Looking for ways to get your students more involved, more engaged, and seeing more results? You have to try interest-based therapy!  Many of us struggle with keeping our students engaged and motivated- especially our older ones. So instead of fighting the fight and trying to get them to engage in the activities you choose,  how about we flip the script and focus more on their interests? I’m sharing how you can do it in this episode of SLP Coffee Talk!  Topics covered in this episode include: What interest-based therapy is and why it works- particularly with older studentsHow you can implement interest-based therapy into your lessonsActivity ideas you can do based on your student's interestsHow to intrinsically motivate your older students Why building rapport and checking in with your students is essential Some free resources to use with interest-based therapy  By using interest-based therapy, therapy is going to be more enjoyable and it's going to significantly impact the overall success and progress of your students. Tune in to learn how!  Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/214 Resources Mentioned:  Check out all the websites mentioned in the episode:  wonderopolis.com dogonews.com newsela.com baamboozle.com blooket.com slpelevate.com Where We Can Connect:  Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slp-coffee-talk/id1497341007 Follow Hallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechtimefun Follow Hallie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechTimeFun/ Follow Hallie on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/missspeechie/ Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets