How a Virtual Assistant Can Level Up Your Practice

TTP #31: Jaime Jay – How a Virtual Assistant Can Level-Up Your Testing Practice

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Jaime Jay is one the most knowledgeable, kind, optimistic, and genuinely joyous individuals I’ve ever met. He has founded more businesses than I can count, and he is a self-proclaimed “biggest hockey fan in the world.” A true renaissance individual. Today, Jaime talks with me about virtual assistants (hint: they’re not robots) …

Furniture and Office Arrangement

TTP #30: Furniture and Office Arrangement for Testing

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Finding the right arrangement of office furniture for a testing practice can be hard. You either have to have a REALLY big office to accommodate the testing table and a sitting area, or be really good at managing small spaces. I talk about both in this episode, from considerations in looking for …

My Preferred Autism Spectrum Battery

TTP #29: My Preferred Autism Spectrum Battery

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today I’m talking all about my preferred battery for assessing autism spectrum disorders. I get a lot of questions in the Facebook group about specific batteries for different referral questions. Knowing of course that batteries will vary depending on the individual, here are the core components of my typical ASD evaluations: A …

How to Manage Difficult Behavior During Testing

TTP #28: How to Manage Difficult Behavior During Testing

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. It’s great to be back in podcasting world! After a 4-5 week break from podcasts, I’m happy to return and be talking about managing difficult behavior in the testing room. Working primarily with kids means sometimes running into defiance, anxiety, hyperactivity, or just silliness while testing. I learned a lot in grad …

How to Outsource in a Testing Practice

TTP #27: How to Outsource in a Testing Practice

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. After FIVE YEARS of doing everything myself in private practice, I finally took the leap to start outsourcing some of the administrative tasks. Since then, the practice’s annual revenue has literally doubled. When we first start out in private practice, it’s really easy to take on everything because we don’t believe others …

When & How to Expand Your Testing Practice

TTP #25: When & How to Expand Your Testing Practice

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. It was 2011, and I suddenly found myself with TEN TIMES the assessment referrals that I typically received in a month. I decided almost overnight that I needed to hire someone else, but I definitely made mistakes along the way. Today I’m talking all about how to grow your practice into a …

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Assessment

TPP #23: Dr. Bryn Harris – Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Assessment

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Warning: I ask a lot of dumb questions during this interview. Thankfully, Dr. Bryn Harris is not only incredibly knowledgeable about culturally and linguistically responsive assessment, she’s also really kind. Dr. Harris has specialized in bilingual assessment, clinically and academically, for many years. She shares her knowledge today on topics like: What is …

How to Fix It When You Mess Up

TTP #22: How to Fix It When You Mess Up

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Have you ever been meeting with a client or family for feedback and see that they are just not happy with what they’re hearing? How about been on the phone with someone who’s upset about their bill? What about staring at your phone with anxiety because you have five unreturned voicemails? Well, …