Most children know how to play but some don’t. They have no sense of venturing beyond the walls of familiarity. ‘Play’ is a good thing, and an influential part of communication.
Making new year’s resolutions doesn’t work for me, personally or professionally. But here’s what does. On January 17, 2018, in the first Therapy Matters to you, I declared that “JOY” was my word-for-the-year. This was the first time I had done this with any level of determination and consistency.
Today’s topic: Organization. There’s therapy-room organization (lowercase) that focuses on our stuff. Then there’s therapy room ORGANIZATION (uppercase) that focuses on YOU and is designed to SUPPORT YOU. Let me explain….
Tough subject, paperwork. It’s a necessity, it’s not going away, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier. There are no easy answers, but I’ll share what’s been helpful to me through the years as a school speech-language pathologist (SLP).
School’s here. I have no clue where summer went. It’s always the fastest time of the year. Following is a helpful suggestion of something I’ve done in almost every school I’ve ever worked at. It’s simple, constructive, and I enjoy doing it.
If doing therapy was all you had to do, you’d be fine; but meetings and paperwork complicates things--especially at the end of the year.
One day at school, the principal stopped me in the hall, “Hey, Char, I’ve been meaning to ask you a question. Will you head up the Young Authors Conference this year?
If you’re in the schools, May is typically a major month for meetings. Therefore, here are more meeting-strategies to enhance
Have you ever heard an SLP exclaim: “Please! I love preparing for and going to meetings! Sign me up for more meetings!” Nope, me neither.
Here's the best way to hold kids accountable for their homework, and one simple solution to save time!
In reality, being an SLP in the schools is a bit of a numbers game: There are “all of them” and one of you. Regarding teachers and administrators, that means being a significant presence for “the school,” and a collaborator (and
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you may be the only SLP in your building. When I was in the schools, I was the only SLP in each school I worked at. Honestly, at times, I felt alone; surrounded by