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The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP147. Why 'Mama' Isn't a First Word for Many with Autism?Why isn't 'Mama' a first word for many children with Autism, yet it is for their neurotypical peers? There are four underlying physiological causes for this difference. Let's dive in to explore these four reasons why 'Mama' is not just naturally developing and what we need to do differently to encourage the development of this pivotally important word. Ready to work more effectively with children with autism by treating the whole child with done-for-you, ready-to-use activities delivered weekly in your inbox? Don't delay and learn about the SIS Membership with this free 30-minute, 3-intervention secret workshop. Looking forward to...2024-10-3118 min
The Preschool SLPUntitled EpisodeWhy isn't 'Mama' a first word for many children with Autism, yet it is for their neurotypical peers? There are four underlying physiological causes for this difference? Let's dive in to explore these four reasons why 'Mama' is not just naturally developing and what we need to do differently to encourage the development of this pivotally important word. Ready to work more effectively with children with autism by treating the whole child with done-for-you, ready-to-use activities delivered weekly in your inbox? Don't delay and learn about the SIS Membership with this free 30-minute, 3-intervention secret workshop. Looking...2024-10-3118 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP142. How to Help Gestalt Language Processors TalkIf you work with minimally speaking children, this episode is for you. Kelly Vess is sharing how to develop consistent speech using books. Ready to put research into practice with Done-for-You weekly, educationally-rich activities? Check out the SIS Membership and begin creating massive change today. Learn more about the SIS Membership at KellyVess.com
Check out my free three intervention secrets workshop.2024-09-2626 minThe Preschool SLP142. How to Use Books to Develop Speech for Gestalt Language ProcessorsIf you work with children who are minimally speaking, this episode is for you. Kelly Vess is sharing how to develop consistent speech using books. Ready to put research into practice with Done-for-You weekly, educationally-rich activities? Check out the SIS Membership and begin creating massive change today. Learn more about the SIS Membership at KellyVess.com2024-09-2626 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP109. Four Ways to Get Out of the February FunkWhy is February the shortest month of the year, but feels like the longest? With the cooler temps, we are cooped up inside. This means we have fewer sensory experiences, less sunlight, and less movement to increase our energy and dopamine levels. How can we compensate for the lack of vitamin N? Try these four tried and true strategies. Ready to put research into practice now? Don't delay, and check out my done-for-you TOMTx activities in my SIS membership at kellyvess.com/sis today. Let's change lives together.💚Kelly2024-02-0119 min
The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 1 Kwanzaa-themed Preschool Speech Therapy Ideas w/ Kelly VessLooking for inclusive Holiday-themed speech therapy activity ideas for your pre-school aged kiddos? Kwanzaa is an excellent holiday to recognize during this time for your African-American students!
For our very first episode of the Pediatric Speech Sister Show, we welcome Kelly Vess, a preschool speech language pathologist, entrepreneur, and author. On this episode, Kelly offers evidence-based ideas that will make your students feel included during the holiday celebrations AND help them reach gains toward their speech and language goals!
It was tons of fun to talk with Kelly as she discussed the ac...2022-12-0936 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP47. What Prevents and Promotes Speech for Children with Autism: Minding the P'sToday, I share my single greatest mistake in 20 years of being an SLP in my misguided attempts to encourage speech as well as five effective strategies that promote speech development for children with Autism. Thank you for joining me at the drawing board today to create a better tomorrow. You're first,Kelly
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The Preschool SLP47. What Prevents and Promotes Speech for Children with Autism: Minding the P'sToday, I share my single greatest mistake in 20 years of being an SLP in my misguided attempts to encourage speech as well as five effective strategies that promote speech development for children with Autism. Thank you for joining me at the drawing board today to create a better tomorrow. You're first, KellyFor more...-Sign up for my free weekly Sunday newsletter.-Read "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"-Join Sparkle in School Membership for Weekly Ready-for-Use Activities2022-11-2424 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP44. Let's Talk EBP! Emotionally-Based vs. Evidence-Based PracticeToday, more than ever SLPs need to draw a line in the sand between emotionally-based practice and evidence-based practice. Research your practice. Your clients' response to intervention will tell you what to do less of and what to do more of. Pay attention to your numbers to create lifelong change.
For more information on evidence-based practices at the preschool level, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
For ready-to-use educationally-rich intervention activities delivered to your inbox weekly, join my "Sparkle in School Membership"2022-11-0325 min
The Preschool SLP44. Let's Talk EBP! Emotionally-Based vs. Evidence-Based PracticeToday, more than ever SLPs need to draw a line in the sand between emotionally-based practice and evidence-based practice. Research your practice. Your clients' response to intervention will tell you what to do less of and what to do more of. Pay attention to your numbers to create lifelong change.For more information on evidence-based practices at the preschool level, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"For ready-to-use educationally-rich intervention activities delivered to your inbox weekly, join my "Sparkle in School Membership"2022-11-0325 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP43. Three AAC Messages from My Three Biggest AAC MistakesAre you like me, always struggling to improve your practice with AAC? I'm always at the drawing board with a vision of AAC being used seamlessly by all of my students with limited speech.
Check out this episode to learn from my personal 3 big mistakes in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
To learn how to develop communication skills, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment"
If you're looking to be "One and Done," by putting research into practice with weekly ready-for-use, educationally-rich materials that give you everything you need for th...2022-10-2721 minThe Preschool SLPEpisode 43. Three AAC Messages from My Three MistakesAre you like me, always struggling to improve your practice with AAC? I'm always at the drawing board with a vision of AAC being used seamlessly by all of my students with limited speech.Check out this episode to learn from my personal 3 big mistakes in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). To learn how to develop communication skills, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" If you're looking to be "One and Done," by putting research into practice with weekly ready-for-use, educationally-rich materials that give you everything you need fo...2022-10-2721 min
The Preschool SLP42. How to Research You Practice: It's as Easy as A,B=See!If a beginning SLP were to ask me for my absolute best, single piece of advice to create change, my advice would easily be to research your practice. It's true. I've learned the most game-changing strategies from my research over the past 20 years. Perhaps, more important, I also learned the ineffectual strategies through researching my practice and cut them out, making better use of limited therapy time. Researching your practice will give your clients a voice in letting you know what's effective and what isn't. Their behavior is communication. This is the key to innovating practice: Listen to your...2022-10-2020 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP42. How to Research Your Practice: It's as Easy as A,B=See!If a beginning SLP were to ask me for my absolute best, single piece of advice to create change, my advice would easily be to research your practice. It's true. I've learned the most game-changing strategies from my research over the past 20 years. Perhaps, more important, I also learned the ineffectual strategies through researching my practice and cut them out, making better use of limited therapy time. Researching your practice will give your clients a voice in letting you know what's effective and what isn't. Their behavior is communication. This is the key to innovating practice: Listen to your clients...2022-10-2020 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP41. Five Strategies to Make Print Meaningful for Preschoolers with AutismHow can we help children with ASD move beyond letter knowledge? The latest research gives us insight into limitations in print knowledge unique to preschoolers with Autism. This episode covers five evidence-based strategies that make print meaningful in improving concept knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. To learn more about these strategies, check out Chapter 8 of my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." To put these strategies into practice today, check out my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership.2022-10-1325 min
The Preschool SLP41. Five Strategies to Make Print Meaningful for Preschoolers with AutismHow can we help children with ASD move beyond letter knowledge? The latest research gives us insight into limitations in print knowledge unique to preschoolers with Autism. This episode covers five evidence-based strategies that make print meaningful in improving concept knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. To learn more about these strategies, check out Chapter 8 of my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." To put these strategies into practice today, check out my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership.2022-10-1325 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP40. Is There Research to Support Principles of Motor Learning in Speech Therapy?Are you applying non-speech principles of motor learning to speech motor disorders? Should you be? There simply isn’t an evidence base to support putting principles of motor learning into your speech therapy practice. What is the evidence base or lack of evidence regarding principles of motor learning? What strategies do the current research support? Check out this episode to critically rethink intervention and put research into practice today. To learn more about generalization that works, check out “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment” To educationally rich, ready-for-use activities into practice today, check out the Sparkle in School Member...2022-10-0624 min
The Preschool SLP40. Is There Research to Support Principles of Motor Learning in Speech Therapy?Are you applying non-speech principles of motor learning to speech motor disorders? Should you be? There simply isn’t an evidence base to support putting principles of motor learning into your speech therapy practice. What is the evidence base or lack of evidence regarding principles of motor learning? What strategies do the current research support? Check out this episode to critically rethink intervention and put research into practice today. To learn more about generalization that works, check out “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment” To educationally rich, ready-for-use activities into practice today, check out the Sparkle in School Member...2022-10-0624 min
The Preschool SLP39. How To Make "R" Easy with Neighboring SoundsReady to master the "R"? How do neighboring sounds make "R" easy and hard. What sounds are good for the establishment phase? Which ones are good for generalization? Check out this week for facilitating phonetic contexts that you can put to use today. Be highly effective at "R" by working smarter, not harder.Make sure to check out the SIS Membership to make therapy super easy, effective, and engaging. The founding member rate is expiring this week. Be open-minded and try it out. Nothing to lose. 14-day refund if you don't like it and you...2022-09-2821 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP39. How To Make "R" Easy with Neighboring SoundsReady to master the "R"? How do neighboring sounds make "R" easy and hard. What sounds are good for the establishment phase? Which ones are good for generalization? Check out this week for facilitating phonetic contexts that you can put to use today. Be highly effective at "R" by working smarter, not harder.Make sure to check out the SIS Membership to make therapy super easy, effective, and engaging. The founding member rate is expiring this week. Be open-minded and try it out. Nothing to lose. 14-day refund if you don't like it and you can c...2022-09-2821 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP38. Four Guiding Principles to Select Game-Changing S-BlendsWhat is the most powerful treatment target in treating speech sound disorders? S-Blends. Yet, all s-blends are not created equally. Some are powerful. Others, not so much. This episode covers four guiding principles to selecting game-changing s-blends in effectively treating speech sound disorders. To learn innovative practices in treating speech sound disorders through best practice videos and interactive guides, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Let me help you make therapy engaging, easy, and effective by joining the Sparkle in School Membership at www.kellyvess.com2022-09-2221 min
The Preschool SLP38. Four Guiding Principles to Select Game-Changing S-BlendsWhat is the most powerful treatment target in treating speech sound disorders? S-Blends. Yet, all s-blends are not created equally. Some are powerful. Others, not so much. This episode covers four guiding principles to selecting game-changing s-blends in effectively treating speech sound disorders. To learn innovative practices in treating speech sound disorders through best practice videos and interactive guides, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Let me help you make therapy engaging, easy, and effective by joining the Sparkle in School Membership at www.kellyvess.com2022-09-2221 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP37. How Do Restrictive, Repetitive Behaviors Impact Children with ASD?If you know a child with ASD who presents with restrictive, repetitive behaviors (RRBs), this is the episode for you. The impact of RRBs may be best described by Harvard medical researcher Ya Wen who refers to restrictive, repetitive behaviors as having a "Russian doll" impact in which observable physical and social changes are also present at the neurological and cellular level. This episode not only tackles the pervasive impact of RRBs on children with ASD, but also what can be done to create lifelong change through Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) intervention.
To learn more about TOM, check out my...2022-09-1516 min
The Preschool SLP37. How Do Restrictive, Repetitive Behaviors Impact Children with ASD?If you know a child with ASD who presents with restrictive, repetitive behaviors (RRBs), this is the episode for you. The impact of RRBs may be best described by Harvard medical researcher Ya Wen who refers to restrictive, repetitive behaviors as having a "Russian doll" impact in which observable physical and social changes are also present at the neurological and cellular level. This episode not only tackles the pervasive impact of RRBs on children with ASD, but also what can be done to create lifelong change through Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) intervention. To learn more about TOM, check out m...2022-09-1516 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP35. Three Ways I Use Google Slides to Improve LearningReady to give Google Slides a try? This episode shares how Google Slides improve attention, engagement, and participation to maximize gains. To receive weekly educationally-rich Google Slide decks with therapy activities, join my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership today as a founding member for only $9.99/month at https://www.kellyvess.com2022-09-1120 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP36. How to Make It Easy This School Year Using Theme-Based ActivitiesThis episode covers five strategies to make it easy this school year. Create educationally rich, developmentally appropriate activities, that treat the whole child. Check out this episode and be 'one and done.' Take your lunch hours, evenings, and weekends back. Check out the Sparkle in School Membership (SIS) today at www.KellyVess.com and be ready on every Friday. 2022-09-0819 min
The Preschool SLP36. How to Make It Easy This School Year with Theme-Based ActivitiesThis episode covers five strategies to make it easy this school year. Create educationally rich, developmentally appropriate activities, that treat the whole child. Check out this episode and be 'one and done.' Take your lunch hours, evenings, and weekends back. Check out the Sparkle in School Membership (SIS) today at https;//www.KellyVess.com and be ready on every Friday. 2022-09-0819 minThe Preschool SLP35. Three Ways I Use Google Slides to Improve LearningReady to give Google Slides a try? This episode shares how Google Slides improve attention, engagement, and participation to maximize gains. To receive weekly educationally-rich Google Slide decks with therapy activities, join my Sparkle in School (SIS) Membership today as a founding member for only $9.99/month at https://www.kellyvess.com2022-09-0120 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP34. How to Use Technology to Improve Outcomes in Speech TherapyReady to add technology to your therapy in a way that encourages personal interaction and enhances learning? This episode covers how to intelligently integrate technology to optimize gains in: 1-Language Comprehension 2-Inferential Thinking Skills 3-Story Grammar 4-Phonological Awareness Skills 5-Vocabulary.
To learn how to target early literacy skills, check out Chapter 9 of my book, "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." It has over 100 actual videos demonstrating innovation in evidence-based practices, ready-for-use downloads, and step-by-step guides. P.S. Stay tuned next week in which I'll be announcing my S.I.S. membership. Let me do the background...2022-08-2512 min
The Preschool SLP34. How to Use Technology to Improve Outcomes in Speech TherapyReady to add technology to your therapy in a way that encourages personal interaction and enhances learning? This episode covers how to intelligently integrate technology to optimize gains in: 1-Language Comprehension 2-Inferential Thinking Skills 3-Story Grammar 4-Phonological Awareness Skills 5-Vocabulary.To learn how to target early literacy skills, check out Chapter 9 of my book, "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." It has over 100 actual videos demonstrating innovation in evidence-based practices, ready-for-use downloads, and step-by-step guides. P.S. Stay tuned next week in which I'll be announcing my S.I.S. membership. Let me do the background...2022-08-2512 minThe Preschool SLP33. How to Target the Cerebellum Through Movement Activities in Speech TherapyThe latest research shows the cerebellum's pivotal role in communication impairments. This is particularly true for children with ADD, ASD, and CAS. How can we target the cerebellum when early on, when neuroplasticity is high? This episode covers how Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) activities directly target the cerebellum. To learn how to create TOM activities in your therapy, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment". You'll get both video and step-by-step support to show you how.2022-08-1812 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP33. How to Target the Cerebellum Through Movement in Speech TherapyThe latest research shows the cerebellum's pivotal role in communication impairments. This is particularly true for children with ADD, ASD, and CAS. How can we target the cerebellum when early on, when neuroplasticity is high? This episode covers how Task-Oriented-Movement (TOM) activities directly target the cerebellum. To learn how to create TOM activities in your therapy, check out my book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment". You'll get both video and step-by-step support to show you how.2022-08-1812 minThe Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP32. How Task Oriented Movement Activities Improve Executive FunctionTask-Oriented Movement (TOM) activities improve executive function, but how? TOM activities directly improve the core executive function skills of preschoolers: 1)Inhibitory (Self) Control; 2)Working Memory; 3)Cognitive (Mental) Flexibility. For videos and interactive guides on how to create TOM activities in speech therapy, check out my book “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.”2022-08-1115 minThe Preschool SLP32. How Task Oriented Movement Activities Improve Executive FunctionTask-Oriented Movement (TOM) activities improve executive function, but how? TOM activities directly improve the core executive function skills of preschoolers: 1)Inhibitory (Self) Control; 2)Working Memory; 3)Cognitive (Mental) Flexibility. For videos and interactive guides on how to create TOM activities in speech therapy, check out my book “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.”2022-08-1115 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP31. Expert Advice on How to Improve Motor Skills in Speech TherapyReady to move away from the table and chairs in speech therapy and get moving? This episode covers how to treat the whole child by incorporating movement in speech therapy. Guest OTR/L Joseph Evens shares strategies to improve core, gross motor, fine motor, and visual motor integration skills. You don't have to be a movement therapist to improve motor skills. Be empowered today to immediately put effective movement strategies and improve motor skills into practice with “Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.” This book supports you with actual videos and interactive step-by-step guides. Rate, Review, & Follow. Please consi...2022-08-0431 min
The Preschool SLP31. Expert Advice on How to Improve Motor Skills in Speech TherapyReady to move away from the table and chairs in speech therapy and get moving? This episode covers how to treat the whole child by incorporating movement in speech therapy. Guest OTR/L Joseph Evens shares strategies to improve core, gross motor, fine motor, and visual motor integration skills. You don't have to be a movement therapist to improve motor skills. For actual therapy videos with step-by-step interactive guides. Ready to move away from the table and chairs in speech therapy and get moving? This episode covers how to treat the whole child by incorporating movement in speech therapy...2022-08-0431 minThe Preschool SLP30. Creative Strategies to Develop Intrinsic Control in Speech Language TherapyA top priority in speech-language therapy is how to help our students develop an internal locus of control. This episode discusses strategies to increase intrinsic learning in the domains of speech, language, literacy, and executive function. Guest Denise Stratton, CCC-SLP joins us to share her favorite meta-cognitive strategies in each of these areas. (See below for her links). For step-by-step interactive guides with actual digital clips of therapy on how to increase an internal locus of control at the preschool level, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major...2022-07-2840 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP30. Creative Strategies to Develop Intrinsic Control in Speech Language TherapyA top priority in speech-language therapy is how to help our students develop an internal locus of control. This episode discusses strategies to increase intrinsic learning in the domains of speech, language, literacy, and executive function. Guest Denise Stratton, CCC-SLP joins us to share her favorite meta-cognitive strategies in each of these areas. (See below for her links). For step-by-step interactive guides with actual digital clips of therapy on how to increase an internal locus of control at the preschool level, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major international booksellers.
2022-07-2840 min
The Preschool SLPHow to Build Positive Parent Relationships from the StartHow can you start positive parent relationships with the real-world constraints of a 30-day school timeline and a high prevalence of dual-income households? How can you build cross-cultural relationships? Guest Melanie Evans, CCC-SLP, shares her expertise in multicultural competence for SLPs. Join us as we walk through every step of the evaluation process in this episode. For more information on effectively completing an initial evaluation, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess for videos with interactive guides illustrating best practices. Melanie Evans can be reached at @pediatricspeechsister on Instagram or by email at Melanie...2022-07-2138 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP29. How to Build Positive Parent Relationships from the StartHow can you start positive parent relationships with the real-world constraints of a 30-day school timeline and a high prevalence of dual-income households? How can you build cross-cultural relationships? Guest Melanie Evans, CCC-SLP, shares her expertise in multicultural competence for SLPs. Join us as we walk through every step of the evaluation process in this episode. For more information on effectively completing an initial evaluation, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess for videos with interactive guides illustrating best practices. Melanie Evans can be reached at @pediatricspeechsister on Instagram or by email at Melanie...2022-07-2138 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP28. Blunt the Blood Sugar Spikes with Supplements, Drinks & FoodsWhat supplements, drinks, and foods optimize blood sugar? In this episode, I share my personal blood sugar hacks that improve my focus despite having both ADHD and a high level of sugar sensitivity. If you'd like any information regarding any specific product names or dosage discussed, email me at kelly@kellyvess.com or DM me on IG at @KellyVessSLP Please Note: I accidentally referred to dairy as 'glucose' instead of 'lactose' 3/4's though on the podcast. I prefer to keep this episode unedited as all 'The Preschool SLP' episodes are. Embrace imperfection. Also, please note that I have no aff...2022-07-1427 min
The Preschool SLPBlunt Blood Sugar Spikes with Supplements, Drinks & FoodsWhat supplements, drinks, and foods optimize blood sugar? In this episode, I share my personal blood sugar hacks and improve my focus despite having both ADHD and a high level of sugar sensitivity. If you'd like any information regarding any specific product names or dosage discussed, email me at kelly@kellyvess.com or DM me on IG at @KellyVessSLP Please Note: I accidentally referred to dairy as 'glucose' instead of 'lactose' 3/4's though on the podcast. I prefer to keep this episode unedited as all 'The Preschool SLP' episodes are. Embrace imperfection. Also, pl...2022-07-1427 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP27. Vegan Diet + ADD? A Parent's POVJoin me in speaking to a parent of a twice-exceptional child: with both ADD and giftedness. She shares her family's vegan diet which she attributes to improving her child's focus. She also shares her personal dos and don'ts in following a vegan diet. Note: This is not medical advice from a trained medical professional, only a parent's perspective. Please seek your individualized professional advice from your medical doctor or dietitian.2022-07-0735 min
The Preschool SLPVegan Diet + ADD? A Parent's POVJoin me in speaking to a parent of a twice-exceptional child: with both ADD and giftedness. She shares her family's vegan diet which she attributes to improving her child's focus. She also shares her personal dos and don'ts in following a vegan diet. Note: This is not medical advice from a trained medical professional, only a parent's perspective. Please seek your individualized professional advice from your medical doctor or dietitian.2022-07-0735 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP26. How to Develop Secure Attachments with PreschoolersThe comprehension and expression challenges that come with having a communication disorder can negatively impact the development of secure attachments. What can we do to create secure attachments? Guest Rachel Cushieri Murray shares four strategies to put into practice today. To connect with Rachel, Website: www.mentalhealth4MIyouth.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentalhealth4MIyouth; Email: advocates@mentalhealth4miyouth.com2022-06-3038 min
The Preschool SLP'Having a Ball' in Speech Therapy: Game Changing ActivitiesDeveloping fundamental ball skills are essential for communicating with peers. This episode with Early Childhood Expert Dr. Julia Smith leaves listeners with plenty of ideas for Monday morning practice. For best practices in treating the whole child (not just a mouth) in speech therapy, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at Amazon and other international booksellers. This book contains over 100 digital assessment and therapy clips with easy step-by-step guides.2022-06-2328 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP25. 'Having a Ball' in Speech Therapy: Game Changing ActivitiesDeveloping fundamental ball skills are essential for communicating with peers. This episode with Early Childhood Expert Dr. Julia Smith leaves listeners with plenty of ideas for Monday morning practice. For best practices in treating the whole child (not just a mouth) in speech therapy, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at Amazon and other international booksellers. This book contains over 100 digital assessment and therapy clips with easy step-by-step guides.2022-06-2328 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP24. Is There ANY Research Against the Complexity Approach?This article is often erroneously cited as research against the complexity approach. However, a closer look at this study indicates major flaws in the a) intervention goals, b) intervention treatment targets selected, and c) measurement of progress. The outcomes of this study only add further evidence to a well-developed knowledge base that earlier sounds develop before later ones regardless of the intervention provided. To learn how to create change through the combination of complex treatment target selection and only the most effective based practices, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at...2022-06-1628 min
The Preschool SLPIs There ANY Research Against the Complexity Approach?This article is often erroneously cited as research against the complexity approach. However, a closer look at this study indicates major flaws in the a) intervention goals, b) intervention treatment targets selected, and c) measurement of progress. The outcomes of this study only add further evidence to a well-developed knowledge base that earlier sounds develop before later ones regardless of the intervention provided. To learn how to create change through the combination of complex treatment target selection and only the most effective based practices, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It's sold at...2022-06-1628 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP23. The Do's and Don'ts of DLDWhat does the latest systematic review of 26 randomly controlled speech and language therapy DLD studies tell us? Some intervention works for DLD and some simply don't. To learn best practices in the treatment of DLD through actual therapy videos and step-by-step guides, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today. It is available at Amazon and major international booksellers.2022-06-0922 min
The Preschool SLPThe Do's and Don'ts of DLDWhat does the latest systematic review of 26 randomly controlled speech and language therapy DLD studies tell us? Some intervention works for DLD and some simply don't. To learn best practices in the treatment of DLD through actual therapy videos and step-by-step guides, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today. It is available at Amazon and major international booksellers.2022-06-0922 min
The Preschool SLPDLD: Numbers that Will Keep You Up at NightResearch indicates that very often the future does not look bright for children with DLD. This episode dives into the specific challenges that lie ahead. How can we prepare children early on to transcend future social and academic obstacles?Learn how to provide intervention that creates lifelong change through digital clips with step-by-step guides in 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon and other international booksellers.2022-06-0222 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP22. DLD: Numbers that Will Keep You Up At NightResearch indicates that very often the future does not look bright for children with DLD. This episode dives into the specific challenges that lie ahead. How can we prepare them early on to transcend future social and academic obstacles?
Learn how to provide intervention that creates lifelong change through digital clips with step-by-step guides in 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon and other international booksellers.
2022-06-0222 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP21. Six Ways LAMP is Shedding Light on AACIs LAMP on to something with their never-changing 84 symbol core vocabulary board starting point? What can we learn from LAMP's strength's in AAC practice regardless of the device or program used? This episode covers the 6 ways that LAMP sheds light on how we can innovate practice in AAC for children with limited speaking skills. For more information on creating educationally-rich activities for children with limited speech, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It has over 100 digital clips that show how-to put strategies in therapy and ready-for-use downloadable materials to use today.2022-05-2621 min
The Preschool SLP6 Ways LAMP is Shedding Light on AACIs LAMP on to something with their never-changing 84 symbol core vocabulary board starting point? What can we learn from LAMP's strength's in AAC practice regardless of the device or program used? This episode covers the 6 ways that LAMP sheds light on how we can innovate practice in AAC for children with limited speaking skills. For more information on creating educationally-rich activities for children with limited speech, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess. It has over 100 digital clips that show how-to put strategies in therapy and ready-for-use downloadable materials to use today.2022-05-2621 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP20. PECS: Take the Good & the BadYou've probably used PECS in your practice with many children on your caseload. In this episode, we take some time to rethink PECS for both its strengths and weaknesses.
For the "step-by-steps" in innovating practice to develop communication skills for children with ASD, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major booksellers internationally.2022-05-1924 minThe Preschool SLPPECS: Take the Good & Take the BadYou've probably used PECS in your practice with many children on your caseload. In this episode, we take some time to rethink PECS for both its strengths and weaknesses.For the "step-by-steps" in innovating practice to develop communication skills for children with ASD, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment' at Amazon or major booksellers internationally.2022-05-1924 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP19. Be Present When You're Here, There, EverywherePulled in many directions? In-person, teletherapy, classroom, home setting-all in a single day? In this episode, I show my game-changing strategy to keep it simple, so you can focus on what matters. To sign up for my 2-Hour May 15th workshop "Keep it Real in a Digital World," check it out at www.kellyvess.com today. 2022-05-1221 min
The Preschool SLPBe Present Here, There, EverywherePulled in many directions? In-person, teletherapy, classroom, home setting-all in a single day? In this episode, I show how to keep it simple. To sign up for my 2-Hour May 15th workshop "Keep it Real in a Digital World," check it out at www.kellyvess.com today. 2022-05-1221 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP18. Got Google Slides? 3 Reasons They Belong in Speech TherapyGet your google slide decks ready and up-level intervention with the world at your fingertips. Here I cover only three of many reasons getting Google Slides into therapy is a best practice. Sign up today for my 2-Hour LIVE Google Slides Workshop today on May 15th at KellyVess.com today.. I am going to deliver the goods!2022-05-0518 min
The Preschool SLPGot Google Slides? 3 Reasons They Belong in Speech TherapyGet your google slide decks ready and up-level intervention with the world at your fingertips. Here I cover only three of many reasons getting Google Slides into therapy is a best practice. Sign up today for my 2-Hour LIVE Google Slides Workshop today on May 15th. I am going to deliver the goods at KellyVess.com today.2022-05-0518 min
The Preschool SLPTo 'Splash' or 'Spray'? That is the QuestionIf you're looking to get optimal gains with the /l/ sound, should you 'splash' or 'spray 'in therapy'? Our latest findings will surprise you. This episode is a 'can't miss' for its relevance in treating speech sound disorders. For easy 'how-to's' with over 100 digital clips and ready-for-use materials, check out Kelly Vess's book today Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment. It is available on Amazon and major booksellers internationally. 2022-04-2820 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP17. To 'Splash' or 'Spray'? That is the QuestionIf you're looking to get optimal gains with the /l/ sound, should you 'splash' or 'spray 'in therapy'? Our latest findings will surprise you. This episode is a 'can't miss' for its relevance in treating speech sound disorders. For easy 'how-to's' with over 100 digital clips and ready-for-use materials, check out Kelly Vess's book today Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment. It is available on Amazon and major booksellers internationally. 2022-04-2820 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP16. Are Single Word Speech Sound Tests a 'Yay' or a 'Nay'?Single-word speech sound tests have a bad reputation. Research has found them to greatly vary from test to test in terms of types of sounds tested, scores, and age of developmental norms. So, how valuable are they really? Let's take a second look at single-word speech tests through fresh eyes with the very latest findings. To learn how to give speech evaluations with ready-for-use printables, case history forms, and a cluster screener, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today from Amazon or major booksellers internationally.2022-04-2124 min
The Preschool SLPAre Single Word Speech Sound Tests a 'Yay' or a 'Nay'?Single-word speech sound tests have a bad reputation. Research has found them to greatly vary from test to test in terms of types of sounds tested, scores, and age of developmental norms. So, how valuable are they really? Let's take a second look at single-word speech tests through fresh eyes with the very latest findings. To learn how to give speech evaluations with ready-for-use printables, case history forms, and a cluster screener, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" today from Amazon or major booksellers internationally.2022-04-2124 min
The Preschool SLP1,2,3 Musts to Learn to ReadWhat are the three executive function skills that directly impact a child's ability to learn to read? This episode covers the skills that determine success or failure in learning to read.For step-by-step, ready-to-use literacy activities for preschool to primary grade levels, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess today.2022-04-1414 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP15. 1,2,3 Musts to Learn to ReadWhat are the three executive function skills that directly impact a child's ability to learn to read? This episode covers the skills that determine success or failure in learning to read.
For step-by-step, ready-to-use literacy activities for preschool to primary grade levels, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess today.2022-04-1414 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP14. Five Speech Errors That Matter: Language and Literacy Delays?What five speech errors should you take seriously? This episode will go over the five errors at the preschool level that indicate risk for language and literacy challenges at the elementary age. For the step-by-step how-to's with video clips and interactive guides on evaluating and treating communication impairments, check out 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess, CCC-SLP today. It is sold on Amazon and at major booksellers.2022-04-0718 min
The Preschool SLP5 Speech Errors That Matter: Language and Literacy Delays?What five speech errors should you take seriously? This episode will go over the five errors at the preschool level that indicate risk for language and literacy challenges at the elementary age. For the step-by-step how-to's with video clips and interactive guides on evaluating and treating communication impairments, check out 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" by Kelly Vess, CCC-SLP today. It is sold on Amazon and at major booksellers.2022-04-0718 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP13. My 5 Favorite Focus Enhancing SupplementsLooking to improve your focus? In this episode, I share my favorite five focus-enhancing supplements. These increase and sustain my focus throughout busy, back-to-back days providing therapy. (I have absolutely no affiliations with these companies.) Thanks for joining me at the drawing board today to create better tomorrows.2022-03-3121 min
The Preschool SLPMy 5 Favorite Focus Enhancing SupplementsLooking to improve your focus? In this episode, I share my favorite five focus-enhancing supplements. These increase and sustain my focus throughout busy, back-to-back days providing therapy. (I have absolutely no affiliations with these companies.) Thanks for joining me at the drawing board today to create better tomorrows.2022-03-3121 min
The Preschool SLPDo L-Blends Make for Good Speech Treatment Targets? MEH!L-Blends are recommended by experts as being powerful treatment targets. But are they? This episode suggests that we can and should do better. For the step-by-step on how to select powerful treatment targets in treating speech sound disorders, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."2022-03-2417 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP12. Do L-Blends Make for Good Speech Treatment Targets? MEHL-Blends are recommended by experts as being powerful treatment targets. But are they? This episode suggests that we can and should do better. For the step-by-step on how to select powerful treatment targets in treating speech sound disorders, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."2022-03-2417 minThe Preschool SLP#1 Mistake in Treating Children with Childhood Apraxia of SpeechWhat is the #1 mistake in treating children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? The treatment targets are too often way too simple. Overall progress in therapy will largely depend on the complexity of the target selected. The more complex the target, the greater the gains. For a step-by-step guide and digital clips on how to select the most effective targets and provide therapy using only the most effective strategies, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."2022-03-1720 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP11. #1 Mistake in Treating Children with Childhood Apraxia of SpeechWhat is the #1 mistake in treating children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? The treatment targets are too often way too simple. Overall progress in therapy will largely depend on the complexity of the target selected. The more complex the target, the greater the gains.
For a step-by-step guide and digital clips on how to select the most effective targets and provide therapy using only the most effective strategies, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment."2022-03-1720 min
The Preschool SLPStorytelling Secrets that Matter Part 2: The Four Highly Effective P’sWhat are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This second part episode will cover four more game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development. To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities. 2022-03-1018 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP10. Storytelling Secrets that Matter Part 2: The Four Highly Effective P’sWhat are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This second part episode will cover four more game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development.
To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities. 2022-03-1018 min
The Preschool SLPStorytelling Secrets that Matter: The Four Highly Effective E’sWhat are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This episode will cover four game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development. To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities. 2022-03-0317 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP9. Storytelling Secrets that Matter: The Four Highly Effective E’sWhat are the secrets to improving complex conversational skills? This episode will cover four game-changing strategies that target literacy, language, comprehension, and executive function development.
To learn highly effective and innovative strategies to improve literacy skills through videos and step-by-step guides, check out Kelly's book "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment." Sign up for Kelly's free newsletter in which she shares her weekly links to google slides at KellyVessSLP.com. Make sure to sign up today to not miss this week's educationally-rich activities. 2022-03-0317 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP8. A Top Secret Productivity HackResearch indicates that multitasking can reduce productivity by a whopping 40%. This episode shares a highly-effective, little-known method to increase your creativity and efficiency.
For strategies to be a ridiculously effective SLP, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" at Amazon. Sign up for 100% free, weekly Google Slides at KellyVessSLP.com
2022-02-2416 min
The Preschool SLPA Top Secret Productivity HackResearch indicates that multitasking can reduce productivity by a whopping 40%. This episode shows a little-known method to increase your creativity and productivity.For strategies to be a ridiculously effective SLP, check out "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" at Amazon. Sign up for 100% free, weekly Google Slides at KellyVessSLP.com2022-02-2416 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP7. Six Superpowers of the ADHD SLPShould we see attributes associated with having ADHD as being treasured gifts instead of symptoms of a disorder?
Check out this episode on ADHD's unique assets that translate to SLP success. Whether you have ADHD or not, can you relate to these attributes?
If so, capitalize on them to create better.
Fun fact: I recorded this episode on a borrowed laptop as I had left mine at work.
For digital clips, downloads, and step-by-step support on how to innovate practice, check out my book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
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The Preschool SLP6 Superpowers of the ADHD SLPShould we see attributes associated with having ADHD as being treasured gifts instead of symptoms of a disorder?Check out this episode on ADHD's unique assets that translate to SLP success. Whether you have ADHD or not, can you relate to these attributes?If so, capitalize on them to create better.Fun fact: I recorded this episode on a borrowed laptop as I had left mine at work.For digital clips, downloads, and step-by-step support on how to innovate practice, check out my book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment 2022-02-1719 min
ComebaCKComebaCK INTERVIEW #321 - Vesselina Naidenova - English With VessVesselina Naidenova is the founder of ‘English Vess’, previously in academia, and heavily immersed in education, teaching people English as a foreign language, both with her clients and larger language speaking group sessions, online/offline, with over 25,000 learners around the world. She joins the podcast to discuss her background in native Bulgaria to developing such levels of education and teaching experiences, the main motivations for her work, and why English is so important as a second language for foreigners, including doctors and academics, and incorporating English into your daily lifestyle, making small, incremental changes.
Throughout this episode, we include the crit...2022-02-1538 min
The Preschool SLPLanguage Sampling Gestalt to Generative Speech for Preschoolers with ASDWhen language sampling children with ASD, perhaps the most important measurement is analyzing gestalt to generative language development. What's the best way to do it?This episode will look at subjective and objective options in assessing gestalt to self-generated language development.For more information on how to effectively improve communication skills for preschoolers with ASD (complete with videos and step-by-step guides) check out Kelly Vess's book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment2022-02-1028 min
The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP6. Language Sampling Gestalt to Generative Speech for Preschoolers with ASDWhen language sampling children with ASD, perhaps the most important measurement is analyzing gestalt to generative language development. What's the best way to do it?
This episode will look at subjective and objective options in assessing gestalt to self-generated language development.
For more information on how to effectively improve communication skills for preschoolers with ASD (complete with videos and step-by-step guides) check out Kelly Vess's book Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment2022-02-1028 min
The Preschool SLP5 Hacks for Language Sampling Preschoolers with ASDLanguage sampling is perhaps the most effective means of evaluating the language development of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, there are many variables to consider in ensuring that the sample is a reliable and valid measure. This episode covers my top five hacks to making language sampling as reliable, valid, and viable as possible. To learn more about how effectively treat preschoolers with ASD, check out my book 'Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment.' This book includes downloadable, ready-for-use, materials, digital therapy clips, and step-by-step guides to empower the reader to create change today. 2022-02-0322 min