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Elf on the Shelf and the Mobile Speech Pathologist

I know what you're thinking...how does a mobile speech pathologist use an "Elf on the Shelf?" I thought that for several years. Over the years, I have also learned that everyone has their own "rules" for that darn little elf! I go into children's homes, daycares and schools. I work with kids who don't believe… Continue reading Elf on the Shelf and the Mobile Speech Pathologist

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Thoughts from a Speech Pathologist About Social Distancing

My daughter and I went to Buc-ee’s last weekend. (If you are not from Texas, it is this giant gas station that has it’s own brands of snacks, cheap fountain drinks, yummy BBQ sandwiches, and FUDGE!). This blog post has taken a detour hasn’t it? It wasn’t meant to be an ode to the famous… Continue reading Thoughts from a Speech Pathologist About Social Distancing

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SLP Tip: The New Way to Use Stamps

Instead of a parent tip this week, I chose an SLP tip to give out.  Do you ever give a client a stamp and three days later it is still there?  They've bathed but it won't come off.  Or do you bring a blue stamp pad and the girls want pink?  Maybe your stamp pad is… Continue reading SLP Tip: The New Way to Use Stamps

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Halloween’s Over! Now What Do I Do in Speech Therapy?!

Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year.  It kind of messed up my week.  My themes are each set for a whole week.  I don't know about you, but I feel weird doing Halloween activities on November 1st in speech therapy.  Thus, making my week very "unsymmetrical." (Did I seriously just use the word "thus"?!)  It's… Continue reading Halloween’s Over! Now What Do I Do in Speech Therapy?!