The Speech Science Podcast

Matt, Michelle, and Michael dive into the research and pop news in and related to the field of Speech and Language Pathology and the Informed SLP breaks down the latest research.    Due to technical difficulties, the audio on this episode has been repaired and some parts had to be cut due to audio troubles.   On this week’s episode, they look at 2 key predictions for the realm of special education...

    Yes Matt does say 148 all episode but it is 147.  Matt lost track of the episode numbers!  Matt, Michelle, and Michael check in with their current therapy realms and then dive deep into identifying personal biases.  The Informed SLP tackles communication deficits in the NICU.  The Discord is up and ready for people to interact with the crew 24/7 with a new website, www.discord.speechsciencepod...

This week Matt and Michelle kick off season 6 while Michael returns from a speaking engagement.  The crew discuss where they have been and the rise of fake SLPs in social media.  They also have homework for the listeners, what is your bias? The Informed SLP dives into the world of Cup Based Evidence. .    The Discord is up and ready for people to interact with the crew 24/7 with a new website, www...

Matt, Michael, and Michelle look at the rising tidal wave of increased caseloads that may happen during the next school year.  With students being served at home and missed evaluations, there is an assumption that caseloads will rise the next year.  The group also looks at medical burnout and way to avoid it.  The Informed SLP breaks down unilateral vocal fold immobility.   ----more---- The Discor...

This week Michael has taken the week off but Speech Science is lucky to have Ruchi Kapila step in as a cohost.  Ruchi is the Co-Creater and Co-Host of The Hyndsyte Project Podcast.  Michelle continues to re-pack for her move back to the state of Texas!  Ruchi just returned from presenting at the Northwest Art and Science of the Performing Voice Conference and is looking forward to the next few wee...

This week Michelle is unable to join the crew.  Michael recounts his week of finally getting back to golfing and the role of expanding his private practice.  Matt talks about the immediate gratification of doing yard work.    Matt and Michael take a deep dive into the role SLPs have in executive functioning and why we should be taking the lead role.  Matt had an opportunity to sit down with the ho...

this week, Michael, Matt, and Michelle were joined by Learn With Less’ Ayelet Marinovich!  Ayelet’s kids have returned to in person school this week.  Michelle received her second shot of the vaccine.  Michael celebrated Earth Day.  Matt took his son’s Cub Scout pack to the Reds Stadium for a tour and goes off on the hospital that mis-charted his daughter’s hearing loss.               On today’s s...

Michael, Matt, and Michelle did a live Facebook test before this week’s episode to identify doing future shows live!    Mike and his newborn experienced her first round of shots this week and the impact of being a father and a therapist.  Michelle ramps back up for therapy in a new state.  Matt looks at his last 33 days of school therapy and any missed therapy sessions.  A question was posed on th...

Michael, Matt, and Michelle are back together for the show.  Michelle returns from her trip to Texas and returns as a homeowner!  Michael is loving being a new father, except for his sleep pattern.  Matt took advantage of his Spring Break and got work done around the home he needed to complete.             On today’s show, we reimagine what special education should look like, a look at the ASHA PA...

Matt and Michael are on the show this week while Michelle is in the Great State of Texas.  Michael is celebrating his new 1-month old child in his home and is coming to terms with balancing being a father and a therapist.    Matt and Michael discuss the must needs for a new parent such as the Nose Freeda!  Matt talks about his plans for spring break and working with more adult patients while also...

Matt and Michelle hold down Speech Science this week as Michael takes a much-needed week off at home.  Speech Science also celebrates having 3 new baby girls in the last 6 months!  Michelle looks like she is moving back to Texas!  Matt recounts the end of his coaching season.             On today’s show, we discuss the link aphasia and memory, what are our favorite therapy items, and a look at the...

The second part of our first episode of season 5.  Episode 135 was so long it was broken into two episodes, 135 and 136.  In this episode, Rachel Archaumbault sits in with the group.  They talk about the importance of names, the importance of data and how difficult it is to track it, and they discuss the news headlines.  In the news, recent research shows the importance of rest and cognition in ad...

Episode 135, the first episode of season 5 was supposed to be just one over sized episode but it grew to almost 2 hours so it is now episodes 135 and 136!  On this first episode the crew recaps their winter breaks, including Michelle welcoming in a new born baby girl and Matt’s family getting Covid.                                      On today’s show, Rachel Archambault joins the crew to talk abo...

Matt, Michael, and Michelle check in following Turkey day.  Michelle is prepping for the arrival baby speech science 2.0.  Michelle and her family have jumped into Christmas as early as possible.  Michael is moving back to online therapy and finding ways to engage families more effectively.  Matt moved online for a week and he looks forward to move back to face to face therapy.                    ...

It’s a special Thanksgiving Episode, where the crew look back at what they are thankful during a year that involved a pandemic, emergency tele-practice, and self-quarantines. Michelle is already prepping for her next move from Kansas to parts of the country unknown and she preps for a new baby speech science coming next month.  She is also weaning her son off of his pacifier and sleeping in his “b...

After taking a few weeks off following the elections, Matt, Michael, and Michelle come back together.  The group discusses the ordeal of voting in their individual precincts.  Matt is coming to terms with his reports being too long checking in at over 12 pages.  Michelle and her family were enjoying the unseasonable warm weather in the beginning of November.  Michael has noticed an increase in vir...

On this week’s episode the group has their struggles.  Michael is unable to join the group as he is stuck in traffic, Michelle’s computer is updating and joining the group via iPad, and Matt didn’t have water for the first 5 minutes of the show!  The group responds to a text message about a recent ABA episode.                                On today’s show, we discuss the impact of the ASHA Inters...

The whole group is back together this week.  Matt has a ton to unpack involving Cub Scout fundraisers (selfish self-promotion link below for Popcorn sales) and hikes, mandatory high school coach meetings, meeting Help Me Grow as a parent, and calling his local senators to fight for hearing aid insurance changes.  He was told a hearing aid for a child is considered cosmetic.  Michelle celebrates he...

After taking a month off in celebration of Matt’s new daughter the crew returns with episode 127.  Therapy conversations are happening in the group’s discord, jump in and let your voice be heard.  Matt talks about bringing his daughter home from the NICU and jumps into the Hot take about failures in paperwork that happened in the NICU.  He also found the magic word when discussing charting mistake...

After taking a week off for Labor Day the group returns to the airwaves.  Therapy conversations are happening in the group's discord, jump in and let your voice be heard.  Michael continues to transition to face to face therapy in his clinic has proven to be great for him as much as it has been for his clients.  Michelle must move, again, less than a month in at her current location.  However, on...

Matt announces on air that he would officially like to go back to school to get his principal’s licensure to pursue his dream job in the schools.  He took his boys to learn tennis and is putting the speech schedule together.  Michelle continues to unpack and has joined an outdoor socially distant workout group.  Michael visited Ricketts Glenn State Park in Pennsylvania.           On today’s show,...

Michelle is 3 weeks into her new move and continues to unbox everything in the new home.  Michael was able to return to Long Island for the weekend to see family before the school year starts up.  Matt has had to navigate the Ohio Department of Education’s website to renew a license and he continues to digitize his classroom just in case he has to go virtual.      On today’s show, we discuss if yo...

Matt joins the show this week after a long week that included a baby Sprinkle Shower, fishing with his kids, and created a singular drive for his entire family to use to share photos.   Michelle has set up shop in Kansas and continues to unload boxes around the home as she and her family acclimate themselves to the neighborhood.  Mike continues to improve his golf skills while honing the private p...

Due to technical difficulties during recording, some audio may sound distorted.  Michelle has made it across the country and is calling in again this week as her world possessions are delivered to her new home.  Matt went fishing with his boys this weekend for the first time and finally sat down to watch a movie.  Michelle has begun her move in process with her family.  Michael has been attempting...

Michelle is live from the road this week and is calling in to the show.  Matt found out before the show that he is 1 hour short of getting an ACE award, continues to redesign his office, and has continued gardening.  In Michael’s area schools have been moving to virtual.  With this change in the status quo, Michael has been doing parent education and moving slowly back to the clinic.  Michelle tes...