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[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

Happy National Speech Language Pathologist Day to all of our SLPs out there!

#RISDDreamBig #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NationalSLPDay

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

Early communication support can make a lasting difference.

When students are supported early, they build stronger skills for learning, relationships, and independence.

#RISDDreamBig
#SpeechLanguageHearingMonth

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

JHE's Speechie Trivia round 4 is all about CORE! Ms. Talton used a CORE board to make a sentence. CORE words are the "little" words that make up 80% of what we say. CORE boards help by making language more visual! @RichardsonISD @RISDSLPs #nslhm #risddreambig @JessHarbenElem

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

It’s MAY! This month, we celebrate the people behind communication.

Our RISD SLPs support students every day. They help them access learning, express themselves, and connect with others.

Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month 💙

#RISDDreamBig
#SpeechLanguageHearingMonth

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

1 in 14 children has a voice, speech, or language disorder.

Most common in younger children, and many students have multiple communication disorders.

SLPs support communication so students can access learning.

#RISDDreamBig
#SpeechLanguageHearingMonth

[Amy Sandler @AmyRSandler]

Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! 🗣️🫶🏼
@nherisd @RISDSLPs
#RISDDreamBig
#SpeechLanguageHearingMonth

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

Did you know May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month? 💜 What we do matters because communication matters! What an amazing field full of amazing minds. Proud to be an SLP! 🤟 #risddreambig #nslhm @RichardsonISD @RISDSLPs

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

Day 1 of JHE's Speechie Trivia is in the books! Congrats Ms. West for knowing what's within the scope of practice for an SLP! Stay turned for round 2 tomorrow! @JessHarbenElem @RISDSLPs @RichardsonISD #risddreambig #nslhm #nationalspeechlanguagehearingmonth @ASHAWeb

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

Happy Cinco De Mayo + Taco Tuesday + National Speech-Language-Hearing Month!! SLPs help you taco 'bout it 😋🌮 #risddreambig @RISDSLPs @RichardsonISD #nslhm

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

Myth: “They don’t want to interact.”

Reality: Social communication differences ≠ lack of interest.

Many autistic students want connection,
they just experience and express it differently.

Acceptance means adjusting our interpretation, not their intent.
#RISDDreamBig

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

Social communication skills build on each other.

Higher-level skills rely on foundational ones.

When students struggle with:
• conversation
• perspective taking
• language organization

it’s often a signal to look deeper.

Skill progression matters.
#RISDDreamBig

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

April is often called Autism Awareness Month.

But awareness isn’t enough.

Awareness = knowing autism exists
Acceptance = changing what we do because it exists

Let’s move beyond awareness.
#RISDDreamBig

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

So what does acceptance actually look like in schools?

✅ Adjusting expectations
✅ Teaching differently
✅ Supporting regulation
✅ Valuing neurodiversity

Acceptance isn’t a poster.
It’s what we’re meant to do.
#RISDDreamBig

[RISDSLPs @RISDSLPs]

What looks like “behavior” is often regulation.

What we see is only the surface.

When we shift from, “they’re choosing this” to “they’re struggling right now” how we respond in classrooms and what support we offer changes.

That’s where acceptance starts.
#RISDDreamBig

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

Most days, this SLP can't just wave a magic wand and correct that R sound.... But today is not one of those days. 😜🪄 #speechtherapyismagic #risddreambig #bibbitybobbityboo @RichardsonISD @RISDSLPs @JessHarbenElem

[Brooke Stringer @brooke_slp]

So proud of this amazing SLP!!!

[Haley Urschel @haleyurschel]

Can’t hide my fan girl in a zoom Q&A with the 👸🏻 herself—@BjoremSpeech after her Stimulability Training Course! I can’t wait to try this with my kids using my Bjorem cards and all the new tips and tricks! ☁️9️⃣ @RISDSLPs #RisdDreamBig

[Courtney Ashley @mrsashleyslp]

DLC singing how we 🌟feel🌟 today!🎶🎸 Collaborating w/ our music therapist inspired me to bring more music to speech, hence our new hello song! Students were engaged and even helped me strum along. #risddreambig #risdbetheone @RISDSLPs @JessHarbenElem

[Sandi Yarbrough @syarbrough_PK]

Barry in beast-mode with the board (core) for communication! She is one of the BEST SLP’s in the business! I 🩷 working with her! ❤️Let’s GOOOO! @RISDSLPs @AikinEagles #UnfinishedBusiness #risddreambig

[Laurel Dickson @LaurelDickson17]

Love this team! RISD MTSS are truly encompassing of ALL learners and the professionals who support them! #RISDMTSS #RISDACI #RISDDreamBig @gvortiz @kristinleeper9