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Looking for a speech therapy podcast that delivers real-world info and ideas that you can use? Join Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP as she cuts to the heart of what we all want: Effective Therapy Strategies. You’ll enjoy her no-nonsense discussions with highly qualified, exceptional experts within speech-language pathology. If you work with school-age children, this one’s for you. An extra benefit--Get CEUs for every Speech Link episode. Go to SpeechTherapyPD.com, subscribe, and voila: .1 ASHA CEU!
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Ep 84: Inner Speech: Exploring the Connection Between Language and Executive Function - Lauren Baron, PhD, CCC-SLP
Many children with language impairments also have difficulty with executive function (EF); however, the relationships between language and EF are unclear. Dr. Baron summarizes what is known about inner speech--the use of self-directed language—and how it affects EF in children with and without language impairments. She also shares implications for clinical assessment and interventions.
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Ep 83: An Effective and Systematic Therapy Format for Young Children and Caregivers - Rachel Arntson, MS, CCC-SLP
This episode addresses an important dilemma: Am I on the right therapy track with my young children, and am I coaching their caregivers correctly? Rachel addresses these issues through 7 critical developmental skills and organizes them in a format and framework for you to increase your confidence and effectiveness with children and their caregivers.
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Ep 82: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Instruction—at the University Level? - Hope Reed, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, COM®, ASHA Fellow
This episode explores the need for orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) information and practical application for clinicians and our university programs. Dr. Reed, a university professor, established the world’s first university-based clinic for those with OMDs. She shares OMD info and trends as well as her 20-year efforts to generate awareness of this important and much-needed area.
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Ep 81 - The SLP’s Role in Building Confidence & Joy in Kids with Learning Differences - Elaine Fogel Schneider, PhD, CCC-SLP & Deborah Ross-Swain, EdD, CCC-SLP
This episode explores the importance of developing confidence and joy in school-aged children who struggle with learning differences. The presenters pinpoint the confidence and joy robbers, e.g., events and experiences, and list the red flags of those at risk. They discuss social-emotional health issues and how professionals can intercede to build teams of support. The role of the SLP is highlighted.
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Ep 80 - The Neuroscience Behind Speech Movements: Practical Applications - Jayanti Ray, PhD, CCC-SLP
This episode explores articulation therapy, motor control, proprioceptive feedback, and neuroscience. Details are provided for the neural connections to acquire and maintain oral motor behaviors and the oral resting posture. Efficient neural programming of the tongue, jaw, lips, and velum enables optimal speed and precision of movement for speaking. What happens, and what do we do when it doesn’t?
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Ep 79 - Why & How to Use Myofunctional Therapy to Remediate Complex Speech Sounds - Susie Appleman, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®
The use of myofunctional evaluation and therapeutic strategies can be invaluable in the remediation of many speech sounds, such as, /l/, /s/, /z/, and /r/. In addition, the sounds are more likely to remediate if the tongue rests in the correct position. We’ll focus on students who can produce the targeted sounds in words, etc. but have difficulty generalizing them into spontaneous speech.
Customer Reviews
How amazing is Char?!?!?
As an auditory learner who binges podcasts on a regular basis, I am THRILLED to have the option of listening to a podcast for SLP PD. More importantly, the episodes I’ve listened to so far are wonderful - high quality, practical, easy to follow, etc.
Char is a phenomenal host who asks insightful questions that are clearly based on real-world SLP experiences. I recently finished the episode that featured Rachel Arntson from “Talk It, Rock It.” It was phenomenal! Thank you!
Wonderful!
I love this podcast. Very warm, encouraging and informative!
Please provide more extensive show notes!!
Although I enjoy many of the topics on this podcast, I am almost always frustrated by the fact that there are no links to written documentation regarding the resources/references etc. that are discussed. Since I usually listen to the podcast while I’m walking or driving, I’m not able to write down key information and I end up forgetting it which makes actually remembering and implementing what I learned very difficult. Especially since these podcasts are offered for continuing education, it would be more ethical to provide supporting materials so that we would be more likely to actually implement the information presented.