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
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

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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
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 👏🏼

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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
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!

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

Start the conversation 👇🏼

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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
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
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

Programs & Organisations

Speech-language pathologists have such big hearts. If you’re trying to figure out a way to combine travel and work, then this coukd be your starting off platform. Below, you will find an ever-evolving list of different organisations and programs that might help you to volunteer and work overseas for a short period.

If you know of an organisation that is not currently listed, please comment on this post, and I will happily add to the list. The Facebook group called SLPs Going Abroad might be another online platform to search for and ask fellow SLPs about volunteer opportunities.

PROGRAMS TO RESEARCH

  • Therapy Abroad is a group travel program that is mainly geared towards students. Many of their programs go for two weeks.
  • Smiles for Speech send SLP teams to help train, collaborate with and support children living in disadvantaged communities. They also distribute therapy materials. 
  • Yellow House is a community-based organisation in Western Kenya. Yellow House aims to promote the speech therapy profession in East Africa as well as support local communities through education and clinical services. Their website has a volunteer form to complete if you are interested in offering your services.
  • Operation Smile is an organisation who enlist volunteers to go on medical missions around the world repairing cleft palates and cleft lips.
  • The Trinh Foundation is a voluntary non-profit organisation with long-term objectives of promoting Speech Therapy in Vietnam. They aim to provide clinical skills, curriculum development, and financial support to develop the postgraduate Diploma course into a fulltime undergraduate Degree course in Ho Chi Minh City. Look on their website for opportunities.
  • Volunteer BaseCamp list placements that are in need of speech pathology volunteers. The majority of their placements appear to be suited to SLPs who have completed their studies.
  • Projects Abroad have made it easier to find out if there are any SLP ventures for you. Their site states that you can ‘intern’ there, or go as a qualified SLP. This program is self-funded by the volunteers, so save your money.
  • The Centre for the Rehabilitation for the Paralysed (CRP) in Bangladesh has many skilled allied health professionals volunteer at their centres. They categorise volunteers as short-term or long-term. The site has a lot of information on accommodation, visas, etc. and a list of guidelines.

READ MORE:

I wrote a really peronal blog post called the (hard) truths of volunteering as an SLP that you might like to read if you are considering a role overseas. My situation may not apply to you.

*** I have not personally taken a part of any of these programs. The program that took me from Australia to Samoa on a one year assignment was called the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program.

12 Comments

  • Thank you for this list, I will definitely keep this in mind for future reference. Therapy Abroad stands out for me since there are not many opportunities out there for undergraduate students interested in speech therapy. I’m already excited to start volunteering, I love the idea of combining speech pathology and travelling. Keep up the great posts!

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    • I also studied a year abroad and while living in the UK went to a new country every month, so have a think about and best luck!

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  • You are an angel for posting all these things. I just entered my first year of my masters program in the US and I have yet to find a good resource for working abroad or volunteering abroad. I have sorta just made mine up as I go. I have been on four different volunteer trips just from finding random things or building my own. Thank you so much!

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    • Isn’t random the best?! And four travels already, totally envious right now 🙂 I’d love to hear bits of wisdom or any other places that can be added to the list. Happy travels

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    • Hi Avery,
      It sounds like you’ve done some exciting things so far! I’m an SLP from Australia, and I was wondering if you knew of many volunteer opportunities currently available in the states (short term preferred)? It’s very tricky to find anything SLP specific, so I’m almost leaning towards doing something else (lie helping at a summer camp or something like that). Any ideas you could send my way would be amazing!!

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  • Please add Operation Smile to your list. They need SLP volunteers for their work with children with cleft lip and cleft palate.

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    • Just added! Thank you for telling me. It’s given me a chance to review these programs 🙂

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  • hello,i am fresher graduate SLP and looking for a job .I am asking if there are any job opportunities as slp in East Africa ( Uganda,Kenya ,Tanzania )

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    • Hi there,
      Did you try posting in that Facebook group? I only list what other people share 🙂 I hope there is something out there for you.

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  • I just wanted to say I really appreciate this blog post. I just applied to every single one of these. You can also add that EBS Healthcare has an immersion program as well. If you are an EBS employee you can apply to one of the trips. I did a 3-week trip with them to Costa Rica last year with 2 wonderful mentors, Fatima and Jose. I cannot even begin to explain how life changing it was. It was a rigorous interview and application process, but it needs to be in order to select appropriate candidates. Anyway, thanks again! I would love to know if you have found any other opportunities to add to this list??

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    • Thanks for this information! I had some friends who did this too and it sounded amazing 🙂

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  • I’m married with 2 teenagers! I wish I knew about these opportunities before I settled down. I look forward to trying one of these when my kids have moved out!!!

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