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The SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode ElevenThis week we're wrapping up The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. In Chapter 12, titled "What Parents Can Do Now," Haidt contrasts the controlling "carpenter" parenting approach with a "gardener" mindset that fosters children’s natural development through a nurturing environment. For young children (ages 0-5), he recommends prioritizing interactive real-world play with diverse age groups and limiting screen time, favoring interactive video calls over passive viewing. Haidt advocates for delaying smartphone access until high school and social media until age 16 to protect adolescents from the mental health risks associated with a phone-based childhood. He emphasizes collective action, encouraging parents to...2025-07-1545 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode TenThis week we're covering chapter 11 from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, "What Schools Can Do Now." In this chapter, Haidt outlines actionable steps schools can take to address the mental health crisis among youth caused by the shift to a phone-based childhood. He strongly advocates for phone-free schools, recommending the use of phone lockers to eliminate distractions and foster face-to-face social engagement, which is critical for developing communication skills. Haidt also emphasizes increasing opportunities for free, unsupervised play, suggesting longer recesses and "play clubs" with mixed-age groups to promote resilience and social skills. These reforms aim to counteract...2025-07-0850 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode NineThis week we're covering chapters nine and ten from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. In chapter nine, "Preparing for Collective Action," Haidt emphasizes the urgent need for societal cooperation to address the mental health crisis caused by the phone-based childhood. He proposes four types of collective responses: voluntary coordination, shifting social norms, technological solutions, and legislative measures, to delay smartphone and social media access, fostering healthier childhoods through community-driven efforts. In chapter ten, "What Governments and Tech Companies Can Do Now," Haidt outlines actionable steps for governments and tech companies to mitigate the mental health crisis fueled by...2025-07-0146 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode EightThis week we're covering chapter eight, "Spiritual Elevation and Degradation" from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. In this chapter, Haidt explores how the decline of spiritual and communal practices has impacted the mental health of young people in the digital age. He argues that humans have a natural inclination toward spiritual experiences, which historically provided meaning, connection, and transcendence through shared rituals and beliefs. However, the rise of technology, particularly smartphones and social media, has replaced these uplifting experiences with shallow, individualistic, and often degrading digital interactions. Haidt suggests that this shift has left Generation Z more disconnected...2025-06-2453 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode SevenThis week we're covering chapter seven, "What is Happening to Boys?" from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. In this chapter, Haidt examines the mental health crisis affecting boys, driven by the shift to a phone-based childhood. Since the early 2010s, boys have experienced rising depression and anxiety, though less severely than girls, alongside a long-term decline in school engagement and achievement. The accessibility of video games and pornography has pulled many boys into virtual worlds, reducing real-world social interactions and contributing to loneliness and disconnection. For a subset of boys, excessive gaming leads to addiction, harming mental and...2025-06-1750 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode SixThis week we're covering chapter six from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, "Why Social Media Harms Girls More." In this chapter, Jonathan Haidt explores the disproportionate negative impact of social media on girls' mental health. He argues that girls are more vulnerable to social media's effects due to their heightened sensitivity to social comparison and relational aggression. The chapter highlights how platforms amplify insecurities through curated images and idealized lifestyles, leading to increased anxiety, depression, and body image issues. Haidt cites research showing that girls who spend more time on social media report lower self-esteem and higher rates...2025-06-1051 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode FiveThis week we're covering chapter five from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, "The Four Foundational Harms." In this chapter, Jonathan Haidt outlines four foundational harms of the phone-based childhood: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction. He argues that excessive smartphone use reduces face-to-face interactions, critical for social development, leading to increased loneliness and weakened relationships. Sleep deprivation, caused by late-night screen time, contributes to anxiety, irritability, and impaired cognitive function, particularly in teens. Attention fragmentation results from constant notifications and multitasking, diminishing focus and deep engagement with tasks. Lastly, Haidt describes addiction to smartphones and social...2025-06-0340 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode FourThis week we're covering chapter four from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, "Puberty and the Blocked Transition to Adulthood." This chapter explores how the shift to a phone-based childhood disrupts the critical developmental transitions of puberty, delaying adolescents' progression toward adulthood. Haidt argues that the over-reliance on smartphones and social media reduces real-world experiences, limiting opportunities for risk-taking, independence, and identity formation essential during puberty. Haidt highlights how digital immersion replaces physical and social activities, leading to a "blocked transition" where teens remain in a prolonged state of dependency rather than developing adult-like responsibilities. He points to data...2025-05-2731 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode ThreeThis week we're covering chapter three from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, "The Great Rewiring: How Childhood Changed, 2010–2015." This chapter examines the rapid shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods during the early 2010s, which Haidt calls the "Great Rewiring." He argues that the widespread adoption of smartphones and social media fundamentally altered how children socialize, learn, and develop, leading to increased mental health issues. The chapter highlights how this period saw a decline in free play and face-to-face interactions, replaced by screen time that disrupted critical developmental processes like synaptic pruning, essential for healthy brain development. Haidt identifies th...2025-05-2043 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode TwoThis week we're covering chapter two from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. This chapter is titled "What Children Need to Do in Childhood," and in it, Haidt explores the essential developmental needs of children, emphasizing the critical role of play in fostering resilience and social skills. He argues that unstructured, independent play allows children to test limits, navigate risks, and build emotional and social competence, which are vital for healthy development. Haidt highlights how the shift from a play-based to a phone-based childhood has disrupted these processes, leaving children less equipped to handle adversity. He draws on research...2025-05-1347 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Anxious Generation Episode OneWe're back after a two month hiatus and ready to tackle The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. This week we're covering the Introduction and Chapter One. The introduction outlines how the shift from a play-based childhood to a screen-dominated one has disrupted healthy development. Haidt argues that this "great rewiring" of childhood, starting around 2010, correlates with increased anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Chapter One delves into the data, showing sharp spikes in mental health disorders, particularly among girls, post-smartphone era. He highlights how constant connectivity and curated online lives erode real-world social skills and self-esteem. The chapter sets the stage...2025-05-0646 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 8This week we're finishing up How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. We cover the final section, "The Next Generation," which was written by Adele Faber's daughter. We learn about how this style of parenting impacts children, and how those children later parent their own children. We also discuss tips and tricks she's learned as she's carried on her mom's work in workshops of her own. There are some great tidbits in this little section, don't miss it! If you want to join our discussion and weigh i...2025-02-2545 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 7This week we're reading chapter seven from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Putting It All Together. We discuss how to incorporate all the strategies we've learned in this book into our interactions with the kids we work with. We also cover some of the additional information from the end of the book, including the afterword, letters from families, and the section titled, "Their Native Tongue." If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on the end, please click here to jo...2025-02-1835 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 6This week we're reading chapter six from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Freeing Children from Playing Roles. This chapter emphasizes how kids often get stuck in labels like "the shy one" or "the troublemaker," which can limit their growth. The authors suggest practical ways to help children break free from these roles by noticing and reinforcing positive behaviors, giving them opportunities to act differently, and changing the way we speak about them. Parents can acknowledge past behavior while expressing confidence in their child's ability to c...2025-02-1138 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 5This week we're reading chapter five from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Praise. This chapter emphasizes the importance of using praise effectively to build a child’s self-esteem and motivation. The authors caution against vague or excessive praise, which can feel insincere or pressure children to constantly meet high expectations. Instead, they suggest describing what the child has done specifically, allowing them to recognize their own achievements. This kind of descriptive praise helps children develop confidence and internal motivation rather than relying on external validation. The...2025-02-0439 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 4This week we're reading chapter four from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Encouraging Autonomy. This chapter focuses on helping children develop independence and decision-making skills. It emphasizes avoiding over-controlling behavior, which can undermine a child’s confidence and growth. Instead, the chapter suggests empowering kids by offering choices, respecting their struggles, and encouraging problem-solving rather than providing all the answers. By fostering autonomy, parents (and SLPs) help children build self-reliance and a sense of responsibility. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on...2025-01-2834 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 3This week we're reading chapter three from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Alternatives to Punishment. We discuss the authors' suggestions for what to do when children misbehave or get into trouble, including letting kids face the natural consequences of their actions and problem solving with the child to find solutions that work for both of you. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on chapter three, please click here to join our online book club community!Head to patreon.co...2025-01-2141 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 2This week we're reading chapter two from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Engaging Cooperation. We discuss how challenging it can be at times to respond to children empathetically, and then impact it can have when we don't. We cover the authors' five techniques for engaging cooperation: describing the problem, giving information, saying it with a word, talking about your feelings, and writing a note. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on chapter two, please click here to join our online book cl...2025-01-1440 minThe SLP Book ClubHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen Episode 1We've started a new book: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. We'll be reading this book for the next two months and discussing it in our online book club community each week! In this episode, we cover chapter one: Helping Children Deal with Their Feelings. We discuss the connection between how a child feels and the way he behaves, how denial of feelings impacts children (and adults), the importance of responding empathetically when kids experience strong emotions, and their four-step approach for helping children deal with t...2025-01-0737 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology Episode 5This week we're finishing up The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. Her final chapter is called "I See You, SLP" and truly captures the heart of our work. Phuong acknowledges how hard we work and how we go above and beyond for our students/clients. We discuss this chapter and our final thoughts on the book. We're taking November off and will be back to discuss How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk in December/January.Click here to complete the Halloween Buzzfeed quiz we take at the...2024-10-2931 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology Episode 4This week we're covering chapter six from The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. This chapter focuses on cultural competency, the importance of names, and the role of kindness in speech language pathology. Phuong emphasize the need for understanding diverse backgrounds and the significance of names in identity, advocating for compassion and equity all that we do.Click here to check out Phuong's children's book, Buoy.Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT st...2024-10-2231 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology Episode 3This week we're covering chapter five from The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. Chapter five is called "Family Centered Practice" and focuses on the importance of building relationships with the families of the children we support. We discuss the importance of collaboration, trust, and respect when working with families. We start out this episode with a discussion of Facilitated Communication and the Netflix documentary "Tell Them You Love Me." We'd love to know your thoughts! Let us know by connecting with us on Instagram @slp_bookclub.Click here to check out Phuong's children's bo...2024-10-1541 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology Episode 2This week we're covering chapters three and four from The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. Chapter three is called, "Lessons for Your Career" and in it, Phuong describes how to handle grief at work and the five most important lessons she's learned about being an SLP. Chapter four, "Effective Strategies for All Sessions," provides Phuong's approach to building connections AND making progress in speech therapy sessions. We discuss her five most important strategies and ideas: building relationships and rapport, knowing your goals, brain-based interventions, literacy-based interventions, and honoring the brain, heart, effort, and fun.C...2024-10-0846 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology Episode 1We're baaaaaack! In October we're reading The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. This book is written BY a speech-language pathologist FOR speech-language pathologists, and we're loving it. This week we cover the prologue and chapters one and two. We start out by discussing Phuong's family history and her journey to becoming an SLP. We cover the importance of knowing and reflecting on WHY you became an SLP. We discuss the good, the bad, and the reason when it comes to speech-language pathology. And finally, we go over the three tiers of evidence-based practice. The rest of t...2024-10-0141 minThe SLP Book ClubKatie Hamlin-Pacheco from The Brain Executive ProgramToday we're bringing you a special bonus episode, our interview with occupational therapist Katie Hamlin Pacheco. Katie is a former teacher turned occupational therapist and the author of "How to Be a Brain Executive: And Get Sensory Sharp!" If you support children who would benefit from understanding more about how their brain and sensory system work, you're going to love this interview with Katie. She is incredibly passionate about sensory integration and processing, and her enthusiasm really shines through as we talk with her.Check out Katie's Sensory Sharp Online Course here at brainexecutiveprogram.com/online-learning an...2024-09-0332 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 9This week we're wrapping up Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. We start with a conversation about Adrianne starting the new school year as a teletherapist (very demure, very mindful). Then we get into the recent news about Better Speech's AI speech therapist, Jessica. Will artificial intelligence replace speech therapists? Not likely. Then we cover the conclusion of Lisa Murphy, going through her action plan for becoming truly child centered. We're not reading a book in September because we're taking a little break, but tune in next week to hear our interview with occupational therapist Katie Hamlin Pacheco!2024-08-2745 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 8This week we're covering chapter nine from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. This chapter covers the seven things: making sure children have time to move, create, sing, discuss, observe, read, and play EACH and EVERY day. We go through each of the seven things, linking activities children engage in to the four developmental domains of DAP. We also discuss the 16 different types of play categorized by Bob Hughes and reminisce about some of our own childhood experiences engaging in recapitulative play. It's a fun one!Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP...2024-08-2047 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 7This week we're covering chapter eight from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. The philosophical attribute of being child-centered in this chapter is, "Adults Are Aware of the Importance of Keeping it Real." We discuss the importance of real, relevant experiences for the young children we work with. No more plastic apples, cookie cutter craftivities, and worksheets! Give them real apples to pick, cut, eat, paint with, mash, bake, and describe! Or don't even learn about apples! If it's not relevant or interesting to your preschool students, you shouldn't be teaching about it. Lisa Murphy is fired up in...2024-08-1340 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 6This week we're covering chapters six and seven from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. Chapter six is called "Adults are able to articulate the intention behind their words and actions." We discuss intentional teaching and the importance of asking yourself why you're doing activities and who they're for. Chapter seven is "Adults are familiar with the key contributions of historical child development theorists." Lisa takes us through the contributions of child development greats like Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, Lev Vygotsky, and more. We learned a lot from this chapter and we hope you will too!...2024-08-0638 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 5This week we're covering chapter five from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered: "Adults Serve as Facilitators Within the Space." We discuss letting go of your need for control, how to "take ten" when making changes to your program, and how to anticipate the outcomes of these changes. We go over how this information applies to our work as SLPs and how we can let go, control the environment, and really support children as facilitators. Enjoy!Click here to access the Buzzfeed quiz we took at the beginning of the episode and find out what bread...2024-07-3041 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 4This week we're discussing chapters three and four from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. Chapter three is called "Children Are Able to Explore the Environment with Few Restrictions, or You Really Don't Need a Lot of Rules." We discuss the idea of letting go of some rules we have in place, analyzing WHY we have the rules we have, and whether all of our rules are developmentally appropriate for the kids we work with. Chapter four is called "The Secret to Good Teaching, or Controlling the Environment Instead of the Children." This chapter is SO applicable to our...2024-07-2337 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 3This week we're discussing chapter two from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. The philosophical attribute covered in this chapter is "Children Have Lots of Outdoor Time." Sounds simple, right? This seems to be a topic Lisa Murphy is incredibly passionate about, and we can see why. She dispels myths and rumors surrounding outdoor play (can cold weather really make you sick??) and encourages us to know the rules and regulations for ourselves so we can make sure kids are getting as much time outdoors as possible. Why? Because it's so good for their physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development...2024-07-1655 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 2This week we're discussing chapter one from Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. This chapter covers her first philosophical attribute of being child-centered, "Children are provided long periods of uninterrupted free time to explore their environment." Lisa challenges us to rethink the idea that young children should learn in 20 minute chunks of time. When every minute of their day is micromanaged by adults, kids aren't free to truly engage in playful learning. Whether you work directly in a preschool classroom or support preschool children, this chapter will change the way you think about TIME when it comes to early...2024-07-0950 minThe SLP Book ClubLisa Murphy on Being Child Centered Episode 1She's baaaaaaack! In July and August, we're reading Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered and we couldn't be more excited! This week we covered the introduction to the book (parts 1-4) where Lisa sets the stage for what we'll be reading. We discuss why Lisa wrote this book, the origin of her nine philosophical attributes, and what it REALLY means to be child-centered. We're just getting started and Lisa is sassy as ever. Can't wait to dig into this fun book with you!Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! Y...2024-07-0240 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 8Today we're wrapping up The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. In chapter 12, "Scaling Up: Can It Be Done?," Natalie describes schools, districts, and states that are all working to overcome the knowledge gap. We discuss additional knowledge-rich curricula that are currently being used with good results. In the epilogue, Natalie concludes her book with her vision for the future and the direction she thinks our education system should take, noting that it's not a one-size-fits-all situation. We give our final thoughts on this book, especially how we'll be using what we've learned in the work we do as SLPs.2024-06-2547 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 7This week we're covering chapter eleven from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, "Don't Forget to Write." This chapter tells the story of Judith Hochman, a curriculum coordinator at a school for children with learning disabilities who pioneered a way of teaching children to write that improved reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills. We go over The Hochman Method, Lucy Calkins' writers workshop approach, and other frequently used writing instruction strategies. We also discuss how writing instruction applies to our work as SLPs. Should we be incorporating more writing into our sessions?Next month, we'll b...2024-06-1850 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 6This week we're covering chapter ten from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, "No More Jackpot Standards." This chapter covers the story of a school district in Washoe County, Nevada, where teachers and administrators worked together to uncover how best to apply the Common Core Standards in the classroom. We found this chapter to be inspiring and full of hope, showing how teachers can fundamentally change the way they instruct when they discover new ways of doing things. Enjoy our discussion of chapter ten!Next month, we'll be reading Lisa Murphy on Being Child Centered. Want t...2024-06-1147 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 5This week we're covering chapter nine from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, "The Common Core: New Life for Knowledge, or Another Nail in its Coffin?" This chapter dives into the story of David Coleman, who was primarily responsible for the literacy standards in the Common Core. We discuss his love of close reading, his admiration for E.D. Hirsch, and his quest to integrate knowledge building and content into the Common Core Standards. Of course there was pushback, and we cover that all too. A lot of us have worked in schools where our speech and language goals h...2024-06-0446 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 4This week we're covering chapters seven and eight from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. We've started part two of the book: "How We Got Here: The History Behind the Content-Free Curriculum." In chapter seven, Natalie takes us through the history of child-centered education and teachers' aversion to teacher-directed, content-focused instruction. We discuss Rousseauian principles, social efficiency, the open-classroom movement, and the puzzling opposition to learning factual information. Chapter eight, "Politics and the Quest for Content," covers recent education reform and the failed attempt to create national history standards. Once again, we're discussing how politics have negatively impacted progress i...2024-05-281h 01The SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 3This week we're covering chapters five and six from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. Chapter five, "Unbalanced Literacy," is about the history of the balanced literacy movement, specifically the curriculum created by Lucy Calkins and the impact it had on education here in the United States (hint: it wasn't great). Chapter six is titled "Billions for Education Reform, but Barely a Cent for Knowledge" and we're pretty sure you can figure out what it's about. As Adrianne says, here come the billionaires! We talk about the history of education reform starting in the 1990s...where it's been on t...2024-05-2159 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 2This week we're covering chapters three and four from The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. These chapters are about the history of reading instruction in the United States. How have ideas about how to teach reading evolved? What is the whole-language approach? What happens when phonics are taught systematically to children, and what happens when teachers stop teaching phonics? We discuss the Reading Wars and how the conversation around teaching reading became politicized. If you love this episode, let us know what you think on Instagram!Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to join our new i...2024-05-1459 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Knowledge Gap Episode 1Throughout May and June, we are thrilled to discuss The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler with you. If you're an SLP who works in schools, you're going to want to read this book! This week, we're starting with chapters one and two. Chapter one is called "The Water They've Been Swimming In" and covers the way educators are currently teaching children in schools. Natalie discusses the move toward teaching reading comprehension as a set of abstract skills and the move away from teaching social studies and science. She warns us about the impact of state-mandated testing on the way s...2024-05-071h 01The SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 9This week we're discussing the end of Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Chapter 15 is called "The Ancient Antidote for Depression." Michaeleen discusses her own postpartum depression and her realization that what she was missing early on in Rosy's life was community and support in the form of "alloparents." She gives us ways that we can create networks of support in our own communities to help combat the loneliness and isolation parents often feel. We cover the "M" in her TEAM parenting acronym: Minimal Interference. Michaeleen gives us examples of how she has cut down on interfering w...2024-04-301h 01The SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 8This week we're discussing chapters 13 and 14 and TEAM 3 from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Michaeleen and Rosy head to Tanzania to live with the Hadzabe. We learn about how our ancient ancestors parented and how to raise confident, competent children with little interference. We discuss the difference between autonomy and independence, and why that difference is key when raising children. We go off on a few tangents along the way, but overall have a great time. Enjoy!Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to join our new interactive online book club community! You'll g...2024-04-2350 minThe SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 7This week we're covering chapters 11 and 12 from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. We kick off this episode with our thoughts on YouTube star Ms. Rachel (you might be surprised by how we feel), then we dive into the book. Chapter 11 is called "Tools for Sculpting Behavior: Stories" and it's a fun one. Michaeleen has fully embraced the idea of using stories to shape her daughter's behavior, including tales of monsters that live in the refrigerator, ceiling lights, heating vents, and outside in trees. We discuss how stories might be helpful for parents and SLPs. Next we g...2024-04-1649 minThe SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 6Today we're discussing chapter ten from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. This chapter is an introduction to parenting tools and covers Michaeleen's tools for tantrums and tools for everyday behaviors. We discuss using calmness, physicality, and awe to transform behavior. We also discuss how to ignore bad behavior like the Inuit, and when we think that tool might not be appropriate. For everyday situations, we cover "the look," consequence puzzles, giving children responsibilities, and using questions to get kids thinking about their actions. This chapter is packed with tools Michaeleen picked up from Maya and Inuit...2024-04-091h 00The SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 5This week we're discussing chapters eight and nine from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Chapter eight explores the Inuit parenting approach of never yelling at children and instead speaking in a calm voice. The chapter emphasizes that yelling only hinders communication. Chapter nine delves into the author's personal experience of yelling at her own child and the struggle to control her anger at times. It highlights the importance of examining personal experiences and learning how to discipline without anger. In this conversation, we discuss the impact of yelling and anger on children, the importance of calmness...2024-04-0242 minThe SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 4This week we're discussing chapters six and seven from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Chapter six is called "Master Motivators: What's Better Than Praise?" We discuss the three ingredients needed to spark intrinsic motivation, and how praise might undermine it. We cover how simple acknowledgement can be a more powerful motivator than praise. We also cover Michaeleen's three steps for training a child to do anything: practice, model, and acknowledge. Chapter seven is called "Never in Anger" and introduces us to the Inuit, a tribe living near the Arctic Circle. Michaeleen describes them as calm, emotionally...2024-03-2647 minThe SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 3This week we're covering chapter five and TEAM 1 from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Chapter five is titled, "How to Raise Flexible, Cooperative Kids." We discuss the importance of making a child a member of your team and emphasizing how valuable their contributions to the family are. We also discuss ways to reduce the amount of "child-centered" activities you do (Laura has an issue with that phrasing) in favor of including children in the everyday activities and routines of the family. This chapter is a must-read for any parents who are exhausted from driving kids to...2024-03-191h 09The SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 2This week we're discussing chapters two, three, and four from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Where do our current parenting practices come from? In chapter two, we take a look at the origins of things like sleep training and feeding schedules. You'll be surprised when you hear where they came from and how long they've been around. We also discuss whether toys are really as beneficial for children as we think they are, whether we praise children too much, and why we're constantly trying to crowbar learning into every experience a child has. In chapter two, M...2024-03-1248 minThe SLP Book ClubHunt Gather Parent Episode 1We're starting a new book for March and April: Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. To write this book, the author lived with Mayan families in Mexico, Inuit families from above the Arctic Circle, and Hadzabe families in Tanzania. From these families, she learned a universal way of parenting that produces kind, generous, helpful children. She documents how she used the techniques she learned with her own young daughter, completely transforming their parent-child relationship. Today we're discussing the prologue and chapter one. We cover what led Dr. Doucleff to write this book, the helpful children she observed i...2024-03-051h 04The SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 8This week we're covering chapter ten and the conclusion from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. Chapter ten is called "Brains on Trial" and discusses the way we handle adolescents in the legal system here in the United States. We go over how attraction to immediate rewards and difficulty weighing consequences leads to impulsive (sometimes criminal) behavior in adolescence. We discuss specific cases when adolescents have committed crimes and end up spending many years or a lifetime in prison. We talk about the history of the legal driving age and drinking age (which is pretty fascinating). Finally...2024-02-2743 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 7This week we're covering chapter nine from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. This chapter is called "Winners and Losers" and discusses the gap between socioeconomic classes in our society and how it impacts adolescence. We cover how some children enter adolescence with an advantage, self-regulation and crime, the four rules, the coercive cycle, how poverty impacts puberty, and the privilege of delayed adulthood.Get the book here.You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.View the app in the Apple...2024-02-2045 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 6 and ASHA Dues Increase DiscussionThis week we're covering chapter eight from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. This chapter is called "Reimagining High School." In this episode, we discuss where American teens stand in relation to teens around the world and how schools can help build self-control. We discuss specific strategies for supporting teens as they develop self-regulation, including executive function training, mindfulness meditation, aerobic exercise, and sustained stimulation. As a bonus, the first half of this episode is spent discussing our feelings about the recent increase in ASHA dues and the state of the CCC. Let us know what you...2024-02-131h 02The SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 5This week we're covering chapter seven from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. This chapter is called "How Parents Can Make a Difference." It's a chapter about parenting, but it applies to us as SLPs and educators! In this episode, we go over the characteristics of caregivers that are most likely to lead to strong self-regulation skills in children. Parents (and educators) need to be warm, firm, and supportive in order for children to thrive. We discuss the three main styles of parenting: autocratic, permissive, and authoritative. Authoritative parents are warm and caring, consistent and fair with...2024-02-0634 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 4This week we're reading chapters five and six from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. Chapter five is titled "Protecting Adolescents from Themselves." We discuss some statistics related to adolescent behavior, deterring risky behavior, the peer effect, and how the social brain impacts the way adolescents think and behave. Chapter six is called "The Importance of Self-Regulation." We go over research that has been done to test self-regulation skills and the impact they have across the lifespan. In particular, we discuss the famous marshmallow test and Dr. Steinberg's Now or Later test. We also cover self-regulation during...2024-01-3057 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 3This week we're reading chapters three and four from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. Chapter three is titled "The Longest Decade." We cover how the length of adolescence has changed over time, the reasons for this change, how puberty happens, why early puberty matters, and the impact of delayed adulthood. Chapter four, "How Adolescents Think," is all about the adolescent brain. We discuss phases in the development of the adolescent brain, the pursuit of pleasure, how the prefrontal cortex develops and works, and differences we see across cultures in adolescents. This episode is absolutely packed with...2024-01-2354 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 2This week we're reading chapter two from Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. This chapter is called "The Plastic Brain" and really gets into how malleable the brain is during adolescence. We discuss the reminiscence bump, the different types of neuroplasticity, experience expectant vs. experience dependent abilities, how the brain works, the zone of proximal development, how to take advantage of adolescent brain plasticity, and much, much more.Get the book here.You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.View the...2024-01-1640 minThe SLP Book ClubAge of Opportunity Episode 1New year, new book! Throughout January and February, we're reading Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. We're starting out in this episode by covering the introduction and chapter one. We discuss the state of adolescence today and how our traditional approaches to raising and working with kids in this age group are misguided. We cover how the period of adolescence has grown: puberty is starting earlier and kids are entering adulthood later. We discuss why longer adolescence matters and why it is so important to take advantage of this period of increased neuroplasticity. We're thrilled to get...2024-01-0939 minThe SLP Book ClubBonus Episode: Year in ReviewThis week, we thought we'd do something fun and a little different. We're looking back on 2023 and reflecting on our favorite books, what we've learned, and the best SLP Book Club moments. We discuss Lisa Murphy on Play, The Seeds of Learning, Beyond Behaviors, Smart but Scattered, and The Whole-Brain Child. Reading NINE books this year has changed us as people and as therapists. Enjoy this recap of our biggest takeaways from 2023.In January and February of 2024, we will be reading Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg, PhD. Grab...2024-01-0230 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 8This week we're wrapping up Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. Unfortunately, Laura has the old, outdated version of the book, so she'll be covering chapters 11 and 12 from that version. Adrianne weighs in with important information from the updated and expanded version. We discuss the harmful effects of programs that claim to "cure" autism, the importance of developing a program that works for the family, how and when to disclose an autism diagnosis to a child, and the new autistic identity that has emerged in recent years. Enjoy our final discussion of Uniquely Human!In January...2023-12-2644 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 7This week we're discussing chapter 10 from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. This chapter is called "The Long View" and describes the stories of multiple autistic people and their families from early childhood through young adulthood. This chapter is filled with hopeful stories about families overcoming adversity and persevering. It tells of some professionals who made a world of difference, and some who needed to be left behind. This chapter can help us, as SLPs, understand that each family is different and has its own set of values and priorities. We also discuss the importance of disclosure and how...2023-12-1942 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 6This week we're discussing chapters eight and nine from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. Chapter eight, "Wisdom from the Circle" is really a chapter for parents, but we can get so much out of it in terms of perspective. All families handle autism differently and we need to have empathy, support them in an understanding way, and join them on their journey. This chapter is full of advice for parents about who to surround themselves with, what to put their time and effort into, and when to ignore the opinions of others. In chapter nine, "The Real Experts,"...2023-12-1253 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 5This week we're discussing chapter seven from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant: "What it Takes to 'Get It.'" This might be one of our favorite episodes of The SLP Book Club podcast yet, because it really gets to the heart of what it means to be a speech therapist, teacher, or other provider who works with autistic children. There are some people who just naturally get it: they pay attention, provide support as needed, demonstrate flexibility, and are a regulating factor for the children they work with. Other people might not naturally have "it," but they work...2023-12-0548 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 4This week we're discussing chapters five and six from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. We start with chapter five: Emotional Memory. We learn about the impact emotional memory can have on all of us, but especially on people with autism. We discuss how emotional memory is tied to behavior, and how anything can be a trigger for a memory that has a big impact on a child. Dr. Prizant gives us strategies for helping children cope with emotional memories, including providing them with enough positive memories around a trigger that it lessens the impact of that trigger. Next...2023-11-2846 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 3This week we're covering chapter four of Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. This chapter is about trust, fear, and control in autism. Dr. Prizant describes autism as a disability of trust. He describes how difficult it can be for people with autism to have trust: trust in their own bodies, trust in the world around them, and trust in other people. He describes the impact that fear can have on children with autism, and how to help them overcome that fear. We discuss control and how it's a response to fear and anxiety. We also discuss ways to...2023-11-2134 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 2This week we're covering chapters two and three from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. Chapter two is called "Listen" and it covers the many ways children with autism communicate, including using echolalia. Dr. Prizant encourages us to listen closely and honor all attempts at communication. He describes the many functions of echolalia and scripting, which include not only expressing wants and needs, but also self-regulating. Chapter three is called "Enthusiasms" and we love this way of describing what some might call "restricted interests" or "obsessions." Dr. Prizant describes many of the enthusiasms he has observed in the children...2023-11-1450 minThe SLP Book ClubUniquely Human Episode 1New month, new book! For November and December, we're reading Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. This brilliant book is a must-read for anyone who works with or cares for children with autism. It helps us see that rather than trying to "fix" children with autism, we need to understand them and change our beliefs, attitudes, and actions. In this episode, we discuss the introduction and chapter one. Chapter one is called "Ask Why," and teaches us to understand the experience and feelings that underlie difficult behavior in children with autism. We're so excited to start this great book...2023-11-0750 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 9This week we're finishing up Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. But FIRST! A very special spooky SLP Book Club discussion! We tell our own personal ghostly stories to celebrate spooky season. Then we dive into chapter nine, which is about Dr. Delahooke's vision for the future and what we can do now to support children with challenging behaviors and their families. That's a wrap on Beyond Behaviors! We're so grateful to Dr. Mona Delahooke for writing this beautiful book and sharing her knowledge with the world.Our next book is Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry...2023-10-3144 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 8This week we're covering chapter eight of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. This chapter is about supporting children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress. Dr. Delahooke describes the stories of four children she's worked with in the past who had histories of trauma and/or toxic stress. She uses these stories to illustrate how trauma impacts behavior and what we can do to support these kids most effectively on a multidisciplinary team. Please listen with care, as this episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect.Interested in learning more about the Tiny...2023-10-2456 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 7This week we're covering chapter seven of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. We start this episode with a kind of spicy discussion about how we handle conflict with our neighbors, with strangers, and with people at work. Then we get into the chapter, "Behaviors in Autism and Neurodiversity: Handle with Care." We discuss the importance of always presuming competence, behaviors in children with autism, how to interpret behaviors in neurodiverse individuals, the meaning behind behaviors, and modeling awareness and self-compassion. This chapter is a must for anyone who works with autistic or neurodiverse children.Interested...2023-10-1754 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 6This week we're covering chapter six of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. This chapter is called "Working on Challenges from the Body Up to the Top Down." We cover the four steps to identifying and addressing causes of challenging behaviors, building the bridge from co-regulation to self-regulation, relational strategies, addressing developmental challenges, using play as a neural exercise, and helping the children we work with develop top-down thinking. This chapter is full of helpful strategies and once again, pushes us to change our perspective on challenging behaviors. Enjoy!Interested in learning more about the Tiny...2023-10-1042 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 5This week we're discussing chapter five of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. This chapter is called "Addressing What Underlies Behavior: Working on Challenges from the Bottom Up." We discuss how to dig deeper and find the triggers when a child presents with challenging behaviors. We go over how to collect a thorough case history and track behaviors to find patterns. We also discuss tracking children's stress loads in real time, using sensory preferences to help children calm their physical bodies, and mindfulness exercises we can use with children to help them become aware of their body and mind...2023-10-0338 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 4Today we're discussing chapter four of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke, "Safety is the Starting Point." In this episode, we cover personalized attunement, the therapeutic use of self, determining a child's neuroceptive state, the types of stress we might observe in children, the need for co-regulation, and how to provide cues of relational safety. We discuss our own experiences in schools working with children who have disruptive behaviors and behavior interventions that worked for our students. We're just getting started with part two of this book, which covers solutions and how to address the challenging behaviors we see...2023-09-2646 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 3Today we're discussing chapter three of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. This chapter is about understanding how individual differences contribute to observable behaviors. We cover how the physical body, sensory system, thoughts, and feelings impact the way a child behaves. Dr. Delahooke gives us real examples of children she worked with in each category, which gives us a really clear picture of where bottom-up and top-down behaviors come from. We also discuss children who are sensory over-reactive, sensory under-reactive, and sensory craving. Reading about these profiles really changed the way we think about some of the children we've...2023-09-1940 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 2Today we're covering chapter two of Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. Chapter two is titled, "Top Down or Bottom Up?" This chapter explains how to understand the origin of behavior before we try to respond to it. We discuss top-down behaviors that are the result of thoughtful intent, and bottom-up behaviors that are unintentional stress responses. We also cover the stages of social-emotional development and how important it is to determine exactly where a child is in his/her development. Finally, we go over the pathways of the autonomic nervous system that help us determine a child's autonomic...2023-09-1243 minThe SLP Book ClubBeyond Behaviors Episode 1Throughout September and October, we'll be reading Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke. Today, we're kicking things off with the introduction and chapter one. In the introduction, Dr. Delahooke explains why she wrote this book. In over 25 years working as a child psychologist, she observed that traditional approaches to treating challenging behaviors were repeatedly failing children who needed her help the most. She recognized that the brain-body connection and a child's individual needs and differences had to be considered when treating disruptive behaviors. Her work has been influenced by Dr. Stephen Porges, the Polyvagal Theory, and the concept of...2023-09-0547 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 8Today we're wrapping up our May book, Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. We start out the episode by discussing an SLP hot topic: scope of practice vs. scope of competence. Speech therapists are expected to treat a wide range of differences and disorders, from language delays and speech sound disorders to aphasia and swallowing. But are you comfortable admitting when something is beyond your scope of competence? Do you refer out to a specialist, ask for help, or just throw yourself into the research and figure it out when you're...2023-05-3022 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 7Today we're discussing chapter seven of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. We've made it to the top of the self-care ladder: transcendence. We discuss strategies for achieving transcendence, including practicing gratitude, mindfulness, meditation, and altruism. If you're a teacher or SLP who has been reading this great book along with us, we hope you'll continue on your journey of self-care!If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best...2023-05-2336 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 6Today we're talking about chapter six of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. This chapter is about self-actualization. We discuss peak experiences, flow state, being present, accepting disappointment, and more. After you've built a strong base of Maslow's Hierarchy, you can move up to this level and experience self-actualization. We specifically go into times we feel self-actualized or enter flow state as speech therapists, including while reading, working with students, and making materials.If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us...2023-05-1925 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 5Join us as we discuss chapter five of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. This chapter is about esteem needs. We discuss auditing your time in terms of high esteem and low esteem thoughts, strategies for increasing high esteem thoughts, and ways to reframe or stop negative thinking. We go over our own action plans for raising our self esteem (and maybe the esteem of others), including giving authentic compliments when we notice other people doing things we love.If you love what we're doing at the SLP...2023-05-1623 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 4Today we're discussing chapter four of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. This chapter is about belonging. Do you have a sense of belonging at work? If new teachers (or SLPs) don't feel that they belong at a school, they're much more likely to leave. Cultivating friendships with your coworkers is an important aspect of being an SLP. We give our best tips for building relationships with teachers when you work at a school. It is also important to feel a sense of belonging at home. The author of the book...2023-05-1227 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 3Today we're discussing chapter three of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. We're moving up the hierarchical needs ladder to safety and security needs. In order to be your best self, your safety and security needs must be met. Do you feel safe at school? Do you have a sense of security at home? If your answer is no to either of these questions, something needs to change. Warning, this episode gets a little heavy as we describe times when we have felt unsafe working with certain students. We discuss advocating...2023-05-0927 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 2Join us as we discuss chapter two of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. We're on the bottom rung of our hierarchical needs ladder: physiological needs. Are you getting adequate sleep? Drinking enough water? Eating healthy? Moving enough? If your physiological needs aren't met, you'll be distracted, tired, and listless as you sit in your speech therapy sessions or IEPs. This chapter suggests a bunch of strategies for meeting your physiological needs, and a way to create an action plan for the week ahead to get started. We go through what...2023-05-0527 minThe SLP Book ClubTake Time for You Episode 1We're starting a new book for the month of May! Today we're discussing the introduction and chapter one of Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. If you're looking for teacher or speech therapist self-care, this is the book for you! We'll be going through questions you can ask yourself to get started and lay the foundation for this self-care journey. We'll discuss Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and how it applies to the work you do as an SLP or teacher. We'll also go over strategies you can use to check-in with...2023-05-0231 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 8Today we're concluding our discussion of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. We start by going over chapter eight, which covers decision fatigue and educator self-care. Then we discuss our main takeaways from this great book, and how we'll be using it as we move forward with our speech therapy students.Make sure to grab a copy of our next book, Take Time for You: Self Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. We'll be releasing our first episode Tuesday, May 2nd. If you're a speech therapist, teacher, or parent in...2023-04-2831 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 7Join us as we discuss chapter seven of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. This chapter is about responsible decision making, and we go over a ton of great strategies you can use to improve this skill in your students in speech therapy or the classroom. We discuss activities you can use with your students that will help them understand their own values and priorities, and use that information to make sound decisions and problem solve.If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star...2023-04-2519 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 6Today we're discussing chapter six of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. This chapter is about developing relationship skills, and we go over a bunch of great strategies you can use in speech therapy or the classroom. We discuss using teaming, project-based learning, cooperative learning, the jigsaw strategy, journaling, role-playing, brainstorming, seating challenges, restorative practices, and peacemaking circles. This is a great episode for speech therapists or teachers who want to encourage collaboration and strong relationships among their students.If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving...2023-04-2134 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 5Join us as we discuss chapter five of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. This chapter is about developing social awareness skills in the students you work with. We'll be going over coaching students to use emotion vocabulary, exercises for building empathy, and strategies for improving social awareness as students work in pairs or groups in the classroom. This episode is packed with information about social awareness, don't miss it!April Giveaway!This month we're giving away a $100 Amazon gift card plus our May book, Take Time for You: Self-Care Action...2023-04-1829 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 4Today we're discussing chapter four of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. This chapter is about developing self-management skills in the students you work with. We'll be going over strategies for teaching impulse control, stress management, self-motivation, self-discipline, and goal setting. There are tons of great ideas in this chapter, so join us as we discuss them all!April Giveaway!This month we're giving away a $100 Amazon gift card plus our May book, Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. Want to enter? Here's how:2023-04-1435 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 3Today we're discussing chapter three of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. Chapter three is about building self-awareness, a skill we all need as we navigate our way through life! You'll learn specific strategies for increasing self-awareness in the students you work with, including teaching about emotions, morning meetings, emotional check-ins, journaling, personal branding, and more.April Giveaway!This month we're giving away a $100 Amazon gift card plus our May book, Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. Want to enter? Here's how:If...2023-04-1132 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 2Today we're discussing chapter two of Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. Chapter two is about cultivating empathy in our students. We go over the different types of empathy (cognitive, emotional, and compassionate) and specific strategies for for developing empathy. Speech therapists, educators, and parents will all benefit from learning these strategies!April Giveaway!This month we're giving away a $100 Amazon gift card plus our May book, Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina H. Boogren. Want to enter? Here's how:If you love the podcast...2023-04-0731 minThe SLP Book ClubSocial Emotional Learning and the Brain Episode 1This month we're reading Social Emotional Learning and the Brain by Marilee Sprenger. Whether you're a teacher, speech therapist, or other professional working with children, you're going to learn so much from this book. We're looking forward to learning strategies for improving our relationships with our students, teaching and modeling empathy, improving self-awareness, and more. In this episode, we dive into the introduction and chapter one of the book. We'll be discussing a little brain science (but not too much) and how to build and maintain student-teacher relationships.April Giveaway!This month we're giving...2023-04-0432 minThe SLP Book ClubSmart but Scattered Episode 8Join us as we wrap up Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare. We'll be discussing troubleshooting when your intervention plans don't go...according to plan, collaborating with the school, when special education is warranted, and transitioning smart but scattered kids into adulthood. We'll also be sharing our thoughts on the book and what strategies we'll be using going forward in our speech therapy practices.To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Want to join the discussion? Go to facebook.com/groups/theslpbookclub...2023-03-3124 minThe SLP Book ClubSmart but Scattered Episode 7Today we're covering chapters 19-21 from the book Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare. We'll be discussing strategies for encouraging flexibility, increasing goal-directed persistence, and cultivating metacognition. If you have or work with children who struggle with these executive skills, you're going to get some great information from this episode. We also discuss some free printable resources that will benefit your speech therapy students!To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Want to join the discussion? Go to facebook.com/groups/theslpbookclub...2023-03-2829 minThe SLP Book ClubSmart but Scattered Episode 6Today we're covering chapters 15-18 from the book Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare. We'll be discussing strategies for improving task initiation, planning and prioritization, time management, and organization. This episode is full of useful information and lots of laughs. If you have kids who struggle to manage their time, plan for big projects or events, stay organized, or get started on tasks, you're going to learn lots of tips and tricks!To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Want to join...2023-03-2429 minThe SLP Book ClubSmart but Scattered Episode 5Today we're covering chapters 11-14 from the book Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare. We'll be discussing strategies for improving response inhibition, working memory, emotional control, and sustained attention. If you have or work with children who have attention deficits or maintaining balanced emotions, you're going to get some great strategies from this episode!To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Want to join the discussion? Go to facebook.com/groups/theslpbookclub to become a part of our facebook discussion group!2023-03-2145 minThe SLP Book ClubSmart but Scattered Episode 4Today we're discussing chapters 9-10 from the book Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare. This episode lays out the basic rules of thumb that you will need to use in executive skills intervention. We also go through the ready-made interventions the authors have designed for the most common routines children struggle with when they have executive skills deficits. We'll discuss morning and bedtime routines, homework planning, long-term projects, writing assignments, controlling emotions, impulses, and anxiety, organizing desks and so much more!To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website...2023-03-1746 minThe SLP Book ClubThe Whole-Brain Child Episode 6: Chapter FiveToday Laura and Adrianne are discussing chapter five of The Whole-Brain Child, The United States of Me: Integrating the Many Parts of the Self. You're going to find this information so helpful for the kids on your caseload who become highly focused on the negative, have difficulty seeing the bigger picture, and would benefit from using mindfulness as they navigate the challenges they face.To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Want to join the discussion? Go to facebook.com/groups/theslpbookclub to become a...2023-01-2425 minThe SLP Book ClubIntroducing The SLP Book Club PodcastWe're so excited to bring you The SLP Book Club, beginning in January 2023. Join hosts Laura Geissert and Adrianne Frost as they discuss one book each month in the areas of child development, behavior, communication, mindset, or productivity.To learn more about The SLP Book Club, check out our website at theslpbookclub.com.Visit patreon.com/theslpbookclub to become a book club member. You'll get access to all podcast episodes, our private facebook group, and bonus materials we create for the books we read each month.Follow us on instagram...2022-12-2001 min