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Each season of the SLP Learning Hour we release a new miniseries, all dedicated to going in-depth on a different speech therapy topic. Hear from a variety of hosts and guests who are leaders in the field as they discuss topics including: stuttering, AAC, sports concussion, teletherapy, ethics, and more! Each episode of SLP Learning Hour is worth .1 ASHA CEU when you complete the accompanying course through Speech Therapy PD.

  1. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Growing Great SLPs: The Heart of Clinical Supervision - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

    Encouragement, perspective, and practical guidance for taking that first step to becoming a clinical supervisor. Guest: Katherine Mendez, MA, CCC-SLP, and Justine Springs, MA, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Katherine Mendez, MA, CCC-SLP, and Justine Springs, MA, CCC-SLP, from the University of Memphis to talk about the heart of clinical supervision and the important role supervisors play in shaping the next generation of speech-language pathologists. With honesty and humor, Katherine and Justine share what keeps them coming back to supervision year after year, the qualities that help make a great clinical educator, and how they navigate some of the challenging moments that come with supporting student clinicians. About the Guests: Justine Springs is a clinical instructor and former Co-Director of Clinical Education at the University of Memphis. Having held multiple positions at the university, she has always enjoyed working as a clinical educator. She has eight years of clinical supervision experience. Her passion lies in working clinically with graduate students and seeing their growth alongside the aphasia patients they serve together. Katherine Mendez is Co-Director of Clinical Education in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Memphis. Her clinical work focused on language, literacy, and executive function, but she is also passionate about clinician education. She began serving as a clinical educator as soon as she was eligible to after completing her CF, and she is now in her 12th year of supervising students. In her current role, she supports clinical faculty and off-site clinical educators in their efforts to provide high-quality, enriching, and inspiring clinical education experiences. Show Notes: Supervision in Practice CoursesAnderson J. L. (1988). The supervisory process in speech language pathology and audiology. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology. (2026). ASHAWeb. https://www.asha.org/policy/tr2008-00296/McCrea, E.S. & Brasseur, J.A. (2019). The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology.O’Connor, L. (2008). A Look at Supervision in the 21st Century. The ASHA Leader, 13(5), 14–18. https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.ftr2.13052008.14Supervision. (2026). ASHAWeb. https://www.asha.org/practice/supervision/ Love Money Cause: University of Memphis NSSLHA

    Growing Great SLPs: The Heart of Clinical Supervision - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

  2. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    Auditory Experience and Development in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - School of Speech

    The episode connects emerging research with clinical practice, offering SLPs and audiologists a deeper understanding of the factors that shape development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing and how this knowledge can inform more individualized, evidence-based support. Guests: Ryan McCreery, PhD, Beth Walker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP & Beth Heinrichs-Graham, PhD Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of School of Speech, Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Ryan McCreery, PhD, Beth Walker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, and Beth Heinrichs-Graham, PhD, to discuss why language and cognitive development can vary so widely among children who are deaf or hard of hearing, even with access to early hearing detection and intervention. Drawing from recent research, the guests examine factors that may contribute to these individual differences, including auditory experience and variability in the neural patterns that support language and cognitive processes. They discuss what researchers are learning about the relationship between hearing, brain development, language, and cognition, and why looking beyond hearing access alone may help clinicians better understand each child's developmental trajectory. About the Guests: Ryan McCreery, PhD, is the Vice President of Research at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He also serves as a Senior Scientist and Director of the Audibility, Perception, and Cognition (APC) Lab. Beth Walker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, is a Professor at the University of Iowa where she directs the Pediatric Audiology Lab. She investigates how limited access to sound affects the development of children with hearing loss by examining the consistency of auditory-linguistic input for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    Auditory Experience and Development in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - School of Speech

  3. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    Schema Play in Autistic Children - the gestalt get-together

    What looks like “bad” behavior might be learning in action. Guest: Mick Olds, OTR/L Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on Youtube In this episode of The Gestalt Get-Together, host Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, talks with Mick Olds, OTR/L, known as “The Occuplaytional Therapist,” about schema play and the ways autistic children and gestalt language processors (GLPs) may use repeated patterns of play to learn about their world. Corinne and Mick discuss eight common play schemas: connecting, orienting, transporting, trajectory, positioning, enveloping, enclosing, and rotation. Through examples, Mick explains how behaviors that adults may view as challenging or “bad” can actually reflect a child experimenting with objects, cause and effect, movement, space, and their environment. The episode also looks at what these patterns can tell us about a child’s interests and development, and how recognizing schema play can help clinicians better understand and support a child’s play rather than redirecting it. Corinne and Mick connect these early play experiences to the development of skills children can build on throughout everyday life. About the Guest: Mick Olds, OTR/L, also known as “The Occuplaytional Therapist,” is an occupational therapist who shares every day with thousands of people online—parents, teachers, fellow professionals, and adults healing their own childhoods—about the power of play in children's lives. Mick has worked with kids in all kinds of settings: from rural Oklahoma, to an Air Force base in England, to their current home in Geelong, Victoria. Their experiences across different countries and systems give them a unique perspective on how healthcare and education shape childhood. Show Notes: Contact Corinne Zmoos: Instagram, LinkedIn, Linktree Contact Mick Olds: Instagram, The Occuplaytional Therapist What are play schemas and why do they matter? Schematic Driven Pedagogy (SDP): The Potential Impact for Autistic Children Piaget’s Schema & Learning Theory: 3 Fascinating Experiments 12 Important Early Childhood Play Schemas

    Schema Play in Autistic Children - the gestalt get-together

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    Bridging the Gap: The Heart of Educational Audiology Collaboration - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

    Strengthening collaboration to improve access, connection, and opportunities for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Guests: Tena McNamara, AuD, CCC-A, Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, and Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this live episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, celebrates Educational Audiology Week with Tena McNamara, AuD, CCC-A, Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, and Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A, for a joyful conversation about the power of collaboration in supporting children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Together, they explore how educational audiologists, SLPs, early intervention providers, educators, and families can work together to create strong, supportive pathways as children transition across settings. About the Guests: Dr. Tena McNamara is the coordinator of the Cultural and Informational Hearing Center in Peoria, IL. She retired as an associate professor from the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department at Eastern Illinois University and as an educational audiologist with the Special Education Association of Peoria County. She has been a practicing audiologist for over 40 years and has held dual certification in speech-language pathology for 33 years. Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, is an educational audiologist at the University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. She is a contracted services provider for the Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, which serves deaf and hard of hearing students in a center-based program. She coordinates Educational Audiology Awareness Week for the Educational Audiology Association. Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A, is the Implantable Device Program Coordinator at the University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. She provides comprehensive audiological care for children who use cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing devices. Show Notes: Educational Audiology Association: www.edaud.orgPractice Standards & ResourcesIEPs, 504s & School LawEarly Hearing Detection & Intervention Pediatric Audiology Links to ServicesAmerican Board of Audiology: Certificate Holder—Educational Audiology® (CH-EdAud)www.infanthearing.org Love Money Cause: Support EAA

    Bridging the Gap: The Heart of Educational Audiology Collaboration - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

  5. Oct 19 ·  Bonus

    Feeding and Swallowing Support with Elisa Thurman - School of Speech

    Supporting feeding and swallowing in schools requires more than identifying what a student needs. Full Episode Title: From Recommendations to Reality: Feeding and Swallowing Support Guest: Elisa Thurman, MS, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube Carolyn and Elisa explore common challenges that arise when feeding and swallowing recommendations are carried over into the school setting, including building shared understanding among families, SLPs, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school staff. They discuss the roles of key team members, strategies for communicating recommendations clearly, and ways to support consistency across people and environments. The episode also addresses when collaboration with medical providers may be needed and how school teams can coordinate care while keeping the student’s needs at the center. SLPs will come away with a clearer understanding of how to move feeding and swallowing recommendations from paper into everyday practice at school. About the Guest: Elisa Thurman, MS, CCC-SLP, is a co-founder of The Feeding Link and a member of the Feeding and Swallowing Team at at the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD). Specializing in pediatric feeding disorders, she has extensive experience managing complex feeding and swallowing profiles in the school setting. Today, Elisa focuses on clinical mentorship, empowering fellow practitioners through advanced coaching and knowledge exchange. Show Notes: Carolyn Dolby Article The Feeding Link Website

    Feeding and Swallowing Support with Elisa Thurman - School of Speech

  6. Oct 16 ·  Bonus

    Making Sense of Responsive Feeding Therapy: The Evidence Behind RFT - Making Sense with Madi the SLP

    Bring more evidence and confidence to the feeding therapy table. Guests: Jeanne Marshall, PhD, B Sp. Path & Valerie Gent, BAppSc, MMedRes, PhD Candidate Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of Making Sense with Madi, host Madi Metcalf, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Jeanne Marshall, PhD, B Sp. Path, and Valerie Gent, BAppSc (Speech Pathology), MMedRes, PhD Candidate, to examine the evidence behind responsive feeding therapy and its use with children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Responsive feeding and responsive feeding therapy are closely related, but they are not the same. Jeanne and Valerie explain the distinction between the two, trace the foundations of responsive feeding therapy, and discuss the research supporting its use as a treatment framework. They also highlight key benefits of a responsive approach and what the evidence can tell clinicians about applying these principles in feeding therapy. This episode will strengthen your understanding of the research behind responsive feeding therapy and help you feel more confident using this framework when supporting children with PFD and ARFID. About the Guests: Dr. Jeanne Marshall, PhD, B Sp Path, is an experienced practicing speech pathologist and internationally recognised researcher and educator in pediatric feeding disorder. She holds a conjoint research fellow position between Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service and The University of Queensland, where her research is embedded within a health service environment and driven by the needs of children and families, as well as the clinicians that care for them. Her work spans better diagnostics, early intervention, and awareness and advocacy for pediatric feeding disorder, with a strong focus on preventative health. Valerie Gent is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with more than 20 years’ experience working across the lifespan in Dysphagia. She is the Director of Let’s Eat! Feeding Therapy and Co-Director of Feeding Therapy Australia. Val published a kids’ book: “But I’m NOT Hungry for my Dinner” which was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Award in 2022. She also completed a Master of Medical Research exploring the impact of feeding differences for autistic children, graduating with an Award of Excellence in Research Thesis in 2023. Val is currently completing a PhD on a full -time scholarship (2024-2027) at the University of Queensland, focusing on Responsive Feeding Therapy. Show Notes: Contact Madi Metcalf: LinkedIn, Instagram, Function First Contact Jeanne Marshall: LinkedIn, Instagram, The University of Queensland Contact Valerie Gent: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Research Gate Full resource list available on the course page.

    Making Sense of Responsive Feeding Therapy: The Evidence Behind RFT - Making Sense with Madi the SLP

  7. Oct 15 ·  Bonus

    Impedimento cognitivo vascular: lo que los SLPs no pueden ignorar - SLPs en Acción

    Invitada: Jackie Rodriguez, M.S. CCC-SLP Gana 0.1 ASHA CEU por este episodio con Speech Therapy PD Watch on Youtube En este episodio de SLPs en Acción, Damaris Sánchez Rivera, MS, CCC-SLP, conversa con Jackie, MS, CCC-SLP, sobre el impedimento cognitivo vascular desde una perspectiva clínica, cultural y comunitaria, destacando por qué este es un tema que los patólogos del habla y lenguaje no pueden ignorar. Conversarán sobre qué es el impedimento cognitivo vascular, cómo se diferencia de otras formas de deterioro cognitivo y cuál es su relación con condiciones comunes como la hipertensión, la diabetes y la hipercolesterolemia. También analizarán cómo estas condiciones impactan de manera particular a las comunidades latinas, considerando factores como el acceso a servicios, las barreras lingüísticas, la educación en salud y las experiencias culturales que influyen en la comprensión, prevención y manejo de la condición. A través de esta conversación, resaltarán el rol fundamental de los SLPs en la identificación de cambios cognitivos y comunicativos, la educación a pacientes y familias, y la integración de estrategias de alfabetización en salud para promover intervenciones más claras, efectivas y culturalmente relevantes. Show Notes: Contacta a Jackie Rodriguez, M.S. CCC-SLP en Instagram @unlearnwithme.theslp Referencias: Dichgans, M. and Leys, D. (2017). Vascular Cognitive Impairment. American Heart Association Journal of Circulation Research, 120(3). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.308426open_in_newMarte, M.J., Adesso, D., and Kiran, S., (2024). Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Communication Difficulties in Postroke U.S. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Populations. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 33(1)248-261. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00232Murray, L. (2008). Cognitive and Communicative Consequences of Cardiovascular Disease. Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders. 18(4). https://doi.org/10.1044/nnsld18.4.152 Y2 - 2024/12/21

    Impedimento cognitivo vascular: lo que los SLPs no pueden ignorar - SLPs en Acción

  8. Oct 13 ·  Bonus

    The Bad Lunch Myth: Bias and Equity in School Feeding with Lily Glasgo - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

    A conversation examining the intersection of systems, bias, and clinical practice to promote equitable feeding experiences for all students. Guest: Lily Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, sits down with Lily Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L, to explore how bias, policy, and politics have shaped the history of school meals and what that means for children today. Through the lens of institutional feeding systems, this conversation examines how school-based meal programs influence participation, access, and outcomes for students, particularly those with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). Together, they discuss the role of school-based clinicians, including the balance between therapeutic intervention and maintaining safe feeding practices, and how interprofessional collaboration can support more inclusive, student-centered care. About the Guest: Lily M. Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L, (she/her) is an OT who is passionate about system level change to support kids with significant support needs. She gained clinical experience in outpatient and school based feeding before completing her PhD in Occupational Science from UNC Chapel Hill. Now, as an assistant professor at Pacific University, she teaches pediatrics and engages in a variety of research projects about pediatric feeding disorder. Show Notes: Contact LilyThe Feeding LinkFeeding Matters DirectoryNational Education AssociationVirginia Department of Health - Maternal Mental Health Books: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn Feeding Tubes and Crushing on Dudes by Hannah Setzer Love Money Cause: Spoon Foundation

    The Bad Lunch Myth: Bias and Equity in School Feeding with Lily Glasgo - First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights
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Each season of the SLP Learning Hour we release a new miniseries, all dedicated to going in-depth on a different speech therapy topic. Hear from a variety of hosts and guests who are leaders in the field as they discuss topics including: stuttering, AAC, sports concussion, teletherapy, ethics, and more! Each episode of SLP Learning Hour is worth .1 ASHA CEU when you complete the accompanying course through Speech Therapy PD.

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