I’m trying to streamline my intake process so I’ve created a new intake form that will help families get started before I send them the plethora of intake forms I need before our evaluation. Here are the new steps for my intake process: Read More From the SLP A to Z Blog
As families’ needs shift so does my schedule. I’m seeing a growing number of families who are unable to make appointments between 9:00 and 5:00 so I’ve added a couple 5:30 appointments where I can. You can find the days and length of my openings here. Read More From the SLP A to Z Blog
I’ve been trying to “up my barrier game game” lately. Here’s a quick explanation of barrier games and their variety of uses in speech and language treatment. I’ve always had a complicated relationship with barrier games – while they always give me skills to work on with my patients (who I prefer to call “my …
As if I wasn’t giving Disney enough money by using Disney shorts and using 5-Minute Disney Stories while treating children (especially online) I also got into Disney Doorables. These miniature figures come from a variety of Disney movies and shows. They’ve been great for my themed sensory bins and they’re easily used for treatment in …
I have openings due to my changing schedule & policies! You can see my openings (and their varying lengths) below… Insurance I currently accept: Current Openings: You can register your family to access these appointment times. Read More From the SLP A to Z Blog
I’m converting my after-school appointments to 30-minute sessions starting in 2026. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while as I’ve seen my waiting list for after-school appointments climb to 50 families while my during-school list has remained at 5. I decided to go for it when my student loan payments skyrocketed from $30/month …
I’ve made the difficult decision to stop accepting UnitedHealthcare from new patients (while continuing to accept UnitedHealthcare plans from established patients). This decision is heavily influenced by a change in all my patients’ UnitedHealthcare (UHC) plans in 2024 that enacted an annual 30-visit maximum for all habilitative services (speech & language treatment, occupational therapy, & …
This is, by far, the question I get asked most frequently. It’s a bit of a loaded question for me as a neurodiversity-affirming therapist. I don’t see my job as helping children who “need” treatment – I see it as helping children learn new choices for how they communicate. That being said (or typed?), whether …
I’ve been considering boycotting social media ever since a social media site prioritized free speech over my safety back in 2013. As we often do, I shrugged off the incident as an isolated event and personal failing, but since reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt I can no longer shake my misgivings about social …
My office has new paint and I’ve moved some things around. Originally Posted on 06/13/2024.
