Above and Beyond Speech Therapy LLC

05/29/2026

Why am I happy? It's Friday 😎 and another day to vote! Please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service. Link is in the Comments! LIKE this post after you have voted!

05/28/2026

To continue with 🗣National Speech-Language-Hearing Month ⭐️

Some things I have to do not because I like it, but because it's required - like picking "autism disorder" when doing Diagnosis and Treatment Plans. I hate that word - "disorder". That gives the connotation that all autistic people have to be fixed - because that's what you do with a disorder, you fix it. You bring it back to baseline.

Autistic people teach me a lot. They don't have to be "fixed."

The next time the DSM goes up for revision, I really do hope that it will say "autism" moving forward.

05/28/2026

Another day to vote - and to recognize what we do for the community! Please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service. Be sure to click the whole way through to complete your vote! Link is in the Comments!

05/26/2026

Let's talk about research for 🗣National Speech-Language-Hearing Month ⭐️

Did you know that there is TONS of research done in our field all the time? We have research on swallowing and AAC and cognition and language and speech and MORE! We wear a lot of hats as SLPs, and our field is changing, as it should be. New research is done and we should then be doing new things in therapy. I know I change what I do as I need to! Every SLP should, but alas, we are all not the same, just as all doctors aren't the same, all contractors, etc.

The increased use of electronics has really changed how and when kids develop speech and language. That's why it is recommended that it's limited/does not happen in the early years (and other years too). This can be a very hard thing to do (speaking as a mom to two kids), but small changes and sticking to boundaries can really help. Your child's speech, language, and social skills depend on it!

For more information on milestones, check out: https://www.asha.org/public/developmental-milestones/communication-milestones/

05/25/2026

I got to hang with these two kids over this long weekend!

This is your reminder to please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service. Click the whole way through to vote! Link in the comments.

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05/23/2026

One last post before the weekend 😜 Please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service.

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05/21/2026

Let's keep chatting about SLPs for 🗣National Speech-Language-Hearing Month ⭐️

⭐️ Did you know that SLPs have a required state license AND many have a specialized teaching certification to work in the schools? ⭐️ With this comes needing lots (and lots) of continuing ed credits. I specialize in AAC (for those who are minimally speaking and need an alternate or augmentative form of communication). I do a lot of continuing ed and attended an AAC training each month this school year. We wrapped up recently with a fantastic presentation that contained lots of research and summer AAC ideas - where research and best practice meets real world ideas.

05/20/2026

Another day to vote! Please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service. Be sure to click the whole way through to complete your vote!

Vote once per day from May 18 through June 5.

05/20/2026

May is getting away from me! It's National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and so I want to share some extra things about SLPs that you probably don't know.

⭐️ Did you know that all SLPs have both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree? ⭐️ Did you know that we have at least two internships during our master’s program? ⭐️ Did you know that we have to pass a national level qualifying exam our second year of graduate school to become an SLP (and more than that if you want to work in the schools)? ⭐️Did you know that we have a clinical fellowship year after graduating with our master’s degree, and THEN we are full SLPs?

We are truly experts at what we do.

05/18/2026

It's open! Please vote DAILY (on a laptop/computer AND ipad AND phone) for Above and Beyond under Services - Customer Service. Be sure to click the whole way through to complete your vote!

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05/15/2026

It's just about that time! We are again up for Centre County Favorites. Voting starts Monday!