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The SLP Now Podcast is your go-to resource for practical speech-language pathology tips. Through this podcast, you'll hear directly from Marisha Mets, a school-based SLP turned research nerd. She’ll be joined by expert guests to answer your biggest questions.
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- Apr 28, 20266 min
How to Run a Group When Everyone Has Different Goals
Show Notes: slpnow.com/257Mixed groups are a reality for most school-based SLPs, and managing them well takes the right tools. In this episode, Marisha walks through how the SLP Now Visuals Binder makes it work, covering how to use it digitally in a pinch, how to test what works for your students, and why eventually printing and laminating your go-to visuals changes everything about session flow.The binder covers preschool through 12th grade with 95 pages of evidence-based visuals across early language, grammar, vocabulary, and later language skills. No prep required. Just open it and use it.Already a member? Contact us at hello@slpnow.com to access your binder bundle!Not a member yet? When you upgrade to a monthly or yearly membership, we'll send you the full bundle.Start your free trial: slpnow.com/pod
- Apr 21, 20267 min
How to Collect Probe Data for a Full Group in Under 5 Minutes
Show Notes: slpnow.com/256Ever finish writing a goal and then realize you have no clear way to measure it at progress report time? You're not alone, and this episode has a fix.I'm walking you through the Digital Probe Binder (nearly 2,300 pages of goal-aligned probes) and showing you exactly how I pair it with goal cards to collect solid data for every student in a group in under five minutes. This combo keeps sessions moving, tells you exactly where each student is at, and makes progress reporting way less stressful.Resources mentioned:- Digital Probe Binder — available inside SLP Now- Data Collection Course — access it free at slpnow.com/pod (complete the course and the binder is automatically sent to you)
- Apr 14, 20266 min
Stop Scrambling for Screeners (There's a Better Way)
Show Notes: slpnow.com/255Evals coming up and you're still digging through folders looking for the right screener? This episode is for you.In this episode, I'm walking you through the SLP Now Assessment Binder, a 70-page digital resource that lives right on your iPad. No printing. No hunting. Just everything you need, right at your fingertips.I'll show you how this binder covers articulation, phonology, and grade-level assessments across multiple skill areas. And when you pair it with SLP Now's built-in assessment tools, you can collect data, generate goal recommendations, and auto-populate your present levels statement all in one place.In this episode:What the Assessment Binder includes and how to access itHow to use the binder alongside the SLP Now assessment toolHow the platform auto-generates present levels summariesHow to create goals directly from assessment dataHow to get your full binder inside the membershipResources mentioned:Free Trial: slpnow.com/pod
- Mar 24, 202616 min
Big Groups, Mixed Goals, and ‘Winging It’: How to Run Effective Therapy When Time Is Tight
Show Notes: slpnow.com/254The vast majority of school-based SLPs don’t have perfectly matched groups, and that doesn’t mean therapy has to be less effective. With the right structure and planning strategy, mixed groups can actually become a powerful way to target multiple goals, support peer learning, and simplify your workload. In this episode, we walk through a practical framework for running structured, efficient therapy sessions, even when your groups include different grade levels and goals.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to segment your caseload so you can plan therapy more efficientlyWhy language-rich thematic units help you target multiple goals at onceA simple way to let students build on each other’s responses in mixed groupsHow the "Check in → Assess → Teach → Practice → Wrap up" structure reduces cognitive loadThree small strategies you can implement immediately to make sessions easierIf you'd like help setting this up for your own caseload, you can explore the tools and units inside a free trial at slpnow.com/pod.
- Mar 18, 20267 min
How School-Based SLPs Can Reclaim 5 Hours Every Week (Without Working Nights or Weekends)
Show Notes: slpnow.com/253If you had five extra hours this week (completely protected from meetings, paperwork, and emails), how would you use them? Many school-based SLPs say they’d spend that time collaborating with teachers, analyzing student progress, planning more intentional therapy, or simply taking a real lunch break. In this episode, we explore why those meaningful parts of the job often get squeezed out + what you can do to start reclaiming that time.In this episode, we discuss:Why the gap many SLPs feel isn’t a competence problemHow reducing rework can save hours of therapy planning each weekSimple ways to batch decisions and reduce decision fatigueWhy tracking your “invisible work” can help advocate for a more manageable workloadIf therapy planning, paperwork, and prep are taking over your evenings and weekends, you can start your free trial at slpnow.com/pod to explore tools designed to help you streamline the process and get that time back.
- Mar 10, 202616 min
How to Plan Effective Speech Therapy Sessions When You Have No Time
Show Notes: slpnow.com/252School-based SLPs don’t struggle with planning because they’re disorganized; they struggle because their workload is overflowing. And when something has to give, therapy planning is often the first thing sacrificed. But thoughtful, structured planning is what actually makes therapy more efficient and effective.In this episode, you’ll learn:A simple 5-step session structure to reduce cognitive loadHow to use goal-aligned materials to plan in minutes (not hours)Why thematic units dramatically cut decision fatigueA 30-second habit that makes future planning easierHow structure improves student progress and behaviorIf you’re ready to make therapy planning sustainable, start your free trial at slpnow.com/pod and put these systems into action.
- Mar 3, 20269 min
You Are Not the Problem: Caseload vs. Workload for School-Based SLPs
Show Notes: slpnow.com/251A caseload of 63 students doesn’t tell the full story of your job. School-based SLPs juggle therapy, evaluations, IEP meetings, Medicaid billing, AAC programming, travel time, and more — yet capacity is often measured by one number. In this episode, we unpack the difference between caseload and workload, why “the math isn’t mathing,” and how to shift the conversation with clarity and confidence.In this episode, you’ll learn:The difference between caseload and workload (and why it matters)Four principles to manage impossible workloadsHow to protect your contract hours without guiltSimple ways to document and make your workload visibleHow to approach administrators with clear, objective dataIf paperwork and planning are part of your overwhelm, check out our free trial at slpnow.com/pod.
- Feb 24, 202614 min
Paperwork Time Savers for School-Based SLPs (That Actually Reduce Burnout)
Show Notes: slpnow.com/250Paperwork doesn’t have to be the reason this job feels unsustainable. In this final episode of our paperwork series, we zoom out and look at why burnout is often a systems problem (not a passion problem), and what actually helps school-based SLPs get paperwork done more efficiently. You’ll hear practical ways to reduce cognitive load, create repeatable workflows, and make steady progress without adding more stress to your plate.In this episode, you’ll learn how to:Identify your biggest paperwork stressors and prioritize what matters mostUse a “buffet” approach to implement systems without overwhelmPlan IEPs and evaluations in a way that supports working aheadCreate reliable workflows that make paperwork feel manageable and sustainableIf you’re ready to make paperwork feel lighter, pick one strategy from this episode and try it this week.
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The SLP Now Podcast is your go-to resource for practical speech-language pathology tips. Through this podcast, you'll hear directly from Marisha Mets, a school-based SLP turned research nerd. She’ll be joined by expert guests to answer your biggest questions.
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