Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of therapists join the Liricare community, which has been amazing to see. Many of you have asked what you can actually do on the platform beyond just having a profile, so I wanted to quickly share a few ways you can use it:

• Use Liri AI to reduce documentation time (SOAP notes, reports, etc.)
• Use the scheduler to manage your availability and sessions
• Connect with other therapists and join Q&A discussions (you can also post anonymously)
• Find job opportunities from school districts and organizations
• Sell or buy therapy materials on the digital marketplace
• Share posts and engage with the professional community

If you're already signed up but haven't explored everything yet, I definitely recommend taking a few minutes to look around. There's a lot built in that most people don't realize at first.

Here are a few quick tutorials if you want to get started:

Liri AI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWI3BSJRB3I&t=2s

Scheduler:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvETsW1TRNs

If you'd like a quick walkthrough of the platform or want to learn how
you can best use Liricare, you’re also welcome to book a one-on-one
call with our Director of School Services here:
https://app.liricare.com/anu/free-demo-of-liricare-website

If you have any questions, feel free to comment!

I was once again featured on Venita Litvack's Speechie Side up podcast, this time for a podcourse.

It's available on most major podcast platforms.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcourse-self-advocacy-is-patient-advocacy-challenging/id1409431028?i=1000755748297

If you want ASHA CEUs you will have to listen to it on the Tassel CEU platform.

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Or this link for a discount:

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Disclaimer, I receive a small commission if you use my referral code/link.

Please take a listen and share! It's 1 hr.

Interesting viewpoints:
Which couple is the happiest?

From all of us at Liricare, thank you for being part of our journey this year.
We are grateful for the professionals who trusted us and helped build a stronger, more supportive community.
Wishing you a restful holiday season and continued growth in the year ahead!

We’re so thankful for every therapist, teacher, and parent who joined Liricare this year. Your trust means a lot, and we appreciate the work you do for your students and communities every day. Wishing you a warm and happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Liricare.

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Welcome to All Our New Members!

We’re so glad you’re here. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen an amazing number of new special needs professionals join our platform. To all of you: welcome to the family!

Liricare is all about supporting each other and making your work a little easier (and a lot more connected). Here are a few things you can jump into right away:

Connect with Others 🤝

Build your profile, follow fellow professionals, and join groups where you can swap ideas, share advice, and find encouragement from people who get it.

Share What You’ve Made 📚

Do you have resources that help in your practice? You can list them on our Digital Marketplace and earn from them while helping other professionals.

Save Time with Liri AI ⏱

We know paperwork can be overwhelming. That’s why we created Liri AI to help with SOAP notes, IEP drafts, and progress updates, so you can spend more time with students, not stuck in documentation.

Put Yourself Out There 📣

Want to share insights, stories, or tips? Create posts and promote yourself to our growing community. This is your space to shine.

Check Out Jobs 💼

If you're looking for your next role, you can browse jobs posted on Liricare. We offer flexible opportunities you can fit around your schedule.

We’re thrilled to have you with us. Take some time to explore, connect, and make Liricare your professional home!

HEAD BANGING IN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Head banging is a type of self-injurious behavior commonly seen in some autistic individuals, often used as a way to cope with overwhelming sensory input or emotional distress.

It can be triggered by sensory overload, frustration, anxiety, pain, or a desire for deep pressure input — making it essential to identify the root cause before addressing the behavior.

✨ Let’s talk about:
Why head banging happens
What it tells us about the child’s needs
And how we can respond safely and effectively

At Liricare, we’re constantly inspired by the professionals in our community who aren’t just doing the work, but finding new ways to support each other, share their expertise, and reach more students.

That’s exactly what happened when we sat down with Michelle Posner, M.S., CCC-SLP for a live conversation.

Michelle is a bilingual speech-language pathologist with nearly two decades of experience supporting multilingual learners. She’s also the founder of Bilingual SLP LLC, where she creates culturally and linguistically responsive therapy materials for SLPs who want to feel more confident when working with diverse students.

In our live session, Michelle shared:

- How she began creating therapy materials
- The power of culturally responsive tools in real-world sessions
- What made her choose Liricare’s Digital Marketplace as a place to share her work
- Her honest advice for therapists who are ready to share but don’t know where to start

“Don't be afraid of working with multi-linguals. The number of kids who need support and the number of bilingual service providers don't match up. I would love to support anyone becoming more comfortable working with children from different backgrounds”

It was a thoughtful, grounded conversation about what it means to make an impact, without burning out.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/xPvOT0y0dPI

If you’ve been following me here for a while, you already know the kind of work I’m passionate about.

I’ve shared updates, ideas, and small wins over the years, but today feels a little different.

This time, I wanted to take a step back and share more about why I’ve been on this journey, and what I’ve learned from the incredible people I’ve had the chance to work with and listen to.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this sentence:
“I love the work. But keeping up? That’s a different story.”

It’s almost a universal language among school-based therapists.
SLPs and OTs, you know exactly what I mean.

Documentation piling up.
Sessions back-to-back.
IEPs.
Meetings you didn’t even know about until someone pulls you out of your room.

Every time I sat with a therapist and listened to their day-to-day struggles, I couldn’t help but think of my own family, people close to me who are SLPs themselves.
I saw how they came home exhausted, not because of their students (they love their students), but because of everything else.

And honestly? That hit me hard.

Talented, passionate therapists doing everything right, yet stretched so thin that burnout wasn’t just a risk, it felt inevitable.

That’s what sparked my drive to build something different.

Not just another tool.
Not just another platform full of shiny features.

We focused on one thing: respect.
Respect for therapists’ time, their energy, their expertise.

We wanted to give back a sense of control, to cut through the noise and let therapists focus on what matters most: their students.

So if you’re reading this and feeling like you’re carrying too much right now…
Please know: you’re not alone, and it’s not your fault.

The system isn’t built to make it easy for you. But I believe it can change.
With better tools. With smarter systems. And with real conversations that keep pushing things forward.

That’s been my mission, and it’s far from over.

Here’s to doing the work we love, without losing ourselves along the way.