#028: The Power of Language Samples For Assessment and Intervention - A Talk with Marisha Mets

We have school-based SLP, Marisha Mets with us today. Marisha talks with us about the benefits of using language samples, her tips and tricks, as well as resources from her blog SLP Now. She talks about the origin of these resources, that many teachers and SLPs can relate with. A heavy caseload and a necessity to be efficient led Marisha in the direction she is now to share these tips with other SLPs. We discuss the basics of what a language sample actually is, snapshots of the students' use ...

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