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Swallow Your Pride Podcast355 – From SLP to Patient: A Journey That Will Change How You Practice – Vanessa Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLPContent Warning: This episode contains discussions of medical trauma, depression, and suicidal ideation. One minute she was living her dream as a school SLP. The next, she was using eye gaze to communicate in the ICU… In this deeply personal episode, Vanessa Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLP shares her profound journey from school-based SLP to ICU patient, […]
The post 355 – From SLP to Patient: A Journey That Will Change How You Practice – Vanessa Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2025-01-2042 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast354 – FEES Implementation: From Equipment to ROI – A Practical Guide – Sandra A Schwartz MS, CCC-SLPThinking about bringing FEES to your facility but feeling overwhelmed by the logistics? You're not alone! From infection control protocols to physician collaboration, implementing FEES can seem like climbing Mount Everest. In this week's episode, Sandy Schwartz, MS, CCC-SLP shares game-changing insights about: Cost analysis and ROI justification Training requirements and state regulations Equipment selection […]
The post 354 – FEES Implementation: From Equipment to ROI – A Practical Guide – Sandra A Schwartz MS, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2025-01-1544 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast353 – Why Your MBS Chair Could Make or Break Your Diagnostic Accuracy with Julie Kobak MA, CCC-SLP, CBISAre you frustrated with patient positioning during video fluoroscopy studies? Ever wonder why some facilities seem to breeze through MBS studies while others struggle to get basic views? This week's episode might just change how you think about your fluoroscopy equipment forever. We're thrilled to share our conversation with Julie Kobak, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, a […]
The post 353 – Why Your MBS Chair Could Make or Break Your Diagnostic Accuracy with Julie Kobak MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2025-01-0543 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast349 – Tiny Hearts, Big Impact: The super-niche of congenital heart disease in infants with Nashifa Hooda Momin SLP.D, CCC-SLPWe have SLPs who niche….and then we have SLPs who super-niche. Meet this week’s guest on the podcast, Nashifa Hooda Momin SLP.D, CCC-SLP. Nashifa joins us this week to tell us all about the world of speech-language pathology in the care of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD)…like I said, super-niche! This episode is packed […]
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Swallow the GapGetting More From Your Swallow Evaluation With Knowledge of Cranial NervesIn this episode, we explore how a solid understanding of cranial nerves can make dysphagia evaluations more precise and guide treatment. By knowing which nerves impact each part of the swallow and how to interpret the oral mechanical exam, clinicians can tailor treatments to lead to better patient outcomes.Guest: Kendrea L. Garand, PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS, CCREThis episode is graciously sponsored by Bracco Diagnostics, maker of VARIBAR® (barium sulfate) - Check them out at VaribarMBS.comCranial Nerve Diagram for Swallowing: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0vHczIxtk_/?i...2024-10-3042 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast344 – How Can SLPs Secure Funding in Healthcare? with Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-SHave you ever requested new equipment or reimbursement for a continuing education course or certification? Did you get denied with a big fat NO?
Great! You FAILed! (At your First Attempt in Learning)
At the beginning of 2024, I hosted a free 5-day workshop dedicated to showing medical SLPs the ropes to achieving more at work (and for their patients) WITHOUT spending all of their money.
And guess what?
Now you can listen to the entire workshop on this podcast.
This week, you can tune in to days 1 & 2 of the P...2024-10-1731 min
Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPsSocial Determinants of Mental Health and the Role of the SLP with Pamela RoweGuest: Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Renee is joined by Pamela to discuss social determinants of mental health and their relation to speech-language pathology. Social determinants of mental health are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, work, and age that impact a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and the risks associated with these domains. Social determinants of mental health can affect the development and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders. Understanding and addressing these social determinants can improve mental health outcomes as well as empower SLPs to...2024-08-191h 05
School of SpeechMaking the Transition: The Role of a Secondary SLPGuest: Hannah McCarthy, MA, CCC-SLP - In this episode, we spotlight the role of secondary SLPs. Join us as we explore the unique challenges and opportunities in preparing students beyond the classroom. Our discussion will highlight the importance of transition planning and goal setting for students. We will also find strategies to enhance teamwork and dismissal readiness.2024-08-161h 05Swallow Your Pride Podcast326 – Jumping into Business: Tips, Strategies, Suggestions, and More with Ebony Green MS, CCC-SLPHave you ever considered jumping into the business side of speech pathology?
While business classes aren’t a part of the SLP curriculum, they SHOULD be. As for now, one of the best ways to learn more about the business practices behind speech-language pathology is to hear from those are are actually doing it!
Ebony Green, M.S., CCC-SLP, is here to help!
Ebony is a Bilingual SLP with experience in school, home health, and private clinic settings. Today she shares her journey from education to entrepreneurship and the valuable lessons she learned al...2024-05-0639 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsCreating a Culturally Responsive and Inclusive SLP Experience (Adanna Burrell M.S., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
This episode is sponsored by The Type B SLP! Get 20% off amazing SLP resources using code PEPTALK or by clicking here!
In this episode, Michelle and Adana discuss the importance of creating a culturally responsive and inclusive SLP experience. They emphasize the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field and highlight the need for cultural competence and humility. They also di...2024-04-261h 01Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPsImposter Syndrome in Bilingual SLPs...La Lucha es real with Jackie RodriguezGuests: Jackie Rodriguez, MS, CCC-SLP & Fe Gonzalez Murray, EdD, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Renee is joined by Jackie and Dr. Murray as we discuss growing up and working as Spanish/English bilinguals. The discussion is an honest conversation about what it's like to be a bilingual practitioner, yet not feeling bilingual enough to fit in any space. Through the conversation, the group will explore topics such as linguistic competency, masking, imposter syndrome, considerations for recruiting and training bilingual SLPs and training, encouraging, and supporting current practitioners.2024-04-231h 02Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPsParkinson’s Disease - Characteristics, Shared Decision Making, Treatment and More with Amy LaroccaGuest: Amy Larocca, MS, CCC-SLP - When you think of Parkinson’s Disease, most people picture Michael J. Fox or Mohammad Ali, but what does Parkinson’s Disease or Parkinsonism look like in the general population? In this episode, Renee is joined by Amy Larocca, MS, CCC-SLP, who works primarily with People with Parkinson’s (PwP) and other neurological disorders. They will discuss how Parkinson’s disease treatment differs from other neurologic etiologies. Join us for a collaborative discussion regarding resources and community support for PwP and their loved ones.2024-04-091h 04
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsSLP Data Makeover: Management and Methods (Michele Rothstein M.A., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
In this episode, Michelle Andrews interviews Michelle Rothstein, a school-based SLP and owner of SLP Madness, about data collection and management in speech therapy. They discuss the importance of d...2024-02-2958 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsThe Role of Parent Coaching as an SLP (Emily Cohen M.A., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains how to offer parent coaching services as a speech-language pathologist. It distinguishes the difference between parent coaching, parent education, and a speech therapy session...2023-12-1458 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsDyslexia 101 for SLPs (Liz Vanderbrouk M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course defines signs of dyslexia, the SLPs role when it comes to dyslexia identification and intervention, and discusses ways to work on speech and language goal...2023-12-0855 min
The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 53 - Empowering Black Speech-Language Pathologists: The Rise of the Young Generation in Our Profession w/ Jordyn R. Carroll, MS CCC-SLPHow Can the Young Generation of Black SLPs Uplift Each Other in Our Profession?
It’s true that Black SLPs are underrepresented in our field. The good news is more of us are joining the profession and making necessary changes! This has been a slow and steady process.
Here are some major points from IG Live discussion with Jordyn:
🖤 There is strength in numbers. Other Black SLP/As, SLPs2Be, and aspiring SLPs2Be should be encouraged join and make changes in our profession.
🖤 Be loud and proud about our profession and what we do! This is...2023-11-2833 min
Keys for SLPsKeys to Communication with Parkinson’s Disease with SPEAK OUT!Guest: Samantha Elendary, MA, CCC-SLP & Caitlin Fattore, MS, CCC-SLP - Samantha, founder of Parkinson Voice Project, and Caitlin, co-founder of Voices for Parkinson’s Inc., join this one-hour audio course/podcast episode to explore the SPEAK OUT! program. They discuss non-profit work and ways to promote successful communication for people with Parkinson’s Disease. The conversation highlights key components of SPEAK OUT!, offering speech therapy services in a donation-based model, ways to objectively measure success, and how to keep voice/communication a top priority in the PD population.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conf...2023-11-211h 10
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsSpeech Teletherapy in the Schools 101 (Erica Cappellini M.S., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains how you can provide speech therapy via teletherapy in the schools. It talks about direct and indirect services, scheduling sessions, and implementing engaging sp...2023-11-141h 08
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsSLPs Role in Supporting Children with Hearing Loss in the Schools (Sydney Bassard MSP, CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains the SLPs role when it comes to working with children with hearing loss in the school system. You will learn about the auditory...2023-11-0648 min
The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 48 - Cultivating Safe Spaces in Speech Pathology with Black SLP Magic w/ Chelsie Esek, MS CCC-SLP, FCCSIn this episode, I interview Chelsie Esek, CCC-SLP, FCCS! Join us as we delve into the adversities surrounding the world of Medical Speech-Language Pathology. Discover safe spaces such as the #BlackSLPMagic Conference which aids in bridging the gap between social media advocacy and racism, health disparities, and much more.
Pediatric Speech Sister is an ambassador for the 3rd Annual Black SLP Magic Conference in Boston! You can get 15% off with code SPEECHSISTER at check out by visiting www.blackslpmagic.com!
This episode was previously recorded on the Pediatric Speech Si...2023-10-2433 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsSLP’s Guide to a Direct Contract with a School (Elise Mitchell M.S., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains how you can direct contract with schools as an SLP. This is different than being hired by the school district or working at a sc...2023-10-041h 04
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsThe School-Based SLP’s Guide for RTI (Darla Gardner M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains the SLP’s role in RTI in the school system. It outlines the RTI tiers and gives examples of each. This course gives r...2023-08-2859 minKeys for SLPsPart I: Keys to the SLP’s Role on a Head and Neck and Cancer TeamGuest: Heather Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP - In this one-hour audio podcast, Heather identifies how an SLP’s role on the team leads to improved quality of life for people with head and neck cancer. Heather draws on her years of experience working on a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team and research to provide evidence to support a multi-disciplinary approach throughout the continuum of care to facilitate quicker reintegration into the community. Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up here: https://www.sp...2023-07-181h 04Keys for SLPsKeys to Evidence-Based Practice for the Multitasking SLPGuest: Stacie Raymer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Stacie highlights keys to evidence-based practice for the multitasking SLP in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast, co-hosted by Renee Garrett, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Mary Beth Hines, CCC-SLP. Stacie explains the role of a systematic review and meta-analyses in EBP. She identifies resources for the multitasking SLP to converge EBP with clinical judgment and patient goals. Stacie takes listeners through a systematic review of one therapy technique to provide an example of keys to EVP for multitasking SLPs.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!...2023-06-191h 05The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 28 - Telling the Story: Supporting Asian-Americans in Speech-Language Pathology - Strategies for Culturally Responsive Practice w/ Phuong Lien Palafox, MA CCC-SLPIn this replay of Pediatric Speech Sister Saturdays LIVE on Youtube, I interview Phuong Lien Palafox, MS CCC-SLP on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network to teach us how SLPs and service providers can be more culturally responsive when working with Asian populations.
Listen in and learn about common microaggressions against Asian clients and colleagues, uplifting Asian names, and how we can become better allies.
This episode is recorded on Youtube. You can watch the LIVE REPLAY here: https://youtu.be/p2uFajlxSPQ
About Phuong2023-05-181h 00Swallow Your Pride Podcast279 – Algorithms Aren’t Just for Social Media: Getting to the Bottom of Legal and Ethical Productivity – Lysa Johnson MAS, CCC-SLPIf you've never looked forward to a conversation about productivity, and maybe even cringe every time you hear that word, my guest in this episode is about to change your mind! Lysa Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP is the go-to gal for discussions on productivity, and she brings her A-game to this episode.
Lysa is a program development specialist (one of many hats that she wears) and is spilling the tea on what exactly productivity is, how it's measured, and what the EMR algorithm thinks you should be doing all day. She shares insightful information from her perspective in...2023-05-121h 01Swallow Your Pride Podcast278 – Taking Charge: Discussing SLPs and Leadership Roles in the Med SLP World: Part 2 – Edgar Vince Clark, M. Ed., CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologists often express that opportunities available to other therapy disciplines or other medical professionals appear to be closed off to them. Their reasoning is that the perception of what speech-language pathologists do and the nature of our training impedes our ability to advance.
In this week’s podcast, my guest Vince Clark and I will continue to explore this perception. We designed a survey in 2021 that was accepted as an ASHA Convention presentation. Unfortunately, due to complications from Covid, we were unable to present it at that time. The survey was designed to determine why SLPs fe...2023-05-0657 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsFacilitating Nonverbal And Verbal Imitation for SLPs (Deb Arroyo M.Ed., CCC-SLP/L)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains the hierarchy of nonverbal imitation skills and verbal imitation skills for SLPs to work on during therapy to increase communication in children. It...2023-05-0452 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast277 – Guillain-Barre Syndrome from the Patient’s Perspective – Kristin Dolan SLPD, CCC-SLPHave you ever wondered what your patients who can't communicate with you wish you knew? Or maybe you've wondered what happens to your patients after they leave your facility... And what is Guillian-Barre like for the patient? This episode has all the answers (and maybe even some that you didn't know you needed to hear!)
In this episode of SYP, have a conversation with Kristin Dolan, SLPD, CCC-SLP, and her former patient, turned good friend, Lynn. Lynn is a Guillian-Barre syndrome survivor and is now advocating for patients who are fighting GBS. Kristin and Lynn share their...2023-04-3027 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast276 – Taking Charge – Discussing SLPs and Leadership Roles in the Med SLP World – Vince Clark M. Ed., CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologists often express that opportunities available to other therapy disciplines or other medical professionals appear to be closed off to them. Their reasoning is that the perception of what speech-language pathologists do and the nature of our training impedes our ability to advance.
In this week’s podcast, my guest Vince Clark and I will explore this perception. We designed a survey back in 2021 that was accepted as an ASHA Convention presentation. Unfortunately, due to complications from Covid we were unable to present it at that time. The survey was designed to determine why SLPs feel that...2023-04-2348 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast275 – Curating a Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Dream Team – Part 2 – Rachael Silveira M.A., CCC-SLPAs SLPs, we are often dreaming of the changes we'd like to make in our facilities to help patients have better outcomes and to have our skills and services utilized more fully. Maybe we dream of earlier trach downsizes, fewer PEGs, and more consults on the critical patients who need us most...
My guest this week is back with part two of Curating a Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Dream Team to show us the way!
In this episode of SYP, I continue the conversation with Rachael Silveira, MA, CCC-SLP about her experience with curating the dream team...2023-04-1327 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast274 – Curating a Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Dream Team – Part 1 – Rachael Silveira M.A., CCC-SLPHave you dreamt of improving patient outcomes, reducing adverse events for your facility, and establishing yourself as the go-to team member for all things trachs and valves? My guest this week is showing us how she's done exactly that!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Rachael Silveira, MA, CCC-SLP about her experience with curating the dream team through a tracheostomy team initiative! She shares the details of why the team is needed, who is on the team, how she got buy-in, and what the outcomes of teams like this one are for our...2023-04-0831 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast273 – From Mobile FEES to a Multidisciplinary Private Practice: The Story of a Rural SLP – Sarah Rapillard, MS, CCC-SLPHave you ever looked back on your career only to realize you're not where you ever thought you'd be, but exactly where you're supposed to be? My guest this week is sharing how she went from being laser-focused on being a mobile FEES provider to building a multidisciplinary private practice that serves of their community AND their clinicians.
In this episode of SYP, have a conversation with Sarah Rapillard, MS, CCC-SLP, about her journey from a brand new mobile FEES provider to a multidisciplinary private practice owner! Sarah shares the challenges and triumphs of her experience, how...2023-03-3128 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsGame Changing Sensory Strategies for the SLP (Jessie Ginsburg M.S., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
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This course explains why SLPs need to
understand sensory processing and what their role is. This course will discuss
sensory strategies to have more effective
speech...2023-03-3058 min
The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 20 - The SLPs Role in Black Youth Suicide Prevention: IG Live Discussion with Jordyn R. Carroll, MS CCC-SLPJoin me and Jordyn R. Carroll, MS CCC-SLP in our IG Live Replay discussion about how SLPs can prevent suicide in Black children/youth.
In this discussion we talk about:
⚫️ The risks and causes of Black youth suicide
⚫️ How to notify parents/caregivers of our concerns
⚫️ How to incorporate counseling within our scope of practice
⚫️ Ways to advocate for children who are at risk
⚫️ Compassion fatigue for SLPs
About Jordyn_______
Jordyn Carroll, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and trailblazer in the field of speech pathology. She speci...2023-03-2327 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast272 – Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism: Part 2 – Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLPGavin Levy is back with part 2 of Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism!
As a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is asking me the tough questions on behalf of SNF (and every other setting that receives these reports) SLPs everywhere!
After meeting at ASHA, Gavin brought up the idea of this conversation but was anticipating being a listener, not the interviewer. Once you listen, you'll agree that he...2023-03-2343 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsHow to Finally Eliminate the Lateral lisp in Speech Therapy (Amy Graham M.S., CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
Description: This episode course focuses on
how to properly assess the speech mechanism for underlying
structural/functional deficits that could impede progress in therapy and
provide pra...2023-03-231h 01Swallow Your Pride Podcast271 – Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism: Part 1 – Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLPAs a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is asking me the tough questions on behalf of SNF (and every other setting that receives these reports) SLPs everywhere!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation unlike any other in SYP history with Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLP entitled, Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism.
After meeting at ASHA, Gavin brought up the idea of this conversation but was...2023-03-1737 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast269 – Better Together: The SLP Council Initiative with Nikki Howell, CCC-SLPHave you ever gotten a MBSS report and felt like you needed to do another study just to get the information you need to actually know how to treat the patient? Many SLPs have faced this dilemma that is not only wildly frustrating, but delays care, increases costs, and exposes patients to more radiation... BUT my guest this week created a solution and is sharing the details on how you can do the exact same thing for your community!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Nikki Howell, CCC-SLP, about her experience in starting...2023-03-0334 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast268 – SLP Alternatives: The Clinical Liaison – Bret Stuckenschneider MS, CCC-SLPIn this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Bret Stuckenschneider, MS, CCC-SLP, about his transition from an acute SLP to a clinical liaison with a national neuro-rehab company.
The post 268 – SLP Alternatives: The Clinical Liaison – Bret Stuckenschneider MS, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2023-02-2200 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast267 – Pediatric TBI: Real-life Research – Jessica Salley Riccardi, PhD CCC-SLPIf you got a consult for a pediatric TBI patient, would you expect them to be like any other peds patient? Or maybe like your adult TBI patients? Or... maybe you have no idea what to expect at all! There is little research to guide our practice with this unique population, but my guest this week is changing that!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Jessica Salley Riccardi, PhD, CCC-SLP, about her research in the pediatric TBI population. Jessica is the principal investigator of the BEaR Lab (Brain Injury, Education, and Rehabilitation) and...2023-02-1421 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast266 – The Dysphagia Pathways Program: Palliative Dysphagia Management – Mechelle Motsinger, MA, CCC-SLPHow many times have you had a dysphagia patient that is at the end of their life and someone suggests a PEG? Maybe they still want to eat, because food makes their life enjoyable, but they don't want to be a DNR? What's the SLP's role in the decision-making process in palliative dysphagia management? And where do we even begin to tackle these issues? My guest this week is answering ALL of these questions and dropping some major inspiration while she's at it!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Mechelle Motsinger, MA, CCC-SLP...2023-02-0841 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast265 – Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and the SLP – Erin Redle Sizemore PhD, CCC-SLPLooking to get into the NICU or EI settings? My guest this week is sharing her experience working with these populations and some of the newer challenges they're facing. As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate far too many lives, our youngest patients unfortunately are included in that. Erin Redle Sizemore, PhD, CCC-SLP is sharing how SLPs can help these children in the NICU and EI to set them up for success long term.
She is a wealth of knowledge about Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) and what development looks like for these children. Erin shares ideas...2023-02-0138 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Supporting Patient-Provider Conversations Regarding Medical ConcernsGuests: Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP & Steven Leeds Richman, MA, MD - Communication barriers impact healthcare equality. Recognizing healthcare inequality faced by people with communication disorders, Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP and Steven Leeds Richman, MA, MD collaborated to develop a method of AAC that attempts to bypass the need for training with embedded supportive communication to more immediately improve patient-provider sharing of information, reducing the impact of communication barriers when exploring medical concerns. This SLP and MD team discuss the literature review that reveals factors in this healthcare disparity as well as solutions that led to the development of the...2023-01-301h 03
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsSLP Recommendations to Parents for Early Language Development (Kelsey Fenn M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
Description: This course reviews what we can be recommending to parents to encourage early language development. Parents often are looking for answers at an evaluation or...2023-01-2956 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast264 – Pediatric Feeding in Real Life: From the NICU to the Schools – Lauren Pontoppidan Straughan MA, CCC-SLPAre you a medical SLP or a school SLP? What if I told you that you don't have to choose? Sure, many SLPs work in schools and PRN in a medical facility on the weekends or during school breaks... But what about the SLPs who work in the schools and help their PFD kids in the academic setting? My guest this week is sharing how she's paving the way for PFD to be treated in the school setting in her community after seeing a need left unmet!
After all, these kids are eating at school and don't...2023-01-2542 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast263 – The SLP Field of Dreams: If You Build It, The Patients Will Come – Katie Moore, MS, CCC-SLPAs SLPs, we often have BIG dreams of how we can improve our field, our facility, and the care our patients receive. All too often, these big dreams are suffocated by red tape and never come to fruition despite SLPs' most valiant efforts. It's certainly an uphill battle, but my guest this week is showing us how to pave our own path to the field of our SLP dreams.
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Katie Moore, MS, CCC-SLP, about her monumental achievements in her career, including building not one but two full-time...2023-01-1944 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast261 – Competency, Critical Review, and Critique: Obstacles or Opportunities for Today’s SLP? – R. Jordan Hazelwood Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCREYou have a new patient coming in with a diagnosis you’ve never heard of and you’ve got a whopping 12 minutes to prep. So, to Google you go! But, how do you know if that blog post or even podcast episode you found is actually credible or unbiased? Anyone can publish anything on a website or say anything on a podcast right? Who is there to regulate that info before you apply it to your practice? (Hint: it’s you!)
My guest this week is sharing about critical review of resources found online for SLPs on the to...2023-01-0655 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsIndividualize IEPs like a Pro for School-based SLPs (Amanda Schaumburg M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
Description: This course walks you through best practices for writing individualized IEPs. With this instruction, you will be able to feel more confident and prepare you...2022-12-0559 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast258-Advocacy, Flexibility, and Mental Health: Supporting Today's SLP Grad Students with Sam Walker MS CCC-SLP, TSSLDIn this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Sam Walker, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD about her experience in working with grad students through her programs, SLP Test Prep, SLP Grad Club, and SLP Grad Guide.
The post 258-Advocacy, Flexibility, and Mental Health: Supporting Today’s SLP Grad Students with Sam Walker MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2022-12-0249 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsIntroduction to Understanding Gestalt Language Development (Alex Zachos M.S. CCC-SLP/L)Earn CE credit here. Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
This episode is sponsored by Abby from The Type B SLP! Get 20% off her website HERE.
Description: This course explains the two different valid forms of developing language, analytic and gestalt language development. It lists 4 stages of Natural Language Acquisition and offers ways we can support gestalt language processors. (Introductory Level, Professional Area).
As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:
1. define analytic and gestalt language processing.
2. list the 4 stages of...2022-11-211h 00
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsStrategies for Effective Push-in Speech Therapy as a School-Based SLP (Marie Muratalla M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
Description: This course explains why push-in speech therapy is beneficial and how to perform it inside the classroom. This course also explains how collaborating with teachers...2022-11-091h 03
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsEmbracing Autistic Strengths with a Social Model Approach to Support Neurodivergent Clients (Staci Neustadt M.S. CCC-SLP) Speech TherapyEarn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your speech pathology CE certificate of completion!
Description: This course opens up new ideas for supporting Autistic clients and embracing their strengths verses using compliance-based strategies. It describes what a social model approach...2022-11-031h 00
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsHow Using 5 Minute Articulation Therapy Will Make Your Life Easier as a School-Based SLP (Stacey Richey M.S. CCC-SLP) Speech TherapyEarn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your certificate of completion!
Description: This course explains how to implement 5 minute articulation therapy in the schools and why it can be so beneficial. It describes activities to use and how to write t...2022-10-261h 01
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsDeveloping Fluency Goals and Choosing Activities for Children Who Stutter (Martha Horrocks M.Ed. CCC-SLP) Speech TherapyEarn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your certificate of completion!
Description: This course reviews stuttering in children. It explains how to write appropriate fluency goals and choose engaging fluency activities. 1 clock hour of continuing education credit (Introductory Level, Professional...2022-10-1959 min
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsFirst Steps in Evaluating and Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Erin Gaul M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8), earn your certificate of completion!
Description: This course reviews childhood Apraxia of speech. It explains who can diagnose and how to diagnose Apraxia in children. It also informs the listeners on writing goals and...2022-10-191h 01
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsHow to Support AAC with a Team Approach (Shannon Archer M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
Listen, buy quiz (just $8)
A transcript is available for this podcast course. Click here to read the transcript. If you need any additional accommodations please email info@peptalkpodcastforslps.com
Description: This course explains the importance of a...2022-10-191h 00
Pep Talk Podcast for SLPsChoosing Appropriate Target Words While Using Hodson's Cycles Approach (Suzanne Aldrich M.S. CCC-SLP)Earn CE credit here. This program has been approved for 1 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA CEU hours can be used as professional development hours for the maintenance of your ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC).
A transcript is available for this podcast course. Click here to read the transcript. If you need any additional accommodations please email info@peptalkpodcastforslps.com
Description: This podcast course reviews Hodson’s Cycle Approach. It explains who it is...2022-10-1958 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast252 – The Fresh SLP: Stepping Into Your Best SLP Self – Mattie Murrey Tegels MA, CCC-SLPI have a conversation with Mattie Murray Tegel, whom you may know as The Fresh SLP, about elevating our field to leave it even better for the next generation of SLPs, building confidence in new clinicians, and stepping into the impassioned SLP you are meant to be.
The post 252 – The Fresh SLP: Stepping Into Your Best SLP Self – Mattie Murrey Tegels MA, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2022-10-1144 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Hippotherapy for the SLPGuest: Perry Flynn, MEd., CCC-SLP - The guest details the difference between therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy. This conversational format presents the benefits of both for many populations and implications for speech and language therapy. In addition, Perry discusses several case studies and real-life experiences as a speech-language pathologist and Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) certified therapeutic riding instructor.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up here: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/upcoming/pfd-in-schools2022-09-221h 08Keys for SLPsKeys to Successfully Pivoting during Your Medical SLP CareerGuest: Kimry Schwarz, M.S., CCC-SLP - She describes her journey as a medical SLP and business owner. Kimry highlights the need for flexibility across settings and reflects on the need to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimry shares wisdom learned along the way that is helpful to the early career professionals and SLPs contemplating career shifts.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up here: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/upcoming/pfd-in-schools2022-08-121h 10Keys for SLPsKeys to Improving Speech Clarity of People with Down Syndrome with LSVT LOUDGuests: Jennifer Gray MS, CCC-SLP, and Sarah Bookout, MA, CCC-SLP - They discuss evidence that supports the use of the LSVT LOUD to improve the communication skills of children and adults with Down Syndrome. They describe how to tailor LSVT LOUD to meet each individual’s communication needs. This dynamic team discusses communication challenges and offers strategies to use with clients to improve clarity and promote independence.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up here: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/upcoming/pfd-in-schools2022-07-281h 14Keys for SLPsKeys to 10 Ways to Optimize Your Success as an SLPGuest: Mattie Murrey Tegels, MA, CCC-SLP, CLSC - This course features professional skills that the SLP needs to not just do her career but live her career and really be a successful SLP. This conversational format explores professional skills or soft skills that the SLP needs and didn’t necessarily have the opportunity to learn in graduate school. We talk briefly about each one of the top 10 professional skills and tools that SLPs need to not only survive their careers but thrive in their careers, making the impact that they dreamed of in graduate school. These topics we...2022-06-301h 06Keys for SLPsKeys to Transferring States as an SLPMichelle Neilson, MS, CCC-SLP, and Megan Whelan, MS, CCC-SLP, QOM/COM team together to share lessons learned through frequently transferring states as SLPs. Michelle has worked in four states as an SLP: Illinois, California, Ohio, and Texas. Megan has worked in six states as an SLP: Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Connecticut, Ohio, and Arkansas. Their moves have required flexibility and brought them to a wide range of settings, including schools, private practice, hospitals, acute care, and outpatient clinics. In this conversational format, they share their experiences and strategies to make moving as an SLP an ideal experience. Megan and Michelle...2022-06-131h 06Keys for SLPsKeys to Working with the Professional Voice User - Erin Donahue, MA, CCC-SLPGuest: Erin Donahue, MA, CCC-SLP - This conversational format focuses on working with the professional voice, including the elite vocal professional or vocal athlete. Erin identifies the specific needs of the professional voice user and provides recommendations to optimize vocal health, use and longevity. In addition, this discussion provides information to help student clinicians and SLPs who would like to specialize in voice.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up here: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/upcoming/pfd-in-schools2022-05-191h 04Keys for SLPsKeys to Recovery after TBI: A Story of Friendship, Resilience, and Self-Advocacy - Laura Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Anna Zolkowski, MA, CCC-SLP, CBISGuest: Laura Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Anna Zolkowski, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS - This course features speech-language pathologists, Laura Morgan and Anna Zolkowski. This conversational format explores one TBI survivor and her close friend’s shared experience and clinical observations from “both sides of the Speech-Language Pathology table.” Laura Morgan and Anna Zolkowski met in their clinical fellowship year. Only four months later, Laura suffered a serious TBI. While no longer coworkers, their friendship blossomed while navigating recovery from brain injury. In this podcast, Laura and Anna discuss how they continue to support one another and how this experience has in...2022-05-121h 06Swallow Your Pride Podcast232 – I See You: The Challenging Role of the SLP in Critically Ill Patients – Nicole Langton-Frost, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-SI have the privilege of talking with Nicole Langton- Frost, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S about her experience as an acute SLP who is now working in an administration role while maintaining a clinical role in the ICU and partnering with her research colleagues at Johns Hopkins.
The post 232 – I See You: The Challenging Role of the SLP in Critically Ill Patients – Nicole Langton-Frost, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2022-04-3041 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Recruiting and Retaining Men in Speech-Language PathologyGuest: Matt Easley. MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Perry Flynn M.Ed., CCC-SLP, BCCLS - This course features Perry Flynn, an experienced SLP, and Matt Easley, an early career professional describing their journey in the profession. The conversational format provides ideas for recruiting and retaining more men in the profession. In addition, Perry and Matt challenge the audience to join in the effort to increase awareness of SLP and actively recruit minorities, specifically men, to the profession.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the...2022-04-1456 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Managing Caregiver Stress and BurnoutGuest: Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS - This course features Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS and explores caregiving's emotional, financial, and legal aspects. Caregiver stress and burnout are discussed in this conversational format. Renee considers caregivers' role as crucial support for many chronically ill or acutely ill patients. Caregiving is not limited to one age, one disease process, or one progressive neurological disease. SLPs can provide more effective patient and family/caregiver education and support by identifying resources and solutions.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning...2022-03-3159 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Optimizing Your Success as an SLPGuest: Mattie Murrey Tegels, MA, CCC-SLP, CLSC - Mattie discusses the top 10 professional skills needed for SLPs to establish a strong SLP presence in their setting and optimize their success as an SLP and as part of an interdisciplinary team. These professional skills have been categorized into three highly effective categories that support the SLP as an individual, support an SLP as a professional, and support an SLP in a career. Topics include skills such as rapport building, SLP counseling, partner coaching, conflict resolution, decision making, schedule and time management, self-advocacy, and overcoming Imposter Syndrome. This series...2022-03-241h 02Keys for SLPsKeys to a Holistic Approach to Dysphagia ManagementGuest: Samantha Shune, PhD, CCC-SLP - This course features Samantha Shune, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders and Sciences Program at the University of Oregon. This conversational format explores the biopsychosocial disability that results from dysphagia, influencing both the individual and larger family system. In particular, Samantha will discuss the profound impacts dysphagia has on the caregiver and highlight a new screening tool available to probe for dysphagia-related caregiver burden. By framing swallowing within the broader contexts of eating/mealtime and socialization, speech-language pathologists can target dysphagia more holistically, improving health and quality of...2022-03-141h 05Keys for SLPsKeys to Treating Chronic Cough - Andrea H. Storie, M.Cl.Sc, CCC-SLPGuests: Andrea H. Storie, M.Cl.Sc, CCC-SLP - This course features Andrea H. Storie, M.Cl.Sc, CCC-SLP, a voice and upper airway therapist specializing in managing chronic cough. This conversational format explores the differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough due to laryngeal pharyngeal reflux (LPR), post-viral illness, or hyper-reactive neural reflex. In addition, Andrea explores the benefits of nasal breathing for managing chronic cough and demonstrates manual therapy techniques to treat chronic cough. Case studies provide examples to apply concepts and strategies to clinical situations.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU...2022-02-091h 05Swallow Your Pride Podcast220 – Being an Educated, Risk-Taking SLP – Tim Zmudka MS, CCC-SLPTim Zmudka, MS, CCC-SLP is sharing how he flipped the script for his facilities and scored a $38k grant to get FEES onsite!
The post 220 – Being an Educated, Risk-Taking SLP – Tim Zmudka MS, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2022-02-0239 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Neurodiversity - Mahchid Namazi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and JoAnne Cascia, Ed.D, CCC-SLPThis episode features Mahchid Namazi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and JoAnne Cascia, Ed.D, CCC-SLP, as they explore neurodiversity and how it relates to the field of speech-language pathology. In this course, neurodiversity is defined, including the terminology used and the populations it applies. Also, strength-based assessment and intervention are discussed. Finally, we will review the benefits of the approach for neurodivergent individuals. The course will conclude with a brief outline of resources for further learning.Mentioned in this episode:Free .6 ASHA CEU Conference!May 18, 2025: PDF in Schools: Learning from the Trailblazers, sign up...2021-11-2459 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast204 – The Tale of Two Dysphagia Survivors: How a Support Group Can Make All the Difference with Maggie Donaker, MS CCC-SLP, Kristin Winter, MEd CCC-SLP, Len Amato, and Tom LaGrecaMaggie Donaker and Kristin Winter have partnered together to share about their virtual support group for people living with dysphagia, Dysphagia Digest.
The post 204 – The Tale of Two Dysphagia Survivors: How a Support Group Can Make All the Difference with Maggie Donaker, MS CCC-SLP, Kristin Winter, MEd CCC-SLP, Len Amato, and Tom LaGreca appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2021-10-0243 minKeys for SLPsKeys to Telepractice with Genevieve Richardson, MS, CCC-SLPKeys to Telepractice features Genevieve Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP and is dedicated to Bill Connors, MA, CCC-SLP, a pioneer and teacher in the delivery of services to adults via telepractice. Bill specialized in teletherapy to help motivated adults overcome the challenges of apraxia and aphasia. Genevieve describes how the field of speech-language pathology continues to learn countless lessons from Bill's vast experience of day in and day out telepractice. This course provides a summary of the evolution of telepractice, current evidence-based practice and state licensure laws for the SLP who seeks to improve their telepractice delivery model.Mentioned...2021-08-261h 05Keys for SLPsKeys to Promoting Career Readiness and "Life Support" for High School Students and Young Adults - Phyllis Scott, MS, CCC-SLPGuest: Phyllis Scott, MS, CCC-SLP - Phyllis Scott, MS, CCC-SLP discusses how individuals with mild to moderate language impairment and emotional regulation deficits face employment challenges linked to an inability to deal with the emotional demands of the workplace, postsecondary settings, home, and community. She explores the complexity of challenges, impact on quality of life, graduation rates and incarceration. Case study examples demonstrate the need for speech-language pathology intervention to focus on communication skills needed to transition to adulthood. Phyllis describes “life support” that SLPs can incorporate into therapy goals as well as collaboration with other professionals to help prep...2021-08-1258 minKeys for SLPsKeys for SLPs Who Have Said, "I Should Write A Book!" - Lauren Hermann, MS, CCC-SLPGuest: Lauren Hermann, MS, CCC-SLP - Have you ever thought about writing a book? This LIVE episode explores the process of taking an idea from the “I should write a book” to “Let’s celebrate, my book is on the shelves!” Lauren Hermann, MS, CCC-SLP shares her experience conceptualizing, writing, editing and publishing her book, But My Speech Is Fine. Lauren provides tips for the SLP who would like to write their own book related to speech-language pathology. She outlines HIPAA compliancy required for book writing. Lauren explains how a book can be used to advocate for the field of speech...2021-08-041h 08Swallow Your Pride Podcast191 – Small Town SLP: Working at a Critical Access Hospital – Heather Riga M.A. CCC-SLPWe are exploring what it is like to work in a critical access hospital (CAH) with the small town SLP that does it all, Heather Riga.
The post 191 – Small Town SLP: Working at a Critical Access Hospital – Heather Riga M.A. CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2021-07-0136 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast188 – Exploring a New Niche: Pediatric Cancer & the SLP’s Role – Kristin Lyons MA, CCC-SLPKristin Lyons MA, CCC-SLP joins me in episode 188 to discuss her role as a SLP for pediatric oncology patients.
The post 188 – Exploring a New Niche: Pediatric Cancer & the SLP’s Role – Kristin Lyons MA, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2021-05-2642 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast183 – Calculating Aspiration Risk – George Barnes MS CCC/SLP and Doreen Benson MS CCC/SLPIn episode 183, we take a look at the possibilities of quantifying dysphagia risk factors and predicting the likelihood of pneumonia.
The post 183 – Calculating Aspiration Risk – George Barnes MS CCC/SLP and Doreen Benson MS CCC/SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2021-05-0657 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast168 – Total Laryngectomy 101: Part 2 Post-Op – Kelly Salmon, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT-LANA, NDCIn Part 2 of her series on Total Laryngectomy, Kelly Salmon SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT-LANA, NDC covers the role of the SLP in the immediate post-operative phase within the acute care setting.
The post 168 – Total Laryngectomy 101: Part 2 Post-Op – Kelly Salmon, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT-LANA, NDC appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2021-01-2939 minSwallow Your Pride PodcastThe SLP Role in the Emergency Department - Kelsey Day, MS, CCC-SLP & Catherine Wu, MA, CCC-SLPKelsey Day and Catherine Wu of California Hospital Medical Center, a trauma and stroke center in downtown Los Angeles, are on the podcast to discuss the role of the SLP in the emergency room.
The post 160 – The SLP Role in the Emergency Department – Kelsey Day, MS, CCC-SLP & Catherine Wu, MA, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-11-1942 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast156 – Cultural Conversations, Continued – Jordyn Carroll M.S, CCC-SLP and Chelsie Esek, M.S., CCC-SLP, FCCSJordyn and Chelsie are alumni of a Historically Black University, practicing SLPs, roommates, and advocates for Black Indigenious and People of Color (BIPOC) in our field.
The post 156 – Cultural Conversations, Continued – Jordyn Carroll M.S, CCC-SLP and Chelsie Esek, M.S., CCC-SLP, FCCS appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-10-2346 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast154 – Competence + Confidence: Creating a Successful Career as a Med SLP – Andrea Hayes M.H.A., M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-STheresa sits down with Andrea Hayes, acute care SLP supervisor with her BCS-S and M.H.A. degree, to discuss the tools and mindset needed to start out in the hospital setting.
The post 154 – Competence + Confidence: Creating a Successful Career as a Med SLP – Andrea Hayes M.H.A., M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-10-0847 min
SLP NerdcastAAC & Literacy with Venita Litvack, MA CCC-SLPGet .1 ASHA CEU hereWe were so excited to have the opportunity to speak with Venita Litvack MA, CCC-SLP of Speechie Side Up! In our interview with Venita, she shared her extensive experience and passion for literacy instruction with individuals who use AAC. You can find more information about her podcast and other materials available on her website!Listen and learn more about best practice when it comes to literacy instruction (spoiler alert: sight words in isolation isn’t it). Venita shares her enthusiasm, along with a number of actionable tips and resources for SLPs, ed...2020-10-051h 03Swallow Your Pride Podcast153 – The Down Low on High Flow – Rory O’Bryan MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Candice Devlin MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCandice Devlin and Rory O’Bryan of Duke Regional Hospital discuss oxygen therapy systems, flow versus FiO2, positive airway pressure, peer reviewed articles related to Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula and dysphagia, and guidance for clinical practice in the HHFNC population.
The post 153 – The Down Low on High Flow – Rory O’Bryan MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Candice Devlin MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-10-0344 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast149 – Paving the Way in a Pandemic – Bari Hoffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Vicki Lewis, M.A., CCC-SLPHear how one university is paving the way for other CSD programs with its creation of a new COVID-centered course in the graduate Speech Language Pathology curriculum.
The post 149 – Paving the Way in a Pandemic – Bari Hoffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Vicki Lewis, M.A., CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-09-0136 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast146 – From SLP to Entrepreneur: The EAT Bar – Tia Bagan, MS, CCC-SLPTheresa sits down with SLP-turned-entrepreneur, Tia Bagan, to discuss her story and the idea behind The EAT Bar.
The post 146 – From SLP to Entrepreneur: The EAT Bar – Tia Bagan, MS, CCC-SLP appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-07-1736 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast137 – Lauren Barnathan M.S., CCC-SLP – From SLP to Stroke Survivor: Lauren’s StoryOn this episode, Lauren Barnathan, M.S., CCC-SLP tells her personal story of suffering from an ischemic CVA.
The post 137 – Lauren Barnathan M.S., CCC-SLP – From SLP to Stroke Survivor: Lauren’s Story appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-05-1640 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast131 – Jacqueline Connell MS, CCC-SLP – COVID-19: On the front lines with an Acute Care SLP in NYCJacqueline Connell shares a unique perspective from the lead SLP at the epicenter of our country’s coronavirus pandemic in New York.
The post 131 – Jacqueline Connell MS, CCC-SLP – COVID-19: On the front lines with an Acute Care SLP in NYC appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2020-04-0239 min
Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology PodcastEpisode 37: Managing SLP Stress with Mindfulness with Jessi Andricks, MS, CCC-SLPFeeling stressed out about work stuff and life? We're gonna detox your brain with mindfulness! Join Jessi and Leigh Ann as they discuss how to manage stress with mindfulness so that you can find balance again. The unique stressors of our work can make for a bumpy ride, but Jessi is here with tips and tools to help you regain control of your calm. Catch and handle stress before it turns chronic and nosedives into burnout. Jessi is here to equip you and provide ongoing support through her website, free membership tools (SLP toolbox), and Facebook group. Join the c...2019-11-2659 min
Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology PodcastEpisode 21: Building a Transgender Voice Therapy Clinic with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLPThe first episode of season 2 has us sitting down with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP to discuss all things transgender voice therapy clinics. Lynn Hawk’s Voice and Swallow Clinic was approached by an OB-GYN to build a program that would provide high quality transgender voice therapy. Lynn outlines the steps she and her SLP colleagues undertook to build a program from scratch to meet a rising need in our scope of practice. Lynn discusses the CEUs and expert providers her clinic relied on to learn foundational skills, such as the concept of meta-therapy, prior to rolling out the new pr...2019-07-3053 min
Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology PodcastEpisode 7: SLP life on the Inpatient Rehab Unit with Lauren Ball, MS, CCC-SLPIn this episode, I sit down with Lauren Ball to discuss what life is like on an inpatient rehab unit for an SLP. Because Lauren has also worked in Skilled Nursing (SNF), she’s able to compare the two settings and discuss how patients qualify for inpatient rehab vs. SNF when they are discharged from the hospital. Lauren covers all the facets of this unique setting and how she generates materials for therapy, "it depends on each patient, what’s important to them.” Lauren’s guiding principle for planning therapy sessions is to consider “what do they need to be able to...2019-04-1634 min
Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology PodcastEpisode 3: Finding Your Feet with the Trach & Vent Population in LTACs with Jen Hurst MS, CCC-SLPIn this week's episode, Leigh Ann Porter sits down with Jen Hurst MS, CCC-SLP to discuss her experience working in an LTAC (long term acute care hospital) with trach and vent patients. We cover a wide range of topics including how Jen landed in this setting, who trained her to work with this population, and the nuances of LTAC. We also discuss the importance of being prepared to care for patients considering hospice care and are making that transition to end of life care.
What’s great about sitting down with Jen is that she doesn’t hold...2019-03-2824 minSwallow Your Pride Podcast068 – Martin B. Brodsky, Ph.D., ScM, CCC-SLP and Paula Leslie, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FRCSLT – Part 2 of At the Table: Blogging away the Researcher-Clinician DivideDr. Paula Leslie and Dr. Marty Brodsky are back for part 2 of our jam session “At the Table…” More Content or Critical Thinking?
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The post 031 – Karen Sheffler M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S – Setting the Record Straight On the WashPo Article on 2/25/18, Now How Do We Use This To Our Advantage? An SLP Action Plan to Encourage Education, Advocacy, and Transdisciplinary Care appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.2018-03-071h 07