Caffeine & Caseloads: The SLP Life with The Pedi Speechie

Karen Krogg, M.S., CCC-SLP

English Education How To

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Episodes 12

Avg. Duration 8m

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Since Jul 2025

Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

Caffeine & Caseloads: The SLP Life with The Pedi Speechie is your go-to podcast for real talk, practical tips, and a whole lot of speechie humor. Hosted by Karen, a school-based speech-language pathologist and the creator behind The Pedi Speechie, this show is made for busy SLPs who are juggling IEPs, therapy planning, and maybe a third cup of coffee. Whether you’re commuting to school, walking into a therapy session, or decompressing after dismissal, this podcast serves up relatable stories, time-saving strategies, and evidence-based insight for surviving (and thriving!) as a school SLP. Welcome to The Pedi Speechie Podcast — the go-to show for school-based SLPs who want practical, evidence-based, and hilarious insights into treating speech and language disorders. Whether you're tackling tricky articulation errors like vocalic R or managing a caseload full of lisps, this podcast delivers bite-sized strategies you can apply right away in your speech therapy sessions. Hosted by a veteran pediatric speech-language pathologist (who’s been in the IEP trenches right alongside you), this show blends research-backed tips, real therapy room examples, and a whole lot of humor. You’ll hear about: 🗣️ Articulation therapy techniques that actually work 🧠 How to use movement and multisensory learning in speech sessions 📝 IEP and data collection hacks to save your sanity 📚 Therapy ideas tied to picture books, storytelling, and more 🤯 Creative solutions for treating phonological processes, lisps, and vocalic R ✨ Must-have materials from The Pedi Speechie on TpT Perfect for busy SLPs working in preschool and elementary settings, this podcast will help you feel inspired, supported, and ready to walk back into your next group session with confidence. 🎧 Subscribe, laugh a little, and let’s tackle speech therapy together—one goal at a time.

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Recent Episodes

Teaching the Bunched R Sound in Speech Therapy: Visuals, Cues, and Foundational Skills for Success

Oct 26, 2025 8m

In this episode of The Pedi Speechie Podcast, we’re continuing our R sound journey! Last week, we explored how to teach the retroflex R using the “pirate hook” visual. Today, we’re focusing on the…

Mastering the Retroflex R: Visuals, Tactile Cues, and Elicitation Strategies for SLPs

Oct 12, 2025 6m

In this episode of The Pedi Speechie, Karen breaks down how to elicit the retroflex R sound step-by-step. You’ll learn the difference between bunched and retroflex R, discover why starting with…

Quick, Interactive Books for Early Communicators: SLP Favorites

Sep 28, 2025 5m

Not every preschool student is ready to sit through a long storybook—and that’s okay! In today’s episode of Caffeine & Caseloads: The SLP Life with The Pedi Speechie, I’m sharing my favorite…

Phonological Awareness vs. Phonemic Awareness (And Why Your Students Can Do It With Their Eyes Closed)

Aug 25, 2025 6m

In this episode of The Pedi Speechie, we’re breaking down the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness—because yes, they’re not the same thing. If you’ve ever found yourself…

Five-Minute Prep, Big Impact: My Favorite Emergency Speech Therapy Activities

Aug 18, 2025 9m

Need a speech session yesterday? This episode is your emergency toolkit. Karen from The Pedi Speechie Podcast is sharing 10 of her favorite low-prep, high-impact activities that can be done in tiny…

Tier II Vocabulary in Speech Therapy: What It Is and How to Teach It Without Making Everyone Yawn

Aug 11, 2025 8m

Do your speech therapy vocabulary sessions feel a little... sleepy? In this episode of The Pedi Speechie, we’re diving into what Tier II vocabulary really is—and how to teach it in a way that keeps…

DTTC for CAS: How to Get Started With This Powerful Speech Therapy Approach

Aug 03, 2025 7m

Struggling to figure out how to start treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech after making the diagnosis? This episode is your guide to Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)—the motor-based…

Movement Matters: How a Grammar Study Changed My Language Therapy Game

Jul 27, 2025 6m

What if your students don’t need another worksheet… they just need to move?In this episode, I dive into a fascinating research study comparing visual and movement-based grammar interventions for…

Speech Therapy Whole Group Push-In Lessons for Resource Rooms That Actually Work

Jul 20, 2025 8m

Ready to make your next speech therapy whole group push-in session actually work? In this episode of The Pedi Speechie Podcast, we’re heading to the farm for a fully planned, engaging, and inclusive…

DEMSS for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: What It Is, When to Use It, and Why It’s Less Intimidating Than It Sounds

Jul 14, 2025 11m Transcript

If you’ve ever evaluated a student in speech therapy and thought, “This isn’t a typical phonological delay… but what now?”—this episode is for you.In this episode of The Pedi Speechie, we’re breaking…

Speech Therapy ChatGPT Beginner Tips for SLPs (Because Yes, It Can Write Your IEP Drafts)

Jul 07, 2025 9m

In this episode of The Pedi Speechie Podcast, we’re diving into beginner-friendly ChatGPT tips for school-based speech-language pathologists. Whether you're deep in special education paperwork or…

Teaching Vocalic R and Pretending Not to Freak Out When They Actually Get It

Jul 05, 2025 8m

If you’re a school SLP who's spent months targeting "ER" in speech therapy and your student finally gets it—this one’s for you. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the highs, lows, and…

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