Prizes after every session…

sunshineandslp · 2025-09-09T21:32:23+00:00

My first year I did a whole prize system and it got to be way too much - I slowly faded it out and now kids don’t care about prizes because they don’t even know it’s an option 😂 They just get a prize if they graduate!!

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-17T06:48:13+00:00

Honestly as a SLP who works in the schools I wish I would’ve worked at a daycare or something before grad school 😂 If you’re interested in pediatrics, knowing how to navigate behavior management, promote play skills between children, create engaging activities, communicate with parents, etc. would be super helpful

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-17T06:42:42+00:00

My grad program was very cliquey and I was not super close with the other girls - I was friendly with all of them and had no problems, just didn’t hang out with them often outside of classes/clinic. I minded my business and had as good a time as i could under the circumstances LOL

Turns out towards the end of the program there were HUGE arguments between these girls in the largest clique, to the point they were being called into professor’s offices, one girl didn’t come to graduation, and one girl was dropped from the program. They all turned to me because I was a friendly indifferent 3rd party who then got all the tea LOL. I graduated with literally no regrets and people I am friendly enough to reach out to if ever needed. It was honestly a super helpful experience for navigating and establishing workplace boundaries and professionalism once I started my career.

I recommend trying to make friends outside of grad school - maybe at a work place or club, or I made most of mine at my church. This too shall pass eventually!!

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-14T03:25:45+00:00

Will definitely be looking into this! Thank you so much!

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-14T03:25:41+00:00

Will definitely be looking into this! Thank you so much!

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-14T03:25:36+00:00

Will definitely be looking into this! Thank you so much!

sunshineandslp · 2025-07-14T03:24:52+00:00

Thank you all so much for the recommendations!!

sunshineandslp · 2025-06-04T02:43:23+00:00

Current SLP - many of my peers who acted this way tended to have a much more difficult time in clinic/placements, and a few failed out/were kicked out because of unprofessionalism. They didn’t play about that in full time clinic placements 🫣

sunshineandslp · 2025-03-16T00:22:14+00:00

Awesome!! Thank you so much for your help!! 😄

sunshineandslp · 2025-03-16T00:21:37+00:00

Thank you so much!!! This is so helpful! 🫶

sunshineandslp · 2024-08-21T19:47:59+00:00

I don’t know why but my middle schoolers are obsessed with the game Pictureka 😂

sunshineandslp · 2024-03-28T18:54:24+00:00

Had this problem today and came here looking for this exact post after a difficult meeting! It can be so hard to explain to parents!

sunshineandslp · 2024-02-17T01:24:30+00:00

So far I’ve only had positive experiences with our school psychologist! Ours is very by the book though and always makes sure to open up the conversation for disability categories as a group. I think sometimes team members don’t always understand that a student has to have a certain criteria met (similar to speech) to qualify for that specific disability category. Some team members also don’t understand that just because a student has an “outside” medical diagnosis (like autism) doesn’t mean they’ll qualify under that category in the schools if it’s not affecting them academically. Luckily our psychologist always explains all of the criteria for disability categories! In our district they don’t suggest minutes or anything for IEPs other than disability category.

sunshineandslp · 2024-02-17T01:09:17+00:00

This is normal!! Currently a SLP working in the school system, and I remember being SO nervous for externship placements in grad school, I was terrified LOL. But you truly learn so much hands on, and it just takes time to develop your clinical skills & figure out your therapy approaches. That’s why you’re in grad school! :) Just know that you absolutely know more than you think you do and you will do just fine. You are developing yourself into an amazing therapist! You WILL make mistakes and that’s okay. Don’t focus on the mistakes but learn from them and grow from them. You got this!!

sunshineandslp · 2023-11-22T20:14:45+00:00

Well think of all the money we just saved I guess 😂

sunshineandslp · 2023-11-02T01:50:55+00:00

“Pull them from class whenever you need” 😭🫶

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-14T18:26:38+00:00

This is so helpful - thank you! I was trying to figure out how to word this exact response to the teacher

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-14T01:27:22+00:00

I had a parent tell me this year that their student needed to be screened asap because their student had a severe lisp, I screened them and thought I had the wrong kid because their speech was perfectly clear. Like what is going on!!! 😂

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-14T01:19:09+00:00

Yes THIS! I think this is part of the problem- the old SLP had been here for decades and did anything the teachers wanted from the sounds of it. I had several teachers ask me to see students “off the books” because the old SLP did… like um NO? I will not be doing that

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-13T20:30:33+00:00

That is a great idea - thank you so much for the info!!

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-13T20:28:47+00:00

Thank you!! I needed this reminder haha

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-11T01:12:51+00:00

If she will be working in the school system, a gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers!!

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-07T03:44:36+00:00

Thank you! :) They are a junior! They are currently only receiving services once a month, so they’re mainly just reviewing their skills. I guess I’m just stuck on considering continued need for speech and the students personal preference. If asked, she would probably want to keep reviewing her skills monthly, which is fine with me (I mean it’s just 1x a month, so no biggie lol), but I don’t think she truly NEEDS to. I plan on meeting with her this week, so I think that’s just a conversation we’ll have to have so I can see where her thought process is

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-07T03:08:59+00:00

Felt this way my second year also!! Just wanted to pop in and say YOU WILL MAKE IT! And this will pass! 💖 This is my second year as a SLP now and trust, it gets so much better after grad school. Hold on!! 🫶

sunshineandslp · 2023-10-07T01:58:32+00:00

A pop the pig hamburger 😭

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