The SLP Now Podcast

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The SLP Now Podcast is your go-to resource for practical speech-language pathology tips. Through this podcast, you'll hear directly from Marisha Mets, a school-based SLP turned research nerd. She’ll be joined by expert guests to answer your biggest questions. Submit your questions at slpnow.com/ask.

  1. HACE 6 DÍAS

    Making Syntax Simple: Strategies for Passive Voice and Clauses

    Show Notes: slpnow.com/236 Even our youngest students use complex syntax, but what happens when they don’t? In this episode, Marisha breaks down why syntax matters (even for kindergartners!) and shares practical strategies to assess and target structures like passive voice, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses. You’ll learn evidence-based techniques such as focused stimulation, sentence combining, and sentence decomposition — plus how to easily embed these skills into your literacy-based therapy sessions using SLP Now resources.

    9 min

  2. 21 OCT

    5 Evidence-Backed Strategies for Teaching Compound Sentences

    Help your students master compound sentences! In this episode, Marisha shares five evidence-backed strategies—from visuals and sentence combining to movement and classroom collaboration—that make teaching conjunctions clear, fun, and effective.

    8 min

  3. 14 OCT

    5 Practical Strategies to Teach Following Directions (Backed by Research)

    Full Show Notes: slpnow.com/234 In this episode, Marisha shares six practical, evidence-based strategies to target following directions. From pinpointing the right foundational skills to collaborating with teachers and planning for generalization, you’ll walk away with clear, actionable ideas you can use in your sessions right away. ✨ What You’ll Learn:How to assess and identify the root causes of direction-following difficultiesThe power of recasting and corrective feedbackWhy incorporating movement boosts comprehensionHow to explicitly teach and model strategies like rehearsing and visualizingWays to partner with teachers for greater carryoverHow to plan for generalization from the start 🎧 Tune in for practical tips you can apply this week!

    8 min

  4. 7 OCT

    How to Teach WH Questions: 6 Practical Strategies for SLPs

    Full Show Notes: slpnow.com/233 WH questions are foundational for language, literacy, and classroom success—but teaching them effectively can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Marisha shares six practical, evidence-backed strategies to help your students master WH questions using the Assess–Teach–Practice framework. You’ll learn how to assess to find the right starting point, teach question words with visuals, scaffold instruction through a hierarchy, focus on one question type at a time, embed practice in meaningful contexts, and provide high-repetition practice for generalization. Go to slpnow.com/trial to download the WH Questions Skill Pack. (It's free!)

    16 min

  5. 30 SEP

    Apple Trouble Book Companion: Speech Therapy Activities for WH Questions, Narratives, and More

    Fall is the perfect time to bring seasonal books into your therapy room, and one of my favorites is Apple Trouble! In this episode, I’ll share how to use this story to target WH questions, narratives, vocabulary, articulation, and more. Whether you already have the book in your library (or plan to use a YouTube read-aloud), you’ll walk away with practical therapy ideas you can use all month long. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Why Apple Trouble is a versatile book for K–2 therapy sessionsHow to use literacy-based therapy steps with this storyExamples of WH question, narrative, and vocabulary activitiesHow to integrate grammar, articulation, and syntax goalsTips for home practice and carryover ✨ Want ready-to-go materials? Start a free trial at slpnow.com/trial and grab a set of materials to try with your students this week!

    17 min

  6. 9 SEP

    5 Evidence-Backed Strategies to Teach Past Tense Verbs

    Show Notes: https://slpnow.com/blog/231-5-evidence-backed-strategies-to-teach-past-tense-verbs/ In this episode of the SLP Now Podcast, Marisha breaks down five research-backed strategies you can use to help students master past tense verbs. Many of our students have goals in this area, and if progress feels slower than expected, these strategies can give you practical tools to try in your next session. You’ll also hear why marking tense is such an important communication skill, not just for storytelling and effective communication but also as a reliable diagnostic indicator of language impairment (Guo & Schneider, 2016). Whether you’re looking for new ideas, reminders of tried-and-true techniques, or support in boosting student progress, this episode has you covered. Mentioned in this episode: 5 FREE Therapy Materials Go to 🔗 slpnow.com/pod 🔗 to download 5 evidence-backed therapy materials for FREE!

    9 min

  7. 26 AGO

    Member Spotlight: How Referrals Became a Breeze for This SLP

    In this episode, I’m joined by returning guest Lacee Johnson—a school-based SLP. We dive into how she transformed her referral process from post-it note chaos to a streamlined, brain-friendly system using the Workload feature in SLP Now. You’ll hear: → What her referral process used to look like (and why it wasn’t working) → How she customized a task list that actually fits her district’s workflow → Real talk about cognitive load, parent communication, and keeping it all straight Whether you're a CF or a seasoned SLP, you'll walk away with ideas to make your own referral process more manageable and way less stressful.

    10 min

  8. 19 AGO

    What School-Based SLPs Need to Know About Referrals and the Law

    Resources Mentioned: David's Email: davidbateman@me.com David's Website: SpecialEdConsultant.org David's 504 Guide: https://slpnowblog.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Bateman+504+Accommodations+Guide.pdf [FREE EVENT] What Every Special Education Leader Needs to Know: https://parallellearning-20474008.hs-sites.com/drbatemanfalldistrictleaders2025

    24 min
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The SLP Now Podcast is your go-to resource for practical speech-language pathology tips. Through this podcast, you'll hear directly from Marisha Mets, a school-based SLP turned research nerd. She’ll be joined by expert guests to answer your biggest questions. Submit your questions at slpnow.com/ask.

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