Season 5 ∨
Episodes
232. Behind the Curtain: How to Build a Pragmatic Communication Group That Actually Works
Ever feel like your general speech and language groups just aren't cutting it for kids with pragmatic communication challenges?
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain to show you exactly how to build a social...
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231. The Brain Part We're Not Talking About (But Should Be): Why the Cerebellum Changes Everything for Your Caseload
Ready for the episode that might just rewire how you think about therapy? We're heading straight to the cerebellum, the tiny, mighty brain region that holds 80% of your client's neurons despite taking up just 10% of...
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230. The One-and-Done System: How to Prep Your Whole Caseload Without Feeling Like an Octopus
Ever feel like a fast-food clerk grabbing activities off the shelf behind you, session after session, all day long? That was me. Ten different activities for ten different goals, reaching behind me like an octopus,...
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229. The Behavior Crystal Ball: 5 Research-Backed Rules for Kids with Communication Delays
Get ready for the new school year with your behavior crystal ball: the research! In this episode, we dig into five behavioral challenges that show up more often in preschoolers with speech and/or language delays, and...
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228. The Research Is Clear: Combine Movement + Storytelling for Bigger Gains
Narratives and movement are better together, and today's episode has the research to prove it. I'm breaking down a preschool study that found combining movement with storytelling produces bigger gains in language and...
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227. From Cause-and-Effect to Complex Play: A 3-Step Bridge for Kids Who Get 'Stuckβ
Does your caseload include kids who only want the piggy bank, the ball chute, or the same three dinosaur figures?
This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how I move children out of the cause-effect and sensory-toy...
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226. Using Storybooks to Boost High-Tech AAC Skills: The MODEL Method
If you work with children who use high-tech AAC, this episode is a can't-miss.
Learn a simple, research-backed framework for turning any storybook into a rich language-learning opportunity for kids using...
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225. Under the Iceberg: Why Isn't Speech Developing in Autism, with Dr. Karen Chenausky
We learned in grad school that working on joint attention and language will lead to speech development. But for the estimated 30% of autistic children who never develop functional, fluent speech, that's not the whole...
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224. Rate Your Own Speech Therapy: 5 Questions That Separate Good Sessions From Life-Changing Ones
Would your therapy sessions pass a research review?
π¬ In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my experience as a proposal reviewer for the Council for Exceptional Children, and I'm handing you the exact 5...
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223. 5 Powerhouse Strategies to Improve Executive Function in Speech Therapy
Nearly every child on your caseload is at greater risk for executive function challenges. What do you do about it? In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 powerhouse strategies I use every single day to build executive...
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222. The Executive Function Research That Changes How SLPs See Every Client
If you think executive function challenges only affect your ADHD and autism clients, this episode will change how you see your entire caseload. In this episode, we break down the latest 2025 research, revealing that...
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221. The ABCs of Picking Books That Ignite a Love for Learning
Ever wonder why some books become instant hits with your students while others fall flat? In this episode, we go behind the scenes on a real-life book hunt and walk away with a practical framework you can use every...
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