In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Sarah Bishop—14-year school-based SLP, California Speech-Hearing Association president, and union rep—about why being a generalist is actually your biggest flex. Sarah shares her winding path to the field (spoiler: it starts with an art history degree and museum tours), why school-based SLPs need to stop apologizing for knowing a little of everything, and how to keep growing without losing your mind. This one’s for every SLP who’s ever felt like everyone else has a specialty except them.
Bullet Points to Discuss:
Why the generalist label gets a bad rap—and why it shouldn’t
How to figure out what continuing education you actually need
What a PLC is and how to start one even if your district doesn’t have one
The mindset shift that makes it easier to grow without burning out
How school-based SLPs define their expertise differently than private practice
Here’s what we learned:
Own the generalist title. Any kid walks through your door, you know where to start. That’s not nothing—that’s everything.
You will get things wrong. So will every SLP who’s been in the field for 14 years. Let it go and keep moving.
Connection is the intervention. Showing up, caring, and actually paying attention to a kid? That’s already therapeutic.
Find your people. You don’t need a huge community. Start with one SLP buddy or one district PLC meeting.
Know your role. Private practice treats the disability. You remove barriers to education. That’s a different—and equally valid—job.
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