Fix SLP Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP

The Singing SLP, Kevin Simmons, MS/SLP, joins Dr. Jeanette Benigas to share his journey from a graduate student to using his musical talents to make learning and therapy more engaging for his clients. He talks about his role as a sensory barber, transforming haircut experiences for children with sensory sensitivities. Kevin and Jeanette unravel the myths surrounding the CCC and the fears students and new graduates have. They share personal stories, and challenge the status quo, urging better education and transparency in the field.
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Dr. Jeanette Benigas and guest host Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, talk with Elizabeth Nielsen, MA/SLP from Tiny Voice Therapy who shares her journey integrating hippotherapy into her practice near Chicago. She's also raising awareness about SLP struggles, recently sharing her story and the story of many Fearless Fixers with her local NPR station (read the story here). Join us in this call to action and advocate for our profession. Share your story, and reach out to local news networks and NPR stations. Let's raise our voices for change!
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Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, discuss critical issues in the SLP community. They review systemic challenges, citing Elizabeth Nielsen MA/SLP's NPR story, and critique ASHA's influence on licensure. They advocate for grassroots policy influence and discuss how inflation affects SLP salaries and operations. Personal anecdotes about their educational and professional experiences, including discrimination and the importance of diversity, enrich the discussion, providing a broad view of the current state and future of the SLP field.
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Guest host Preston Lewis, MS/SLP joins Dr. Jeanette Benigas to discuss the power of state-level advocacy, the importance of engaging with rehab companies, and the evolving role of SLPs in addressing diverse patient needs. With insights into state membership association dynamics and a special update about impactful initiatives in Michigan, this episode illuminates the transformative potential of SLP advocacy efforts.
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Dr. Jeanette Benigas talks with Shelby Midboe, MS, CCC/SLP, past president of the Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA), about Montana's specific challenges including the shortage of SLPs. They discuss the legislative advocacy the association takes on, and their efforts to increase connection throughout the Montana SLP and AuD communities.
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Guest hosts Mikayla Treynor, MA, CCC/SLP and Alexa Chapman MA, CCC/SLP join Dr. Jeanette Benigas to discuss their efforts at the state level to eliminate the CCC requirement to Medicaid billing. Find out why access to care is so important to them and what they have been doing about it.
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