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There’s no doubt that being an SLP is a stressful job. We often have large caseloads, tons of speech and language skills to target, different grade levels to work with, and lots of behind-the-scenes tasks to tackle. In this blog post, I’m sharing eight ways to reduce stress at work -- it IS possible! Click through to read these tips for school-based SLPs!

8 Ways to Reduce Stress at Work

Last week, we talked about lies that we’re telling ourselves. These lies tend to pop up when we’re ...
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We ALL know that there are a lot of SLP lies floating around -- lies that we tell ourselves about what we can or cannot get done for our caseloads. This blog post shares some of the more common lies that SLPs tell themselves AND it provides tips for overcoming those obstacles. Click through to learn these tips to help you become a more efficient speech therapist!

5 Lies that SLPs Tell Themselves

I always start a new school year with the best intentions. I set big, lofty goals and am ...
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The 2019 SLP Summit was SUCH a great online conference! Marisha McGrorty represented SLP Now and presented a session about teaching grammar in speech therapy. This blog post gives a recap of the SLP Summit grammar talk, so click through to find out what was discussed!

SLP Summit Recap

I so enjoyed co-hosting and presenting at the SLP Summit! I always enjoy the opportunity to connect with ...
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As SLPs, we have very busy jobs, and it's easy to fall into overwhelm and burnout. We have large caseloads, tons of different speech and language skills to target, and a variety of different ages of students to work with. It’s understandable to get burned out! In this blog, I'm sharing actionable tips for recovering from burnout, so click through to get these tips.

How to Recover from Burnout

Are you wishing away your days until you get to the next break? Do you struggle to get ...
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Been a reader of SLP Now for a while? We're so glad you're here, and we want to share which posts came in as our Best of 2018! Click through to find out our top five most popular posts and see if any of them were your favorites, too!

Best of 2018

Wow! What a year, right? I still can’t believe it’s almost 2019 already! Before we officially say “goodbye” ...
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Therapy planning doesn't have to be a headache. Wait, what?! I know, I know -- it sounds like crazy talk, but it's true! In this blog post, I go into detail about why therapy planning makes you a better SLP and helps you provide better speech therapy for your students. The power of planning is real, and it will make your life easier! Click through to read all of my suggestions and insight.

Why Plan: The Power of Planning

Let’s take some time to chat about therapy planning! And yes… I know what you must be thinking ...
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Mixed groups can be a challenge, including figuring out how to use books with mixed groups. How do you hit all of your speech students' targets with one book?! This blog post from an experienced SLP shares how to use books with mixed groups in speech therapy. Click through to read it!

Using Books with Mixed Groups

Wouldn’t you love to work one-on-one with your students? Me too! But, the reality is that we often ...
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It’s an excellent idea for SLPs to use themes to organize book units in speech therapy, but it can feel like a daunting organizational task. This blog post dives into a tutorial about how to organize a book unit using the materials available in the SLP Now membership. Click through to get insight on how to shorten your planning time!

How to Organize a Book Unit

If you love literacy-based therapy as much as I do, then you’re probably also on the hunt for ...
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