SLP Summit
Choosing Books That Make a Bigger Impact
In 2024, I was asked to return to SLP Summit, and this time I cried.
Year end
What Progress Actually Looks Like: A Cleaner Way to Measure What Matters
If you've ever submitted a perfectly clean data sheet for a student and still walked out of the IEP meeting feeling like the data didn't capture them, you're not alone.
Self-care
The Burnout Talk: How to Spot It in Yourself and Your Students Before Summer Hits
Burnout has stages, symptoms, and a recovery arc. The sooner we name it, the sooner we can treat it.
AAC
Honoring Communicative Intent: What AAC Progress Actually Looks Like
Honoring communicative intent requires you to do something that goes against your clinical instinct. It requires that you stop measuring accuracy and start measuring initiation.
AAC
How to Run a 20 Minute AAC Training for Teachers and Paras
Your goal is not to turn a classroom teacher into an AAC expert. Your goal is to give them enough to feel safe enough to try once.
AAC
What to Say When a Teacher Says “AAC Just Isn’t Working for This Kid”
These conversations can be hard, and how you respond makes a huge difference.
AAC
The AAC Carryover Plan That Actually Gets Used
The average carryover plan is either too long to read or too vague to act on.
Masking
What Masking Costs Kids Over Time
A parent comes to a meeting worried about their child. The school team listens, reviews their notes, and says: “We’re not seeing any of that here.” Both sides are telling the truth. And both pieces of the picture matter.