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A podcast dedicated to answering the question: What is Communication? Marie, Matt, Michelle, Michael, and Rachel are all licensed and certified Speech and Language Pathologists. They break down the latest in Speech and Language Therapy, interview leaders in the field, and apply evidence-based practice to their discussions.
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Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
This week Michelle is traveling and Matt and Michael are flying solo. Michael has been working closely with the school based SLPs and participating in school visits for his private clinic patients. Michael talks about the hurdles he comes across as being the outside SLP. Matt was wrapping up his progress reports and balancing the paperwork with the amount of therapy time while on the personal side of watching his youngest turn 3.
How important is joint attention? A new study looks at the link between a lack of joint attention and a future diagnosis of ASD. The Virginia Bridge project helps students with special education needs get ready to thrive in the classroom.
How often do you target vocabulary during your therapy sessions? A recent study looked at the important of vocabulary and improving language skills. Lastly, the best games to use during therapy are the ones that engage the students the most. A look at the best games for therapy via Play On Words.
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Michael returns to the show after traveling the country helping the non-profit the Focus Foundation. Michelle celebrates her birthday this past week and continues to adjust to motherhood and her career. Matt used his extended weekend from Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day to complete his progress reports.
If you had a family member that needed a way to communicate, what would you do? On today’s episode March Rogers sits down and talks with Matt to discuss the way Lyra was designed, a symbol to speech app he and a team developed. He and Cat Noone talk about the process of developing the app, watching March’s daughter use it, and the future to use Lyra with others.
SLPs and ABA have been at odds with each other over the scope of their fields. Recently ASHA submitted a letter to Arizona asking that a line about Communication be removed from licensure pertaining to ABAs. How loud is too loud? Hugh Grant recently spoke out that movies have gotten too loud, but cinemas say that they keep the sound below 85 dB. How loud is too loud and how long can you sustain it?
Funding in every state is strained. In Pennsylvania, special education classes have grown larger than expected. This rise in student population means that the current funding strategy is wrong. Lastly, what is the link between tongue strength and articulation? A new article shows the link or lack there of between tongue strength and articulation.
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Matt recounts his weekend camping with his son in the cub scouts. Michelle continues to improve her ability as a therapist and living on a military base.
Tina Babajanians, aka the Voice Stylist, is an SLP who left the typical therapy routes and works with the transgendered voice. Tina talks to Michelle about her road to speech and language therapy and its impact on her life. Tina discusses the strategies in working with a transgender voice patient and ways to ensure generalization through Gender Affirming Voice Training.
Patient Driven Payment Model has officially taken its toll and people’s paychecks have been affected. Pay cuts, layoffs, and 15 minute group therapy is affecting SLPs across the country, what have you seen from PDPM? On November 1st, a new rule goes into affect for over the counter hearing aides. Is this a good thing to help those that need it or will this become a bigger problem that wouldn’t have happened if a person went and saw an audiologist to start with?
How do you target real world simulations in therapy? Would virtual reality help? A new study is looking at virtual reality and concussion rehab. Lastly, a study looks at the relationship between voice output and a person with Down Syndrome. What does the results mean for your therapy?
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Speech Science has a guest host all the way from Seattle, Julie Fechter. Julie, a PRN SLP in a variety of positions, weighs in on the news around speech and language. Matt and his kids began their donut trail, Michelle returns from a vacation, and Michael has begun working with local school districts.
Matty Manley and Megan Meyer met at Rare Disease Week on Capital Hill and something clicked between them. As parents to children with congenital muscular dystrophy, they decided to educate others and find a way to help their children along the way. Two Rare Mama Bears Podcast was born. Matty and Megan sit down with Matt to talk about their journey.
Patient Driven Payment Model goes into effect in less than 2 weeks. What does this look like for the therapists? Some therapists have been told their hours are getting cut while others are being told to see patients in a group while some have gotten a 3% pay cut.
Do you target executive functioning in your therapy sessions? What exactly is our role and how do we target this? Michael talks about how he looks at it in his clinic. Michelle explains hippo therapy and how it can help.
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Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Matt and Michelle hold down the fort this week. Matt has begun seeing his students and after 2 weeks of planning, he runs into MAP testing, which means schedule changes. Michelle is planning a trip back to Colorado and continuing her therapy positions. The crew continues to plan for ASHA and a special offer for Patreon donors!
Teletherapy can be considered the wild west of the therapy realm. Eric DeGrove from Blink Teletherapy Sessions breaks down how therapy looks and works via teletherapy. Eric DeGrove is the founder and president of Blink Session, a telehealth platform designed specifically for speech therapy. Blink Session's story started back in 2016 when Eric and his wife, Rikki, a speech pathologist, looked into adding teletherapy to their private practice in Colorado Springs, CO where they live. They soon learned that there were no live video platforms out there with the features therapist would need to help replicate Online, what SLPs do in person. Since Eric’s background is in software development, he explored the potential of building a platform that would include features that would help SLPs do amazing therapy Online, and that is how Blink Session was born.
One in 4 parents are concerned about their children’s communication abilities. How does a therapist help reach out to those parents? How much time do you put into deciding the vocabulary to be used for AAC? Four variables are listed to identify appropriate vocabulary to use in AAC therapy.
Cochlear implants have been implanted for dual hearing losses. Now the FDA has cleared the way for hearing loss in one ear and the use of Cochlear implants. Lastly, the importance of whole body therapy is shown daily. A group working with students to learn to surf allows therapy to be targeted in the ocean.
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Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Matt starts at his new school job which means building the puzzle pieces of a therapy schedule. Michelle welcomed family from across the country into her home. Michael has been collaborating with local SLPs to prepare for the upcoming school year. Matt’s youngest son can be heard in the background during parts of the show.
Imagine sitting in your therapy room with a student when the sound of a firework goes off. But its not a fire work, its an active shooter. Some of us have been through trainings such as Alice. But no one talks about what happens afterwards. Rachel Archambault, MA CCC-SLP, has been a speech and language pathologist serving in the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. She was working with students when shots rang out. Rachel has taken this experience and began the PTSDSLP to help therapists cope and work with students who have been through a traumatic experience. She also speaks about her journey to bring in a therapy animal.
The new school year has begun and with that, the influx of students and parents with tech. ASHA has released 7 resolutions to curve the tech appeal. The Autistic Self Advocacy Group does not agree with Autism Speaks and the message they are fostering in the new Julia ads from Sesame Street. The Autistic Self Advocacy Group has pulled their support but what does this mean on how we treat our families and what language do we use?
How familiar are you with eye gaze? How much time do you spend on coordinating the board to allow for greater accuracy in choices? A new research article discusses how we can help our patients use eye gaze more accurately. Lastly, the NFL continues to make strides to help families with disabilities. The Philadelphia Eagles has opened an autism friendly room for their games on Sundays.
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Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Matt left another job this week and is making plans for a trip through Star Wars’ Galaxy Edge after the ASHA Convention this year. Michael’s private practice continues to grow as he brings in new clients and makes connections with other SLPs and professionals. Michelle builds up her caseload at the new job, which means more evaluations between pool days.
Matt sat down with Kim Marino, CCC-SLP, the author of Sloths are Slow. A great interactive and learning book written by a fellow SLP. The book teaches some great facts about the sloth and asks the child to interact through a series of physical and language based activities. Also, a portion of the books proceeds each month goes to Gigi‘s Playhouse a local organization that helps people with down syndrome. The Long Island location is opening in the spring of 2020.
The US House of Representatives has approved a bill for $1,000,000,000 in funding for Autism. The Doyle Bill, also known as the Autism Cares Act, would reauthorize a similar bill from 2014. Now it goes to the Senate to be voted on before the dollars are released. A young boy was born without a larynx. Through a tragic accident, his family identified this difficulty during pregnancy and when he was born, the doctors were prepared. However, they didn’t stop there. They made plans to rebuild his larynx using his ribs and completed it just after his 2nd birthday. Linked Story courtesy of WREG News.
A newer area for school based SLPs is reading comprehension. A new study in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Association looks at the effects of a language focused curriculum. The group looks at how this helps in your speech room. Delta Airlines will let passengers know which languages their flight attendants speak, starting soon Delta will include ASL as one of these languages. What does this simple gesture mean in the world of inclusion?
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
ReDownload this: Last Week’s episode had an editing error in it.
Matt had tech training at the new school this week and is struggling with the multiple new student systems. Michelle’s new job has her learning new documentation systems while she is teaching baby signs at home. In private practice, Michael’s documentation can differ based on the parental needs.
Sitting down with Michelle this week is NICU Dietitian Martha Ferstl. Martha works directly with SLPs in the NICU. She discusses the similarities in our fields and the obstacles she faces on a daily basis. What is it that a dietian does? Martha details a time when an MD had to be educated to keep a patient safe when it comes to nutrition. When should you call on your company’s dietician, Michelle and Martha have the answers.
ASHA would like to certify SLPAs. What is the impact on SLPs who hold their CCCs? Would an influx of SLPAs cause demand to drop and pay to suffer or would it be an appropriate way to self-correct the caseload issues and the need for more therapists? How far would you go to fight for your patients and families? An audiologist from Kentucky has stepped into the role of a state representative. Dr. Deanna Frazier, AuD, CCC-A represents the 81st district in Kentucky.
There exists a simple and easy way to improve students’ abilities in the classroom. The key is to teach vocabulary. A new study has looked at the way we teach vocabulary. Experimental vocabulary lessons seem to improve vocabulary better than traditional classroom teachings. If you were to lose your voice tomorrow, who would you want to be the last person you hear? A young man lost his hearing and one of the last voices he heard was Batman as portrayed by Kevin Conroy.
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Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Michelle returns this week! The group opens-up about their thoughts on the ASHA Conference and should you bring children? Matthew, Michael, and Michelle dissect their participation in Facebook groups for speech and language therapy.
What does eating habits have to do with Autism? A recent study states that severe eating habits could be an early sign of Autism. The group talks about their experiences in this field. Can you do two or three things at a time? A student located in the ASHA Journals looked at the link between communication and driving. How can this knowledge of a decline when doing two things be used to build better therapy trials and sessions?
What is your experience with ABA? Some look at ABA as a punishment and some look at it as the key to non-verbal communication. The group discuss this and how its link may go back to two communication theories. Lastly, Sesame Street and the Ad Council have worked together to bring more attention to autism.
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Saturday Jul 20, 2019
Saturday Jul 20, 2019
The show is back on the air. Between illness, travel, and a summer break the show returns with Michael and Matt this week. Summer may be in full swing Michael is preparing his clinic for the upcoming school year and Matt transitions from one school district to another one.
What happens when therapy ends? A recent article in the ASHA Leader identifies 5 strategies to turn parents from observers to a coaches. The impact teachers have in the classroom is unmistakable. Research shows that teachers can support the mental health of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. Toy Story 4 has come out and made at least one of the hosts bawl, but a small but noticeable detail shows disabilities in the movies.
Lastly, have you heard of Inspiro-Porn? Inspiroporn is the act of filming yourself working with a person with a disability and sharing it for “likes.” Inspiroporn is showing a person completing a daily task but celebrating it in the news because they have a disability. What can we do to avoid falling in this trap?
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