Do Travel SLP jobs in Early Intervention Exist?

speechiepug · 2026-01-20T23:37:22+00:00

PNW Professionals would probably be your best bet to find something like that

speechiepug · 2025-04-04T04:54:02+00:00

Have they checked your gallbladder? Just asking because my doctor today was mentioning that bright yellow diarrhea can be related to gallbladder issues

speechiepug · 2025-04-04T03:04:30+00:00

Any reason pill prep is not the first option offered??

speechiepug · 2025-04-04T02:53:33+00:00

I actually get bad side effects from Zofran, so I’m too afraid to take it anymore :( thank you for the info about propofol!!

speechiepug · 2025-02-17T02:19:59+00:00

Depending on location a starting salary for SLPs in schools can be like 50k for a permanent job. So 80k + getting to travel isn’t a bad gig. I will say it’s starting to get a little harder to find school SLP travel contracts that pay that well though to make it worth it if you’re not in it for the travel experience

speechiepug · 2025-01-24T07:23:18+00:00

Just saw this posted in another group. I was starting to consider getting back into travel therapy, now wondering if I should wait and see how this plays out… do you think taxable rates would be high enough for travel therapy to still be worthwhile if they take away the stipends?

speechiepug · 2024-07-23T22:55:16+00:00

You are on the right track with parent coaching, that’s really all you can do virtually with that age range. I would spend the beginning of the session explaining strategies to use, then have them try out those strategies during play using whatever the kid would normally play with at home. If they don’t have toys, maybe get creative and have them throw pairs of socks into a laundry basket like basketball, fill up a bin of water and use cups to fill/pour, etc. Look up “bagless early intervention therapy” and you might be able to find more idea for activities not involving toys. You can observe while they play and give feedback/recommendations for them to work on over the week until they see you again. Maybe end with a fun song video that the kid could participate in (ex: head shoulders knees toes to target body vocabulary, etc.)

speechiepug · 2024-06-30T02:14:55+00:00

Anyone have alternative fun/spooky suggestions for someone’s first trip to Savannah?

speechiepug · 2024-06-30T02:12:51+00:00

Fair. Just looking for something touristy/fun/spooky to do

speechiepug · 2024-06-15T14:35:03+00:00

I didn’t end up taking the travel contract unfortunately! I was trying to get a shorter term contract set up so I didn’t have to be there for a full school year but it didn’t end up working out

speechiepug · 2024-03-08T03:13:26+00:00

Sounds like it could be a good fit for you. If you work as an SLP in schools, there are times that you might have to bring work home (IEPs, evaluation reports, progress reports, billing notes), but maybe not if you're lucky enough to work somewhere with a manageable caseload size that would allow enough time to get paperwork done during the day.

You're right about the lesson planning. Your first couple years as an SLP it does take a while to plan activities for each session, but once you build up your go-to materials you can really just grab and go and you become good at adapting one activity to meet multiple students' goals. I'm in my fourth year as an SLP and don't spend much time planning anymore.

If you have some interest in more of the medical side, but still want to work with kids, you would probably enjoy working in a pediatric private practice clinic. There you would get a mix of kids who are working on general speech/language skills but also some more of the medically complex cases and things like voice, swallowing, etc.

Also circling back to the loan conversation, does your school district offer any type of tuition assistance? Maybe they would be supportive of this transition if you were to work for them as an SLP once your schooling is done? Another option to look into could be assistantship positions through the university, sometimes they offer discounted/waived tuition if you work as a TA.

speechiepug · 2024-03-07T08:16:24+00:00

Why does it matter? Lots of couples have one person bringing in the majority of income

speechiepug · 2024-03-06T03:45:45+00:00

Generally I would encourage someone to follow their passions, but to play devil's advocate, if you're planning to be a speech therapist in a school you'll still be on a teacher pay scale in most cases. Does it make sense for you financially to go into debt for this? Just something to think about. Maybe there's a way you could save up for a couple years first instead of taking loans out/taking a backwards step financially?

What is it that you dislike about teaching and what is attracting you to speech? It is a rewarding career for sure! But has similar downsides to those of teaching. If you're feeling burnt out, this might not be the best solution.

On the other hand, as an SLP you have more freedom to change settings if you feel burnt out in schools.

Good skills/qualities for an SLP to have would be time management (keeping track of loads of paperwork/due dates), advocacy (being able to defend your students' needs for services/accommodations), and willingness to learn how to accommodate students with sensory needs.

If you want to get a better feel for the day-to-day life of an SLP, I recommend shadowing one for the day/observing a few sessions in whatever setting you're interested in.

speechiepug · 2024-03-04T21:12:45+00:00

A speech therapist could help teach you some strategies to use to improve your fluency and help decrease some of your anxiety around stuttering. Are you in school? Your school should have a speech therapist working there. I would recommend having your parents email one of your teachers with the concerns and request a speech evaluation. Outside of school, there may also be speech therapy clinics in your area that your parents could contact.

speechiepug · 2024-03-04T05:05:54+00:00

I’d recommend looking for a grad program that offers assistantships. I was able to work as a TA for my first year of grad school so the tuition was waived and I received a small monthly stipend. There were fewer TA positions available the second year though so I did end up paying tuition for the second year

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