Tag an SLP who screams this loud EVERY TIME they play a pop up or jump game.

Fun fact: my colleagues literally hear me through the walls 😂

#speechpathology #speechpathologists #speechpath #schoolslp #preschoolslp #slp2be

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Tag an SLP who screams this loud EVERY TIME they play a pop up or jump game.

Fun fact: my colleagues literally hear me through the walls 😂

#speechpathology #speechpathologists #speechpath #schoolslp #preschoolslp #slp2be

Who said you have to work on “r” in initial position FIRST?

By choosing where the child can say a clearer, more accurate “r”, we were able to start therapy successfully and accurately (and those other “r” positions are correcting on their own!!).

Have you ever had more success in “r” clusters?

#speechdelay #articulationtherapy #speechsounddisorders #schoolslp #preschoolslp #speechpath #slp #slp2b #adventuresinspeechpathology

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Who said you have to work on “r” in initial position FIRST?

By choosing where the child can say a clearer, more accurate “r”, we were able to start therapy successfully and accurately (and those other “r” positions are correcting on their own!!).

Have you ever had more success in “r” clusters?

#speechdelay #articulationtherapy #speechsounddisorders #schoolslp #preschoolslp #speechpath #slp #slp2b #adventuresinspeechpathology

We usually tell parents of LATE TALKERS to pause, but I encourage parents of children with speech sound delays to pause too!!!

Yes, this child still needed a zebra cue, but often we have to build these steps to foster self-awareness so our kids can fix their speech.

🦓 Zebra cue from the Animal Speech Sound Cues - Adventures in Speech Pathology

#adventuresinspeechpathology #articulation #phonology #speechdelay #preschoolslp

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We usually tell parents of LATE TALKERS to pause, but I encourage parents of children with speech sound delays to pause too!!!

Yes, this child still needed a zebra cue, but often we have to build these steps to foster self-awareness so our kids can fix their speech.

🦓 Zebra cue from the Animal Speech Sound Cues - Adventures in Speech Pathology

#adventuresinspeechpathology #articulation #phonology #speechdelay #preschoolslp

Shoutout to this mum who was better than me at demonstrating many of these 😂 I can’t tell you how LESS SCARY an oral motor exam is when everyone gets involved.

I’m using our @bjoremspeech Oral Motor Assessment cards.

#bjoremspeech #speechsounds #articulation #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #speechpathologists

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Shoutout to this mum who was better than me at demonstrating many of these 😂 I can’t tell you how LESS SCARY an oral motor exam is when everyone gets involved.

I’m using our @bjoremspeech Oral Motor Assessment cards.

#bjoremspeech #speechsounds #articulation #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #speechpathologists

We love this punching 🥊 gesture to highlight how the air has to quickly explode out of our mouths for the “ch” sound!!!

How do you teach “ch” - what do you call it??

#speechsounddisorders #Adventuresinspeechpathology #preschool #preschoolslp #articulation #speechdelaykids #articulationtherapy

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We love this punching 🥊 gesture to highlight how the air has to quickly explode out of our mouths for the “ch” sound!!!

How do you teach “ch” - what do you call it??

#speechsounddisorders #Adventuresinspeechpathology #preschool #preschoolslp #articulation #speechdelaykids #articulationtherapy

Want some MOTIVATION? Get a dinosaur who ONLY eats “back /k/“ sounds!!! Your preschoolers will be more engaged to fix and clarify whether they meant “tape” or “cape” if they can see the dinosaur eat the card 🦖

#speechdevelopment #adventuresinspeechpathology #articulation #speechsounds #phonology #preschoolers #preschool

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Want some MOTIVATION? Get a dinosaur who ONLY eats “back /k/“ sounds!!! Your preschoolers will be more engaged to fix and clarify whether they meant “tape” or “cape” if they can see the dinosaur eat the card 🦖

#speechdevelopment #adventuresinspeechpathology #articulation #speechsounds #phonology #preschoolers #preschool

It’s REALLY time to decide if you’re joining 167 of your SLP colleagues to learn about which phonological intervention you should choose!

I’m pumped to change the course of your career, all while instilling passion and confidence treating phonological impairments 🤗

On Thursday, June 12th, we’ll be in Adelaide, SA. For those who missed out on Melbourne, this will be your chance 👏🏼

#adventuresinspeechpathology #ebpslp #speechsounds

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It’s REALLY time to decide if you’re joining 167 of your SLP colleagues to learn about which phonological intervention you should choose!

I’m pumped to change the course of your career, all while instilling passion and confidence treating phonological impairments 🤗

On Thursday, June 12th, we’ll be in Adelaide, SA. For those who missed out on Melbourne, this will be your chance 👏🏼

#adventuresinspeechpathology #ebpslp #speechsounds

Is there anyone who follows my account who I’ll be seeing next month?? June will be busy (hoping I won’t lose my voice!!)

Let me know which event you’re coming to, and please tag an SLP who might want to meet and or learn from me 🤗

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechpath #ebpslp #speechsounddisorders

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Is there anyone who follows my account who I’ll be seeing next month?? June will be busy (hoping I won’t lose my voice!!)

Let me know which event you’re coming to, and please tag an SLP who might want to meet and or learn from me 🤗

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechpath #ebpslp #speechsounddisorders

I always have Speech Sound Mouth Cues on my therapy table 👏🏼 The really helped a child who has difficulty saying “ch”, more clearly.

#articulation #speechdelay #articulationtherapy #speechpath #speechdelaykids #adventuresinspeechpathology

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I always have Speech Sound Mouth Cues on my therapy table 👏🏼 The really helped a child who has difficulty saying “ch”, more clearly.

#articulation #speechdelay #articulationtherapy #speechpath #speechdelaykids #adventuresinspeechpathology

Which is your fave?
Have you seen all the cues we have in our Minimal Pairs Toolkit? We use these child-friendly visuals to help explain phonological patterns like:
👉🏼 tail sounds
👉🏼 front and back sounds
👉🏼 long and short sounds
👉🏼 snake in the cage sounds

With over 1000 ratings, you’ll love feeling prepared for any pattern that walks in your door!

#speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechpath #speechdelay #schoolslp #preschoolslp

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Which is your fave?
Have you seen all the cues we have in our Minimal Pairs Toolkit? We use these child-friendly visuals to help explain phonological patterns like:
👉🏼 tail sounds
👉🏼 front and back sounds
👉🏼 long and short sounds
👉🏼 snake in the cage sounds

With over 1000 ratings, you’ll love feeling prepared for any pattern that walks in your door!

#speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechpath #speechdelay #schoolslp #preschoolslp

We sell 3 posters in our AISP shop, and they look beautiful and are helpful to have on the wall in your speech therapy room!

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #articulation #speechpath #schoolslp

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We sell 3 posters in our AISP shop, and they look beautiful and are helpful to have on the wall in your speech therapy room!

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #articulation #speechpath #schoolslp

As much as possible, I try NOT TO MODEL THE WORD during an assessment so that the child isn’t directly imitating me (which can influence my results).

Are there are other tips you recommend?

#speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechdelay #speechpath #speechdelaykids #slp2b #slpgradstudent #slp2be

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As much as possible, I try NOT TO MODEL THE WORD during an assessment so that the child isn’t directly imitating me (which can influence my results).

Are there are other tips you recommend?

#speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechdelay #speechpath #speechdelaykids #slp2b #slpgradstudent #slp2be

Hey, hi, g’day!! I’m Rebecca and I’ve been a speech pathologist for 17 years.

I was thinking recently about “career statements” and what makes me passionate about this job. And put really simply:

I love to work with preschool-aged children to help them be 100% clear and intelligible by the time they start formal schooling.

Do you have a “why” 👇🏼

#speechdelay #speechdevelopment #speechpathologist #adventuresinspeechpathology

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Hey, hi, g’day!! I’m Rebecca and I’ve been a speech pathologist for 17 years.

I was thinking recently about “career statements” and what makes me passionate about this job. And put really simply:

I love to work with preschool-aged children to help them be 100% clear and intelligible by the time they start formal schooling.

Do you have a “why” 👇🏼

#speechdelay #speechdevelopment #speechpathologist #adventuresinspeechpathology

I’d love to know if there are other differing or similar opinions?

Start the conversation 👇🏼

#speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #schoolslp #speechpath #slp2b #adventuresinspeechpathology

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I’d love to know if there are other differing or similar opinions?

Start the conversation 👇🏼

#speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #schoolslp #speechpath #slp2b #adventuresinspeechpathology

Prove me wrong!!! Because (unless you read it in our Ch & J Handbook), I bet you have never tried this before to elicit the “ch” sound!!!

Also - tag an SLP who needs to know this 👏🏼

#articulation #articulationtherapy #speechdelay #speechpath #speechdelaykids #speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #adventuresinspeechpathology

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Prove me wrong!!! Because (unless you read it in our Ch & J Handbook), I bet you have never tried this before to elicit the “ch” sound!!!

Also - tag an SLP who needs to know this 👏🏼

#articulation #articulationtherapy #speechdelay #speechpath #speechdelaykids #speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #adventuresinspeechpathology

SWIPE THESE PICS - and read what your SLP colleagues said about our full-day, face-to-face professional development, “Which Phonological Intervention Should I Choose?”

So to all those Aussie SLPs who want things to “click” in the area of SSDs, we’d love to empower you to feel more confident!!!!

Check our bio for links to tickets 🎟️

#ebpslp #phonology #speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechpathology #aussieslp #adventuresinspeechpathology

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SWIPE THESE PICS - and read what your SLP colleagues said about our full-day, face-to-face professional development, “Which Phonological Intervention Should I Choose?”

So to all those Aussie SLPs who want things to “click” in the area of SSDs, we’d love to empower you to feel more confident!!!!

Check our bio for links to tickets 🎟️

#ebpslp #phonology #speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechpathology #aussieslp #adventuresinspeechpathology

The three things I’m always considering are:

1. Has the child made EVEN MORE progress with their speech, even though they’ve had a break?
2. Has the child lost some of their accuracy from when I last saw them (this is okay - it just means we might have to do more home practice during breaks)
3. With my new information and fresh ears and eyes, should I continue with the same goals and therapy approaches, or do we need to change things up?

Honestly, I think every SLP should consider re-assessing their students after a school term/block of therapy to evaluate goals and intervention 👏🏼 what are your thoughts?

#privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #speechpath #adventuresinspeechpathology

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The three things I’m always considering are:

1. Has the child made EVEN MORE progress with their speech, even though they’ve had a break?
2. Has the child lost some of their accuracy from when I last saw them (this is okay - it just means we might have to do more home practice during breaks)
3. With my new information and fresh ears and eyes, should I continue with the same goals and therapy approaches, or do we need to change things up?

Honestly, I think every SLP should consider re-assessing their students after a school term/block of therapy to evaluate goals and intervention 👏🏼 what are your thoughts?

#privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #speechpath #adventuresinspeechpathology

Get everyone on the same page with these parent and teacher-friendly descriptions on common phonological patterns 👏🏼

You’ll love the examples, age of elimination, and pictures that help others make sense of their child’s speech.

#speechlanguagepathology #phonology #speechsounddisorders #schoolslp #adventuresinspeechpathology

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Get everyone on the same page with these parent and teacher-friendly descriptions on common phonological patterns 👏🏼

You’ll love the examples, age of elimination, and pictures that help others make sense of their child’s speech.

#speechlanguagepathology #phonology #speechsounddisorders #schoolslp #adventuresinspeechpathology

It’s about time that non-rhotic “r” speaking countries had some “r” materials that work with OUR accents 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We’re looking to expand our best-selling Facilitative Contexts packets with a non-rhotic “r” version! Comment “list” so I can send a DM on how to apply.

Connecting and collaborating with SLPs around the world is so important to us (especially as I have studied and worked in 4 countries myself!!!).

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounds #articulation #speechdelay #speechpath

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It’s about time that non-rhotic “r” speaking countries had some “r” materials that work with OUR accents 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We’re looking to expand our best-selling Facilitative Contexts packets with a non-rhotic “r” version! Comment “list” so I can send a DM on how to apply.

Connecting and collaborating with SLPs around the world is so important to us (especially as I have studied and worked in 4 countries myself!!!).

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounds #articulation #speechdelay #speechpath

What are yours??? Do we have any that are the same?

#articulation #articulationtherapy #speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechpathologists #adventuresinspeechpathology

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What are yours??? Do we have any that are the same?

#articulation #articulationtherapy #speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechpathologists #adventuresinspeechpathology

Are You the Typical Speech Pathologist?

Stereotyping is not my intention here. It’s just that I’ve been hanging out on Instagram and Facebook a bit more frequently than usual and – well, okay… if I’m honest I’ve been glued to my phone like a millenial (crap, is that me stereotyping again?) and it’s suddenly dawned on me that SLPs have a lot of things in common apart from being an SLP. And so I made the following observations…

The typical Speech Pathologist loves coffee. They live off coffee. And if it’s hot outside they’ll get an ice coffee in a Guinness World Record size cup. And they have great coffee mugs. And cool fonts. I want to drink from their cool-fonted coffee mugs… but I don’t really drink coffee. I’m a herbal tea kind of SLP. Do they even exist? Lemon and green tea when I wake up. Peppermint tea after lunch and a pot of chamomile at the end of the day.

The typical Speech Pathologist works in a school. I tried it. I couldn’t hack it. I literally wailed “I don’t wanna go to school tomorrow” on my first day as a school SLP. You probably read my confessions. I bow down to you school speechies.

The typical Speech Pathologist is a serious crafter. Pleeeeeeease can you just come and set up crafts for me? Or let me sit in on a session? Can I rub your crafty hands and hope it’s contagious? I want to turn toilet paper rolls into fairy castles and make articulation friendship bracelets too! I wanna take pictures of my beaming kids with their proud creative faces and have everyone ooh and aah over my Pinterest worthy activities!! Buuuut… I just don’t have that kind passion for doing crafts. I DO have a passion for admiring crafts though.

The typical Speech Pathologist also has a thing for wine. They know that Friday night = feet up with a glass in their hands. These SLPs can tell all the wine jokes and most have a funny quip such as “The first thing on my bucket list is to fill the bucket with wine”. Which I do laugh at. I may have said this myself as a 20 something. But now (sob) I have allergic reactions to most wines. Yes, it’s a thing. Sadly. Very sadly. So excuse me while I sit back with my chamomile and skim Instagram pics of chillaxed SLPs.

The typical Speech Pathologist has a strong faith with big, big hearts. It’s really inspiring to learn how faith can uplift and transform your life and everyday decisions. During my travels, I’ve experienced the joy of nearly every religion but I also ‘read’ cards. From Oracle decks to Tarot, Fairy to Soul cards. Reading cards is what feels natural to me. When I’m stressed, sad, or overwhelmed I just pick the deck that I know will give me the clarity or support that I’m looking for. I’d love to read for YOU one day. You’ll be surprised 🙂

The typical Speech Pathologist is American. Which means that a lot of the cool SLP therapy activities that I see involving Thanksgiving, Halloween and Winter just don’t apply to where I’m from. I feel a little therapeutically left out! I mean there are 15,000 people expected at the ASHA conference this year… I don’t think we even have 15,000 SLPs in Australia! Maybe you guys can come up with some cool crafty resources to celebrate Australia Day, Boxing Day and the Queens’ Birthday???

The typical Speech Pathologist has a dog or a cat. Or two dogs and three cats. Or some combination like that. I have a bird. He eats my cereal, we communicate through whistles and he sleeps under my sweater cos he’s afraid of the dark. You either tolerate birds or the sight of them flapping their wings scares the bejeebers out of you. Now I’m no cat and dog hater, I’ve had both before. The truth. The 100% honest truth is that I have a great sense of smell and whenever I visit people with dogs, all I smell is poo when I go in their backyard. And I just don’t wanna be smelling that everyday.

So yes, sometimes when I look on social media I feel like I am not like anyone else.

Like I’m the weird, unpopular SLP who doesn’t have the same interests as the majority.

In an age where ‘connecting’ is key, I’d love to be able to connect. Soooo…are there any Estonian, snake owning, uncrafty SLP Buddhists who work in geriatrics and drink their cucumber flavored water out of mason jars? I’d love to know you!

Comment below if WE sound like each other? Or let me know if I missed something in my (innocent, people, innocent) observations.
Let’s see test our compatibility! Follow me on Instagram and let’s see if we ‘like’ each other.
See if the things that I ‘share’ on Facebook are worthy of stopping your scrolling finger.

* P.S. I think all SLPs have a great sense of humour, am I right?

18 Comments

Julia August 31, 2017

Rebecca you are THE BEST for writing this!!!! Cheers to all of the non-typical SLPs out there. I hope some day we can meet in real life and talk about non-SLP things 🙂

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- Rebecca Reinking August 31, 2017
  
  Oh cheers Julia! My American husband told me not to post this, but us Aussie’s just gotta say what we gotta say! And we love to have a little laugh! One day, our paths will cross… maybe Hawaii???
  
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Irene August 31, 2017

Hi. I just wanted to say I’M HERE!!! Even though I work in the US, I am originally from Colombia. So my background and interests are a bit different.
Raise and born with coffee I am a water girl… all day long. Coffee?, oh yeah ! But just a small cup, no fonts in my cup ( just hulk or wolverine, I have a huge crush on them) and no black so it is more milk than coffee. ( shame on me and my Colombian roots)
Wine? Sure… but every night? Nope, nope for me. .. did I mention I am a water girl? Probably…
school setting? Mmmm let me think about it… nop! Nop and nop! I do work with kids but in a clinic. So the pace and environment it’s a bit different too.
What’s the other thing?? Oh pets.. specifically cats and dogs. I’d love to have them but with no time ( 9 to 7 in the clinic) it would be highly irresponsible to have pets…I do love plants, do they count as pets??? Idk.
I’m not very religious person but I have a great sense of helping others that’s my religion … I do meditate (or fall asleep in the try) I try to have happy thoughts during the day and enjoy the little things, letting go those that I am not able to control and breathe…
I think that’s it… lol … so I’m so happy to hear that I am not all alone in the slp world. Cheers ( with water or tea, that’s fine too)

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- Rebecca Reinking September 01, 2017
  
  Helllooooooo!!! And YES, plants count as pets. Thanks for sharing, connecting and sharing who YOU are. I did a 10 day meditation course where you weren’t allowed to speak (eek! very hard for an SLP) so totally get where you are coming from about happy thoughts 🙂
  
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Mari September 02, 2017

Love this! What about being an SLP in South Africa, married to a nut farmer???

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- Rebecca Reinking September 02, 2017
  
  Haha! Now there’s some stories I want to hear!! You don’t have any unusual pets do you 😉
  
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Jessica September 05, 2017

Love this post! I am with you on the crafts! I am super interested in tarot too and would love for you to do a reading for me sometime!!! ?

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- Rebecca Reinking September 06, 2017
  
  Ohh cool Jessica! Do you read? I started with one deck and then every now and then when I’m out another decks ‘calls’ to me. It’s the images I think… you should grab a deck and see if you connect? Oh, and I can still do yours 😉
  
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  - Jessica September 06, 2017
    
    Hi Rebecca! No I don’t read but I’ve definitely been wanting to look into it! I’m too chicken to buy my own and have no idea what to get. I would love to take you up on that reading .. just let me know how!
    
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    - Rebecca Reinking September 06, 2017
      
      Go to a new age/crystal shop and just see which card deck appeals to you. My best readings are usually done in person so that you can touch the cards. I’ve never done one international!!! Are you in the US?
      
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      - Jessica September 06, 2017
        
        I will do that, thanks! I am in the US. If I ever venture to Australia then I can have you do one in person ?
      - Rebecca Reinking September 07, 2017
        
        Or I’m going to ASHA in LA this year – hit me up 🙂
      - Jessica September 07, 2017
        
        Rebecca I will be going to ASHA on Saturday!
      - Rebecca Reinking September 07, 2017
        
        BAM! There we go 🙂
Holly September 06, 2017

I’m so not type A or crafty, and feel like a minority. Had the worst time in grad school because none of the other girls shared my interests. They were also always so anxious, which didn’t slide well with my “it’ll get done when it get’s done” attitude

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- Rebecca Reinking September 06, 2017
  
  Maybe we are actually the majority Holly? We just don’t know it!!! Keep being you, no matter what all the other SLPs are doing 🙂
  
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Renee September 06, 2017

I love that you posted this! Such a fun read! By the way, no coffee or fur babies for me and it’s been a while since someone has read me cards!

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- Rebecca Reinking September 06, 2017
  
  Hahaha… I really have been spending a little too much time on social media Renee 😉 Can’t wait to one day do your cards in person. It WILL happen, I’m sure!
  
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