There is a growing conversation happening in our field that we can’t really ignore anymore. It’s not about whether professional development is valuable—it absolutely is. Speech-language pathology is a constantly evolving field, and ongoing learning is essential to ethical, effective practice. The issue is something different. It’s the way professional learning is being packaged, marketed, and sold in ways that can blur the line between evidence-based practice and branding. So

Looking for a free language and reading screener for your students? The CUBED-3 is a research-based screening tool that helps school-based SLPs, educators, and intervention teams identify students at risk for language and literacy difficulties. Learn how this free assessment measures vocabulary, listening comprehension, narrative language, and reading comprehension skills while supporting MTSS decision-making and early intervention planning.

Sound walls have taken classrooms and therapy rooms by storm—and for good reason. They support phoneme-grapheme connections, promote...

This blog post was written by Deanna Barlow, MAT, TOD, LSLS Cert. AVEd. Impact of Unilateral Hearing Loss Unilateral hearing loss has...

Welcome back! After a long winter break, it’s time to return to work and make speech therapy fun for our students. Here are some engaging...

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Last year, I wrote a blog post that became really popular about how I quit a job after only 3 months of being employed there. To say that...

This blog post is a guest post by Dr. Kelsey Kerkhove. Read more about Dr. Kerkhove here. The day your child's cochlear implant is turned...

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Learn how love, support, and consistency can help Deaf and hard of hearing children develop language skills.

Learning the past tense of regular verbs is an essential part of mastering the English language. While many verbs follow the same rule of...

Did you know there is a whole language strategy that encourages the use of toys to help a child develop their language skills? Toy Talk...

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Everyone loves a free tool to add to their clinical toolbox! The Test of Early Grammatical Impairment (TEGI) does just that. This...

This is a question I get asked a lot! What assessments do I give to a Deaf or hard-of-hearing child? What should my assessment focus on?...

Read to the end for a sneak peek of one of the illustrations! When I sat down with my mom to think about the main character's name, we...