71. Reality TV Lessons Every SLP Should Steal: 4 Game-Changing Principles for Intervention

Reality TV might seem like fluff—but it actually holds four powerful lessons that can transform your speech and language intervention. In today’s episode, I connect shows like The Biggest Loser, Made, Project Runway, and Top Chef to the daily work of SLPs and educators. You’ll leave with four evidence-based principles that will make your sessions more effective and your outcomes more impactful:

1️⃣ Challenge creates change.
2️⃣ Cueing and your “toolbox” matter more than labels.
3️⃣ Intervention must look like real communication.
4️⃣ Self-efficacy is everything—for kids and for you.

This isn’t fluff—it’s research-backed, tried-and-true strategy that can change the way you approach therapy.

👉 Want to put these principles into practice with ready-to-go therapy plans? The SIS Membership delivers weekly theme-based, movement-rich, empirically grounded activities, PLUS Google Slides decks for parents, large groups, and teletherapy. Everything is done for you so you can focus on what matters most: creating change.

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