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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM)! Unfortunately, not many people know about BHSM. Even though I was a Special Education Teacher for years before becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist, I never knew about Better Hearing and Speech Month nor was I ever informed about vocal abuse as a Teacher.
If we were to ask our students, we would most likely see that their families are all different. One student may have the traditional family of a mother and a father while another is being raised by grandparents or aunts and uncles. Another student may have two moms or two
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I feel that a good portion of my job is parent education and helping parents find fun and functional ways to work on the carryover of skills and facilitate speech and language skills at home. When I first started as a Speech-Language Pathologist, I typically assigned
I think it would be wonderful if we celebrated Earth Day every day of the year instead of only one day every year (April 22nd). When I think of Earth Day, I think of family fun outside and nature walks. I know that many people would probably answer with recycling,
Many years ago, I noticed that Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings occur frequently during this time of year. Is it just me? During many of these meetings, I have had my parents ask time and again different ways that they could help their child build and generalize their speech and
I love watching the change of season! Each season feels fresh and new and filled with so many opportunities to help our littlest friends and clients with their speech and language skills. Have you started planning out therapy for Spring? Check out these ten Spring (seasonal) freebies that I found.
Reading books with children encourages a love for literature, provides multiple opportunities to build vocabulary in a meaningful way, and an engaging way to build speech and language skills. These are a few of my favorite Spring-themed books and a short-list of targeted goals that can be addressed using the
I love using books to target speech and language skills! I also believe strongly that it is one of the best ways to encourage and facilitate a love for literature with kids. Looking through my bookshelves for Winter books, it was really difficult to choose just three! There are so
Do you use New Year’s themed resources in your speech room? I typically do not use them since I tend to use seasonal themes. However, 2020 has been a difficult year and looking forward to the future sounds like a wonderful idea! I have spent a lot of this time
Is it quickly moving from Autumn to Winter where you live? It is here! It is cold, wet, frosty, and has me dreaming of cuddling up to the fireplace with hot cocoa while my daughter plays out in the snow! I think that is why I am already pulling out
Tamatha Cauckwell is an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist with experience working in a variety of settings. Prior to obtaining her Masters in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, she was an SLP Assistant, a Self-contained Special Education Teacher, and a Preschool Teacher and Director. Her combined professional career experiences have given her a unique outlook and understanding regarding behavior management and collaborative needs when working with other professionals, colleagues, and families.
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