Episode Details

We rethink what it means to belong as a school-based SLP and why the pull-out, referral-driven cycle keeps us feeling like outsiders. We connect curriculum, embedded systems like MTSS, and day-to-day collaboration to bring back purpose, equity, and joy in our work. 
• reframing curriculum as an inclusive map for where to show up 
• using classroom texts, routines, and activities as shared therapy resources 
• partnering with teachers through questions about their goals and plans 
• moving from reactive referrals to proactive, tiered supports in MTSS 
• shifting the SLP role toward coaching, collaboration, and advocacy 
• naming leadership as essential for protecting proactive service delivery 
• noticing how embedded work changes job satisfaction and sustainability 
• building trust with the question “What can I do today to help you?” 

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Music: Daniel Chui