The Listening SLP

The Listening SLP A speech-language pathologist who specializes in hearing loss and literacy. International Speaker.
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Did you know that you can keep supporting your child’s speech and language development at home? 🏠There are so many free ...
11/17/2025

Did you know that you can keep supporting your child’s speech and language development at home? 🏠

There are so many free online activities you can try! I love using games, story listening, vocabulary builders, and fun articulation exercises!

These activities are great for extra practice. REMEMBER they do not replace individualized speech therapy. Always check with your child’s SLP about virtual or teletherapy options if leaving home isn’t an option. 💻❤️

✨ Tip: Short, consistent practice is key—just a few minutes each day can make a difference!

If you are in Charlotte or the surronding area, PLEASE share this with local families.
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Back with my annual reminder as we enter cold and flu season. This is just a friendly reminder to all that while you may...
11/14/2025

Back with my annual reminder as we enter cold and flu season.

This is just a friendly reminder to all that while you may ONLY have a sniffle or a cough, you could have other illnesses that spread. This message hits a lot different for me this year as I have been undergoing my own journey with autoimmune related diseases.

Speech therapy or really anything is not more important than staying home when you are sick. I will say that I work with great families that communicate when they think their child might be sick or a little under the weather. I truly do appreciate it (I’m positive your child’s SLP does too)!

Remember this. If your therapist gets sick, you may have to miss more than just that one session. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Let’s continue to do our part and stay home if you or your child is sick. 💕
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When I started The Listening SLP, I didn’t imagine it would lead me to moments like this standing in my hometown of Char...
11/11/2025

When I started The Listening SLP, I didn’t imagine it would lead me to moments like this standing in my hometown of Charlotte, talking with families who just want the best for their children. 💕🥹

This work has always been about more than speech therapy. It’s about listening to stories, to experiences, to hopes and fears. It’s about helping families feel seen and supported as they navigate the world of hearing loss, language, and literacy.

It’s about giving professionals tools and support to feel confident in to work with low incidence populations.

I remember what it felt like to sit across from parents who were overwhelmed, unsure of what came next. I wanted to create a space where those families could find guidance, connection, and community. A space where parents got the information they needed without jumping through hoops.

So when I get to meet families face-to-face, it reminds me why The Listening SLP exists. This is the heart of it all, which is YOU!

Thank YOU for being in this space! 🙌🏾
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Comment "READING" to grab this post as a FREE handout! 📖Bringing back this oldie but goodie! 🙌🏾Parents and caregivers ca...
11/06/2025

Comment "READING" to grab this post as a FREE handout! 📖

Bringing back this oldie but goodie! 🙌🏾

Parents and caregivers can feel so much pressure surrounding their child learning their letters and when they should be reading.

and I teamed up to drop some knowledge that all families should know! Check out the last slide for help tips to encourage early literacy skills in a child friendly way! 📚

Let us know your questions and how we can help. ✨

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Teachers this is for you! 👩🏾‍🏫Teachers are expected to know so much and be on top of it all! Many teachers have been tra...
10/30/2025

Teachers this is for you! 👩🏾‍🏫

Teachers are expected to know so much and be on top of it all! Many teachers have been transparent over the past few years about their own journeys with learning about the science of reading and teaching children how to read.

This post is meant to help those in the classroom to know a few signs of dyslexia. These are just a couple of signs and indicators. Remember that your school is filled with many resources that you can and should ask for help from.

SWIPE right to see signs that a child may have dyslexia. ➡️

Teachers, what have you found to be your biggest barrier with learning about and talking about dyslexia?
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I didn't want this Dyslexia Awareness Month to end without sharing about two of my favorite researchers. 💕SOR goes beyon...
10/29/2025

I didn't want this Dyslexia Awareness Month to end without sharing about two of my favorite researchers. 💕

SOR goes beyond phonological awareness and word decoding. Culture impacts everything in life, including literacy. 📚

Learning about SOR is an adventure, but these two women have really shaped my practice.

Dr. Julie Washingston and Dr. Lakeisha Johnson () are two SLP researchers that promote language and literacy through cultural humility. I used to go to any free webinars or events to hear both of these women present. 👩🏾‍🏫

As we learn more about best literacy practices, we cannot negate the impact of culture. Highly recommend people read their work and learn how to implement it into practice.

Who are your SOR heroes?

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I’ve been talking A LOT about literacy this month! But you cannot talk about literacy without talking about LANGUAGE!B...
10/23/2025


I’ve been talking A LOT about literacy this month!

But you cannot talk about literacy without talking about LANGUAGE!

Before students can read or write stories, they need to understand and tell them. I’ve always loved Story Champs story grammar icons from ! Now, I’ve gotten the opportunity to go through the formal training!

Story Champs and story grammar icons turn abstract language concepts into something concrete and visual making narrative structure easier for students to grasp. For SLPs, it’s a powerful way to systematically target story grammar, vocabulary, and syntax within meaningful, connected contexts. For teachers, it seamlessly supports classroom literacy goals by strengthening listening comprehension, expressive language, and overall story organization.

I cannot wait to show you how I used Story Champs in a session this week with a child who is struggling with narrative retelling!

What questions do you have about Story Champs?
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Let’s talk about navigating social media as a professional real quick. 📱 Earlier this week. I presented to graduate stud...
10/17/2025

Let’s talk about navigating social media as a professional real quick. 📱

Earlier this week. I presented to graduate students at MUSC about social media ethics: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The students were fabulous and really started thinking more about what goes on behind the scenes.

This isn’t just information that students need to know. We ALL need to know more and analysis on how we engage on social media, especially in professional spaces.

I’m going to share a few highlights from that presentation with you! ✨

🔅 There is ALWAYS a person or persons on the other side of the screen. Yes, someone sees your wonderful and nasty comments.
🔅Nothing is truly anonymous. If you wouldn’t want your name attached to it then don’t post it.
🔅 Critically think before making a purchase and ask questions about financial and nonfinancial relationships.
🔅 Don’t get sucked into the popularity contest and following someone because everyone else does. Keep your thinking abilities strong!

That’s not everything we talked about, but a few key takeaways! 🔑

We can all be better consumers of information and think critically, myself included. Our clients, patients, and students are depending on us!

What’s one thing you’ve learned about social media over the years?
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Let’s talk about why “percent correct” doesn’t tell the full story.When we grade spelling or decoding with a simple scor...
10/16/2025

Let’s talk about why “percent correct” doesn’t tell the full story.

When we grade spelling or decoding with a simple score of right ✅ or wrong ❌, we miss CRITICAL information about why the student made that error.
👉🏾 Was it a missing sound?
👉🏾 An added ending?
👉🏾 A mix-up in sound order?
👉🏾 Or they used a real word that just wasn’t the right one.

A multi-linguistic coding system digs deeper. 🔍

It helps us see patterns in the errors: phonological, orthographic, and morphological breakdowns. When we know wheere the breakdown is, we can plan intervention that actually addresses what the child needs.

Percent accuracy tells us if a word was correct.
Coding tells us why it wasn’t.

Are you ready to learn more about spelling error analysis? Listen to the episode of Literacy in Color where I talk about how to analyze errors (instead of just scoring them) leads to stronger, more intentional literacy intervention.

Comment "SPELLING" to get the link to the podcast episode and learn more! 🎧
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Drop a ✏️ if you learned something new. Increasing a child’s ability to spell can help INCREASE their ability to read. T...
10/15/2025

Drop a ✏️ if you learned something new.

Increasing a child’s ability to spell can help INCREASE their ability to read. The reverse is not true.

This is why I work on spelling from the very beginning. Here are the steps I follow for spelling instruction ✨

1. Say it. Have the child repeat the word back to you. This ensures that they heard the correct word. 👄

2. Tap it. In the beginning, I use tapping or some other multi sensory component prior to spelling. Air writing is another strategy to use. 🖐🏾 (Psssst this part is written in phonetic symbols to represent the sounds NOT the letters)

3. Write it. Spell the word. There are benefits to using pencil and paper during this task. ✍🏾

4. Double check it. I always encourage students to double check their own work prior to me looking. The ultimate goal is for them to self-monitor their own spelling. ✅

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We are forever learners. I love being a lifelong learner. That’s why I am excited to say I’m starting IMSE training for...
10/13/2025

We are forever learners.

I love being a lifelong learner. That’s why I am excited to say I’m starting IMSE training for K-2!

As SLPs, we play a key role in supporting the language foundations that make reading possible. Understanding structured literacy approaches like Orton-Gillingham helps us bridge the gap between speech, language, and literacy. Knowing these connections is especially helpful for students who struggle with decoding and comprehension.

When we understand how reading is taught, we can collaborate more effectively, target underlying language skills, and advocate for evidence-based instruction that benefits all learners.

Here’s to learning, growing, and deepening the language-literacy connection! 📚
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Yes, ALL CHILDREN benefit from EXPLICIT, SYSTEMATIC, and DIRECT literacy instruction!!!Reading and writing are not a nat...
10/13/2025

Yes, ALL CHILDREN benefit from EXPLICIT, SYSTEMATIC, and DIRECT literacy instruction!!!

Reading and writing are not a natural process that occurs. It must be TAUGHT. Using a systematic and structured approach to literacy benefits not only the children who are struggling but all the children in the classroom. It creates equal opportunity and access for all. 🙌🏾

It is hard to admit you were wrong!

Please do not let fear or pride prevent you from giving your kids the quality reading instruction they deserve.

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