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).
Char's Blog
(#23) The Get-Going Guide for the New School Year (Part 1 of 3)
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.
(#22) New Resources and Surprises for You!
Rather than ideas 'n info, this first-of-the-school year offering is more like "what I did during my summer break." (I remember doing those. Do teachers still ask kids to do that?) I do have some helpful ideas 'n info all lined up to share with you starting next week. But first...
(#21) Here Comes Summer!
[A fun letter for you and your kids!] It’s summer! If you’re a school therapist, congratulations! You made it through another year. I hope it was a good one.
If you’re a private practitioner your summer-time therapy with your speech kids is just ramping up. Go get ‘em!
(#20) Coping with End-of-the-School-Year Stress
If doing therapy right now was all you had to do, you’d be fine; but paperwork complicates things. Your normal days are probably scheduled for therapy,
(#19) How to Discreetly Communicate with Colleagues
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?
(#18) Five Things Effective Therapists Do to Remediate R
The following focuses on the /r/, but the strategies can be modified and applied to any speech sound.
(#17) Productive Parent Meetings (part 2)
If you’re in the schools, May is typically a major month for meetings. Therefore, here are more meeting-strategies to enhance
(#16) Productive Parent Meetings (part 1)
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.
(#15) Two Easy Ideas to Impact Homework & Communications
Here's the best way to hold kids accountable for their homework, and one simple solution to save time!
(#14) 3 Ideas: Identity, a New Label, and How to Send Winning Emails
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
(#13) "I Love the Kids, but I'm Burned Out"
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
