Navigating the landscape of supervision in the realm of teletherapy presents a multifaceted challenge, one that resonates with private practice owners, managers, teletherapy company professionals, graduate school clinic supervisors, and Lead SLPs alike. As the digital age reshapes the paradigms of professional interaction, the traditional dynamics of supervision undergo a […]
Addressing Reading Comprehension in Autistic Students
I’ve been attending different state speech and hearing association conferences this year and can say Shari Robertson has turned into one of my favorite speakers. If you ever decide to go to your state conference and see her name on the schedule- please check her out! One of the topics […]
How COVID May Have Given Teletherapy a Bad Rap
Teletherapy has been around for well over a decade, but speech-language pathologists didn’t necessarily take it seriously as a career option until it was forced on them during the COVID lockdown. I feel very fortunate that I already had my foot in the door in the teletherapy world before quarantine- […]
When A Client is Not A Good Candidate for Teletherapy
I’ve never said an individual is not a good candidate for teletherapy right off the bat. I think that diminishes this format of providing services for those not sold on it as a reliable form of therapy. If you are given a student or asked if you can treat a […]
Using ChatGPT for Therapy Planning
If I’m going to be honest, I initially ignored most things I heard about Chat GPT. For those that aren’t familiar with it, Chat GPT was developed by Open AI (artificial intelligence) to take requests (verbal or written) to create natural language for you to use (without having to do […]
Ways to Prepare When Sessions Don’t Go As Planned
I have lost count of the in-person therapy sessions that didn’t go to plan- I’m pretty sure most of us have after years in this career. It seems like something none of us can control, no matter how thoroughly we read and prepare for the client. How often did the […]
Teletherapy Material Spotlight
The luxury of providing services virtually is that there is no need to print, cut, laminate, cut some more, velcro…though some of us may have enjoyed how mindless and therapeutic prepping could be compared to the rest of the job! Finding virtual materials that are interactive + engaging with minimal […]
2024: Make This Your Year
Written by Sarah Kuhr, SLP As cliche as it sounds, it is hard to believe how fast 2023 flew by. Each year speeds up faster and faster (is that an age thing?). Maybe working in schools and doing all those themed materials will make it feel that way (e.g., how […]
AAC in Teletherapy
You could have all the experience in the world with using AAC in person and still feel like you’ve hit a brick wall when asked to use it in telepractice. First off, don’t be afraid to ask for help! Teletherapy groups on Facebook are full of therapists who are happy […]
Reflections from the ASHA Convention
Earlier this month, I attended ASHA in Boston. I have regularly attended ASHA almost every year since I received my CCC. It is an enjoyable experience that allows me to see colleagues, network, see new products, and meet new people. This year was particularly special because it was the first […]
