SLP Full Disclosure

We can’t believe it! We’ve officially reached our 50th episode of SLP Full Disclosure. To celebrate this special milestone, we put our very own host, Jennifer Martin MS, CCC-SLP, on the hot seat with a Q&A session run by our producer, Jonathan Cary. We covered a whole slew of topics based on listener-submitted questions, including overcoming imposter syndrome as an SLP, the best gifts to get your...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/ to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer! We Discuss (0:00) Show introduction and Amanda’s background (11:49) Amanda’s private practice clinic, Project Speech  (24:40) Amanda’s nonprofit,...

On this episode, we had a very informative conversation about teletherapy resources for the major platforms—Google Meet and Zoom—along with some alternative options. Our special guest, Katie Walters MA, CCC-SLP, used her wide-ranging speech therapy experience to share her favorite activities, websites, and extensions, including Web Paint for Google Meet, Boom Cards for Zoom, Universal Design for L...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/ to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer! We Discuss (0:00) Show introduction  (3:20) Introduction to Chantrell and her career background (12:17) Born leaders vs. developed leaders  (14:0...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/ to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer! We Discuss 0:00 Show introduction  4:35 Introduction to Rose and her SLP career journey 10:20 Deciding to pursue a career as a BCBA (Insta) 14:57...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/ to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer! We Discuss 0:00 Introduction to Belinda and her career background  12:25 Belinda’s introduction to teletherapy 19:23 Belinda’s inspiration to sta...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/ to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer! We Discuss 0:00 Introduction to Tera and her career background  17:09 Tera’s private practice and its specialties  19:38 An overview of executive...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re a speech pathologist interested in traveling, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/ to discover the amazing benefits they have to offer! We Discuss 0:00 An overview of the podcast rebranding  5:49 Introduction to guests Alison Larson & Iris Snow  10:37 What I wish I knew about trying different settings  17:09 What I wish I knew about supervisi...

This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re a speech pathologist interested in traveling, visit:  https://www.medtravelers.com/ to discover the amazing benefits they have to offer! We Discuss 0:00 An introduction to Dr. Lockwood Roberts and her career background  10:33 The Correctional Education Association (CEA) and Dr. Lockwood Roberts’ role there 20:46 A snapshot of special education...

We Discuss An introduction to Dr. Blackwell and her career journey to Guatemala (01:43); Dr. Blackwell’s first job in Guatemala after volunteering (19:42); How Dr. Blackwell was received as an American Doctor in Guatemala (22:44); Leading Guatemala to formalize an SLP Association (26:46); The Special Education conditions in Guatemalan school systems (35:20); The perception of disabilities in Guate...

We Discuss A farewell to Alyssa Hunter (00:49); Introduction to teletherapy (05:13); Idea #1: Show and Tell (06:09); Idea #2: Set Expectations with Parents or Guardians (11:19); Idea #3: Use Get Epic and Newsla (17:15); Idea #4: The Parent Coaching Model (23:41); Idea #5: Run a Home Scavenger Hunt (31:23);   About the Show Produced by Jonathan Cary
 Music and Editing by Aidan Dykes
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We Discuss Introduction to addressing articulation (00:56); Idea #1: Explicitly Detailed Teaching (01:55); Idea #2: The “Left, Right, Center” game (07:00); Idea #3: Gamify the learning process (11:39); Idea #4: Pop the Pig (17:57); Idea #5: Build a pacing board (23:57);   About the Show Produced by Jonathan Cary
 Music and Editing by Aidan Dykes
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We Discuss Introduction to the “5 Ideas in 30 Minutes” Series (00:57); Idea #1: Motivator Inventory (03:02); Idea #2: Create rules and regulations together with your students (07:44); Idea #3: Plan on fading behavioral supports over time (12:23); Idea #4: Schedule individual check-ins with students (18:47); Idea #5: Give your students a job to do (23:37);   About the Show Produced by Jonathan Cary...

We Discuss Introduction to Kacy and her career journey (04:34); Kacy’s Teach Speech origin and mission (08:59); Establishing a strong relationship with parents (15:43); Common concerns from parents about their child’s treatment (23:58); Best practices for successful parent therapy involvement (26:46);  Kacy’s Late Talking Toddler Accelerator Program (38:28); Being culturally responsive when workin...

We Discuss Introduction to Kate and Amy and their career journeys (01:55); The pros and cons of utilizing standardized assessments in speech therapy (12:42); The difference between Norm Reference and Criterion Reference Testing (19:16); The purpose of different assessments in a professional setting (26:05); Additional testing used in conjunction with standardized assessments (28:10); The strengths...

We Discuss Introduction to Dr. Stanford and her career journeys (02:37); Dr. Stanford’s research in her current setting (06:04); An overview of the Juvenile Forensic SLP discipline (08:05); A day in the life of a Juvenile Forensic SLP (12:38); The types of clients Dr. Stanford works with as a Juvenile Forensic SLP (15:27); Assessing diagnoses with clients (20:01); Interpreting and addressing stude...

We Discuss Introduction to Wendy and Tatum and their career journeys (01:04); A typical workday at an EI spoken language program in a school (07:11); The EI treatment process for deaf and hard of hearing clients (15:15); ASL vs. Spoken language modalities (22:25); Using amplification devices with EI clients (31:26); Advice for public school SLPs with deaf and hard of hearing students (40:31);   Ab...

We Discuss Introduction to Shelley and her background as an SLP (01:13); Shelley’s journey through disability to creating Empower Tele-Speech Therapy(10:08); Overcoming obstacles while transitioning into a teletherapy practice (17:59); An overview of Shelley’s Speech Empowerment Program  (24:50); What Shelley has gained personally and professionally from her arduous career journey (45:28);   About...

We Discuss Introduction to Jordyn and her background as an SLP (00:52); The significance of “ACEs” or Adverse Childhood Experiences (07:42); The Platinum Rule of empathy (15:14); Unexpected behavior vs. bad behavior (21:21); Representation in the SLP field and therapy materials (30:06); Countering the lack of diversity in the SLP field (43:06); Jordyn’s company, JRC the SLP (47:46);    About Jordy...

We Discuss Introduction to Leigh Ann and her background as an SLP (00:59); An overview of dysphagia treatment in outpatient rehab (09:19); Recommendations for new grads interested in dysphagia and outpatient rehab (13:51); Interdisciplinary communication in the medical setting (19:59); Getting buy-in from each patient’s family (28:44); 32:12 Finding success in dysphagia outpatient rehab therapy (3...

We Discuss Introduction to Carrie and her background as an SLP (01:02); The biggest challenges SLPs are facing in the school setting (08:03); Common areas of overcomplication for SLPs (12:47); Defining task analysis and its benefits in speech therapy (22:36); Carrie’s favorite simple activities (44:22);   About Carrie Clark MA, CCC-SLP Carrie Clark is the founder and owner of  Speech and Language...

We Discuss Introduction to Lisa and Sarah and their SLP career journeys (00:57); The origin of SLP Toolkit (07:01);  Current challenges faced by SLPs (15:07);  Creating SMART SLP goals (25:10);  Staying organized as an SLP (32:11);  What confidence looks like in CFs and SLPs (41:26);    About Lisa Kathman MS, CCC-SLP & Sarah Bevier MS, CCC-SLP Lisa and Sarah are both school-based SLPs and the co-f...

We Discuss Introduction and the importance of self-care (00:31); Tip #1: Deciding your boundaries with time (03:02); Tip #2: Finding your comfort zone (08:00); Tip #3: Nourishing your soul during the workday (13:00); Working with family at home (18:19); Tip #4: Creating family boundaries (19:49); Tip #5: Building in breaks for yourself (21:34); Tip #6: Creating family rules (22:00); Tip #7: Giving...

We Discuss Host introductions of Amber and Amy and their backgrounds (00:51); Creating meaningful goals and treatment plans across settings (09:01); Writing goals in school settings versus clinical settings (13:23); Integrating behavioral challenges with speech and language goals (16:15); Strategies for successful goal benchmarks (22:26); Data collection and management in goal writing (32:27); Tre...

We Discuss Host introductions of Whitney and Jared and their backgrounds (00:56); Whitney and Jared’s past settings, locations, and challenges traveling together (05:01); Comparing the cost of living between settings (14:45); What it means to be semi-retired and financial independent (16:15); How to budget for maximum savings (23:35); Budgeting income after savings (33:41); Planning trips and budg...