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Here's a Way to Support Reading Comprehension Goals in Speech-Language Therapy: Figurative Language
Focusing on figurative language in speech-language therapy can help improve students' reading comprehension. Here's how I do it.
Apr 63 min read


Here's a Way to Support Reading Comprehension Goals in Speech-Language Therapy: Social Comprehension
Discover effective strategies for supporting reading comprehension goals in speech-language therapy with a focus on social comprehension.
Mar 223 min read


Here are Some Great Tricks for Eliciting the 'SH' Sound in Speech Therapy
As a veteran speech therapist, treating some speech sounds can still be tricky. Try these hacks for /sh/!
Mar 83 min read


The Matthew Effect in Reading and Its Impact on Vocabulary
Discover how the Matthew effect in Reading impacts vocabulary growth in children, especially those with dyslexia and DLD. Free downloads.
Feb 224 min read


Why And How I Do Writing Intervention in Speech-Language Therapy
I love these writing tasks so much. I can practically see my students' brains creating new grammatical insights, links, and frameworks as th
Feb 24 min read


One of My Favorite Speech Therapy Games? Go Fish!
This simple game can be a powerful tool in speech therapy *free downloads below* Years ago, I had a student who was substituting /th/ for...
Jan 184 min read


Here's a Great Grammar Goal for Speech and Language Therapy: Using Complex Sentences
Here's a helpful tool to increase your students' complex sentence production in speech-language therapy
Dec 30, 20243 min read

Here's a Goal for Increasing Morphological Awareness, Plus Free Activities and Resources
Need a morphological awareness goal and activities to reach it? Read on. *free downloads and links below* I was listening to one of my...
Nov 16, 20243 min read

How I Support my Students with DLD in Speech and Language Therapy
These are some of the tools I use in speech therapy with my students with developmental language disorder
Sep 30, 20246 min read


Need Grammar Goals for Speech and Language Therapy? Get to Know the Power of Subordinate Clauses!
Discover the power of subordinate clauses for speech therapy! Learn how to set grammar goals and unlock your students' language potential!
Sep 6, 20244 min read

Morphological Awareness: Here's Another Free Game and Some Spelling Rules for Affixes
Enhance spelling skills with a free morphological awareness game! Dive into the world of affixes and spelling rules with this fun activity.
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Morphological Awareness in Speech and Language Therapy: What are Opaque and Transparent Words?
Learn about transparent and opaque words in morphological awareness. Dive into the impact on word learning, reading, and spelling.
Jul 13, 20243 min read


Need Speech Therapy Goals for Expressive Language? Consider Narrative Intervention
Looking for speech therapy goals for expressive language? Dive into narrative intervention with research-based guidance.
Jun 3, 20245 min read


How I Work on Vocabulary Goals for Speech and Language Therapy
Discover research-based vocabulary goals for speech therapy. Learn about tiered vocabulary, DLD, dyslexia impact, and free downloads for fun
May 20, 20244 min read


How I Work on Receptive Language Goals in Speech and Language Therapy
Elevate your speech therapy with StoryWhys book companions to develop critical thinking and higher-level language for receptive language
May 4, 20243 min read

Here's a Fun, Free Game for Morphological Awareness
Enhance your students' vocabulary, reading, and spelling skills with a fun and free game that boosts morphological awareness. Try it out and
Apr 19, 20243 min read


How I Work on Phonological Awareness Goals in Speech Therapy
Discover effective methods for phonological awareness goals in speech therapy. Learn about free resources and evidence-based techniques.
Mar 22, 20244 min read


Books for Speech and Language Therapy: How I Choose Them
There is a real skill to choosing great books for speech and language therapy *free download below* I have spent a ridiculous amount of...
Feb 25, 20242 min read


Here's a Great Way to Work on Morphological Awareness in Speech and Language Therapy
Resources, information, and activities, plus a free download, to help you teach morphological awareness in speech therapy
Jan 7, 20244 min read


Here's a Fun, Low-Prep Way to Address Tons of Language Goals for Speech Therapy
After nearly 20 years of being a school-based SLP, I finally found a tool that makes it easy to stay on top of my students' language...
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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