" >

The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP

The Preschool SLP: KellyVessSLP

Hosted by: Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP

Get ready for all things speech pathology: AAC, ADHD, Apraxia, Articulation Therapy, Autism, Behavior, Early Intervention, Executive Function, Evidence-Based Practice, Gestalt Language, Literacy Intervention,...

Episodes

150. TEN Must-Learn Gestalts for Gestalt Language Processors

Season #3

Gestalt language learners tend to learn language initially as whole chunks and break them into individual parts over time. How can we capitalize on a gestalt learning style? Emphasize sentences that will provide great...
View Episode

149. Do THIS to Create Massive Change When Treating Speech Sound Disorders

Season #3

Check out this episode and learn how making this one simple change in treating speech sound disorders will produce significant results in speech, language, literacy, and executive function. Try implementing complex...
View Episode

148. If You're Not Doing THIS, You're Not Improving Language Comprehension

Season #3

Meta-analytic research indicates that speech-language therapists do not improve language comprehension for students with developmental language disorders. However, multiple studies have indicated that explicit...
View Episode

147. Why 'Mama' Isn't a First Word for Many with Autism?

Season #3

Why isn't 'Mama' a first word for many children with Autism, yet it is for their neurotypical peers? There are four underlying physiological causes for this difference. Let's dive in to explore these four reasons why...
View Episode

146. 10 Ways to Make Your Activities Work for Younger and Older Children

Season #3

Check out this episode and learn ten simple ways you can modify educationally-rich activities for diverse groups of children on your caseload. Focus on what matters by having done-for-you, ready-to-use,...
View Episode

145. 3 Must Know Strategies to Improve Developmental Language Disorder

Season #3

How can you help children with Developmental Language Delays? Check out this episode, in which I share three powerful, empirically based strategies that you can put into practice today. If you are ready to put these...
View Episode

144. Why Take Halloween Seriously?

Season #3

SLPs can understandably get uncomfortable when it comes to holidays. Cultural bias is an obvious concern. However, this doesn't mean that they should be written off. Research indicates that discussing near holiday...
View Episode

143. An Innovative, Holistic Approach to Supporting Children with Autism

Season #3

Join me with Afton Clark, mother, autism advocate, and creator of Alchemizing Autism. She shares cutting-edge ways to holistically support children with Autism's minds, hearts, and bodies. Connect with her on...
View Episode

142. How to Help Gestalt Language Processors Talk

Season #3

If you work with minimally speaking children, this episode is for you. Kelly Vess is sharing how to develop consistent speech using books. Ready to put research into practice with Done-for-You weekly,...
View Episode

141. Is it 'Just Speech?' Pay Attention to These Six Speech Errors

Season #3

What speech errors should you pay attention to? Speech errors can indicate whether or not a child is at risk for concurrent language delay. Dive into this episode about six errors that you want to pay attention to...
View Episode

140. 3 Ways to Get Out of the Cause-Effect Toy Rut

Season #3

Have you ever been in a rut where you find yourself stuck in a toy box filled with cause-effect sensory toys? I've been there, done that and have three effective strategies to support an increase in diverse play...
View Episode

139. Five Strategies that Make Collaborative Groups Easy

Season #3

Autism is a multifaceted condition that requires a multi-faceted approach. For this, collaborative group interventions can be highly effective. Check out this episode for strategies that set your groups up for...
View Episode