Dyslexia is a common learning disability that can results in difficulty reading. There are several resources for school-based professionals to utilize in order to assist students coping with dyslexia. There is no cure for dyslexia however there are strategies that school-based professionals can use to assist students with. We have included a few of those […]
Bilingual Therapies was elated to have two of their clinical fellows present at this year’s ASHA Convention in Boston. We know that the clinical fellowship year is a fast-paced journey, but Annette Cano and Michelle Hernandez found time to fit the convention into their busy schedules. Both presented posters that highlighted their graduate thesis work. […]
Students are often more engaged when sessions include something with a sensory component. Many children in different therapy sessions also have concerns with sensory integration. By combining activities which work on sensory with fine motor, gross motor speech, counseling, or others it will work on goals in multiple areas at once. Sensory learning tools are […]
Back to school season is a stressful time of year. Days getting everything organized ahead of time, organizing plans, moving in new supplies, and everything else needed for sessions. To start off on the right foot, it’s important to have a strategy ready to begin the new academic year. While some kids may have had […]
Whether you’re new to the field of speech pathology or an experienced clinician, it’s always helpful to have a community to connect with! Our clinical director, Melissa White, is currently the associate coordinator for ASHA’s SIG 14 group and will be the coordinator next year. This Special Interest Group focuses on cultural and linguistic diversity, offering […]
As a school-based therapist, especially in specialties like speech or occupational therapy, the ultimate purpose of your job is to help your students communicate and interact with the world around them. But no matter how many kids you’ve helped do just that during your career, there’s no guarantee that you’re an expert at applying the […]
The summer months of therapy and sessions always seem to be over before you know it. It is crucial to take time prior to the start of the new academic year to get everything set for your students. Not all children receive services over the summer, so it is important to spend time planning for […]
We’ve all been there. Searching for our next job, our next opportunity, the next level in our career. It’s exciting to start that search! However, that doesn’t mean certain things can’t get in the way. You start reading a job description, enthusiastically envisioning yourself in this new dream job, and then…you get to the “requirements” section. […]
We’re finishing out 2016 with one final “Letter to My Younger Self”. This one from our West Coast team member, Raquel Martinez, SLP-CCC M.A. is all about treating everything as a learning experience, and that not everything can be learned from a book. Each point of advice she tells her CF-self has a new perspective, […]
Ever wish you could go back in time? Give your younger, college self the advice and insight that you didn’t have in that moment? Well, until someone invents a truly functional time machine (too bad “Back to the Future” was just a movie), all we can do is keep moving forward and learning from our […]
