Mini-Book for Home Practice!
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Mini-Book for Home Practice!

Discover a simple way to support home carryover after Spanish speech therapy sessions! Learn how to make a printable mini-book that helps families practice speech sounds, vocabulary, or grammar at home using materials you already have.

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Thoughts on ASHA’s Proposed Certification Standards Changes
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Thoughts on ASHA’s Proposed Certification Standards Changes

ASHA’s proposed certification changes add person-centered care but remove explicit DEI requirements. Learn our thoughts on this shift and our recommendations about clear definitions, cultural responsiveness, and a continued focus on equity in SLP education and practice.

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Bilingual SLP Tools: PGU + MLU Guide
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Bilingual SLP Tools: PGU + MLU Guide

Ready to analyze bilingual language samples with clarity and confidence? This step-by-step guide shows SLPs how to collect, transcribe, and score narrative samples in English and Spanish—using research-backed cutoffs for PGU and MLU. Includes a free Excel calculator to make analysis fast, objective, and bilingual-friendly.

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Free Narrative Language Sampling Resources for SLPs
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Free Narrative Language Sampling Resources for SLPs

Want better data from your language evaluations—without spending a dime?

Narrative language sampling is one of the most reliable tools for identifying language impairments, and several high-quality resources are completely free. In this post, we share our top picks for structured narrative tools—complete with visuals, prompts, and scoring rubrics for grammar and story structure.

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How to Calculate PGU
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How to Calculate PGU

Looking for a fast, objective way to identify DLD?

PGU (Percent Grammatical Utterances) is a research-backed tool that helps school-based SLPs spot grammar weaknesses often missed by standardized tests. Our latest blog post walks you through exactly how to calculate it from a simple narrative sample—no fancy software needed.

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