Dre D the SLP

Dre D the SLP M.S. CCC-SLP
School Based
Centralized Classrooms
Fun, Engaging, Themed Therapy
Sic ‘Em
Dog Mom

Happy Halloween from the SLC Scribble Spots 🎃💖
10/31/2022

Happy Halloween from the SLC Scribble Spots 🎃💖

well tbh there’s going to be much less content going forward, at least for the near future ⏰I love my sweet kids and wha...
10/11/2022

well tbh there’s going to be much less content going forward, at least for the near future ⏰

I love my sweet kids and what I do with them, but this job is tough 🥵

when it comes to the important things (faith, family, friendships, relationships, and just straight up living life) work is the LAST thing on that totem pole for me

I will always try my best, I love what I do, but only when I’m supposed to be working (within reason stuff happens) there are contract hours for a reason friends 🤷🏻‍♀️

anyway, rant over, enjoy the activity we’re doing for group the week, inspired by 🥰

this week we are doing a special activity for play and are exploring the senses smell & sight!!! 👃🏻👀it has already been ...
09/27/2022

this week we are doing a special activity for play and are exploring the senses smell & sight!!! 👃🏻👀

it has already been so fun to see their reactions and expose them to vocabulary and adjectives that don’t always come up in the classroom! 🤩

it is also a great way to work on sharing their opinion (it is yummy!) and advocating (smells/lights bother me) or protesting (I don’t want to, I don’t like it!)

all of these things are probably around your house or classroom, so you can bring them out (without being extra and labeling everything like I did 😅) and explore the sights and smells with your kids! 🫶🏻

here’s a sneak peek into the next 3 weeks of speech 🤩we won’t do all of these, and there are a few other ideas I might b...
09/24/2022

here’s a sneak peek into the next 3 weeks of speech 🤩

we won’t do all of these, and there are a few other ideas I might bring out 🤪

a five senses theme is new to me and I’m excited to try it this year! resources on TpT and how to do some of these ideas coming soon 🥰👀👃🏻👂🏻👅👆🏻

just some thoughts as we go into this next week, mostly because I need to learn it myself 🫠so many of us suffer with imp...
09/18/2022

just some thoughts as we go into this next week, mostly because I need to learn it myself 🫠

so many of us suffer with imposter syndrome but at the end of the day we are in the role we are for a reason

our field grows and changes what feels like everyday, and it is BROAD, but everyone is always learning and growing not just you and not in just our field

you know what you know and more than you feel like you know

we research and listen to personal experiences and study and do lots of trial and error

the suggestions and feedback and input you give to those around you is not just a feeling you have even when it seems like that

what you know is based on so much learning and sometimes unlearning/relearning as things change

& most importantly your job description involves teamwork but not every member of a team has to like each other, but you do have to do what’s best for you & the clients you serve 💖

When working with students with devices, students in self contained classrooms, emerging communicators, etc., you’ve pro...
09/14/2022

When working with students with devices, students in self contained classrooms, emerging communicators, etc., you’ve probably heard something along the lines of, “They can speak, they just don’t! They don’t want to open up! They are lazy!”

Despite all the help and tips you give, this phrase on the post is what may help communication partners of the kid understand a little better. When I first saw it it was a reality check even for me.

Sure, he can speak, but under what condition? Even if they are making the choice not to, have you thought about why?

🛑 Are they only speaking after you tell them what to say? (prompt dependent/forced imitation)
🛑 Are they saying what they want to communicate or just what you think they should?
🛑 Is speaking something that takes a lot of energy for them?
🛑 Is speaking anxiety inducing?

When we need to tell someone something, get our point across, etc. the EASIEST way we can do that is through speaking, so if they aren’t doing so it’s because IT IS HARD. The behaviors you see are probably a lack of being able to
communicate what they need to and want to, and especially for our friends that have become prompt dependent, it will take TIME. Not allowing them the choice to have authentic communication, or reducing their access to AAC only makes it harder.

This doesn’t mean they aren’t challenged, and sure if the child has a speech sound disorder, or apraxia, we could work on both, but it’s ultimately THEIR choice over what is easiest for them.

If speaking ends up being that: GREAT, but if it’s not, and no one taught them to independently communicate in any other way, that is dangerous and incredibly heartbreaking.

If they truly could say whatever they wanted to, and they were just “lazy” then I promise you, they would not speech, and a good chance there would be less “behaviors” or wouldn’t need to be in a self contained classroom 🤷🏻‍♀️

a long birthday weekend makes for a happy Dre 💖🥳🤗hope you all have a great 4 day work week!! 🫶🏻 ...
09/06/2022

a long birthday weekend makes for a happy Dre 💖🥳🤗
hope you all have a great 4 day work week!! 🫶🏻

my birthday is my favorite holiday 😅so this Dre month (september) for my birthday I want to give a gift to YOU 🥳✨ link...
09/02/2022

my birthday is my favorite holiday 😅
so this Dre month (september) for my birthday I want to give a gift to YOU 🥳

✨ link in bio to my store ✨

download leveled vocabulary boards and interactive pieces in color or black and white 🎉

this means you can print quickly before therapy (idk about y’all but my schools only have b/w printers I can print to without a wait like for a print shop), color as you read, highlight core words, and even turn this back to school classic book into a craft!!! 🫶🏻

a lot of what else do you know am I right!?
08/26/2022

a lot of what else do you know am I right!?

Sometimes speech group is like the first picture and sometimes speech group is like the second 🤷🏻‍♀️And probably mostly ...
08/26/2022

Sometimes speech group is like the first picture and sometimes speech group is like the second 🤷🏻‍♀️

And probably mostly like the second if we’re being honest 😂

Either way we’re learning and having fun! 🥰🫶🏻

Idk about you, but I am a BIG picture kind of thinker! 😬I see all the potential of a kid, and all the things that can be...
08/24/2022

Idk about you, but I am a BIG picture kind of thinker! 😬

I see all the potential of a kid, and all the things that can be done to facilitate them becoming an independent communicator, but then I PANIC! 🤯

But…it’s okay to take a step back and look at what step can be taken next. Especially if you’re at a new campus, or working with new kids and families, coming in and correcting the adults or trying to get kids to follow your agenda immediately is not the way to go ‼️

What’s most important is building a relationship with those around you, the child’s communication partners and most importantly the sweet kids! 🥰
Trust has to be built. It takes time to learn how each classroom and family works, and how you can best support them NOW and how to make steps forward. Despite others or your own expectations, authentic teamwork and facilitating authentic communication takes TIME. So take a breath, enjoy the moment, look towards just the next step, and have FUN 💖🫶🏻

Here is one of the books we will be reading during our Back to School theme! 😊 🚌I am obsessed with using interactive son...
08/18/2022

Here is one of the books we will be reading during our Back to School theme! 😊 🚌
I am obsessed with using interactive song/book pieces and visual boards! Having pictures and items to interact with is so much fun, and increases engagement! The kids love putting the characters on or taking them off, acting out the different parts of the story, and even think it's funny to watch you do it too! The teachers and staff do an awesome job of pointing to the different vocabulary on the visuals during the sessions helping with understanding and use of vocabulary in context! I love playing and having fun, and seeing the kids truly enjoy learning and communicating 💖
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