Book a free consultation call with me here:
https://versetherapy.com/directory/april-jackson

I've recently published a new blog post reflecting on the often-invisible challenges our students navigate daily. Drawing from my personal experience with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) issues, I explore how physical discomfort, sensory sensitivities, anxiety, and other factors can significantly impact a student's ability to learn and thrive. This reflection underscores the critical importance of empathy and a holistic understanding of our students' experiences in educational settings.

You can read my full thoughts here: https://mrsspeechonline.blogspot.com/2025/04/hidden-battles-how-tmj-gave-me-insights.html

"bilingual children talk later"

I hear this ALL the time and it is NOT true! Early language milestones are similar for bilingual and monolingual children. If a child is not meeting these milestones, you should talk to a speech-language pathologist!

What questions do you have about bilinguals?

Just published a new blog post on my Mrs. Speech Online website exploring a crucial aspect of stuttering therapy: moving beyond just fluency strategies to truly understanding the experience of individuals who stutter. I delve into why this understanding is so vital, especially for older students who may feel frustrated and unheard. Check it out and share your thoughts!

https://mrsspeechonline.blogspot.com/2025/04/empowering-kids-who-stutter-knowledge.html

#StutteringAwareness #SpeechTherapy #UnderstandingStuttering #StudentVoice

As SLPs, we know the importance of seeing the full picture. My new blog post explores how incorporating rating scales from various stakeholders – parents, teachers, and students – can significantly enrich our understanding of a child's functional communication abilities across different environments. "Unlock the Power of Questionnaires/Rating Scales in Your SLP Evaluations" provides actionable strategies for a more comprehensive and collaborative assessment process.

Read the article: https://mrsspeechonline.blogspot.com/2025/04/unlock-power-of-rating-scales-in-your.html

#slp #speechandlanguage #communication #assessmentandevaluation #interprofessionalcollaboration #functionalcommunication

There is no wrong way to raise a bilingual child.

Bilingualism is a gift you can give your child that will open doors of opportunities. AND IT WILL NOT CAUSE CONFUSION OR DELAYS.

Here are the 5 most common methods:
1️⃣ One Parent, One Language:
In this approach, each parent consistently speaks a different language with their child. This clear separation helps the child associate each language with a specific parent, making it easier for them to distinguish and learn.

2️⃣ Minority Language at Home
Parents create a language-rich environment at home where the minority language is dominant. Reading, playing, and communicating in the minority language ensures your child is immersed in it, reinforcing their language skills.

3️⃣ Time and Place
Parents designate specific times or places for each language. For example, weekdays could be for one language, and weekends for another or home is minority language and everywhere else the majority language.

4️⃣ Mixed Language Families
Family members to use their native language when interacting with the child. (just try to avoid using Spanglish).

5️⃣ Outside Resources
Parents leverage resources beyond the family structure. Monolingual parents may enroll their child in bilingual programs, find language apps, or visit cultural events and communities where the target language is spoken.

I was raised as a Minority Language at Home and raised my daughter as an Outside Resource family.

Let me know in the comments what method you use.

Did you know that research shows...

Bilinguals identify cognates with higher accuracy and faster speed than noncognate words(Squires et al, 2020)

Bilingual students show cross-linguistic transfer and feasibility. (Kambanaros et al 2017)

Using cognates leads to greater gains in vocabulary naming (Dam et al 2020)

This is why I created a Spanish-English articulations screener using Cognates. Same list of words gets you all the sounds you need in most word positions.

You can find this resource in the Digital Market

AI is everywhere, ready to bring it to your therapy sessions? As the founder of ASD 123 (Accessible Speech Development) I would love for you, my SLPeeps, to try out what I've built! Please let me know what you think!

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/asd-123/id1577037312

Calling all SLPs who are interested in bringing new innovation into our field!

I am the founder of a startup called ASD 123 which stands for Accessible Speech Development (www.ASD-123.com). I am driving interactivity through the child's voice; where the child's voice will bring about an action on the app.

I am currently looking for SLPs who are interested in participating in this round of beta testing which lasts approximately 8 weeks. Did I mention it is all free to be a part of this?!

Here is the link to my app:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/asd-123/id1577037312

Please feel free to reach out to me here on Liricare or via email ([email protected])

Together let's put out some positive and functional innovation for our clients and patients!

Did you know that caregiver education is essential to a child’s carryover/generalization of skills within the home, school, and community?

Creating understanding, responsive, respectful, and collaborative rapport with caregivers can yield to an environment where caregivers feel safe and encouraged to learn.

Clink the link below to gain insights on how a speech-language pathologist can integrate such an approach when providing caregiver training for augmentative and alternative communication and/or multimodal communication use (which involves all forms of communication use). 💞🤩✨💖

https://www.theinformedslp.com/reviews