science-speech-language-pathology/

* The EdD is a doctorate in education.

NEVER STOP LEARNING :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/uloop/9-reasons-to-pursue-a-masters-degree_b_4097366.html

Best Wishes !

Teaching ABSTRACT vocabulary words ?

2015-05-27T07:26:00.001-07:00

Look up this interesting article ..... A Father Designs Minimalist Vocabulary Posters to Teach His Daughter Complex Words

Also : Smart Giant Dictionary Series

SLP resources for school based SLPs

2015-02-04T21:32:00.003-08:00

Just sharing a few interesting SLP resources for school based SLPs
1.www.mchatscreen.com/Official_M-CHAT_Website.html (Dr.Robins). M-CHAT Revised/Follow up is now available in English.

2.http://mb-cdi.stanford.edu/ MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories

https://languageuseinventory.com/ --Consider using LUI !

3. Autism/Social Skills : http://www.ocali.org/project/assessment_asd

http://www.ocali.org/project/assessment_guide/page/assessment_measures

The AIM / AT OCALI modules provides in depth understanding of ASD

4.2014- EBP -Autism http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/evidence-based-practices

5. http://www.autismspeaks.org/ family-services/tool-kits Tool Kits for Autism -Scroll below for School, parent tool kit. -

6. https://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/ieptreatment-plan- objective-ideas/ (Follow Jill Kuzma's blog on ideas for social sharing !)

7. Children with Sensory Impairments :

http://lburkhart.com/

http://www.designtolearn.com/content/educational-resources -Administer HomeTalk & Communication Matrix to obtain an understanding of a child's functional communication skills.

8 http://www.unr.edu/ndsip/secpagesEnglish/tips.html

http://ohiodeafblind.org/resources/productDetail.cfm?id=6

9. Follow blogs of parents of children with special needs. You'll learn more from them than what you'd learn from a book ! Be receptive to parent's suggestions.

http://sociallyinappropriatemom.blogspot.com/2011/07/deafblind-baby-toy-homemade-playframe.html

http://sociallyinappropriatemom.blogspot.com/2013/09/make-wish-dreamsdocometrue-paris-hilton.html

http://www.themighty.com/

http://www.sheldonhickey.com/maggie/maggie_pedia.html

10. www.handyhandouts.com

Hope this helps. If you have a few ideas/materials to share, please do so !. Let's learn from each other.

Websites of interest:

http://www.atinternetmodules.org/

http://www.easternhealth.org. au/site/item/152-cue-cards-in- community-languages