Neurotwist: A Speech Pathologist's Journey Through Neurodiversity

Emily Starling
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Welcome to the 'Neurotwist' podcast, your guide to neurodiversity in speech therapy and beyond. Explore best practices, the neurodiversity paradigm shift, and personal autism stories. Our host, an SLP and autistic person, offers unique insights for families, professionals, and the curious. Tune in for an enlightening journey!

  1. Episode 32: Playtime with Tor: Creating Content for GLPs w/ Victoria "Tor" Matkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP

    06/10/2024

    Episode 32: Playtime with Tor: Creating Content for GLPs w/ Victoria "Tor" Matkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP

    On this episode, Tor from Playtime with Tor joins to share her love of Gestalt Language Processing! She tells us about how she learned about GLP, gaining confidence with implementing these strategies, and of course, the incredible success of her YouTube channel "Playtime wit Tor", where she creates videos demonstrating language modeling strategies for GLPs. I hope you enjoy the episode! Playtime with Tor on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@playtimewithtorWebsite: https://www.mybeachteacherspeechtherapy.com/category/all-products Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    48 min
  2. Episode 31: Parenting and Neurodiversity: Embracing Evolving Needs w/ Erin of @spinsandstomps

    05/06/2024

    Episode 31: Parenting and Neurodiversity: Embracing Evolving Needs w/ Erin of @spinsandstomps

    On today's episode, Erin A, the parent behind the Instagram account @spinsandstomps joins to discuss all of the ways her parenting has changed as a result of discovering her child's neurodivergent identity. She shares about how she incorporates lower demands into her home routines, Gestalt processing, and how AAC has benefitted her family. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Follow Erin on Instagram! https://www.spinsandstomps.com Spins and Stomps Shop Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    57 min

  3. 04/15/2024

    Episode 30: Building Bridges: Approaching ABA Collaboration with an Open Mind w/ Daj Mitchell, M.S., CCC-SLP

    On today's episode, I am joined by Daj Mitchell, an SLP with a background in ABA who has embraced the value of collaboration in across therapy fields. After briefly exploring an additional BCBA certification, she dove into neurodiversity-affirming practices, but discusses the importance of keeping the door open with this influential service in the autism space. This wide-ranging conversation aims to explore the nuances of ABA and its positioning in relation to the neurodiversity movement. I hope that you enjoy it! Follow Daj on Instagram! Daj's links Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    59 min

  4. 04/01/2024

    Episode 29: Embracing Empathy: Implementing Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) in ABA w/ Jenny Sun Lai, MA, BCBA

    On today's episode, BCBA Jenny Sun Lai joins the podcast to talk about the professional journey she has taken as an ABA provider implementing neuro-affirming practices. She takes us through the history of ABA and how herself and other providers have evolved their practices, specificaly highlighting Dr Ross Green's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model. I hope you enjoy this conversation! Jenny would like to highlight these Instagram accounts of BIPOC autistic creators: @autie.analyst @kaishawna_music @fidgets.and.fries @colorofautism @nigh.functioning.autism @angry_autist Follow Jenny on Instagram! Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    1h 13m
  5. Episode 28: Meaningful Conversations with Parents about Neurodiversity, AAC, and More w/ Kaitlin Mulcahey, MS, CCC-SLP

    03/18/2024

    Episode 28: Meaningful Conversations with Parents about Neurodiversity, AAC, and More w/ Kaitlin Mulcahey, MS, CCC-SLP

    Private practice SLP Kaitlin Mulcahey joins this episode to talk about how her neurodivergent mind impacts her clinical perspectives and how she approaches potentially complex conversations with her families. We cover a range of topics including how to help families embrace neurodiversity, discussing AAC and implementation, and continuously advocating for the needs of our clients. Hope you enjoyed the episode! Follow Kaitlin on Instagram! Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    59 min
  6. Episode 27: A Crash Course on Hyperlexia w/ Dyan Robson, Hyperlexia Educator and Coach

    02/19/2024

    Episode 27: A Crash Course on Hyperlexia w/ Dyan Robson, Hyperlexia Educator and Coach

    On today's episode, I am joined by Dyan Robson who runs the website and Instagram page "And Next Comes L", where she has made it her mission to spread to word about hyperlexia. In our conversation we go over the basics of what hyperlexia is, talk about her family's experience with embracing and supporting hyperlexia, and some ideas for how to support hyperlexic learners in your life. We also talk briefly about whether I may be hyperlexic myself! Hope you enjoyed the episode! Dyan's free Hyperlexia Handbook: https://www.andnextcomesl.com/p/hyperlexia-handbook.html Website: https://www.andnextcomesL.com Blog post on hyperlexia in adults: https://www.andnextcomesl.com/2024/01/hyperlexia-in-adults.html Book: Drawing a Blank: Improving Comprehension for Readers on the Autism Spectrum by Emily Iland What is Hyperlexia? PDF: http://judyanddavid.com/cha/whatishyperlexia.pdf Hyperlexia: Therapy that Works Manual: https://chatwithus.org/conditions/hyperlexia/ Follow Dyan on Instagram! Follow me on ⁠⁠Instagram!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    56 min
  7. Episode 26: Bilingualism and Cultural Sensitivity in AAC Implementation w/ Maria De Leon, M.S., CCC-SLP

    02/05/2024

    Episode 26: Bilingualism and Cultural Sensitivity in AAC Implementation w/ Maria De Leon, M.S., CCC-SLP

    On today's episode, I am joined by the wonderful Maria De Leon, M.S., CCC-SLP to talk about all things cultural sensitivity and AAC. Maria shares tips for what we should consider when creating and editing systems for multilingual families, how our own culture can impact us as clinicians, and what monolingual, white SLPs can do to make sure AAC implementation is meeting the needs of every family we serve. Hope you enjoyed the episode! Check out https://www.bilingueaac.com/ Follow Maria on Instagram! Follow me on ⁠Instagram!⁠ ⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    1h 1m
  8. Episode 25: Homeschooling and Educational Advocacy as a Neurodiverse Family w/ The Neuroaffirming Parent

    01/22/2024

    Episode 25: Homeschooling and Educational Advocacy as a Neurodiverse Family w/ The Neuroaffirming Parent

    On today's episode, I am joined by The Neuroaffirming Parent, who runs and account on Instagram dedicated to advocacy in the name of neurodiversity acceptance and inclusion. Our discussion today is focused on education, and her journey as a parent advocating for the needs of her children as well as the philosophies that guide her homeschooling journey. Hope you enjoy today's episode! Follow The Neuroaffirming Parent on Instagram! Follow me on ⁠Instagram!⁠ ⁠Link to my Ko-Fi ⁠⁠if you would like to support my work ⁠⁠My private practice website⁠⁠ if you are interested in any of my services ⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠ Logo by Ed Magdaleno

    1h 6m
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Welcome to the 'Neurotwist' podcast, your guide to neurodiversity in speech therapy and beyond. Explore best practices, the neurodiversity paradigm shift, and personal autism stories. Our host, an SLP and autistic person, offers unique insights for families, professionals, and the curious. Tune in for an enlightening journey!

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