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SLPs Wine and Cheese's Podcast

Deborah Brooks and Maria Kotsoniswww.slpswinecheese.podbean.com
Meet Deb and Maria. Two NYC Speech Pathologists giving practical speech therapy tips and tricks while enjoying wine and cheese.

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Episodes

Ep 97: You Me & Speech Part 2

In this episode Maria drank House Wine https://originalhousewine.com/wines/ and paired it with Cougar Cold Cheese from WSU Creamery. https://creamery.wsu.edu/cougar-cheese/ This episode is brought to you by Speech Sounds Visualized. An app that lets your clients see speech in action! It is the only app in the world that uses x-ray videos along with 3D animation to show how speech sounds are formed. It is packed with loads of features to accelerate learning! Available in the App Store and Google ...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 8 min

Ep 96: You Me & Speech Part 1

In this episode Maria drank Rosè Kombucha tea and paired it with Cougar Cold Cheese from WSU Creamery. https://creamery.wsu.edu/cougar-cheese/ Maria talked about the new moon in Cancer. Here is an interesting article: https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-july-2020-new-moon-is-about-accepting-yourself-for-who-you-are-29184103 This episode is brought to you by Speech Sounds Visualized. An app that lets your clients see speech in action! It is the only app in the world that uses x-ray videos along with...

Jul 23, 20201 hr

Ep 95: Making an app in 5 steps

Deb and Maria began the session with going over SLP Wins instead of wine. Maria shared how her student attempted to say her name for the first time. Deb shared an incidental SLP win by having extra time to evaluate her new clients. This episode is brought to you by Speech Sounds Visualized. An app that lets your clients see speech in action! It is the only app in the world that uses x-ray videos along with 3D animation to show how speech sounds are formed. It is packed with loads of features to ...

Jul 15, 202047 min

Ep 94: Gender Affirmation Voice Ft. Kristie Knickerbocker

Deb and Maria began the episode with Maria drinking House Wine Limited Edition Rosè Bubbles, which can be purchased here: https://originalhousewine.com/wine/limited-edition-rainbow-rose-bubbles-375-ml-can/ Deb and Maria talked about an ASHA course titled Transgender Voice and Beyond: Voice and Communication Training for Gender Expression. Course can be found here: https://apps.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?title=Transgender+Voice+and+Beyond%3a+Voice+and+Communication+Training+for+Gender+Expr...

Jun 25, 202055 min

Ep 93 Wine 101

Deb and Maria talk about wine with wine experts James and Joe from Üllo. You can purchase your Üllo here https://ullowine.com/ -This episode is also brought to you by the Sensory Studio. They are now offering teletherapy to all NYers. Please email them at info@thesensorystudio.com or call (718) 979-5678 to reach their parent coordinator. Check out their website at: https://thesensorystudio.com/category/speech-therapy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 13, 202054 min

Ep. 92: Actively Anti-Racism

In this episode Deb drank pomegranate flavored kombucha tea, needless to say Maria inspired her. Maria drank iced mint tea with fresh mint and Eric Kent's Rosé which can be found at: https://www.erickentwines.com/shop/item?itemid=1811&catid=17 Deb and Maria talked about being anti-racism and discussing the current climate in the U.S. Warning: This episode contains content related to violence, abuse, and traumatic events. TED Talk Maria was referring to: https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_steinb...

Jun 04, 202040 min

Ep. 91: Talking with an #SLPBoss

Maria and Deb begin the episode with an easy glass of white wine. Needless to say they voted "drink it" and ate Parmesan cheese. Next, Maria interviews Michele Desimone. Dr. DeSimone holds a clinical doctoral degree in speech-language pathology. She is the founder and clinical director at The Sensory Studio, a pediatric center for speech and occupational therapy. Dr. DeSimone specializes in disorders affecting pediatric development and provides educational mentorship to many local clinical provi...

May 26, 202044 min

Ep 90: It's HOW you say it ft. Corinne Vargas

On this episode, Maria and Deborah chat with Corinne Vargas. Maria drank a chardonnay that she definitely voted "Drink it". The wine Maria drank can be found at: https://www.erickentwines.com/shop/item?itemid=2020&catid=436 Corinne Vargas is a specialist in leveling the workforce playing field and enabling others to be seen for their unique talents and authentic selves by highlighting strengths, accomplishments and desired messages. In 2019, Corinne launched a start-up called Smart Charts to...

May 19, 20201 hr 4 min

Ep 89: Life in quarantine with Gayle Merrefield

In this episode Maria talks with her mentor Gayle Merrefield. Gayle Merrefield’s undergraduate background was in speech and theater. She went on to study speech-language pathology at the University of Georgia, where she earned her master’s degree in 1978. Gayle’s early career was happily spent in the public schools in Georgia. When she relocated to New York with her family in the mid-1980s, she worked primarily in early intervention and a special needs preschool. Eventually Gayle opened a privat...

May 12, 20201 hr 5 min

Ep 88: Our 2 year Anniversary!

Thank you so very much to all of our listeners! It's May 7 2020 and it is our 2 year anniversary!! It's also episode 88 and Deborah and Maria were born in 1988. They started this podcast right before turning 30 and had some inner struggles. However, this podcast has brought us so much joy and creativity to our lives. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. Also, thank you to our sponsors that help us to keep improving our show! :) We love to hear from our listeners our email is: slpswineandc...

May 07, 202025 min

Ep 87: Checking in with Kristie Knickerbocker

Welcome back Kristie Knickerbocker, MS, CCC-SLP. Kristie Knickerbocker, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and singing voice specialist in Fort Worth, Texas. She rehabilitates voice and swallowing at her private practice, a tempo Voice Center, and lectures on voice science nationally. She is part of the Professional Development Committee for ASHA Special Interest Group 3, Voice and Upper Airway Disorders, and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Pan-Amer...

Apr 30, 202044 min

Ep 86 Breastfeeding Ft. Jillian Schweiger-Nemeth Lactation Consultant

In this episode Deborah chats with her step sister, a lactation consultant, about breastfeeding. Follow Jill on Instagram @jnlactationconsultant -This episode is also brought to you by Therapy Travelers, specializing in staffing professionals in schools nationwide. They employ: SLPs, OTs, PTs, Special education teachers, school nurses, BCBAs and more! Visit https://therapytravelers.com/ and mention "SLPs wine and cheese podcast". -This episode is also brought to you by the Sensory Studio. They a...

Apr 22, 202038 min

Ep 85: Grief & the Coronavirus

Deb drank coffee in a Deborah coffee mug and Maria drank her Kombucha tea. Deb and Maria shared their teletherapy tips and mental health tips. Maria continues to drink kombucha tea for the duration of episode. Deb and Maria both agree on sensory or video breaks. Deb likes to use this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYqA58N3sEE Maria interviews Maria Caras a licensed mental health counselor. The 2 Marias talk about grief and the Grief Recovery Method. Maria Caras is a licensed mental health...

Apr 16, 202051 min

Ep. 84: Mental Health ft. PTSD SLP

Deb and Maria begin the episode sipping on their favorite Bread & Butter Pinot Noir 2017 wine and talking about plants. Maria talked about her moss balls and her pathos plant. Maria wants a snake and lavender plant. Deb recommended a pathos plant and prayer plant. Maria and Deb find gardening a great way to de-stress and add a relaxing vibe to their home. Next, Maria interviews Rachel Archambault, Instagram @ptsd_slp about her experience with a traumatic event. Rachel is passionate about men...

Apr 07, 202059 min

Ep 83 Intrinsic Motivation Ft. Jessie Ginsburg

Deb and Mike talk about Intrinsic Motivation. They reference Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. More information can be found on: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html Deb and Mike talk about how motivation is tied into our needs and engagement. Deb talks with Jessie Ginsburg who is an SLP and private practice owner. She mentions how important it is to find what motivates a child with Autism. Her website is: https://www.jessieginsburg.com Thank you to our sponsors!!! This episode is also brough...

Mar 31, 202058 min

Ep 82: Hearing Impairments featuring Mrs McSpeechie

This is an episode that only features Maria, although we missed Deb. Maria interviews Kian McBernie. They both sipped on nonalcoholic beverages for this episode and voted "drink it". Kian talked about working with children with hearing impairments. Kian is on Instagram as @mrsmcspeechie The speech banana Kian referenced is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1wrnsMve0 This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research! Visit theinformedslp....

Mar 24, 202054 min

Ep 81B Early Intervention Ft. Lia Kurtin of Speech and Language at Home

In this episode, Deb and Lia chat about early intervention speech therapy. Find all of Lia's incredible resources at speeechandlanguageathome.com This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research! Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. This episode is also brought to you by Therapy Travelers, specializing in staffing professionals in schools nationwide. Visit https://therapytravelers.com and mention "S...

Mar 19, 202044 min

Ep 81 WTF

Deb, Maria and Mike talk about he ups and downs of this Corona Virus. Deb interviews Lia Kurtin of Speech and Language at Home! Lia talks about how she uses parent coaching during her early intervention. Check out Lia's incredible resources at: https://speechandlanguageathome.com This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research! Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. This episode is also brought to yo...

Mar 19, 20201 hr 20 min

Ep 80 The Informed Early Interventionist SLP Ft. Meredith Harold of The Informed SLP

Deb and Maria sit with Meredith Harold from the informed SLP. They drink their wine and talk all things early intervention. This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research! Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. This episode is also brought to you by Therapy Travelers, specializing in staffing professionals in schools nationwide. Visit https://therapytravelers.com and mention "SLPs wine and cheese po...

Mar 10, 202041 min

Ep 79: Music in Speech Therapy Ft. Stephen Kneece

The article Maria referenced was: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20443972/ Deb interviews Stephen Knesse who she met at South Carolina Hearing Association. Here is his brilliant website featuring his songs https://speechandlanguagesongs.com/ This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research! Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. This episode is also brought to you by Therapy Travelers, specializi...

Feb 19, 202044 min

Ep 78: Nailing it

Deb and Maria began by advising listeners to know themselves as a way of helping them achieve their goals. By knowing who you are it can help you decide what you want. Maria and Deb discussed what their food preferences revealed about their personalities. The Buzzfeed quiz mentioned on the show is: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/this-overratedunderrated-food-test-will-reveal-yo Next, Maria and Deb interviewed Flavia from Therapy Travelers. Flavia is a school staffing agent. Together they d...

Feb 12, 202051 min

Ep 77: Fluency Pt. 3 Ft. Stephen Groner

Deb and Maria began the episode with having Stephen Groner continue to talk about effective therapy ideas and strategies about working with school age children with fluency disorder. This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research!! Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. Stephen talked about the the etiology, diagnostic criteria and evidenced based assessment for fluency clients. Stephen also created...

Feb 05, 20201 hr 6 min

Ep 76: Fluency Pt 2 Ft. Stephen Groner

Deb and Maria begin the episode by reminding their listeners to leave them a review on iTunes. Again, if you have any ideas for future show episodes or any feedback you can email us at slpswineandcheese@gmail.com Deb interviewed Stephen Groner about effective therapy ideas and strategies about working with preschoolers and school age children with fluency disorder. This episode is also brought to you by the Informed SLP. A place for real SLPs to keep up with the research!! Visit theinformedslp.c...

Jan 29, 202057 min

Ep 75: Fluency Ft. Stephen Groner

Deb and Maria begin the episode by talking about their first experiences with fluency clients. Maria's first experience was in grad school and Debs in her CF year. Some videos Maria has used before: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Po-WMo8vXRY And https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rw04IXYpQgQ Maria welcomed their guest, Stephen Groner a fluency expert for part 1 of a 3 part series about Fluency. Stephen talked about the the etiology, diagnostic criteria and evidenced based assessment for fluency client...

Jan 22, 202057 min

Ep 74 Taking Initiative

Deb and Maria drank a sparkling white wine. They voted drink it. They talked about taking initiative in the workplace. Essentially, finding a need or seeing a problem and having the courage to follow through. This episode is brought to you by The Informed SLP. Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. Maria interviewed her SLP friend, Liliana Carbonaro. Lilly created https://www.worldwidetherapyservices.com/ to connect SLPs in countries in need. if you’re intere...

Jan 14, 202053 min

Ep 73: New Year New Speech

Great clinicians need great scientific research to inform their practice. But how can we know the research with so many articles, and so little time? The Informed SLP makes it easy. Each month, their team of scientists and clinicians find the research for you. They explain it without the jargon, without the burden, just for SLPs. So you can spend less time reading, and more time treating. Visit theinformedslp.com and enter coupon code “wineandcheese” for 20% off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Jan 09, 202057 min

Ep 72 Financial Planning Ft Craig Goldslager

On this episode we drank Rebuttel Chardonnay from California and snacked on some mozzarella cheese. Maria was not feeling well so Mike filled in. This episode is sponsored by The Informed SLP. Making reading research more accessible and quicker! For a subscription checkout: https://www.theinformedslp.com/ enter “WINEANDCHEESE” (all caps) at checkout for 25% off. Deborah interviews Craig Goldslager. Craig is a financial planner and husband to an SLP. He talks about all things financially relevant...

Dec 18, 201944 min

Ep 71 Dyslexia

Deb and Maria drink a delicious Greek wine named Stamnaki that Maria chokes on, yet they still vote “drink it”. They paired it with feta and kalamata olives. Deb interviews St johns University students: Nairy Osman, Valentina Faulisi, Gabriella Ingrassia and Keren Alaev where they talk about dyslexia! This is the website referenced in the episode https://dyslexiaida.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 11, 201953 min

Ep 70: Teletherapy pt 2 Ft. Kristin Martinez

Deb and Maria drank Wolfer Estate rose wine and paired it with mozzarella cheese and cucumbers. For the second part Kristin from Presence Learning talked about what therapy looks like for early education, elementary and middle to high school. This episode is also brought to you by SLP ToolKit use the coupon code "wineandcheese" for $24 your annual subscription or your first month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 04, 201936 min

Ep 69: Teletherapy Pt 1 Ft Kristin Martinez

Deb and Maria drank a chardonnay by Bacchus 2018 from California. They both voted "drink it" even though Maria stated this is the lightest of wines she can tolerate. They paired the wine with mozzarella cheese and a rosemary triscuit. Kristin Martinez was a guest on the show and she too drank Chardonnay. Kristin Martinez talked about her background, how she began her career as an SLP and how she transitioned to a teletherapy practice SLP. Kristin is a paid employee by Presence Learning. Erik Raj...

Nov 27, 201937 min
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