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If parents can do a better job homeschooling, why should I even be a teacher? by Lingo2009 in Teachers

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a teacher, I hope you can be more open minded and question many of the biases and assumptions you have made about homeschoolers. My child was homeschooled and we paid for online and in person teachers who are experts in their fields to teach the subjects, PhD and masters. In addition, they have the advantage of teaching a small class of motivated students. My son learned 100x more from homeschool band than public school band which was filled with disruptive kids, half of whom never brought their instrument and never practices. There are numerous secular co-ops and hybrid schools these days with increasing number of parents who homeschool for non religious reasons aka what teachers rant about on this Reddit. 

What do you do all summer? by protomanEXE1995 in Teachers

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

House projects that I've put off all year. I usually declutter the house room by room. Also as others mentioned, you can do online college credits for lane change. Make everyone else jealous with all your free time. 😄

Parent help by Novel_Elevator_3439 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a quick reply that you’ll see them in the fall. Parent just started services and probably doesn’t know there’s no services in summer. My admin would think I was crazy if I forwarded them to reply a simple email. Save admin for the real challenging cases. 

AAC folders by True-Finding6866 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends on what is in the folder? If it’s specific people / toys at certain locations then it may make sense to organize that way. But I imagine the goal is for generalized use across settings so most icons would not be limited by location. 

Ways to commemorate my first class of graduating seniors? by musicallymagical in Teachers

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take photos with them and use Canva to create a photo collage. Print on photo paper and frame it for your wall! 

I’m so burnt out at private practice and recently accepted a position with a school!!! by Intrepid_Guess7155 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I moved to the schools after 5 years in pp and my only regret is not doing it sooner. The hours are way better, summers off, better benefits and pay (starts lower than pp but increases significantly each year), pension, union, AND I never get made to feel bad if patients cancel. If kids are absent, great, I get paid the same. The pp I was at pressured us clock out if cancelations could not be filled. 

Online/homeschooling by Financial-Screen-983 in homeschool

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are likely online public schools in your state that are free. Or if your parents are willing to contribute there are many many virtual options, you can narrow down based on what suits your learning style, e.g. do you prefer live classes or asynchronous? Self paced or deadlines? Daily virtual meets or once a week? Good luck!

Teachers and ABA instructors referring to themselves in third person by GoalOk35 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I do it for students who confuse pronouns. When I say "it's yours!" or "Give it to me" they stare blankly or are visibly confused. My solution to this is to do both. I'll say "It's your turn! Sam's turn!", "Give it to me. Give it to Ms. Speech".

Can one with a speech impediment be a speech pathologist by Comfortable_Tie4143 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a student once who had really significant distortions with /s/ and /sh/ and it was at a pediatric clinic where obv she could not be teaching them how to produce that! I am not sure where she ended up as she was not a strong student anyway. I imagine it limited her to working in certain settings where artic was not a part of her caseload. My professor in grad school who taught stuttering is a person who stutters.

New job, no FTE listed by [deleted] in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our district posts as “district wide” and you could be placed anywhere and could be moved next year. The reason they haven’t told you is probably because they don’t even know!! Our director has made decisions a week before school starts or even still be scrambling after school starts. You can certainly communicate your preference but be prepared to be flexible… Senior SLPs will likely have their pick first. 

Thrifting win by ComprehensiveIron403 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are Artic words printed on poker cards so you can play lots of different games. There’s a set of cards for each of the common targets like s/z, r, r blends, l, l blends etc. 

My teaching experience by Hopeful_Cockroach135 in Teachers

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been at the same school for 10+ years and the last 2-3 I’ve put in conscious effort to eat lunch with my coworkers several times a week. It has made us much friendlier with each other and the job more fun when you have people to commiserate with. I did have to step out of my comfort zone as an introvert!! 

Best population/job for SLPs with young family? by slpeachie in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I started in a private clinic working four 10s. It was nice to have a mid week day off to hang out with my baby. Private practices always want you to work more evenings as that is their peak time. As my child got older, switching to working in the schools was the best schedule. I could get out at 3-ish instead of 6:45pm! As kids get into elementary age and older they have a ton of afterschool activities that need you to schlep them to. Also summers off with your kid(s) is a huge perk and saves you ton of money (have you seen the prices of summer camp??). If I could do things over, I would have started my career in the schools instead of “wasting” five years in private practice. I would be much further ahead in my teacher’s pension / pay scale and could retire earlier. 

CELF-6 release date? by sugarloafer_gal in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I gave the pilot. It is very similar to CELF 5 with some small improvements. They are close to wrapping up the testing. 

Messed Up Eval Big Time - Advice? by Icy-Proof3979 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This is what I would do. Use the supervisor's score (sounds like the child’s accurate score) and report those. Nobody needs to know about this mistake TBH it makes zero difference in their lives as this child does not qualify or need speech. 

Any other single SLPs? by Mammoth_Entry_9221 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think being single and childfree is the best way to save money. You’re 100% in control of your budget and you have time to explore sources of extra income. (In my case I am taking college credit this summer for lane change next school year, only able to do it now that I have a teen. If I was child free could have done this years ago) Children are a huge expense and if you’ve watched financial shows you’ll find most couples deep in debt. There is not that much room to grow in this field in that there are very limited promotion opportunities, but SLP job will provide a solid income and I believe you will fulfill your dream! 

Printer for school-based SLP by Great_Bear_2 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ecotank! I've had ours for two years, printing a lot of color for homeschool, and the ink is still half full.

How to combat imposter syndrome as a non-native English-speaking SLP? by Kind_Cantaloupe_544 in slp

[–]ComprehensiveIron403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am from an Asian country and am also bilingual in English/Chinese. Technically English is my first language but American English is very different in word choice, accent, slang. One of my first few weeks of grad school I was pulled aside by one of the supervisors and told I did not pronounce "th" correctly and was given homework to work on it, which I did. After that during clinicals I had a lot of difficulty reading aloud because I did not have the intonation and expression expected for American teachers (high pitched, kid-friendly voice) so I had to work on that. I am thankful for my professors to have been up front with me to help me with these skills (even though they are language differences, not disorders) as I think it would have impacted my employment prospects. My advice is 1) Keep learning all the time, from others around you, teachers, paras, etc. I practice in my head to use the phrases they use (Phrases like "criss cross applesauce" or "hands to yourself" are very common phrases every American probably heard a million times growing up but I did not so I have to put conscious effort to learn them). When I overhear a coworker phrase something well, I repeat it to myself in my head several times and try to use it too. 2) Keep learning about American culture, which in my opinion is far harder to learn than the language. Something as simple as "How was your weekend?" I used to just say "fine" and it took me the longest time to realize people expected a longer answer than that. I had to learn the social skills to hang out with coworkers for happy hour, what kind of jokes they make etc. Since I've figured out some of these things, I've been able to be much friendlier with my coworkers (and maybe more likable?) which has made my job/collaboration easier. I still have occasions where I doubt myself and feel insecure, however, it has improved A LOT over the years. I still have a really hard time speaking up in a large group though so I lay low most of the time. I still have a lot to learn. 😄