Cafe TSHA is an initiative of the TSHA Publications Board. Levity Lounge is a walk on the lighter side. Tips for Tx offers clever hacks to up your therapy game. Tech Bytes covers new and noteworthy technology finds. Student Swap provides student-focused ideas and inspiration. Wellness Corner emphasizes self-care for service providers. We encourage you to submit your ideas to publications@txsha.org for consideration for publication in future issues.

Wellness Corner
Whether you are a seasoned speech-language pathologist or a student at the start of your career, it is no secret that COVID-19 has created a new normal for all of us. As we continue to adjust, it is imperative that we find time for self-care and stress relief. Lisa with the ASHA Leader provides some excellent suggestions.

Tech Bytes
Have you heard of Boom cards? Boom cards are digital cards used to practice a variety of skills. Stacy Crouse provides an excellent introduction to Boom learning and digitizing your therapy materials. 

Student Swap
Graduation is around the corner. You are working hard and making great progress. You may be a little nervous about the next step, and that is okay. Danielle Reed with Sublime Speech has some excellent advice for preparing for your CF year and a free SLP Starter Kit.
 

Tips for Tx
We have all had that client, the one who says, “I’m fine. I don’t need speech therapy.” Margaret in the ASHA Wire gives excellent advice on how to treat clients who are unaware of their deficits. It is essential that we are skilled in how we support communication and feeding while remaining kind.
 

Levity Lounge
In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” Together, we are changing the world one voice at a time.