Maria Pope Bilingual Speech Language Pathology

07/24/2023

Back to school is around the corner and schedules are filling up! If you are in the Decatur area and would like to schedule a speech and language evaluation, please contact us at info@mariapopebilingualslp.com.

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from our family to yours! We are looking forward to another incredible year as our practice continues to grow. As always, thank you for trusting us with your children’s care. Here’s to 2023! 🎇 🎉🥳

11/18/2022

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11/11/2022

Today I spoke to Michael’s class about being a bilingual speech pathologist and read a story with repetitive text to the class. The kids asked very good questions and hopefully thought my job was as cool as I think it is! Afterwards, Michael and I went to our favorite little bookstore and ate ice cream at our local ice cream shop while we read our new books! A perfect start to the weekend 🥰📚

11/07/2022

“The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!” By Carmen Agra Deedy is one of my favorite children’s books. Written in English, it is the inspiring story of a little rooster who, against the wishes of the ill-tempered mayor, speaks for those who can’t speak for themselves. It has the occasional use of Spanish words such as: gallito (rooster), Paz (peace), claro (of course), adios (good bye). This book is filled with colorful illustrations and uses onomatopoeia in a fun repetitive way throughout the book. Highly recommend this book for both the plot and illustrations!

11/01/2022

Hi friends! I have discovered a passion for writing children’s bilingual picture books! I have written several books and have many ideas waiting to get on paper. I have started the process of querying literary agents and publishing houses with the hopes of getting these books into the hands of young children everywhere! Join me on my journey as I try to get published. I’ll share the ins and out of publishing. What worked and what didn’t. I’ll also share some of my favorite inspirations along the way! Thanks for going on this ride with me! 🖊️📚

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10/02/2022

We currently have openings for in-person evaluations and therapy! Evaluations and therapy are offered in English and Spanish in the Decatur area and surrounding neighborhoods. Email info@mariapopebilingualslp.com for more information.

05/12/2022

Summer is almost here and schedules are filling up fast! If you would like to schedule an evaluation or therapy sessions for this summer, please contact us at info@mariapopebilingualslp.com.

03/31/2022

“Aphasia is not hopeless. With the help of rehabilitation intervention provided by a speech-language pathologist people with aphasia from a stroke or other brain injury improve in big and small ways, as long as their brain remains healthy. Time, activity, and treatment help. SLPs partner with people with aphasia and their families to improve communication skills and develop strategies to support their communication strengths.”

While aphasia is a newsworthy event in the lives of more than 2 million Americans, it’s not a condition that most people understand unless they had a friend or family member experience it. The difficult news of actor Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis has made international headlines and o...

03/25/2022

01/31/2022

Starting the week off right with newly organized and sorted toys! 😍🤓🌈

01/03/2022

Happy New Year to all of our families! As we reflect on 2021, we are honored that so many families trusted us with their care. We said goodbye to old friends who reached the end of their speech and language journeys and welcomed new ones! We are looking forward to another great year in 2022!

12/10/2021

CEU time surrounded by holiday cheer!☕️ 🤓 💻

11/30/2021

Wishing all of our patients and families a happy and healthy holiday season!

11/24/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for each and every one of our families. We hope you have a wonderful holiday!

10/13/2021

A simple memory game can teach so many things! Even if you don’t play it as it is intended, you can still get a lot of good language and target many goals at once.
✅vocabulary- label items as you find them.
✅ categories- label the category and see how many things you can find. Continuously label the category as you find items. “Fire truck! Fire trucks are things that go.”
✅carrier phrase + noun: “I see a fire truck!”
✅descriptors: “red fire truck!”
✅turn taking: my turn vs. your turn
✅actions: open, close
✅plural marker: “2 fire trucks!”