I love running my speech pathology practice. But it has its challenges, and I’ve made lots of mistakes over the years! I recently re-read a great business book* that reminded me of some key things I got right (and wrong) in my first couple of years in practice. Here are seven things I now know…
“Who’s happy?” “She is!” Typically-developing children acquire the so-called uncontractible copula “he is/she is/they are” at around 36-42 months. But many children with developmental language disorders and children learning English as a second language do not. Instead, they make errors, e.g.: Question: “Who’s smiling?”…Answer: “She” or “Her”. (Incorrect.) These errors make children sound less intelligent…
When we published The Lidcombe Program for stuttering: my 10 favourite therapy activities back in 2014, we had no idea how popular it would be. Thousands of people from more than 20 countries have downloaded our free resource. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many parents and speech pathologists reaching out to thank us for sharing…
Every year, I’m approached by speech pathology grads who’ve been offered “opportunities” to work for private practices for free, e.g. to get some experience, prove their value to a prospective employer, or get some exposure to different client groups. Reality bites My views on unpaid “internships” and volunteer work for private practices are fairly well…
Working in a busy private practice can wear you down and burn you out over time if you’re not careful. On Monday mornings, my average to-do list includes: lots of sessions to plan; new client intakes and interviews; assessments; therapy; calls to parents, teachers and others to help my clients; home/school visits; reports to write;…
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