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⭐️SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH⭐️
Meet Jenna, a pediatric SLP and co-lead SLP at our Rudolphtown clinic.
What’s the funniest thing a kid has ever said in a session?
- I will never not laugh when a child asks me “do you live here, where do you sleep, can I see your bedroom?” The pure shock and surprise on their face when I tell them that I don’t live at High Pointe always makes me giggle. Apparently in their minds, therapists just power down in the therapy gym at night like Toy Story characters.
How can caregivers support speech at home without feeling overwhelmed?
- Caregivers don’t need to turn home into a therapy session to support communication skills. The biggest thing you can do is simply be intentional about talking with your child throughout the day. Meet them where they are, follow their interests, and engage in play or activities they enjoy. Narrating naturally occurring events during meals, bath time, errands, or play is an easy and functional way to build receptive and expressive language skills without adding extra pressure to your routine. Real connection and interaction matter more than perfection.
What’s something you’ll defend forever on your practice?
- As an SLP, my love language is noiseless toys: dollhouses, cars, books, pretend food, puzzles, and anything without batteries. These activities create opportunities for real human interaction, intentional engagement, and narration of play, all of which support receptive and expressive language.
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⭐️SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH⭐️
Meet Tracie, a pediatric SLP at our Rudolphtown clinic.
Favorite toy/game that secretly does all the work? - - Bubbles are always a safe bet. I don't think I have met a child yet who doesn’t love them. They’re great for targeting simple words like, “more,” “pop,” “go,” “up,” “down,” “big" and "little." You can also target things like turn-taking, requesting, joint attention, and even following directions.
What’s a small win that feels HUGE in your job?
- One of the “small wins” I can think of in therapy is when parents tell me that relatives or family friends who don’t see their child often are excited by how much more they can communicate now or how much more they can understand them when they talk. Moments like that really show how meaningful the progress is in therapy, even when it can feel gradual day to day.
What’s the funniest thing a kid has ever said in session?
- I don’t think it will ever stop being funny when a non-speaking child uses a core board, sign, or speech generating device to say, “stop" while I’m singing. Nothing keeps you humble faster than that, and honestly, I love it every time.
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⭐️SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH⭐️
Meet Paulina, a pediatric SLP at our Rudolphtown clinic.
What’s your go-to strategy to support communication?
- Narrate your day or daily activities! It’s the easiest way to provide your child with exposure to a multitude of words that they can use in their everyday routine. The repetition is so important for early language development!
If your therapy style had a theme song, what would it be?
- “You’ve Got A Friend in Me”
What do people think you do vs what you actually do?
- Most people think I just help people learn to talk, but my job is so much more than that! My favorite populations to work with are early language learners and infants/toddlers with swallowing disorders. One of the many amazing things about our field of work is that there are so many different populations we can treat. It’s gives an SLP the opportunity to have so much diversity in our day to day treatment!
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