The year is coming to an end. Know what that means? Time for a “Best of..” list! And since kids will be out of school in a few weeks, our list is filled with fun activities and crafts to fill your every day in a positive way. Not only will kids be out of school,… (read more)
We’re wrapping up our Favorite Books for Speech Therapy series for the season with an entry from Kim. She’s chosen Round and Round The Farm, by Alex Burnett as her favorite. This sweet little board book brings new meaning to the word interactive! Each page contains a puzzle piece that, when put together with the other pieces,… (read more)
We couldn’t leave Jenny out of the Favorite Books fun! She’s chosen Journey, by Aaron Becker as her top pick for working with all sorts of kids. Journey is a recipient of the 2014 Caldecott Honors, the highest honor for American picture books for children, and one look at the breathtaking illustrations will tell you why. (Check out this cool… (read more)
The Hello peeps spent last Saturday evening gathered together with our special people celebrating the arrival of the winter holidays and each other’s company. This year found us gathered at Henry’s Tavern, a new-to-us venue that provided good food, good drinks, and plenty of room to mingle (and play pool!). We carried our annual theme of… (read more)
I remember being a student clinician and falling head-over-heels in love with books as a therapy tool. I became consumed with finding the perfect books for each client (I had a whopping 3 at a time back then) and spent long hours pouring over the pictures and text and making detailed lesson plans. I completed… (read more)
It’s time to hear about Sarah’s favorite book! She chose the perennial classic, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Did you know that this book was published almost 30 years ago?! It has withstood the test of time for good reason. It is a delightful, fun book that engages… (read more)
We’ve spent the last few years sharing our clinicians’ favorite toys and when we sat down to do it again this year, we were inspired to mix it up a bit. Books are one of the most important tools in any SLP’s bag of tricks for many reasons — they can be used to target… (read more)
Way back in 2015, we wrote a post about the bewildering world of telepractice reimbursement. It’s definitely time for an update, but where to begin? As with everything, it is tricky to provide basic information for newer consumers as well as more advanced information for more savvy consumers. ASHA’s Special Interest Group for Telepractice (SIG… (read more)
We were delighted to have the opportunity to host an open house and have that rarest and most wonderful of human interactions: face-to-face chats with referring providers and clinic friends. Over appetizers and drinks, after a long and satisfying work day at the clinic, Jenny, Alice, Christina and Lauren sat down and spent quality time… (read more)
We had a great evening with Dr. Kerry Mandulak from Pacific University as she shared with us her endless wisdom and expertise on cleft palate. Most of us only get to work with a handful of children with cleft palate, and rarely is this topic included in our graduate coursework. We were thrilled to gain… (read more)