It seems reasonable to state that Speech & Language Pathologists who use the Internet as a resource are likely to encounter loads (a very technical word) of information. I was curious about general search terms, so I recently did a quick search. “Speech and language goals” revealed 2,790,000 results. “Articulation goals” revealed 6,720,000 results. SLPs may also search for activities targeted toward specific age groups (e.g., “preschool”) or themes (e.g., “dinosaurs”). Combining these two terms (“preschool + dinosaurs”) reveals 2,630,000 results. One could imagine pairing many different age groups with many different themes/ideas to yield even more results.
Given the quantity of information available, I am curious about how SLPs select resources. Do they return to websites because activities from those sites have been interesting to kids? Do they return to websites because the resources are free? What information do SLPs find when they search for activities to target goals that are commonly addressed? Are there better ways for SLPs to share information?
