Coffee, Tea, and 3 SLPs Coffee, Tea, and 3 SLPs

In this practical episode, the SLPs delve into strategies for supporting executive functions. From time management to visualizing the end goal, tune in to learn about helpful techniques and free resources that can foster independence and help the kids on your caseload get things done!

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Resources:

https://goblin.tools/

https://pomofocus.io/

https://www.efpractice.com/projects-3-1

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The SLPs share strategies for integrating engaging, low-prep games into sessions to target speech/language goals. No laminating required!
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In Episode 45, John Vargas shares his experience as a person who wears hearing aids. How does he compensate for being hard of hearing? Which accessibility features and accommodations have been the most helpful for him? He makes many important points, including the following: just because he has trouble hearing you doesn’t mean he’s not listening.

John Vargas is a Ph.D student studying cognitive psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. John studies reasoning and decision-making, with a special emphasis on statistical reasoning. John's prior research has focused on teaching statistical concepts to a wide variety of learners and empowering individuals to make rational decisions in their everyday lives. John also has congenital hearing loss, wears hearing aids, and is intimately aware of the challenges brought about by hearing impairments.

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Episode 44 is all about AAC! Tune in to hear the SLPs interview Karina Saechao for a discussion about common barriers to AAC implementation, how to move beyond requesting to support all communication functions, collaborating with educators, the importance of representative voices and icons on AAC devices, and more.

Karina Saechao, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP (she/her) has practiced as a speech-language pathologist for almost a decade and is licensed in California and Kansas. She holds a certificate as an assistive technology specialist (AT) and is currently enrolled in the Child Language Doctoral Program at the University of Kansas. Karina’s research interests are in the areas of African American English, child language acquisition, and AAC. Karina founded and owns Golden Oak Speech Therapy, A Professional Speech Pathology Corporation, and specializes in Augmentative Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, language, literacy, inclusion, and teacher, caregiver, & educator coaching. Follow Karina: @goldenoakslp.

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The SLPs try to unravel the age-old question: what even are "pragmatic language skills," and how do you prioritize social connection over arbitrary social rules?



0:00 - how comfortable are the SLPs with pragmatic language?

4:18 - who is a good candidate for receiving support?

12:00 - assessment of pragmatic language

28:00 - the value of collaborations

36:50 - what skills are part of (or influence) social communication?

47:54 - ableist practices

(Also: cat beans, Britney Spears, and vegetable gardens.)



The paper from The Informed SLP review: Wilson, A. C., & Bishop, D. V. (2022). A novel online assessment of pragmatic and core language skills: An attempt to tease apart language domains in children. Journal of Child Language, 49(1), 38-59.



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Episode 42 is all about wins - big wins, small wins, and everything in between. That feeling you get when a child communicates using their AAC device for the first time? A crochet class the students don’t want to leave? Positive parent feedback? Yes, please! Tune in to feel good.
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Also, send in your wins! Email: info@coffeetea3slps.com. Instagram: @coffeetea3slps. Merch: coffeetea3slps.com.