Image courtesy of dmitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay.com Systems of Oppression in Speech-Language Therapy – Your Therapy Materials… As a reminder, if you’re an SLP, chances are you’re white, female, and come from at least a middle-class, mainstream culture background. In light of those demographic facts, that a look at your ‘stash’. You know, your stash ofContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 6″
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Happy Lunar New Year
Image created with Canva.com Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! It’s the year of the Water Rabbit this year – a unique pairing of the animals and the elements. In light of the hateful tragedy in Los Angeles yesterday, it did not feel appropriate to post a celebratory message. Thinking of the victimsContinueContinue reading “Happy Lunar New Year”
New Boom Cards Available
Image courtesy of Open Clipart-Vectors on Pixabay.com New Boom Cards based on the classic children’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear series are available on Boom Cards. Look for my store under “loribslp”!
Hair, or How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 5
Image courtesy of OrnaW on Pixabay.com Let’s Talk About Hair The texture and color of your hair are genetic. The health of your hair has to do with your medical status, any medications you take, your diet, the environment, and how you care for it. What you “do” with your hair depends on your culture,ContinueContinue reading “Hair, or How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 5″
MLK Day 1.16.22
Image created with Canva.com Did you know when Dr. King was assassinated, he was helping to organize the sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee so they could bargain for better pay and working conditions? Remembering Dr. King for all of his work in making the United States a more equal, just, and beneficial place for everyone.
Do you provide “therapy” or “training”?
A therapist guides a young girl through speech therapy exercises using a playful and modern approach. Looking at the caption on this picture, I don’t know that I’d call it a “modern” approach. These types of prompts are pretty standard in speech sound therapy… But, I digress. Today’s question comes from a discussion I recentlyContinueContinue reading “Do you provide “therapy” or “training”?”
Welcoming a New Year
Image courtesy of geralt on Pixabay.com I’m sitting in my kitchen drinking coffee on this first day of new year listening to the sound of rain. I live in the desert, so these days of gentle, steady, calming rain are not to be taken for granted. I’m not taking it for granted. I’m relishing theContinueContinue reading “Welcoming a New Year”
Outside The Box 