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The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP

The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP

Hosted by: Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP

Get ready for all things speech pathology: AAC, ADHD, Apraxia, Articulation Therapy, Autism, Behavior, Early Intervention, Executive Function, Evidence-Based Practice, Gestalt Language, Literacy Intervention,...

Episodes

22. DLD: Numbers that Will Keep You Up At Night

Season #1

Research indicates that very often the future does not look bright for children with DLD. This episode dives into the specific challenges that lie ahead. How can we prepare them early on to transcend future social and...
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21. Six Ways LAMP is Shedding Light on AAC

Season #1

Is LAMP on to something with their never-changing 84 symbol core vocabulary board starting point? What can we learn from LAMP's strength's in AAC practice regardless of the device or program used? This episode covers...
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20. PECS: Take the Good & the Bad

Season #1

You've probably used PECS in your practice with many children on your caseload. In this episode, we take some time to rethink PECS for both its strengths and weaknesses. For the "step-by-steps" in innovating practice...
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19. Be Present When You're Here, There, Everywhere

Season #1

Pulled in many directions? In-person, teletherapy, classroom, home setting-all in a single day? In this episode, I show my game-changing strategy to keep it simple, so you can focus on what matters. To sign up for my...
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18. Got Google Slides? 3 Reasons They Belong in Speech Therapy

Season #1

Get your google slide decks ready and up-level intervention with the world at your fingertips. Here I cover only three of many reasons getting Google Slides into therapy is a best practice. Sign up today for my 2-Hour...
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17. To 'Splash' or 'Spray'? That is the Question

Season #1

If you're looking to get optimal gains with the /l/ sound, should you 'splash' or 'spray 'in therapy'?   Our latest findings will surprise you. This episode is a 'can't miss' for its relevance in treating speech...
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16. Are Single Word Speech Sound Tests a 'Yay' or a 'Nay'?

Season #1

Single-word speech sound tests have a bad reputation. Research has found them to greatly vary from test to test in terms of types of sounds tested, scores, and age of developmental norms. So, how valuable are they...
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15. 1,2,3 Musts to Learn to Read

Season #1

What are the three executive function skills that directly impact a child's ability to learn to read? This episode covers the skills that determine success or failure in learning to read. For step-by-step,...
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14. Five Speech Errors That Matter: Language and Literacy Delays?

Season #1

What five speech errors should you take seriously? This episode will go over the five errors at the preschool level that indicate risk for language and literacy challenges at the elementary age. For the step-by-step...
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13. My 5 Favorite Focus Enhancing Supplements

Season #1

Looking to improve your focus? In this episode, I share my favorite five focus-enhancing supplements. These increase and sustain my focus throughout busy, back-to-back days providing therapy. (I have absolutely no...
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12. Do L-Blends Make for Good Speech Treatment Targets? MEH

Season #1

L-Blends are recommended by experts as being powerful treatment targets. But are they? This episode suggests that we can and should do better. For the step-by-step on how to select powerful treatment targets in...
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11. #1 Mistake in Treating Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Season #1

What is the #1 mistake in treating children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? The treatment targets are too often way too simple. Overall progress in therapy will largely depend on the complexity of the target...
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