014: What AI Can Never Replace About SLPs

017: Packing Day: The Magic Inside The Pre-Reading SLP Playbooks

Elizabeth recorded this episode LIVE from the middle of packing up the Pre-Reading SLP Playbooks for shipping: pink envelopes, sticky backs, and all. She just had to capture this moment and the energy behind why this product exists. In this episode Elizabeth covers: * Why she created the Pre-Reading SLP Playbook and what makes it different * The behind-the-scenes of bringing a physical product to market (spoiler: envelopes are harder than you think) * Her research collaboration on pre-literacy skills in children with a history of late talking, and what the evidence says * What Elizabeth and her co-researcher measured and why it matters before school even starts * Why "wait and see" is a missed opportunity, and what SLPs can do differently starting at age 3 If you've ever wondered whether early intervention in literacy is really within your scope — this episode is your answer. Elizabeth believes we can identify literacy risk before school starts. That means we can stop reading failure before it starts. That's the magic. FREE RESOURCE: 💖 FROM TALKERS TO READERS: A FREE GUIDE FOR SLPS ON HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY IN THE EARLY YEARS 💖 [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/freebie-og-from-talkers-to-readers-free-guide/] Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP! [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/reading-slp-evergreen/]

016 Before the ABCs: The Language Roots of Reading (plus the lies we tell ourselves)

Reading doesn't start when a child picks up a book. It starts at birth: in the language-rich environment surrounding an infant, in the conversations, the stories, the back-and-forth that builds the neurological foundation for everything that comes later. That's why as SLPs, we are uniquely positioned to stop literacy failure before it starts. In my latest podcast episode, I walk you through: * What the research says about when reading actually begins * The key pre-literacy areas and developmental milestones SLPs need to know * Why early language is early reading * My own research on pre-literacy and what we're finding But before all of that, I take a moment to hit on the 2 biggest limiting beliefs I continually hear in the SLP community: "no one can afford private pay" and "there's already reading tutors in my area, so no room for me." I am going to shift your perspective (and honestly blow your mind) when you hear why those thoughts are so untrue. FREE RESOURCE 💖 FROM TALKERS TO READERS: A FREE GUIDE FOR SLPS ON HOW TO SUPPORT LITERACY IN THE EARLY YEARS [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/freebie-og-from-talkers-to-readers-free-guide/]💖 [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/freebie-og-from-talkers-to-readers-free-guide/] Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP! [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/reading-slp-evergreen/]

015: "Just Artic" Doesn't Exist

In this episode, I share updates from a recent retreat and photoshoot before tackling one of the most common questions I'm asked: What is the relationship between SSDs and literacy? I go deep on why my practice is built on the understanding that language and literacy cannot be separated from speech sound work — even in evals — and walk you through the two specific things I include in every single SSD report. If you work with kids with SSDs and have ever wondered how to justify the literacy connection, this episode gives you the clinical language to do it. Recommended Reading: * Learning From Research: Thinking About Why and How to Promote Word Reading in Children With Speech Sound Disorder [https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00024] * Literacy-Based Intervention for Children With SpeechSound Disorders: A Review of the Literatur [https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00025]e * Reading Risk in Children With Speech Sound Disorder: Prevalence, Persistence, and Predictors [https://Reading Risk in Children With Speech Sound Disorder: Prevalence, Persistence, and Predictors] * Are Speech Sound Difficulties Risk Factors for Difficulties in Language and Reading Skills? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00170] Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP! [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/reading-slp-evergreen/]

014: What AI Can Never Replace About SLPs

I just finished grading 22 final exams for my graduate students. They aced them.... and I still don't think they're ready to be SLPs yet. That's okay. Actually, it's the whole point. In my newest episode of The Reading SLP Podcast, I'm breaking down what grading those exams reminded me about the gap between classroom knowledge and clinical skill. I share why I still believe the CF year is essential (hot take!!) and why what we do can't be only learned from a textbook (or downloaded from ChatGPT). Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP! [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/reading-slp-evergreen/]

013 Income, Impact, and Ice Cream: Steal My Summer Reading Structure

It's almost MDW which means summer is about to start. In this episode I talk about what I have planned inside my company, my practice, and my family for June and July. Then I'm going deep on my summer private practice schedule and the strategy I use to lesson plan 5 sessions in about 60 minutes per week. This strategy gives me space to create student-specific materials when I need to while also keeping my sessions predictable for both me and my students. This is the formula for a balanced summer of income, impact, and ice cream. 😎 Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP! [https://thereadingslp.lpages.co/reading-slp-evergreen/]