All About Kids Podcast

There’s a surreal moment that happens when you stop being an SLP grad student and suddenly become the Clinical Fellow walking into the room. On this episode of the All About Kids Podcast, Speech Language Pathologists Mallory Kanterman and Kate Grande pull back the curtain on what their Clinical Fellowship at All About Kids actually looked like.   From communicating with their supervisors to managi...

In this episode, Zach sits down with speech-language pathologists Maggie and Francie, hosts of Tell Me About It: An SLP Podcast (‪@tellmeaboutitslp‬), to unpack the explosive claims made in the wildly popular Telepathy Tapes. The series suggests that some non-speaking autistic individuals can communicate telepathically, but when communication experts listened closely, they saw a different story. D...

This episode features Philippa Ross, a speech therapist sharing her journey from graduate school into clinical practice. She reflects on the shift to teletherapy, the importance of flexibility, building rapport with children and families, and adapting sessions in real time. Philippa also breaks down common misconceptions about speech therapy and explains how creativity, play, and perspective-takin...

Speech-language pathologist Danielle Pugliese shares an honest look at her clinical fellowship year, from common mistakes new SLPs make to navigating agency life, paperwork, billing, and time management. She explains how teletherapy reshaped her workflow, why humility and ongoing learning matter early in a career, and what grad school doesn’t prepare you for. The episode offers practical advice fo...

Speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark breaks down how the pandemic exposed major cracks in the speech therapy system. She explains why teletherapy became a necessity overnight, where it falls short, and why parent support and mental health must come before rigid therapy goals. Clark also highlights overwhelming SLP caseloads, lack of funding, and the urgent need for early intervention and bette...

Comedian Kirk Smith shares an unfiltered, deeply human look at raising his nonverbal, severely autistic son. He talks about grief, humor, public judgment, parenting expectations, and why comedy helps him survive overwhelming moments. Smith challenges stereotypes about autism, argues against romanticized portrayals, and explains how compassion, patience, and “presuming competence” matter more than...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, we’re joined by Shannon Kennedy, a certified speech-language pathologist and former Clinical Fellow here at All About Kids. Shannon takes us through her journey into the world of speech therapy — from her early inspiration to that powerful moment when everything clicked and she knew she was right where she was supposed to be. We talk about what it’s r...

Welcome back to the All About Kids Podcast, this time I sit down with Gabrielle Carmody. Gabrielle is a BCBA and sleep specialist dedicated to helping children on the spectrum improve their sleep. In this episode, we get into what drew Gabby into the world of BCBAs and sleep. We discuss the key elements of creating a bedtime routine for a child with autism, common mistakes parents make when gettin...

On this episode of The All About Kids Mashup, Dr. Sima Gerber discusses how to build a preverbal vocabulary with your toddler, Abbie Lande discusses the stages of late talkers, and the Pediatric Speech Pals discuss what it's like applying to SLP grad School.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify: https://open.spoti...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast (mashup), Jenn Cody discusses how to manage your kid's sensory diet properly, Sandi Mosher discusses the foundations of ABA, the four functions of behavior, and more.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I6qWwwdeJnlJg8Mx94He9?si=A7ieoF8y...

On this episode of AAK mashups, Faye Miah discusses common obstacles that therapists face during teletherapy sessions, Jerry Rothwell gets into his film 'The Reason I Jump' and its immersive exploration of neurodiversity, Jenn Cody discusses managing sensory diets, and more.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify: h...

On this episode of The All About Kids Mashup series, Tao Moran discusses the benefits and dangers of screentime, Dr. Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman discusses children growing up and adapting to the digital age, and Dominic Trevisan gets into how people with autism process emotions.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify:...

On this episode of AAK Mashup, Phillipa Moss discusses the biggest takeaways from her clinical fellowship year, Haley Moss gets into becoming the first openly autistic lawyer to become part of the Florida bar, Kacy Wickerson discusses common mistakes that parents make when incorporating speech-language exercises, and more.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

On this episode of The All About Kids mashup, Kirk Smith discusses parenting a child with severe autism, Carrie Clark gets into using creativity as a Speech-language Pathologist, Danielle Pugliese discusses the best metrics to measure milestone success, and more.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify: https://open....

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Jennifer Martin and Zach discuss what sparked Jennifer's desire to become a Speech Language Pathologist, the evolving role of teletherapy since the pandemic, struggling with impostor syndrome, advice for young SLPs, and more.    ALL ABOUT KIDS LINKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-kids-podcast/id1522359220 Spotify: http...

Welcome to The All About Kids Podcast brought to you by All About Kids, the leading provider of children’s therapeutic and educational services in New York. This time I sit down with Kathy Obrien. Kathy is a speech-language pathologist with a background in psychology, Special Education, communication sciences, and ABA. On this episode, Kathy discusses how she got involved in working with children...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Angie Merced and Zach discuss how she became a speech pathologist, what burnout looks like for most people, how to reclaim your time and energy, the difference between burning out and being lazy, how new SLP grads can set themselves up to avoid burnout, setting boundaries with your time, and more.   Guest Bio: Angie Merced is a speech-language patholo...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Dikirys Pichardo and Zach discuss how Dikirys became a Universal Literacy Reading Coach at The New York Dept of Education, healthy reading habits that children can adopt for reading, her journey as a Special Education teacher, the importance of movement and music, the future of school in a post-pandemic world, and more!   Guest Bio: Dikirys Pichardo i...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Erica Fernandez and Zach discuss Erica's path to becoming a bilingual speech-language pathologist, how to build confidence as a new therapist, setting boundaries to prevent burnout, advice for new SLPs out of grad school, the best practices for networking, and more.    Guest Bio: Erica Fernandez is a bilingual Speech Pathologist who works with All Abo...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Zach sits down with Haley and Melissa of Pediatric Speech Pals to discuss what it takes to get into SLP grad school, the best resources for parents and therapists, starting an SLP podcast, SLP vs. SLPA, the biggest challenges in the field of speech pathology, and more.    Guest Bio: Haley McHugh is an SLPA and Melissa Joseph is an SLP and they are the...

On this episode of The All About Kids Podcast, Zach sits down with Abbie Lande. Abbie is a speech-language pathologist and the owner of Upword Speech Therapy LLC which provides engaging and innovative speech and language therapy services in Indianapolis, Indiana and the surrounding area. Today, Abbie and I get into what drew her to speech therapy, helpful digital resources for SLPs, late talkers,...

The guest today is Dr. Sima Gerber, a professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders of  Queens College, City University of New York. Dr. Gerber  actually was Cathy's  teacher and Clinical Supervisor while Cathy attended the Graduate Program in Speech Pathology there. Dr, Gerber has over 40 years of experience specializing in the treatment of ch...

This time on the All About Kids Podcast, I sit down with Sandi Lebenns-Mosher, the ABA Program Supervisor at All About Kids. This is part 2 of a multi-part series on ABA that picks up right where we left off in episode one. You can go back to the last episode of the All About Kids podcast if you’d like to also tune into part one covering the foundations of ABA.  In part 2, Sandi and I get into the...

This time on the All About Kids Podcast, I sit down with Sandi Lebenns-Mosher, the ABA Program Supervisor at All About Kids to discuss the foundations of ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis. We get into the fundamentals of ABA as a practice, how you can teach parents to be detectives, step-by-step examples of how to diffuse unwanted behaviors of your child in real-world situations, communication of non...

This time, I sit down with Jennifer Cody, an occupational therapist with over a decade of experience, and the OT & PT Supervisor at All About Kids. This is episode is the second of a two-part series on sensory diets.   In this episode, Jenn walks me through how to implement sensory diets in an increasingly digital world, what to do if you are in need of a sensory diet without access to an OT, the...