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”?”
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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”
Walking in My Shoes Episode 1
Episode 1 – An Interview with Misty is now live. It currently is available on Spotify but will be available on other platforms shortly. Misty is a mom of 3 and talks about her challenges in rearing her son with autism as well as her other 2 children. We talk specifically about what she thinksContinueContinue reading “Walking in My Shoes Episode 1”
How Not to Be A “Karen” SLP – Part 3
Image by Prawny on Pixabay.com In the last post, I discussed some ways SLPs working EI can rethink and reimagine what they’re doing to honor the family’s cultural background. These include recognizing the immense power imbalance that exists between you, as the SLP, and the family. It includes recognizing that not all families and culturesContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be A “Karen” SLP – Part 3″
New Podcast Series “Walking In My Shoes” Coming Soon
Image courtesy of parveender on Pixabay.com Greetings Dear Reader, I’ve mentioned before that I am working with a new continuing education start-up company (I’ll keep you posted on the launch which should be in the next couple of weeks!). I am working on a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in SLP Therapy series partially based onContinueContinue reading “New Podcast Series “Walking In My Shoes” Coming Soon”
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Created with Canva.com October 2022 is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! People with Down syndrome are born with an extra 22nd chromosome in at least some cells. People with Down syndrome may need extra time to grow and learn, but did you know many people with Down syndrome can learn to read if someone teaches them?ContinueContinue reading “October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month”
Outside The Box 