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Do you feel guilty dismissing students because it

Do you feel guilty dismissing students because it seems like everyone is against it? Do you avoid it because you’re too tired to fight it? Do you get kickback from staff or from parents? I know that’s how I felt for many years. During my 24 years in schools, it felt like the whole world wanted me to keep kids in therapy for ETERNITY. The “D word” (dismissal) often felt like a dirty word.

Late in my career I realized that we needed to STOP 🛑 talking about dismissal at the END of the therapy process and START ⭐️ talking about it from day 1!

✳️ At the initial IEP meeting, make it very clear to the entire team that dismissal is the goal! The goal is for the child to NOT need us anymore! Talk about the glorious day the child will get to “graduate” from therapy as often as you can! That way, when the time comes, the parent will be more mentally prepared, and it’ll be a party instead of a fight! You can ensure that happen by always painting dismissal as positive... which, hellooooo, it is!!!

✳️ For students in #articulationtherapy , explaining where the child is on the articulation hierarchy and using this visual (swipe 👉) helps parents to see how close their child is to graduation!

✳️ For all children approaching dismissal, rave about progress in their progress reports! I made a habit of writing “He’s doing so well that he won’t need me much longer!” or “I’ll be contacting you to discuss dismissing her soon!”

✳️ When the time comes, go all out with a diploma, plenty of gushing about how awesome they are, and even goody bag. You’ll make some children very happy...at least until they realize that means they can’t come to see you anymore. 😬
For parents who consent to photos, send them a photo of their child’s “speech graduation.”

Now that I work in private practice, parents are much more open to dismissal (which I have to admit took me aback.) After all, it saves them money!

Snag that artic hierarchy visual,which I also use with students in addition to parents, for FREE by going to the link in my bio. The link to my diplomas and certificates can be found there, too!

What do you think! Will you try talking up dismissal from day 1?

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Just in case you needed reminding. 💙 Your jobs

Just in case you needed reminding. 💙 Your jobs have never been harder, yet there you are- showing up, stretching yourself and persisting. That alone deserves a medal. 🎖 Gold stars all around! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Disgusted, sickened and shocked are words I keep h

Disgusted, sickened and shocked are words I keep hearing over and over since this act of terrorism on our Democracy that happened yesterday. I was also all of the above-except shocked.

As a liberal minded woman living in the deep South, I’m only surprised it didn’t happen sooner. It seemed inevitable. Don’t be mistaken: Racism is alive and well in this country - even as ridiculous as it is to rationale people who aren’t filled with hate. This attack was white supremacy in action fueled and instigated by a racist leader. That’s revolting, but it’s TRUE.

We love you!? You’re special?! No, you’re EVERYTHING wrong with our country. I pray that those involved in the coup will be charged and prosecuted to the fullest, and I pray our country can recover from their heinous acts.

More than that, though, I pray for every person of color who had to witness this hate on display once again. Enough.

As my momma always quotes from the Bible, because it can’t be said too often, “Whatsoever you do to the least of your brother or sister, you do unto me.”

God bless America. May better days lie ahead and hate be left behind.

Can you imagine the implications of that? It often

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🔥 These NEW, shiny new year boom cards are 1/3 off for the first 20 buyers but ⚠️ if you already own my printable version of New Year traditions around the World just go REDOWNLOAD! Not only did it get a much needed update last night, but I’ve added a link on the cover page to redeem the new Boom Card version for FREEEEEEE...as a thank you for me to you for purchasing!

These activities have been my go-to for the ENTIRE month of January since 2015 for grades 4 and up! This deck is truly are that “meaty” and can last the entire month!

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✅ 21 passages with 41 questions total (lots of critical thinking required)
✅ 16 super engaging videos to let kids experience the sights and sounds of new year celebrations across the globe
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✅ lots of opportunities for discussion and taking data
✅ that relieved feeling of your language planning for your older kids being DONE ✔️ Finito! 🤌✨

Hit the link in my bio with this photo, and go grab them for your sessions or lessons tomorrow! 💥

Do you own the original version? Shoot me a comment or DM to let me know how you like the boom cards version after redeeming them! I LOVE HEARING YOUR precious feedback!

Happy new year, insta friends! We made it to 2021!

Happy new year, insta friends! We made it to 2021! Thanks for hanging out with me here on this little speck of the “internets” (as my MIL calls it). This week makes 9 years since I started blogging. I truly thought no one would ever read a thing I wrote or care what I had to say. Thank you for proving me wrong. 💙 swipe to see the posts that YOU made my top 9! Every like ❤️, save, share and comment 💬 is a gesture of support, and I love you for them!

As we jump into this new year with renewed hope, I can’t help but think about the friends I’ve made here; the relationships are hands down the best part of this account for me! 😍

I also can’t help reflect about all that 2020 has taught me. Can you relate to any of these?

✅ I CAN STILL LEARN NEW THINGS. 2020 made us all teletherapists practically overnight and had us all stretch our comfort zone to the max (that’s where the magic happens ‘ya know 😉). I learned to make (and love) creating and using #boomcards for therapy! Do you ask yourself, “Where were these all my life?” when you use boom cards? I would’ve never taken that plunge had 2020 not forced me to!

✅ I had been spending way too much time primping, shopping & obsessing over what to wear. I REALLY don’t need to be slathered with makeup 7 days a week nor must I sport a well coordinated outfit all the time. My momma always told me. “Pretty is as pretty does” and it took me until 2020 to really GET that concept. Got it now, Mom! Have you welcomed the “natural” and casual look that 2020 brought us, too?

✅ I’ve taken too much for granted, and that is over. People, luxuries and even basic needs are finite and can be taken from us in the blink of an eye. Take nothing for granted. Easier said than done, I know.

✅ I can rest when I feel like it. Even more-2020 taught me how to rest without guilt. Glorifying productivity and stretching my body and mind to the limit is a thing of the past.

✅ Being “not racist” or “not biased” toward other differences is NOT enough. Speaking out against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of discrimination is what it takes to be a true ally.

Do any of these ring true with you, too? What did you learn?

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These listen and follow directions boom cards have AUDIO directives and over ⭐️100⭐️ opportunities to follow directions with modifiers (size, position, color and quantity). This isn’t a quick & done activity; there are several sessions worth of activities in this bad boy!

Also, use the scenes to work on describing, ✅ posing ✅ and ✅ asking WH- and ✅ YES/NO questions, ✅ vocabulary and bunches of ✅ basic concepts.

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🤫🤫🤫 If you REALLY need to claim it, pleas

🤫🤫🤫 If you REALLY need to claim it, please just do it in your head. 😳

Disclaimer: This image came from an unknown source. In real life, I put periods WITHIN quotation marks. 😆

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