Episode
The "So What?" Test for Writing Functional Goals
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- SLP Coffee Talk
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- Mar 16, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 869
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Summary
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie is serving up some real talk about IEP goal writing—and it might just change the way you look at your entire caseload. If you’ve ever stared at a goal and thought, wait, why am I even working on this? This one’s for you. Hallie introduces the “so what?” test—the one question you should be asking before you write any goal—and breaks down what functional actually means for different students. She’s covering how to write curriculum-linked goals without ...