According to, "The Hidden Curriculum for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations for Adolescents and Young Adults" (Myles, Trautman, Schelvan) “An antecedent-based intervention is one that modifies events/knowledge/skills that typically precede the occurrence of a target behavior. These changes are made to increase success or minimize problems. …the hidden curriculum is taught to the … [Read more...] about Teaching Social Skills
How to correct lateral speech errors with success!
Do you have a student who lateralizes /s/ and also lateralizes lots of other sounds, like (dg, ch, s blends, s, z, sh, dr, tr)? Correcting lateral speech errors with success using my Lateral Lisp Program will help kick those stubborn lateral errors to the curb once and for all! I met a student at the middle school for the first time right after becoming a bright and shiny new SLP (after my CFY … [Read more...] about How to correct lateral speech errors with success!
Teaching Sight Words
Watching children struggle to learn how to read or memorize sight words got me. From the children I serve with severe phonological processes, apraxia, or language issues to an average kindergarten student with minor articulation errors, I was tired of seeing the frustration. A long time ago, I read that you can’t sound out sight words; you’re just supposed to know them. Huh? I took … [Read more...] about Teaching Sight Words
What Does a Speech Therapist Do?
A job in Speech-Language Pathology can be one of the most rewarding careers, and it can be the toughest. But what exactly does a speech therapist (or Speech-Language Pathologist SLP) do? Here's where you will see the good, the bad, and the ugly. I decided many years ago-30 years ago, as a matter of fact (I was 14 and in the 9th grade, do the math-I'm old), that I wanted to help children … [Read more...] about What Does a Speech Therapist Do?
