How to Have Hard Conversations with Parents and Clients – Ep. 78

Starting hard conversations with parents and clients is so much easier when you know how to say difficult things honestly and gracefully. Here’s where the right turn of phrase, examples, and analogies smooth the way.
Three Task Oriented Movement Activities for Executive Function – Ep. 76

What can we do to promote executive function along with therapy? That’s what I’m going to answer today.
Kids Say the BEST Things – Ep. 75

Don’t we hear some of the funniest, wisest, all around best things from children? Here’s a collection of some my funniest moments with clients in 2022. Enjoy Kids Say the BEST Things, 2022.
Using the 5 Why’s to Foster a Growth Mindset – Ep. 74

The question I’m answering today is, how do I help clients with a very narrow range of conversation topics broaden their horizon.
Simple Tools for Optimal Outcomes – Ep. 70

My goal today is to show how simple activities can lead to powerful changes.
The Dark Side of Superheroes – Ep. 61

A constant message in modern superhero media is that BIG
reactions are the ONLY solution. That’s not a great message for any
child, let alone those who already struggle with outsize reactions.
Hanen More Than Words Overview – Ep. 56

Hanen More Than Words gives SLPs the tools to coach parents on the non-verbal aspects of communication. Parents then become the experts in fostering social communication for their preschool age child.
Chores: Charting a Path to Organized Thinking – Ep. 55

What’s one powerful way families can teach executive function to their children? Chores!
Raising an Organized Child – Ep. 54

This episode reviews Dr. Damon Korb’s book, Raising an Organized Child.
Climbing the Social Detective Ladder – Ep. 53

We know how important it is to teach our clients to read social cues. But that’s so much easier said than done! Making the implicit explicit can be a real challenge for us.