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It’s that time of year so here’s my PSA...ALWA

It’s that time of year so here’s my PSA...ALWAYS ask parents if Halloween is a holiday their family celebrates before breaking out all the 👻🎃💀Halloween things. I always did, but there was this one time👆👆👆😬

What can I say - 💩 happens on our job, right? It’s better when it happens without your principal in the room, though.

Just so you know the end of the story, I started to put it away and the child said, “No, this is not bad stuff - I can keep the nice Halloween stuff in my life.” 😆

Today’s articulation sessions included these for

Today’s articulation sessions included these for the win:
🗝 wind up toys from Dollar Tree
🕷 tossing plastic creepy things in a Halloween bucket for points
🐷 the new, improved pop the pig game

1️⃣ They all clean up easily with Clorox wipes.
2️⃣ Nothing elaborate but all FUN and effective at getting lots of trials with some movement thrown in!

Scroll 👉🏼 to watch the video of how easy wind up toys are + kids love them!
TIP: If your wind up toys hop, or go wild, do this on a plastic tray or baking tray instead.

✴️ Articulation cards are from my Real or Ridiculous Halloween game (aka my very favorite game of all bc it’s so hysterical) which is in my TpT store .

Are these idea something you would try?? Or something you do, too?

Y’all, sooo many of you SLPs and educators are N

Y’all, sooo many of you SLPs and educators are NOT okay. 😔 Love on your coworkers and friends! They need it! I’ve started; now it’s your turn. TAG someone who needs a pep talk, and tell them why they’re REALLY, REALLY awesome (or why they shouldn’t quit) or if you need one, just raise your hand, 🙋🏻‍♀️ and I’ll make that happen! 💛

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I’m wincing just typing this. Anyone else cringe

I’m wincing just typing this. Anyone else cringe and hold their breath while giving inference item #21 of the CASL-2? You know the one about grandmaw’s 15 year old cat who isn’t there next time grandchild visits? The child only gets credit if they make reference to the cat now being dead. 🙀 l l don’t know about you, but I didn’t sign up for making little kids confront mortality in my therapy sessions. 😳 Maybe the cat ran away; 🤷🏻‍♀️ Maybe it got out the house or it’s hiding. NOPE! All reasonable,innocent answers besides death result in a big fat ❌ (0 actually). If kids don’t know about death yet, too bad so sad.

Could they seriously NOT think of ANY other scenario to assess inference for prediction? I’d gladly write the next, non-cringeworthy stimulus for the CASL-3. 🙋🏻‍♀️

Nothing against the CASL-2 or its authors. 😛 Still, I WILL be bracing myself each time I give it (and hoping we don’t get to item #21 on that portion). 😬😧🥴

But really, have you given that item? GAH! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Half off to today only! 🎃Use this Halloween art

Half off to today only! 🎃Use this Halloween articulation packet to get TONS of trials each session! It has 2 pages for every phoneme, and it’s NO PREP! Just print! Also, dot markers/daubers are super easy to clean. No daubers? It’s okay! Your students can cover the dots by coloring in with markers or by using magnetic tokens (which they can “clean up” at the end with a magnetic wand). You can even use crayons or mini erasers. Scroll to see both designs. OH, and don’t forget to send home for speech homework!
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The link is in my bio or just type bit.ly/2halloweendot in your browser.

Then find ALL THE HALF PRICE deals by searching the hashtag #oct2020halfoffspeech 🤑 on TpT!

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BOOM CARD TIP: Even if answers only require a clic

BOOM CARD TIP: Even if answers only require a click or a drag, ALWAYS EXPECT a verbal (or AAC) response as well. ALSO, when children get the answer wrong, model what you wished they’d said and ask again. This is likely to shape a better response. The goal should be for the child to pair their action (clicking/dragging) with an expressive response whenever possible. That’s how you can turn any boom deck into an expressive language activity. Silent clicking and dragging is not allowed 🚫 in my therapy sessions!

Speaking of #boomcards (aka my new BFF) my Halloween interactive book just became DIGITAL and is looking pretty snazzy as a #boomcard deck! Scroll to see the video! 👉🏼

🎃 TEACH how to answer each type of WH- question with the included digital visuals.
🎃 Have kids PRACTICE answering the various questions throughout the book by clicking or dragging and dropping (I brought the variety to keep them on their toes).
🎃 COLLECT tons of data because there are over 60 language tasks!
🎃 Make your little ones Halloween saavy by learning about all the routines (decorating, making/buying costume), pumpkin picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkins vs. jack-o-lantern, trick or treating manners, sharing, safety) and rules! GO check it out my clicking on my BIO. 🕷🕷🕷

Have started using a Halloween theme in you therapy? I start as soon as October hits (but always ask parents first, of course).

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This is what I’m clinging to these days- even mo

This is what I’m clinging to these days- even more so with #hurricanedelta headed this way. I thought some of you might need this, too. 🤟🏼

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Everytime I come back inside my kitchen from seein

Everytime I come back inside my kitchen from seeing a client off, Scout is lying on top of all the therapy materials as if saying “everything the lights touches is my kingdom!”...apparently even the sneaky snacky squirrel game. 😺 Can you name that movie?

Did I mention she’s an unofficial therapy cat who sits in on all the sessions?

Btw, I might be quiet a little because we are officially in hurricane prep mode AGAIN . 😳😬😫

#therapycat #privatepracticeperks
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#slpeeps

My first YouTube video is live for everyone who si

My first YouTube video is live for everyone who signed up for @slppalooza! 😱😳😬🤗☺️ Plus, the email you got with the exclusive video link has 5 freebies from me to you for tackling selective mutism! BTW, spoiler alert 🚨 SM is NOT 🚫 a communication disorder. Yeaaahhhh, y’all heard me . Still, that doesn’t stop anyone from running to when I child presents with it. Learn all the things today or whenever you come up for air from your #slplife.

Forgot to sign up and have regrets? You still can! Just go to slppalooza.com - at the end of the event you’ll get a RECAP of the event with all of the links and freebies!

I hope you leave with 1️⃣ practical takeaways for this tough disorder and 2️⃣ confidence to tackle it head on alone with a team! 💪

Did you catch that meow at the end? Scout thinks she needs to be part of everything I do.

If you watched, I’d love more than anything to hear your feedback, and I’m always up for a chat. Comment or DM me!

Thanks to my friend, Pam @heart.strings.knitting f

Thanks to my friend, Pam @heart.strings.knitting for these adorable, one of a kind knitted pumpkins! They make me (and my dining table) so happy! 😍 Pam (who is also an SLP @smalltalkslp) has shut down pumpkin making for the year, but you will swoon over her hats, scarves and other knitted creations. What’s even more to love is that she leaves her cozy hats all over her city (near Portland, OR) for those in need of them. She also donates proceeds to local charities close to her heart. Please give her a follow. She’s a beautiful person doing her part to spread kindness and warmth in this world. 🧡

I love this $3 tray from @target dollar spot for m

I love this $3 tray from @target dollar spot for magnetic tokens and mini erasers. I broke out the Halloween stuff, AND brought the mini erasers back. My kids have their own stash in a ziplock bag with their names on it. Thanks @ashleyrossislp for the free sheets! We paired them with dice and, this little one earned a dice roll after each orofacial myo exercise. Then, of course, they get to take a few home. 🎃

Happy Friday, y’all! 🎉🎉

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