Leila Denna Staiger

SLPs Talk Tech

Technology EN ↓ 3 episodes

Welcome to SLPs Talk Tech, where we explore innovations in AI and communication sciences and disorders (CSD). On this podcast, we talk with researchers, clinicians, innovators, and allied professionals who are shaping the future of clinical practice, education, and technology in the field. This podcast is hosted by a human, based on conversations with humans. We tried AI voices for a bit, but I couldn’t capture these conversations the way I intended. Rather than ditch the project entirely, I decided to revisit a history I had almost forgotten - twenty years ago, when I worked at my college rad...

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Leila Denna Staiger

Episodes

Mai Ling Chan on AI, Collaboration, and Community 27.03.2026 16:35

Most speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and our allied colleagues are unprepared for the AI tools sweeping through healthcare and education. In this episode, early adopter Mai Ling Chan exposes the hidden ethical pitfalls, the danger of AI hallucinations, and the isolation emerging tech can create in clinical practice. Discover how the same AI tools that promise efficiency may silently erode coll...

Dr. Givona Sandiford takes on documentation with AI 21.01.2026 23:02

Dr. Givona Sandiford, an award-winning speech-language pathologist (SLP) and founder of Melospeech , shares her inspiring journey from clinician to tech innovator. She discusses the challenges she faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including her personal battle with postpartum depression, which fueled her passion for creating technology solutions that streamline the workflow for SLPs. Dr. Sandifo...

Introducing SLPs Talk Tech Podcast 19.12.2025 3:59

SLPs Talk Tech is your guide to the intersection of AI and emerging technology in speech-language pathology and communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Hosted by Leila Denna Staiger, a practicing speech-language pathologist and AAC consultant, the podcast brings you conversations with clinicians, researchers, and innovators shaping the future of communication support. Each episode explores how...