Location
6501 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Suite C115
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 375-0211
Email: slpatoz@slpatoz.com
Fax: (844) 308-5855
Staff
Amy M. Schulz, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist & Owner
Email: Amy@slpatoz.com
Mrs. Amy is a nationally-certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with licenses in New Mexico, California, and Maryland. Her various work experiences culminated in opening Speech Language A to Z, LLC, in 2016. These relevant experiences began when she took a preschool teaching class while still attending high school. From there she volunteered for the New Mexico Preschool for the Deaf, worked as a laboratory assistant in the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Department, and worked as a graphic designer at UNM’s Daily Lobo while helping with in-home childcare before completing her undergraduate degree. She worked as a Speech Language Pathology Apprentice at San Felipe Pueblo Elementary School before starting graduate school and working as a library aide in UNM’s Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences. After completing her Master’s degree Mrs. Amy worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist at UNM’s Center for Development and Disability, Kidpower Therapy Associates, and then Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). When not enjoying her work she enjoys spending time with her dogs, family, and friends, reading mystery novels, solving escape rooms, and playing various card-, board-, and video-games.
The Latest from Mrs. Amy’s Blog, “The Imperfect SLP”
March 1, 2023
Please visit my original post here to learn the basics about therapy dogs and animal-assisted intervention in speech-language pathology. Expressive…
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March 1, 2023
Before I found Disney shorts I used 5-minute stories for narrative recall. Most of these stories have good narrative structure,…
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March 1, 2023
Some of my patients love these articulation I Spy slideshows! Having a patient guess my emoji is often the easiest…
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March 1, 2023
Here’s my video tutorial on how I’ve been using Toca Pet Doctor with more details on the least-to-most cueing hierarchy I…
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February 1, 2023
For years I struggled to find stories that were short enough to fit into appointments, yet had solid narrative structure….
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February 1, 2023
“Do you think Zooey wants to play with the ball or the toilet paper roll?” Please visit my original post…
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February 1, 2023
“Is it ‘We cutted the carrot’?” Toca Kitchen Monsters is another FREE app from Toca Boca. In this one we…
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February 1, 2023
Before COVID-19 I kept a sensory tub. I would change the filling every month and my patients would use it…
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January 1, 2023
I made this FREE “Create-A-Story” slideshow that you can download and use. I share it in “edit” mode (instead of…
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January 1, 2023
In this screenshot alone we can work on several social inferencing skills. In easiest-to-hardest order: we can determine whether the…
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January 1, 2023
For patients who are working on articulation/phonology I use mini objects from Speech Tree Company (you have to get on…
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January 1, 2023
As a part of Mental Wellness Month I wanted to share my favorite self-care ideas. “Self-care” is a hot topic…
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December 1, 2022
These sorting bowls really come in handy for receptive langauge! Please read about the basics about therapy dogs and animal-assisted…
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December 1, 2022
Following directions is a common goal for my patients of all ages. I try to keep these activities fun and…
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December 1, 2022
I started using Rory’s Story Cubes with a child who was making the same narrative every time we did this…
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You can find the rest of the blog here.
Zooey
Speech Therapy Dog
Zooey is a Basset Hound, Great Pyrenees, Husky, and Black Lab mix who was adopted by the Schulz family in 2015. In 2018 she began her training as a speech therapy dog. Since then “work” has become her favorite word and she often tries to sneak into Mrs. Amy’s car so she can go to work more often.
Zooey is trained to help Mrs. Amy in her job by giving children things to talk about (by opening dog puzzles or even just snoring), searching for treats that children hide (while following directions), and demonstrating social skills (like thinking a treat will be where she saw a child hide it because her eyes were hidden when the child moved it).
When not enjoying her work Zooey enjoys rolling in grass, chasing birds, and playing with, chasing, and digging with her best friend, who is a Jack Russell Terrier named “Pogo.”
Graduate Student Clinicians (TBA)
Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology require students to treat and evaluate patients under supervision of an experienced SLP. Mrs. Amy likes to give back to the program that provided her with training and education by supervising graduate-level students from UNM’s Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences. This also allows her the opportunity to refresh her techniques while providing patients with a new communication partner.
Here are some treatment ideas for graduate student clinicians:
As a part of Mental Wellness Month I wanted to share my favorite self-care ideas. “Self-care” is a hot topic…
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Following directions is a common goal for my patients of all ages. I try to keep these activities fun and…
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October is ADHD awareness month! I actually learned very little about ADHD’s effects on communication as a graduate student and…
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I met my first therapy dog when I was volunteering at the New Mexico Preschool for the Deaf – the…
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I’m constantly looking for new and fun naturalistic activities. One of my favorite apps is Toca Pet Doctor. This app…
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I love the Zones of Regulation! The curriculum has taught me so much about regulation and the tools have helped…
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Disney shorts are the secret to my success with telehealth. When the word switched to online treatment due to the…
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When I was in graduate school there was a lot of information about the difference between an “articulation disorder” and…
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Whether I’m working on narrative creation, narrative retell, or using correct language structures during narratives I like to keep the…
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My patients love using Calico Critters and Li’l Woodzeez during treatment! And I love that the kids are motivated to…
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As children with social skills deficits try to navigate our highly-social world they must first learn the basics (eye contact,…
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One of my most common goals for patients is mastering irregular past-tense verbs like drove (instead of drived), swung (instead…
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One of my most common goals for patients is to master irregular plural nouns like fish (not fishes), shelves (not…
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I started using Toca Life World when all my appointments were still on telehealth (until I got my first round…
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