Image courtesy of Mohamed_hassan on Pixabay.com If you’re a fan of the How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP series, you already know diversity, equity, and inclusion is a passion of mine. My interest in DEI stems from my research into the evaluation and assessment of the oral language skills of children who come fromContinueContinue reading “Announcing the Launch of The RAIN Approach”
Monthly Archives: November 2023
An IEP Is A Contract – Read It
Image courtesy of Mohamed_hassan on Pixabay.com Current Events Like most entries I post here, this one is based on actual events. A family has been receiving reports from one of my clients’ teachers about behavioral challenges in the classroom. These behaviors range from not following directions, to throwing rocks during PE, to touching other students,ContinueContinue reading “An IEP Is A Contract – Read It”
Thank You!
Image courtesy of herbanu on Pixabay.com Thank you to those of you who attending our presentation at ASHA 2023! My colleague, Dr. Rihana Mason, and I presented our new models, reMODEL and the RAIN Approach. These research-based models focus on helping decision makers, providers, and clients and families have a voice in the support planningContinueContinue reading “Thank You!”
How Not to Be a “Ken” Special Education Teacher
Image by PublicDomainPictures on Pixabay.com Recently, I attended an IEP meeting called by my client’s mom. This client’s mom had good reason to call the IEP meeting rather than trying to simply talk with the teacher. There’s history here. The Backstory The client is a 7 year old, non-verbal, severely autistic boy. I’ve been workingContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Ken” Special Education Teacher”
Outside The Box 