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Thank you to all who have contributed to the weather/snow curriculum unit. The Snow Globe Family and Nutik the Wolf Pup  are nearly finished. If you signed up for a section, please complete it by December 11th . Please consider sharing any additional theme-related books and activities in the folder too.  Thanks,  Jasmine 

Everyday Speech is offering a free live training webinar: Enjoy using Everyday Speech but feel like your sessions aren’t as effective as you'd like? Join us for a   free live training webinar   where we’ll empower you with a   social skills playbook   with all the tips and tricks you need to take your sessions to the next level.     Simply register for one of the available times,  Dec 9, 2020 1:00 PM CST or Dec 10, 2020 4:00 PM CST.   Webinars will be the same for both days, so choose a time that works best for you with either link below. We can’t wait to set you up for success! If you can’t make it, still register for a webinar time - we’ll email you a link to view it once it’s over. To register for December 9, 2020, 1PM CST - RSVP HERE To register for December 10, 2020, 4PM CST - RSVP HERE  - Mandy

Hi all – How it is already December - I have no idea!! Below is your December ULS Supplement.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Holidays!  There is one unit for all levels  Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  If you have other Active Learning ideas - please add! We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! We have added a few things from this unit from past  3 years.  Look under "Other Resources."  Here there are other books from previous years, activities for Active learning and some other fun things!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your id...

 Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! With the new update to Boardmaker 7 - There is a new Boardmaker Student Center.  They are working on switching it out in Self Service now!  Your students will need to download the new Student Center application for them to use it!  The old one will remain on their iPads until it is reset but will not be functional.   In your Boardmaker online account under "student management" at the top - you can download a PDF or email family's directions on how to get on the new student center if you have made them an account.  It comes with a QR code so they can easily get on!!   It is towards the bottom of the student management page.   Have a great break!! Tina and Corinne

 We would love to see you and please share with your coworkers who might need to attend!!   https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZziSmBF84d4zw-toYisCT7_SoSA64vi/view?usp=sharing

Hi everyone! I know a lot of people are struggling with the SLP google drive because it won't let you move copies that you make into your own drive. I found a way around that, and my PLC asked me to share a video. Hope it helps! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nnmqELADbJ9WD2qT-nqKFCt95sRXXmTB/view Delaney Andrews

  Hi all – I can't believe it is November! Below is your November ULS Supplement.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is History - long ago and now!  Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  If you have other Active Learning ideas - please add! We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! We have added a few things from this unit 3 years ago.  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  SHOUT OUT! - A BIG Shout Out to Sarah Howery (DLC teacher at ACE) who always shares her CORED version of the story!  We appreciate you Sarah...

 Hi! I tweeted about this already but I want to share here also. TSHA's annual convention will be virtual this year!  I attended ASHA Connect virtually this summer and really enjoyed the format. So I have high hopes for the TSHA convention also. Here's the link to their page about convention.  TSHA 65th Annual Convention  It's in April of 2021 so mark your calendars now. 😀 Thanks! Alicia

 I thought others might also be interested in this new article-- https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2020_LSHSS-20-00012 It's titled Tutorial: Motor-based Treatment Strategies for /r/ Distortions . It  summarizes current best practices in treating American English /r/ distortions in children with residual speech errors.  Kate Metzler--Northlake Elementary

 Hello, I want to share the Bitmoji room I have use in SmallTALK.  I have created this Bitmoji page so parents can access information about the weekly sound/ phonological process we cover. You will see on the index page a list of the sounds/processes by week. When you click on the weekly sounds, a new room will open. Each room has a variety of links to teach the parents how to make the sound, links for books we will be reading, songs, and anything else I can find that has to do with the weekly sound.  Once I published the page, the link stays the same. I do not have to resend this link each time I update something or add new information. The updates are automatically added. This only gives the parents the ability to view the pages.    SmallTALK index page Here is the link in case the above link does not work: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQItL3CmtBNUaDrgDIfQ4IpZdNHg64RswO9fsBUVwx-Wk8bUqOmy11cXmpXmc_Ddh_A9Qt-9SUXOBUm/pub?start=false&loop=fa...

 Hi all!! We wanted to let you know that the Boardmaker Student Center is finally back in Self Service!! Tina and Corinne AT Team

Hey everyone!  The Informed SLP just released a free resource on their blog to help SLPs with targeting grammar forms in the therapy.  They've compiled a spreadsheet called "Grammatical Concepts of English: Suggested Order of Intervention." I've copied the link for the blog post below, and you can find the spreadsheet here . The Informed SLP Blog post:  https://www.theinformedslp.com/how-to/grammar-chart They do explain in the blog post that there are " no systematic studies have yet been completed that show which order of intervention is most effective." Even though this is the case, they've used the research that is available to try to describe logical sequences for targets. They  describe  how the information in the spreadsheet is organized  in the bl og post .  It looked like it could be helpful, so I thought it was worth sharing! -Janie

 Hi everyone! There is now a digital version of a form created by our very own focus group who wrote the TSHA disability determination guidelines for AU/SI - yay! For your reference, the rating of social skills or pragmatics has been left out so that staff/parents are not confused or swayed to rate a certain way. When you are reviewing the information provided  Section 1, 3, and 5 are social skills Section 2 and 4 are pragmatic Make sure to take a look at the information this form gathers to see if it is appropriate for your student's age level expectations.  The form is in SLP Google Drive > Evaluations > Digital Forms MAKE A COPY > DRAFT COPY Pragmatic Language vs. Social Skills

   Hi all – It is already October!! Below is your October ULS Supplement.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Movement!  Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  If you have other Active Learning ideas - please add! We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!!  I added a few things from this unit 3 years ago that are different.  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  If you have any questions - please contact Corinne or I.  Folder https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FvruXJLPTn0hhQ-DEMKm4x2wYswW36_9 Combined Supple...

 Hi all! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We have made the Social Thinking Webinars: 10 Core Concepts available again this year for SEL credit. This year we have set it up so that each webinar earns 1 hour of SEL credit (or other nonduty credit if you have already earned your SEL credit). The webinars and related reflection tasks are linked in Schoology. If you would like to participate, please sign up in True North Logic: - Mandy

 Hi SLPs! We have a campus missing their CELF-5 Examiners Manual. Would you mind checking your speech materials to see if you happen to have an extra laying around? If you do, please email me ASAP! Thanks, Alex Wilks

 Hello SLPs! I'm so excited to share with you a new FREE online rating profile for pragmatic language developed by Dr. Lavi, the creator of the video based Clinical Assessment of Pragmatics (CAPS). EDIT: THE IMPACT IS ONLY FREE UNTIL FRIDAY 9/18 I've added a folder called "IMPACT" to the SLP Google Drive in the Evaluation folder. Within that folder is a slide presentation (please don't edit, make a copy for yourself), a brief training video (about 16 minutes) and a shell to use the IMPACT. The rating scale itself can be accessed online here .  I also mention in the video some caution for ELL students. Dr. Lavi responded to me shortly after I was finished creating the training video, so I've added her response into the slide deck. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this new tool! I'm in the process of utilizing it on a few cases myself! Hope you are all well! -Sara W.

 You may have seen it already - but if not - when you go to share your screen in ZOOM - there is an option to share your iPad!  You will have to install a plug in but it does it for you right there!  Check it out!  :)  Play with it prior to a session because it may not work the first time!  AT Team Tina Lombardi Corinne Le

 Hi Everyone! The Lavi Institute (publisher of the CAPS pragmatic language evaluation) have an online curriculum similar (but not as extensive) to Everyday Speech.  VideoLearningSquad.com is currently FREE (until September 15th), and after that they offer a 30 day free trial. - Mandy

 Hey everyone! Just wanted to share that today Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream in Richardson is offering a free scoop of their delicious ice cream to "Principals, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers, school SLP/OT/PTs, and school IT staff!" Go get yourself a treat after work! -Lori (MHE)

 Hi everyone! I just came across a tutorial on how to prepare a clear mask to be anti-fog! It's pretty simple! I've linked it here . Also, if you're a sewer, I found this clear mask tutorial on Youtube and while the fit isn't perfect, it's not bad! I find it to be somewhat snug, but everyone's face shape is different. I'm sure the pattern could be tweaked slightly, if needed. In this picture, I'm using toothpaste (applied similarly to the method linked above) to prevent fog. It's still a tiny bit cloudy, but I found that it works for about 30 minutes or so.  I hope everyone is doing well! - Sara Wilkerson

 Happy Saturday! I created an infographic containing all of my contact info and wanted to share the template in case it might be helpful to someone else. You should be able to edit the text boxes, add your own bitmoji, save and then export as a PDF. I uploaded mine to my google classroom so my parents could easily access all of the information in one place. Here is the slides link where you can create your own.  -Kimberly Bezner

  Hi all – Happy new school year!!  Below is your September ULS Supplement. We know this continues to be a different time right now and instruction can look different.   So here is your  ULS Supplement for September.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Government.   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  If you have other Active Learning ideas - please add! We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  If you have any questions - please contact Corinne or I....

 Hi everyone! For those who are unaware, TDLR has incorporated a new requirement for SLPs when renewing their license. Please see the statement below from TDLR. The link below will take you to the free training offered on the TDLR website.  Beginning September 1, 2020, certain health care practitioners who provide direct patient care must complete an approved human trafficking prevention training course in order to renew their license. In order to satisfy the training requirement, the course must be approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/humantraffickingtraining.htm

Student Attendance:  Click "Students" tab in FOCUS    Click "Advanced Report"          Under "Available Fields" click:                            Student Demo- Last, First M                         Special Education- Sped Flag AND Current Speech Therapy                         Attendance- Attendance this school year- List Days Absent ***Make sure the correct school is in the top right corner of the screen and that all boxes are unchecked on the far right side before clicking run report*** Student Contact Info: Click "Students" tab in FOCUS    Click "Advanced Report"         Under "Available Fields" click:                        Student De...