The Speech Space Podcast

Do you feel comfortable when it comes to treating selective mutism? If you said no, then I'm here to help! In episode 25 I talk about what selective mutism is and review some treatment strategies that you can implement in your therapy sessions. Access the show notes here -->http://bit.ly/selectivemutism

Learn all about tiered vocabulary and specifically how to select tier 2 vocabulary words in today's episode. Access the show notes for your free handout --> http://bit.ly/tier2vocabulary

Winter is near! Try some of these fun activities to bring the wintery fun into your speech room. Show notes can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/winteryspeech

Cluttering is an area that many SLPs might not know much about.  There are two reasons for this.  One, is because cluttering is really rare and two is that we are still learning a lot about cluttering. Today's episode covers several definitions of cluttering, talks about what the characteristics are of a person who clutters, and also provides treatment objectives. For your free handout that reviews characteristics of people who clutter, click here --> http://bit.ly/clutteringpodcast

If you have a student or client and you've tried everything to minimize their echolalia, then you must listen to this episode! Click here to access the show notes --> http://bit.ly/echolaliainspeech

Summarizing information can be a tricky task for many of our speech therapy students.  In today's episode, I talk about an article that gives a step-by-step approach for working on the skill of summarizing. Click here for the show notes---> http://bit.ly/summarizinginspeech

Preschool stuttering can make some speech therapists nervous.  When a young child who stutters is brought into our office, what do we do?  Since it is pretty much impossible to determine which cases will spontaneously resolve, we need to try to predict the likelihood of the stuttering becoming problematic.  In episode 19, I talk about when we might intervene or when we might watch and wait. For your FREE handout, click here --> http://bit.ly/preschoolstuttering

In today's podcast, I talk a little bit about what the Digital SLP Membership is and answer some frequently asked questions.  Sign up here --> https://www.thespeechspace.com/digitalslp/

Have you ever wondered about preference assessments?  What they are, why we do them, and what types of preferences assessments are out there?  Today, I'm here to talk about why we do preference assessments and the different types of preference assessments.  I've even included a free handout for you that summarizes the different types of systematic preference assessments you can perform in your speech room. Click here for show notes --> http://bit.ly/prefassess

Use seasonal themes is a great way to spice up your speech sessions. Listen to episode 16 for some inspiring ideas!

In today's episode, I discuss how you can use books to target multiple goals, like: articulation, stuttering, language, and social skills. Check out the show notes, here: http://bit.ly/2hwj7k0

Special guest, Claudia Doan, joins me to explain what The Kindness Project is and how it came about. Spoiler alert: there are lots of freebies associated with The Kindness Project, so you’ll want to listen to learn more! If you’d like to find The Kindness Project on social media, #kind2kids. Check out the show notes for the links and resources below for links mentioned in today’s episode --> https://www.thespeechspace.com/podcast/kindness-project-w-claudia-doan/

Have you ever had a non-verbal or minimally verbal student and not known where to begin? Today, Rose Griffin, from ABASpeech joins me to talk about systematic language instruction for non-verbal and minimally verbal students. Rose brings her expertise as a speech-language pathologist and behavior analyst and gives us some great tips for working with non-verbal and minimally verbal students, using a systematic approach. Click here for show notes --> http://bit.ly/systematiclanguage

In episode 12, I share 6 back to school tips for SLPs to help get your year started off right!  Tune in to hear tips about scheduling, organization, resources, and more.  Don't forget to check below for the links mentioned in today's episode!  http://www.thespeechspace.com/podcast/6btstipsforslps/

EP11 - Self-Care Tips for SLPs