What types of cues did you see us use to get a clear “ch” sound?

1️⃣ the primary cue was a gestural cue - this helped to get a strong, long sound
2️⃣ we also included some verbal feedback about “round lips”

Just another reminder about the importance of layering your cues - and how every child will require different cues!

Find all the cues to elicit the “ch” sound in the Ch & J Sound Handbook 💪🏼

#articulationtherapy #articulation #speechdelay #speechdelaykids #schoolslp #speechsounds #adventuresinspeechpathology
“Ugggghhh… not those cards again” - we’ve all heard it before! Why not try Articulation Squares for something different?

✅ they fit x48 pictures on one page
✅ provide a visual cue to help the child say their sound clearly
✅ and you can use them with SO MANY activities

Check out Articulation Squares at Adventures in Speech Pathology

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #articulation #articulationtherapy #speechdelay
Parents can forget, or might not be able to attend your speech therapy session.

My top tip is to record you explaining what you say! It makes sure everyone is on the same page 👏🏼

#speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #speechpath #speechdelaykids #adventuresinspeechpathology
Day 2 of our Bjorem Cruise 👏🏼 

1️⃣ Navigating the ship was an experience in itself
2️⃣ Loved all the videos about CAS from @bjoremspeech 
3️⃣ I got to explore Nassau, Bahamas and swim in that water (and get dysregulated with loud music and hangry 😝) with my travel buddy @freetobeme.speech 
4️⃣ Bumped in to the phenomenal @speakingofsamantics team (Sam and Scott) on the boat
5️⃣ Games night was HILARIOUS! Our field cracks me up @mrsspeechiep 
6️⃣ it was just nice to “dress up” and explore the ship!

#bjoremcruise #speechpathology #adventuresinspeechpathology
Why am I late with my Bjorem Speech Cruise recaps? Who’s got time to splice these together when you’re laughing, connecting, and gathering 100ish talkative SLPs together?!

Special mention to our keynote speaker, the incredible @phuonglienpalafox, my SLP besties @rocktherspeech, @freetobeme.speech and @mrsspeechiep - and the entire @bjoremspeech team who made this possible.

Our sponsors delivered on the goodies bags👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @speakingofsamantics @meaviatoys @daileyeducationalservices 

#adventuresinspeechpathology #bjoremcruise #speechpathology
I love our sponsored shirts printed by @emilybspeech on the Bjorem Cruise 👏🏼 shoutout to @fundamental.therapy for our lanyards… how cool is my belt hack?! 

@bjoremspeech  #speech #speechtherapist #slpath #articulation #schoolslp
Whooo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 made it on board and officially checked in for the 2025 Bjorem Speech Cruise @bjoremspeech 

So excited to to connect and present with all the SLPs on board! Follow my stories for all the behind the scenes!

#bjoremspeech #adventuresinspeechpathology #speechpathologist #speechpathology
I was sleep deprived, time zone confused and a little overwhelmed at presenting in front of REAL LIFE SLPs for the first time in my career.

I love that the 2024 Bjorem Cruise 🚢 and Jen from @bjoremspeech offered me an opportunity and the right song to just make me feel like I could do this!

Can’t wait for next week!! I’ll be presenting about something I’m passionate about: getting high practice trials in speech therapy for working with SSDs.

#speechsounddisorders #bjoremspeech #speechsounds #ebpslp
Learn how to teach and elicit the ‘sh’ sound with these verbal instructions  and carefully chosen words to encourage round lips👌🏼

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #articulationtherapy #speechdelaykids #speechpath
I could keep coming up with more mini ideas… should I make a round two version?

Minis from @speechtreeco 

#speechsounds #schoolslp #articulationtherapy #adventuresinspeechpathology #speechpath #slp2be
You don’t HAVE TO ELICIT A SOUND IN ISOLATION FIRST 😅

Yep, feel that relief! You can carefully screen for possible facilitative contexts, and see if certain vowels or consonants can encourage (or facilitate) a clearer sound!

#adventuresinspeechpathology #speechsounds #speechsounddisorders #speechdelay #articulation
I’ve updated my vocabulary (part of being a Know Better, Do Better SLP).

The last one (swapping “correct” for “clear”) is a personal choice after reflecting on my own child’s speech journey.

What words have you changed?

#articulation #speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechdelay #schoolslp #adventuresinspeechpathology
If you child deletes the second consonant sound in a cluster, you may need to work on that smaller word chunk (e.g., “lice”), and THEN try adding the /s/ at the start to make the cluster.

#speechsounddisorders #speechsounds #speechdelay #adventuresinspeechpathology

5 Reasons to Volunteer as an SLP

So why would you pack your bags to volunteer as an SLP somewhere in the world? As an SLP who was part of the Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) program in the South Pacific islands of Samoa, these are my reasons for encouraging you to volunteer:5slpvol

1. Travel to Amazing Places

The first reason why I looked into volunteering was because I wanted an adventure, but still wanted to be an SLP and keep my skills up. When you volunteer you can usually determine your length of stay and get to live and experience places you might not otherwise have visited. You might receive a living allowance or have to self fund your whole trip, but it’s the easiest way to travel and be an SLP.

2. Expand Your Skills

You might enter the country as an SLP, but you will leave as a highly skilled professional in areas that can be as vast as computer programming to hairdressing! The reality of volunteering and working in a developing country is that skilled professionals may be lacking. If you know how to turn on a computer and send an email… well, you might be that organisations new programmer! Yes, it can be daunting as you may find yourself doing a thousand other jobs and undertaking roles that were not in your job description, but you learn a lot.

3. Have a Cultural Exchange

There is a difference between traveling to and living somewhere else for a short-extended period of time. You may learn a new language, become integrated into a different culture, embrace new foods and customs and experience things that you never knew that you would! It is for this reason that volunteering really appeals to me, as I can immerse myself into a new way of life, doing a job that inspires me to be better. It is likely that you will live a ‘simpler’ life, due to lack of resources… in Samoa I had no hot water or a TV, and I used the internet once every 2 weeks for half an hour! With this cultural exchange comes respect and understanding – your new country might have different beliefs and processes and so I feel it is our duty to work with and not against these.

4. Boost Your SLP Career

There is no denying that volunteering as an SLP is a unique experience that can really boost your career and get you that next job! With SLP positions becoming more competitive, and entry into colleges/universities becoming harder, volunteering as an SLP shows that you are committed to your field. Most volunteer positions require you to be – or enable you to become more flexible, organised, creative, time efficient….. and a lot of other ‘desirables’ that SLP positions list. Volunteering can make you stand out, and if you integrate these unique experiences into your interview, you are sure to impress.

5. Shared Experience

One of the main reasons that people want to volunteer is that they want to give something back. When you are passionate about something that you do, and you can help people who may not even have access to those services in their country, it really changes you as a person and as an SLP. My experience might be different to other volunteer experiences as I had set goals to achieve within my one year framework that was determined before I left – I wasn’t coming in to the country thinking that I knew what my counterparts needed. Through all my laughs and frustrations, I know that I really helped to change the course of some people’s lives, and that inspires and makes me proud of my skills I have been asked to contribute to various articles on my time as an SLP working in a developing country and sometimes when I sit back and really think about my time, what I achieved and the photos that I have… I think that I am the luckiest SLP in the world!

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  • Hi, I have big opportunity coming up and will be interviewed in February. I am less confident when it comes to presentations.
    thought you might help

    Reply
  • Hi Rebecca.

    May you share in more detail how to prepared yourself for volunteering as an SLP? What were the requirements to enter such programs?

    Did you have to go through the process of doing exams and getting a letter of good standing from SPA each time? The impression I am getting right now is if you are going to some of the major locations such as America, Canada, Taiwan NZ and so on, there seems to be exam involved along with some varying requirements such as hours of work experience etc. But I would assume when volunteering, its usually to some really rural and/or remote places in the world. How or where did you get information on how to make sure you could work there?

    Thanks,
    Jen.

    Reply
    • I actually ‘volunteered’ through the Australian government’s aid program, so it was a little different – involving interviews and training. I feel like volunteering is generally done in more developing countries, but I am not sure about places like Canada and the US – perhaps the exams you are referring to are to actually be qualified to work. I should have listed some volunteer websites on my volunteer page – perhaps ask on the FB group SLPs Going Abroad and see if anyone is currently volunteering. Best of luck.

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