I feel that this is the best kept secret in our field. Did you know there is a phonemic inventory list that helps us learn the dialectal differences in several different cultures??? You can view them HERE: https://www.asha.org/practice/multicultural/phono/

Did you know April is Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness Month? Watch my Youtube LIVE replay with Dr.Karen-Dudek-Brannan, PhD, CCC-SLP on how to conquer executive functioning challenges in the clinical and educational setting HERE: https://youtube.com/live/LjL6zGBomuI?feature=share

Hi All! I just completed the Spanish Language Assessment Procedures (SLAP) for the first time! Does anyone have a report write up template?

Communication and confidence are closely connected. For those with speech and language barriers, achieving effective communication can significantly influence their confidence. SLPs are essential in nurturing this self-confidence by implementing a variety of methods to boost progress and empower individuals. This blog post sheds light on practical and specialized strategies that parents and therapists can utilize to reinforce confidence through speech therapy.

https://content.liricare.com/confidence-through-speech-therapy/

In this episode, I meet with Jada Augustine, MS CCC-SLP, the owner of Jada's Got Your Backpack and Beyond the Label. Jada's non-profit provides free speech and language services to children of Belize. Tune into this episode and learn about how healthcare providers can be more culturally responsive when treating these populations!

https://www.youtube.com/live/Z3JKp9-eCAE?si=O6nAWh8ohSfWN5tR

Hello parents! If you’re looking for services for your child/student and live in TX, CA, or OK, you are welcome to contact me on my availability page for a 15 minute consultation!

Hi. I am looking for services from SLPs in Winchester, VA or Martinsburg, WV area that specialize in Autism. Help!

Engage Your Child In Play With O.W.L Strategy
O – Observe (your child’s interest)
W – Wait (for his/her response)
L – Listen (for his/her communication)

Here are some practical examples on using the O.W.L strategy with your children:

Example 1: Puzzle Play

Observe:
– Child fixes alphabet puzzles in order
– When he/she is done, he/she pours out the letters and starts fixing it again

Wait: (for child’s response)
– As child fixes the letter “a”, you hold out letter “b” for him/her
– He/she looks at you then takes the letter
– Continue the interaction with other letters
– As the interaction gets more consistent, only present the letter after he/she looks at you

Listen: (to verbal and non-verbal communication)
– He/she communicates interest by accepting the letters from you
– Follow his/her lead to stop when he/she starts keeping the puzzle or runs off to another toy.

One of my Spanish-bilingual graduate students said another supervisor informed her that we shouldn't teach Retroflexed R. However, she only knows how to produce retroflex R, we think, because of her Spanish influence. I want to know if you've heard this before and if there are any articles to plead our case?

Are there any animated videos to help teach Black History?