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”
Author Archives: Lori Bass
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”
Happy Winter Solstice 2022
Image created with Canva.com Warmest Wishes on this Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere. As the light begins to return, may positive and warm energy brighten your days.
How Not to be a Karen SLP – Part 4
Image courtesy of Geralt on Pixabay.com Systems of Oppression in Speech-Language Pathology Evaluations Recently, I read an excellent diary by one of my favorite contributors on a political site I enjoy. The poster talked about her experiences as a young, Black student in America’s public schools and how her ability to take standardized tests setContinueContinue reading “How Not to be a Karen SLP – Part 4”
Migrating to Mastodon
Image courtesy of OpenClipart-Vectors on Pixabay.com I’ve chosen to migrate from the Bird site to Mastodon in light of the turmoil at the Bird site. If you’re interested, please follow me at Mastodon at @loribslp@c.im. If you chose to migrate Mastodon too, don’t worry about which server to choose. I picked C.im because it’s moreContinueContinue reading “Migrating to Mastodon”
November is Native American Heritage Month
November – National American Indian Heritage Month, handwriting in a desktop calendar with ceramic vase against abstract paper landscape, reminder of historical and cultural event I currently live on land that stands on Southern Paiute or Nuwuvi land. The Paitue developed a rich culture in the Las Vegas area that respected the dry, arid, tough,ContinueContinue reading “November is Native American Heritage Month”
Outside The Box 