In this conversation with Carly Bereznay, an SLP and BCBA, you'll learn 5 tips for what to look for an an ABA clinic. Regardless of our own opinions on ABA as SLPs, many of our students go to ABA clinics. In this episode you'll learn 5 things to look for in an ABA clinic so that you can support families in looking for high quality service and not falling into the trap of "big box ABA clinics."
Read moreEp 149: Private Practice - Determining Your Rate, Getting In Network for Insurance Plans & Financial Considerations To Start Your Clinic w/Kenzie Thomas
Do you have questions about getting started like:
How to set your rate
How to become in network for insurance plans
How to have a process to get referrals and get back to interested families
All these questions and more are answered when SLP Kenzie Busch interviews Sarah about starting a private practice.
Ep 148: 5 Must Dos for Incorporating Music Into Speech Therapy Sessions for Preschool & Elementary Gestalt Language Processors
In this episode, Sarah shares 5 tips for incorporating songs into your sessions for Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs).
In this episode you’ll learn:
A summary of research for songs & speech and language growth
You’ll hear several case studies (including activities used in sessions) for GLPs who love songs
The 5 Tips include:
Consider the Child’s Age & Attention Level
Envision Your Session & Make it Interactive
Have a Goal in Mind (and be flexible)
Take Data (Language Sample is the Data)
Vary the Songs & Activities to Vary the Language Models
If you’d like a bit more support and structure around using music with your gestalt language learners, I have an Autism & Songs For Gestalt Language Stages 1-3 packet available.
Resources
Songs for Gestalt Stages 1-3: Link
Submit a Question for the Podcast: www.slphappyhour.com/contact
Meaningful Speech course (affiliate link)
Newsletter: www.slphappyhour.com/newsletter
Review the Podcast: https://apple.co/2PuZc8c
Ep 147: 5 Things NOT to Say to Someone Experiencing Trauma (& What To Say Instead) w/Rachel Archambault
In this episode you’ll learn 5 things not to say to someone experiencing grief, loss or trauma - and what to say instead.
Read moreEp 146: Work-Life Fit & Growing Out of a Job You've Loved
Ep 145: What We've Learned From Implementing Episodes of Care & Therapeutic Breaks for Our Clients
Do you ever notice that other professions tend to dismiss students after they've met short term goals? Yet as SLPs, we can have the same students for years? Have you heard about the effectiveness of short-term more intensive therapy, and are you curious about implementing it? Are your students with high support needs always in school or therapy - and you'd love to see them have breaks from therapy?
Then you are in the right place! In this episode Sarah is jointed by Christine Popp and Kristen Monroe from Children's Hospital Richmond as they share more about implementing a 12-week episode of care, followed by a 12-week therapeutic break for their students - and how it can benefit students, families, and SLPs alike.
Read moreEp 144 What You Need to Know about Gestalt Language Stages 1-3 w/Jessica Teixeira
Are you an SLP getting started with Gestalt Language Processor (GLP)?
Would you like more information about how to get started?
In this episode Jessica (@GemmaJuneSLP) chats with Sarah about GLP levels 1-3, including intervention session and gestalt examples. Sarah and Jessica also discuss what their sessions were like before they switched to child-led therapy sessions and what they’ve learned from making the switch.
Read moreEp 143: Pros and Cons of 2 Very Different Private Practices w/Jessica Teixeira
Are you an SLP considering private practice?
Are you considering billing insurance versus private pay?
Are you wondering about going to student’s homes versus having a physical location?
In this episode, Sarah and Jessica (@GemmaJuneSLP) walk you through their very different practices and the pros and cons of each, as well as lessons learned along the way.
Read moreEp 142: Three Steps to Start Gestalt Language Sessions - NLA Stage 1 Prek Case Study
Are you an SLP getting started with gestalt language?
Are you working with students who are NLA Stage 1 or in other initial stages of language development?
In this episode, Sarah walks you through three steps for getting started with a NLA Stage 1 student she worked with - including where to start, what information to gather, and what gestalts she decided to model.
Read moreEp 141: Show First - Then Tell, Building Relationships and Capacity for AAC in the Classroom w/Sarah Cruz
In this episode, Sarah interviews Sarah Cruz, and SLP in Northern California who shares about her experience implementing a high-teach AAC program in ECSE classrooms in California.
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