by Emily | Jul 23, 2020 | Playing With Purpose
My initial foray into telepractice speech therapy, was likely much like yours–chaotic, hurried, and disorganized. We got the stay-at-home orders here in Austin, TX, just as Spring Break 2020 was beginning. I gave myself one week to research, prepare, and adjust... by Emily | May 28, 2020 | Playing With Purpose
I am here to tell you that you do not need to buy a bunch of new digital materials to provide high-quality and engaging speech therapy for your clients or students now that you are providing telepractice speech therapy. I have been using my surprise eggs (aka Easter... by Emily | Mar 12, 2020 | Playing With Purpose
*This post was updated on 05/03/2020* Springtime and particularly spring break play time can be a tricky time of year in terms of the weather. I know that all too well here in Austin, TX. Last week we had a day of 80-degree temperatures, followed by blustery rain, a... by Emily | Jan 16, 2020 | Playing With Purpose
I’ve made a commitment to myself to play more games and board games with my speech therapy clients at the beginning of 2020. I find that more and more, kids are not playing games at home with their families so the use of games gives me maximum engagement. Many... by Emily | Nov 21, 2019 | Guest Blogger
We are sisters (twins) in sister fields (occupational therapy (OT) and speech-language pathology(SLP)). I’ve joked with my sister that if I wasn’t an SLP I would have become an OT and she, an SLP instead of an OT, as there is so much overlap. Interestingly, we’ve...