First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle and Erin take a fresh look at Leadership opportunities available in our field. One aspect of the ASHA Convention that both Michelle and Erin miss the most, aside from hugging colleagues from across the nation, is the missed opportunity to learn how to engage in leadership activities...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Kari Comer Lim, MS CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Kari Comer Lim, MS CCC-SLP, Past President of the DC Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, and Clinical Supervisor at George Washington University, where she has collaborated with colleagues across the globe to create study abroad opportunities for Speech Language Pa...

Guest: Sarah Breshears, MA CCC-SLP - In this course, Michelle is joined by Sarah Breshears, MA CCC-SLP, of @ShortandSweetSpeech from Instagram. This oral care champion is here to hold the crucial conversation about “Baby Burnout." Sometimes the world of Early Intervention and pediatrics is overwhelming and you hit your professional “done level”. But, you then run into the almost insurmountabl...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guests: Nasha Fitter and Nicole Johnson - In this course, Michelle is joined by Natasha Fitter, CEO and Head of Research, as well as Nicole Johnson, President of Communications, for FOXG1 Research Foundation. These two co-founders are here to share how their personal experiences with parenting children with FOXG1 Syndrome led to the creation of...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by the always lovely and passionate Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, and they take on the trickiest of tasks…. medical terminology! Has it been many a moon since the days of grad school? Are you feeling unsure of the terms you read in your patient’s file? Uncertain of what to ask...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Jaclyn Pederson - In this episode, Michelle is joined by the inspirational Jaclyn Pederson, the newly appointed CEO of “Feeding Matters”. By now, you’ve heard Michelle advocate for and encourage volunteers to collaborate with “Feeding Matters,” but today, Jaclyn shares the how and why this advocacy and collaboration are key to expanding k...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Dr. Marion Russell, OTD, MOTR/L, SCEF - In this episode Michelle is by the oh-so-joyful Dr. Marion Russell, OTD, MOTR/L, SCEFS, from NoTube.com. Dr. Marion is part of the world renowned “No Tube” Interdisciplinary Therapy Center in Graz, Austria, where they work with families, (both face-to-face and remotely), to assist pediatric patient’...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Jenine Entwistle Viole, MSP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Jenine Entwistle Viole, MSP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, a Speech-Language Pathologist and Auditory-Verbal therapist with Pediatric Speech and Language Services in North Carolina…and if we are lucky, her sidekick, Dennis the Golden Doodle, honorary...

Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by the powerhouse that is Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, when they break down some of their favorite tips for conducting a successful Feeding Therapy Session. If you are struggling with creating optimal position for PO intake, Erin and Michelle will help provide strategies that are low cost to no cost. Have you consider how “busy...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Alyson Smith, MS, CCC-SLP - This episode combines the great minds of Alyson Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, from @ei.teletherapy on Instagram, Erin Forward, MSP CCC_SLP, and Michelle L.W. Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC, where they deep dive into evidence-based intervention for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders. Join this electrifying trio as they t...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Angela McLeod, PhD, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined once again by Angela N. McLeod, Ph. D., CCC-SLP, who is a Clinical Associate Professor and Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of SC, and has also obtained certification as a qualified orofacial myologist (QOM). This is the sequel to Dr. Angela’s first appearance in...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle and Erin tackle three complex Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Cases. Join them as they walk through the first steps of identifying signs and symptoms, navigate the complexity of the Interprofessional Practice diagnostic process, address some potential EBP treatment options, and then...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Wyatt Franken In this episode, Michelle is joined by Wyatt Franken, Augmentative Communication Consultant with Talk to Me Technologies. Wyatt, who has a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Northern Iowa, is here today to talk about all the nitty gritty details that go on behind the scenes in the process of AA...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Dakota Sharp, AuD, CCC-A In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dakota Sharp, AuD, CCC-A, a clinical assistant professor and audiologist at the University of South Carolina's Montgomery Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Today, Dr. Dakota outlines the steps involved in the process of obtaining a cochlear implant. Have you ever wondered which...

Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined once again by her dynamite First Bite partner, Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, where they take on the topic of Clinical Supervision…for a newbie! The lovely Erin, like so many other SLP’s out there, is coming down the home stretch for when she can serve the next round of Clinicians as their Clinical Practicum Supervisor! There’s n...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Melissa Blandford, MS, RD, LDN In this episode, Michelle is joined by Melissa Blandford, Development Manager for Real Food Blends for the East Coast. Melissa, who has over 20 years of experience working with enteral pediatric patients in the home setting, as well as with DME companies to assist with billing, insurance, and trouble shootin...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Dani Newcomb, MS CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dani Newcombe, MS, CCC-SLP, the delightfully candid Pediatric Feeding SLP blogger behind The Messy SLP, where she shares insights into what it's like to be a "messy perfectionist." Dani, who currently works as an SLP in an autism therapy center in South Bend, Indiana, has tra...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Sari Risen, M.A., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, BCBA In this episode, Michelle is joined by Sari Risen, M.A., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, BCBA, from Toronto, Canada, and they tackle the complicated topic of ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy…within the framework of the fields working collaboratively! Join the ladies as Sari takes First Bite Listeners on an...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Angela McLeod, PhD, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by Angela N. McLeod, PhD, CCC-SLP, a Clinical Associate Professor and Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of South Carolina, who has also obtained certification as a qualified orofacial myologist (QOM). Are you new to the words “orofacial myologist” and unclear abou...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Morgan Mitchell In this episode, Michelle is joined by Morgan Mitchell, Senior Recruiter for Elevation Healthcare, to address all the confusion and considerations surrounding a contract SLP position! So let’s be honest, we have all seen our friends who take that contract job and are posting beautiful Instagram pictures of exotic places ac...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by her regular co-host of First Bite, the one and only Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, and…drumroll please…this is the episode where they get to share the project they have been working on for the past year… “Chasing the Swallow: Best Practices for Pediatric Feeding Disorders”… t...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Vince Clark, M.Ed., CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by Edgar “Vince” Clark, M. Ed., CCC/SLP, Past President of the GA Speech Language Hearing Association, and 2013 Alumni of the Year for the Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University. Today, Vince shares his insights on why the FEEs examination...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Guest: Gregory Black, MD - In this episode Michelle is joined by Dr. Gregory Black, the current President of the SC Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society, and guest for Episode 13 “So You’re Telling Me Allergy Testing is Important?”, and Episode 18 “Dairy vs Soy vs What? The Correct Formula for Your Allergy and Why!” and they are taking a clos...

Guest: Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP, who was awarded the 2017 Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association-American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Clinical Achievement Award for her work with persons with Down syndrome. Dr. Kelly, who is currently serving as past president of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association...

*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.**** Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined once again by co-host extraordinaire Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, and they are taking on those tricky tethered tissue issues. Have you, too, been confused about the HIPAA-compliant pictures that you see popping up on social media asking for advice about that presumed “tongu...