speech and language pathologists

We will explore strategies and considerations for adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of all students.

Language is a significant part of our life and shapes the way we interact with the world. Which is why speech and language disorders can significantly impact a child’s ability to connect with their peers and their learning. Speech and language disorders are considered common…

I am celebrating my 44th year as a speech and language pathologist and the majority of them have been in the public schools. What is the speech and language pathologist’s role in the schools? Speech-language pathologists (also known as speech therapists) play a vital role…

There never seems to be enough money in the school budget to cover what is needed for the students. This means as school speech and language pathologists or classroom teachers we need to reach into our pockets to help meet this need. Our pockets however…

Top seven reasons why a speech and language pathologist should be part and indeed play an integral role in your school’s literacy program.

Songs are an important language development learning tool. One of my favorite speech and language therapy techniques is using singing to develop language. Using songs for preschoolers for language learning is fun and effective. Preschoolers can learn so much through songs. Why use songs in…

Why should we teach prepositions? Prepositions are part of our everyday conversation. They are a big part of what we use when we give directions. Think about some of the early directions that we give our own children. ” Put on your shoes”, “Get in…

During COVID-19 there are a variety of fabulous companies offering free resources. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with all the offerings. One that I wanted to make everyone aware of was the American Speech and Language Association’s Learning Pass. LEARNING PASS Through June…

Have you needed to take the plunge into distance learning?  The above picture illustrates my rapid need to quickly get up to speed on creating Distance Learning Plans for my varied caseload. Luckily it seems as if the whole community has reached out to assist…

Aided Language Input When working with children that are using an augmentative communication system it is important that every child has their own personal communication system. It is also important the adults that are interacting with the children are using a similar symbol system so…