In this episode, I am joined by Megan Stewart, an ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist and an AAC and Literacy Coach. This episode is part of AAC Connect. AAC Connect is an online event where we’ll bring together professionals and individuals with first-person experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication(AAC) to discuss the latest research, assessment tools, and treatment strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from top professionals in the field and connect with other...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, I am joined by Myia Sower, a Speech-Language Pathologist and owner of the teletherapy company LowKey Speech Teletherapy LLC. Myia has worked in public schools, skilled nursing facilities, as well as in-patient rehab. Prior to becoming a certified Speech-Language Pathologist she was a Special Education teacher for 15 years. Now she is looking to use her skills to increase SLP pay, change the negative view SPED directors have of teletherapy, and increase access to speech therapy s...
Aug 16, 2023•31 min
In this episode, I am joined by Melissa Cipyak, a Speech-Language Pathologist for 12 years. Melissa has primarily worked as a school-based SLP, she has also worked part-time in pediatric private practices, as well as teaching 1st grade for a year. Melissa has 2 children and her family is her priority. She left Speech Therapy to be a stay at home mom for 11 years and jumped back into the field this past school year, working in a K-12 school and building relationships with her students. Language h...
Aug 09, 2023•19 min
In this episode, I am joined by Lacey Quinby, an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist, an Air Force spouse and a mother of three. Lacey has numerous years of experience in toddler through preschool language development and extensive continuing education on infant and childhood feeding obstacles and challenges. She recently started her own private practice in Georgia, the Magnolia Pediatric Therapy, where she provides services related to early language development, pediatric feeding disorde...
Aug 02, 2023•28 min
In this episode, I am joined by Carly Bereznay, she is one of the 7 SLP-BCBAs in Maryland as she achieved her masters in Communication Disorders from UVA in 2014 and her masters in ABA in 2019. Carly prides herself on bringing the fun to in-home sessions for her small business in Speech and helping ensure clients are “happy relaxed and engaged” in her ABA direct care, both under Spectrum LLC. Additionally, Carly strives to be on the cutting edge of listening to autistic voices, understanding tra...
Jul 26, 2023•42 min
In this episode, I am joined by Jaime Perez, she is the founder of Thriving Joy Pediatric Therapy, LLC in Tampa, FL offering mobile therapy services in homes and daycares. She is an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist, passionate feeding specialist, and mother of two crazy boys. She is also a Certified Neonatal Therapist, Certified Neonatal Massage Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor in training, and has been treating medically complex infants and children in hospitals and NICUs for ...
Jul 19, 2023•32 min
In this episode, I am joined by Katie Lambert and Jessica Moreno. Jessica recently completed her CFY and is now a fully licensed speech language pathologist. She attended Sacramento State University and NYU. As a mom of two dyslexic children, this is what fuels her passion for language and literacy and supporting the underserved population. Katie Lambert has been an ASHA board certified and California licensed SLP for 15 years. She has a particular expertise with language-based literacy interven...
Jul 12, 2023•32 min
In this episode, I am joined by Breanna Waldrup, a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Apraxia Dallas, PLLC. Breanna’s primary area of expertise is motor speech disorders, especially childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), which she has specialized in for more than 11 years. Breanna graduated from the Apraxia Kids Training Institute (CAS Boot Camp) and is recognized as having Advanced Training and Expertise in CAS. Since 2017, Breanna has coordinated the North Texas Walk for Apraxia...
Jun 21, 2023•27 min
In this episode, you'll get to learn about the cause of apraxia, the long-term prognosis, how CAS can affect mental health, and more! Registration for Apraxia Connect is now open and super affordable, but only until next Friday, June 23rd for general admission! Don’t miss this opportunity to become more confident in diagnosing and treating clients with CAS. Click on this link to learn more!...
Jun 16, 2023•36 min
Check out this audio from a interview I did with Natalie Yoder (she/her) on Instagram Live. Natalie was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) when she was 2.5 years old. Now she has her bachelor’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is in graduate school to become an SLP! I asked her to share one thing she wishes that SLPs knew about childhood apraxia of speech. You can discover what it is in this episode. Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up...
Jun 12, 2023•13 min
Check out this audio mashup for a sneak peak into the Apraxia Connect courses coming soon! These short clips cover a range of topics from assessment to treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up here .
Jun 07, 2023•18 min
In this episode, I am joined by Clay Hadden, a.k.a. Mister Clay. He is a Speech Language Pathologist for 15 years. Mister Clay provides educational videos for children and families who benefit from the use of augmentative and alternative communication. Topics range from core words of the day, to modeling activities. There are even videos that feature slime and songs. More than anything, Mister Clay wants to make content for children who use AAC devices, for their peers, and for their families. V...
May 10, 2023•51 min
In this episode, I am joined by Alexandria Green, MS, CCC-SLP. Alexandria is the executive Director and CEO of Green Family Therapies, a pediatric speech-language, feeding, and neurodiversity-affirming ABA therapy private practice in Southern California. With 17 years of experience working with children, and 11 years in the field of communication disorders, her company specializes in family-centered and play-based early childhood speech and language development. She started her private practice ...
Apr 26, 2023•41 min
In this episode, I am joined by Melanie Y. Evans, M.S. CCC-SLP. She is a bilingual pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in Texas and Oklahoma. She is also the founder of Pediatric Speech Sister, whose mission is to assist other speech-language pathologists on their cultural competency journeys. Melanie dedicates her career to serving Black and Latinx populations and closing the academic achievement gap. SLP CreativeCon is for entrepreneurs and creators in the field of speec...
Mar 01, 2023•43 min
This crash course takes clips from all the upcoming SLP Creative Con courses and mashes them into one value-packed episode. If you're enjoying this episode then you'll love hearing the full courses at SLP Creative Con, starting March 18th, 2023. It's designed for entrepreneurs and creators in the field of Speech Language Pathology. Attendees will get to learn about social media, marketing, branding, private practice, financial planning, time management, and the most important things to do when s...
Feb 22, 2023•27 min
In this episode, I am joined by Katja Piscitelli, a Speech Therapist and owner of Total Spectrum Speech Therapy INC, located in Sacramento CA. Katja specializes in working with autistic students / gestalt language processors. Katja is dedicated to learning from autistic voices, and sharing the knowledge gained, as well as knowledge from her own clinical experience, with her audience on Instagram (@bohospeechie). If you're open to learning more about AAC and GLP, now is the time to join the Meani...
Feb 15, 2023•32 min
In this epiosde, I am joined by Laura Hayes, a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of augmentative and alternative communication experience in both school and medical settings. Laura has presented locally and at state, national, and international conferences such as MSHA, ATIA, AAC in the Cloud, Helix, TalkingAAC, and the Pediatric Perspectives Conference. She has been published and supported both inpatient pediatric and educational augmentative communication research. She loves provi...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, I am joined by Ebony Green. Ebony is a speech language pathologist and a former K-12 teacher. She started her private practice in 2019 and was able to secure contracts with several schools and double her practice revenue within the first two years of being in business. Since Ebony became an entrepreneur, she has always helped other private practitioners along the way. As a former educator, Ebony is passionate about teaching and sharing resources with others. In 2021 Ebony was na...
Feb 02, 2023•37 min
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Dani Gaff, a pediatric speech-language pathologist at an elementary school in Indiana. She is also the owner of The Messy SLP, LLC, a small private practice serving pediatric clients in the Michiana area. She is better known as @TheMessySLP on Instagram, where she uses her platform to encourage work/life balance, share real-life humor, and collaborate with others. We cover "n of 1," starting out with AAC, and the process of finding the right device. If starting...
Feb 02, 2023•37 min
We're kicking off the 2023 season with this episode on creating value-based vision boards! We'll cover 5 tips to make sure your vision board goals are attainable, realistic, and meaningful this year. If starting a private practice or helping your practice run automatically is one of your goals this year, then check out Simple Practice! I use it in my private practice and it has everything I need, including intake forms, automatic billing, SOAP notes, private messaging, appointment reminders, and...
Jan 18, 2023•34 min
The episode is part of the AAC Connect series and was inspired by a frustrated teacher that reached out to me. She was told her student wasn’t ready for AAC because he did not point, discriminate or attend long enough. I share some ways to address each skill when a client is not exhibiting these skills "yet." This episode is also a sneak peak into the AAC Connect program. AAC Connect includes a variety of therapy materials, training, and personalized support. You can access ALL of these resource...
Nov 30, 2022•19 min
The episode is part of the AAC Connect series. I used to provide AAC trial devices to professionals. Now that I’m on the other side as a private practitioner, I wish we could hold on to the devices longer. Every client is so unique and feature matching can take a long time. Especially if you only see a client 1-2 times a week! Here are 5 things you can do to help with the trial process. This episode is also a sneak peak into the AAC Connect program. AAC Connect includes a variety of therapy mate...
Nov 23, 2022•24 min
This solo episode is all about the mistakes I made with AAC in the past. We review 6 things I wish I knew starting out with AAC like determining grid size, programming, moving beyond requesting, teaching literacy, adding gestalts, and giving exploration time. This episode is also a sneak peak into the AAC Connect program. AAC Connect includes a variety of therapy materials, training, and personalized support. You can access ALL of these resources for $99 using the code SSUCREW . Registration clo...
Nov 16, 2022•31 min
This solo is all about AAC in early intervention. We review 3 tips to start using AAC in EI when you don’t have buy-in or access to high-tech systems. This episode is also a sneak peak into the AAC Connect program. AAC Connect includes a variety of therapy materials, training, and personalized support. You can access ALL of these resources for $99 until the end of 11/2/22 or using the code SSUCREW after general early access pricing ends. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://tasseltogeth...
Nov 02, 2022•34 min
In this podcourse, we review the characteristics of play and how the environment impacts play and social participation. We also review strategies to connect with children and empower caregivers in play. This episode is part of a digital conference event called SLP Live. Listening to this episode does not automatically guarantee ASHA CEUs. If you want to earn .1 ASHA CEUs, download the playbook, join the private community, access the exhibit hall, and grab the other courses materials for this epi...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this podcourse, we review the bunched and retroflex productions of /r/. We also review evidence-based strategies for elicitation of /r/ in multiple contexts. This episode is part of a digital conference event called SLP Live. Listening to this episode does not automatically guarantee ASHA CEUs. If you want to earn .1 ASHA CEUs, download the playbook, join the private community, access the exhibit hall, and grab the other courses materials for this episode, please register for the conference, ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min
In this podcourse, we discuss barriers to an interdisciplinary approach to augmentative alternative communication (AAC) implementation. We also discuss the importance of approachable collaboration, dissemination, and strategies to implement AAC throughout the day. This episode is part of a digital conference event called SLP Live. Listening to this episode does not automatically guarantee ASHA CEUs. If you want to earn .1 ASHA CEUs, download the playbook, join the private community, access the e...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min
In this podcourse, I am joined by Kayla Fontenot, a Speech-Language Pathologist and IAOM Certified Orofacial Myologist®. Kayla has worked in hospitals, rehab centers, and school districts across the state of Texas. She has been in private practice since 2011, licensed in the state of Texas, and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Kayla founded Flower Mound Speech & Therapy Center in 2015 because she saw a need to prov...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min
In this episode I am joined by Becky, a Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for creating fun and engaging materials for therapy sessions and lessons. She loves sharing parent coaching tips & tricks, and helping other SLPs love early language development and intervention. Visit Speechie Side Up to learn more about this episode....
Jun 29, 2022•37 min
In this episode I am joined by Kelly Vess. Aside from being a pediatric speech-language pathologist and an off-campus clinical supervisor, Kelly Vess is the author of the digital, how-to, treatment book, "Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment" (Thieme Publishers). Kelly also presents the latest best-practice intervention seminars for SpeechPathology.com and the Bureau of Education and Research. Kelly Vess's evidence-based practice research is freely available to the publ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
