{"podcast":{"title":"The SLP Now Podcast","slug":"the-slp-now-podcast-743699","podcast_index_feed_id":743699,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/slpnow/","website_url":"https://slpnow.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5ede2539-415a-4e4b-905c-dc6bc1767030/JPWK2fGrj9hBFVHfd3pVzirZ.jpg","author":"SLP Now","episode_count":200,"summary":"The SLP Now Podcast is your go-to resource for practical speech-language pathology tips. Through this podcast, you'll hear directly from Marisha Mets, a school-based SLP turned research nerd. She’ll be joined by expert guests to answer your biggest questions. Submit your questions at slpnow.com/ask.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T22:20:40.844076+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slp-now-podcast-743699"},"episode":{"title":"5 Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost MLU (That You Can Use Tomorrow!)","slug":"5-evidence-based-strategies-to-boost-mlu-that-you-can-use-tomorrow","published_at":"2025-11-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slp-now-podcast-743699/5-evidence-based-strategies-to-boost-mlu-that-you-can-use-tomorrow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slp-now-podcast-743699","url":"https://slpnow.com/category/podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/745cc0b3-0fdc-4c09-bfd4-59a23dae4e4e.mp3","summary":"Access the Sentence Pack (for free!) here: slpnow.com/pod Show Notes: slpnow.com/237 In this episode, we’re diving into five evidence-based strategies to boost your students’ Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) — in a way that’s fun, functional, and easy to track! 🎯 You’ll learn how to: ✅ Use language samples to identify targets and monitor progress ✅ Embed MLU practice into play, books, songs, and routines ✅ Model just above the child’s level for natural growth ✅ Use sentence frames and visuals to support longer utterances ✅ Give students space with contingent responses and wait time Plus, I’ll show you how it all comes together in a Little Blue Truck therapy plan. ✨ Resources Mentioned Free Language Sample Sheet: slpnow.com/free-language-sample-hack Sentence Pack: slpnow.com/materials/sentence-pack/ Therapy Plans (including Little Blue Truck ): slpnow.com/pod","meta_description":"Access the Sentence Pack (for free!) here: slpnow.com/pod Show Notes: slpnow.com/237 In this episode, we’re diving into five evidence-based strategies to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":650,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-slp-now-podcast-743699/episodes/5-evidence-based-strategies-to-boost-mlu-that-you-can-use-tomorrow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slp-now-podcast-743699/5-evidence-based-strategies-to-boost-mlu-that-you-can-use-tomorrow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}