About the Teacher/Welcome Msg
Hello! I am a Speech-Language Pathologist who holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). My Bachelor's and Master's degrees were earned from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. My prior work experience includes home health services, acute care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and the public schools. I began working in DeSoto County Schools in 2004.
I promise we will have a great school year together! My passion is improving children's communication skills. Please don't ever hesitate to contact me either via School Status or the main OBIS office number (662-893-1221).
I have included below a few helpful websites that relate to communication disorders. Just click on the site to open it.
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DeSoto County Schools Speech-Language Services
Links for home practice during Coronoavirus closure:
Documents
Resources for Websites
General Resources for Speech-Language (All Ages)
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Home Speech Home | https://www.home-speech-home.com/ |
| Mommy Speech Therapy | https://mommyspeechtherapy.com/ |
| Tarheel Reader – Online books with simple language | https://tarheelreader.org/ |
| Handy Handouts from Super Duper Inc. | https://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx |
| Scholastic Magazine Online | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
Storyline Online | https://www.storylineonline.net/ |
| Vocabulary Practice | http://vocabulary.com/ |
| Free Speech Therapy Resources | (see link to the right) |
| The Speech Express | https://www.thespeechexpress.com/blog/animated-short-videos-for-speech-and-language-therapy |
| Do2Learn | https://do2learn.com/ |
| Epic! | https://www.getepic.com/sign-in |
Resources for Articulation
| Handy Handouts from Super Duper Inc. | https://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx #458 and #498 |
| Home Speech Home Articulation Work Lists | https://www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-word-lists.html |
| Articulation Word Lists by Natalie Snyder | (see link to right titled at home word lists) |
Resources for Fluency (Stuttering)
| Stuttering Foundation | https://www.stutteringhelp.org/ |
| FRIENDS | http://we.friendswhostutter.org/ |
| FRIENDS for parents | https://www.friendswhostutter.org/parents/ |
Resources for Voice
| The Voice Foundation | https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/voice-disorders/pediatric-voice-disorders/ |
Resources for Language for Elementary, Middle, and High School
| Shared Reading Strategy | Word Document (see below) |
| How to Read Aloud to Children | https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FEdHR3ZMCNBc&data=02%7C01%7Cgay.popeck%40dcsms.org%7Cf5392ed5c59c4e04243a08d7cd03337c%7Cc0e0fae0e822484a9b1afbd5723e240a%7C0%7C0%7C637203285943765130&sdata=nkAddJNTiAXc6Az4YXDEgaaSx38Us%2B26ENS2kcJCw98%3D&reserved=0 |
| QUIA | https://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html |
| Read Works for Reading Comprehension | https://www.readworks.org/ |
| Brain Pop | https://jr.brainpop.com/ |
| Handy Handouts from Super Duper Inc. | https://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx #12 and #573 |
| Wacky Web Tales (similar to Madlibs) | https://www.eduplace.com/tales/?fbclid=IwAR3TLttuMMK6smiUYWU_JlkYyI9t2aUfL2B5EHvVhkTH__QiE0AcQUZPzxU |
Resources for AAC:
| AAC Language Lab – 2 months for FREE | https://aaclanguagelab.com/subscribe |
| Daily Core Vocabulary Lessons | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNs8ibnXvL2x3ZEludEWfyQ |
| PrACCtical Resources | https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/praactical-resources-online-aac-support-for-families-during-school-closures/?fbclid=IwAR0yrW_3OJZAA_-BRUj7VoIEwNjJtbNb-Fm82XhqASpseQgklI3nWPn--k0 |
| AAC in the Classroom on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Ty2F6P1qokxKxkyFrpI-USYFqeIdqBR |
Resources for PreSchool
| Handy Handouts from Super Duper Inc. | https://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx #583 and #152 |
| Toy Talk Blog | https://www.sarahlockhartspeech.com/blog/toytalk?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=973909254_43583040_364799 |
| Infant-Toddler Activities for Parents | (see link to right) |
Reading a book with your child improves their vocabulary and their ability to understand, take turns and communicate.
How to Share a Book “During Read Alouds” With Your Child
1. 1. Ask open ended questions while/during reading.
Examples:
- “What do you think will happen? “
- “Where will he/she be”
- “Why do you think that happened”
- “What do you think about this?”
- “Why do you think they are going there?
2. Pause ( a little) after asking the questions to build in wait time to respond.
3. Respond to all communication attempts with words, comments, gestures, laughs, smiles, head nods, making faces, etc. This will help to signal the end of the child’s communication turn. It is okay to sometimes provide the the verbal ,answer so that the child hears how you are thinking.
Adapted From : super power speech
Shared Reading as an Evidence Based Practice
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