Chain Letter Link Up

This post is long over due, so I apologize. I have been waiting for another blogger to respond to me, but I am still waiting. I thought I would go ahead and post one for you! 

I had the opportunity to connect with Rachel Jones from Let's Talk Speech Therapy! 

1. Your name, email, blog address, link to TpT store if you have one

Rachel, letstalkaboutspeectherapy@gmail.com, letstalkspeechtherapy.blogspot.com, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Rachel-Jones-6390

2. When and why did you start blogging?

I started blogging in July of this year. I saw so many other SLPs blogging, and they had some awesome stuff, but I felt like I was in a different place due to still being in grad school. As I was testing the waters of grad school, I had so wished to have someone telling me "This is normal! You're ok!" who wasn't in my program-someone from the "outside" :) So I started Let's Talk Speech Therapy! Going from pre-CCC to SLP is a lot of work, and I love sharing my journey. I also love making materials and sharing ideas that come from my therapy time!

3. What is your favorite population to work with?

Tough! I love early intervention, but Autism and developmental disorders have a special, special place in my heart too. 

4. How much time per week do you spend blogging and/or creating materials?

During grad school? Not nearly as much as I want-its typically reserved for weekends. Now that I have a little more time, maybe 5-10 hours a week. We'll see how it evens out :)

5. What's your favorite topic to create materials for?

Language! Language language language. It's what I find myself using and needing the most. I also love doing books in therapy, and hope to start creating a lot more theme-based material.

6. What's the best thing about blogging? 

Community! With my friends, we typically find ourselve ooh-ing and aahhh-ing over the materials the other has, or great ideas that are discussed over dinner and coffee (and homework!) I love sharing what I do, and being able to learn from others.

7. Do you have any blogging tips?
Be patient. Starting up my blog, I thought (for some reason or another) that I would instantly become famous over-night. It takes time, and slowly but surely, people will find you!

8.  What areas do you work with most on a weekly basis?
Language, mostly. A little artic here and there, but in the grad school clinic setting, I only had a handful of clients. 

9. What's your favorite thing to do when you're not working or creating? 

I love watching movies,drinking coffee, DIY projects, baking, and reading non-textbooks :)

10. Add a question and answer of your choice (can be speech related or not)

PC or Mac?
It depends! I love my PC-its familiar and what I know. Anything else? Apple all the way. (I love my iPad and am not afraid to show it :)