Social Learning Road Trip

In Episode 8 of The Social Learning Road Trip Podcast , Tara Ross and Kristen Smith explore Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) through the important lens of multilingualism with guest expert Dr. Joanne Paradis. A leading researcher in bilingual language development, Dr. Paradis shares practical, research‑based insights to help educators and families better understand how to support multilingual...

In Episode 5 of The Social Learning Road Trip , Kristen Smith and Tara Ross turn their focus to the critical connection between Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and literacy development across the school years. They are joined by Ashley Champ , Speech‑Language Pathologist, and Jacquie Weresch , Special Education Consultant, from the Upper Grand District School Board’s Special Education Litera...

In Episode 6 of The Social Learning Road Trip , hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith explore how Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can impact learning beyond language and literacy , with a specific focus on math . They are joined by Nisha Patmanathan , K–12 Math Consultant with the Upper Grand District School Board, who brings a unique perspective on the intersection of language, math instruction...

Episode 3: Developmental Language Disorder in the Early Years In this episode of The Social Learning Road Trip , hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith welcome Dr. Michelle Phoenix , child scientist and assistant professor in the Speech‑Language Pathology program at McMaster University, for an in‑depth conversation about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in the early years . Drawing on her experien...

Episode 4: Developmental Language Disorder in the School‑Age Years In Episode 4 of The Social Learning Road Trip , hosts Kristen Smith and Tara Ross continue their exploration of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) with a focus on school‑age children. They are joined by the highly respected Mary Ann Schouten, recently retired Manager of Communication, Language and Speech Services with the Upper...

Season 2 of The Social Learning Road Trip begins with a foundational conversation about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) . Hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, Speech‑Language Pathologists with the Upper Grand District School Board, welcome internationally recognized researcher Dr. Lisa Archibald , Professor and Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Universit...

Episode 2: Understanding and Identifying Developmental Language Disorder In this episode, speech‑language pathologists Kristen Smith and Tara Ross are joined by Dr. Lisa Archibald from Western University to explore how Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is identified. The conversation clarifies the differences between speech and language difficulties, explains why diagnosis can feel complex, an...

Welcome back to the second season of The Social Learning Road Trip Podcast. This season we are learning all about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)—a common yet often misunderstood condition affecting 1 in 14 children. Join Speech‑Language Pathologists Tara Ross and Kristen Smith as they travel alongside researchers, educators, clinicians, and families to explore what DLD is, how it shows up a...

Hosts : Tara Ross, Speech-Language Pathologist Kristen Smith, Speech-Language Pathologist Guests: Linda K. Murphy, Author of The Co-Regulation Handbook Amanda Pinnigar, Special Education Consultant (former Special Education Resource Teacher,) Upper Grand District School Board Overview : In this  episode of the series, the team dives deep into the practical application of co-regulation strateg...

Hosts : Tara Ross & Kristen Special Guest : Linda K. Murphy, author of The Co-Regulation Handbook Guest : Carrie Conrad, Principal with expertise in early literacy and working with young learners Episode Overview: In this episode of Social Learning Road Trip , we dive deep into the concept of co-regulation and its role in early childhood education, particularly within Ontario’s play-based kind...

Hosts: Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) at UGDSB Guests: Linda Murphy, Author of Co-Regulation Handbook Josh Boden, Manager of Psychology Services at UGDSB Episode Overview: In this episode of the Upper Grand District School Board Social Learning Road Trip , hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith are joined by two expert guests: Linda Murphy, author of the Co-Regulation...

Hosts: Tara Ross & Kristen Smith, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) at Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) Guests: Linda Murphy, Author of The Co-Regulation Handbook Jen Meeker, Principal of Special Education, K-12, UGDSB Overview In this episode, we dive deep into the importance of declarative language in the classroom and how it can support both co-regulation and self-regulation for...

Hosts: Tara Ross & Kristen Smith, SLPs with UGDSB Special Guests:  Linda Murphy, Author of The Co-Regulation Handbook,  Ruby Dellil, Principal, Upper Grand District School Board Episode Overview: Welcome back to the Upper Grand District School Board Social Learning Road Trip podcast! In this week’s episode, Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, both Speech-Language Pathologists at UGDSB, are...

Hosts: Tara Ross & Kristen Smith, SLPs with UGDSB Special Guest : Linda Murphy, Author of The Co-Regulation Handbook Episode Overview Welcome back to the Upper Grand Communication Social Learning Road Trip! This week, hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith are joined once again by Linda Murphy, author of The Co-Regulation Handbook: Creating Competent, Authentic Roles for Kids with Social Learning D...

Hosts:  Kristen Smith & Tara Ross, Speech-Language Pathologists, Upper Grand District School Board Special Guests: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook Wendy Donaldson, Superintendent of Student Support Services, Upper Grand District School Board Episode Overview: Welcome back to the Upper Grand District School Board Social Learning Road Trip ! On this leg of the jour...

Hosts: Kristen Smith & Tara Ross, Speech-Language Pathologists, Upper Grand District School Board Special Guest: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook Episode Overview: In this episode of the Upper Grand District School Board Social Learning Road Trip , Kristin Smith and Tara Ross, both speech-language pathologists at Upper Grand, dive deeper into the practical use of decla...

Hosts: Kristen Smith & Tara Ross, Speech-Language Pathologists, Upper Grand District School Board Special Guest: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook Joined by: Dave Mesesnel, Special Education Consultant, Upper Grand District School Board Episode Overview: Welcome aboard! In this episode of our Social Learning Road Trip, we’re taking a deep dive into declarative language...

Guests: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook Jenny Marino, Mental Health Lead at Upper Grand District School Board.  Episode Description: In this episode of the Social Learning Podcast, Tara Ross and Kristen Smith are joined by Linda Murphy, author of the Declarative Language Handbook , and Jenny Marino, Mental Health Lead at Upper Grand District School Board. They contin...

Hosts: Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, Speech-Language Pathologists from the Upper Grand District School Board Guests: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook www.declarativelanguage.com Mary Ann Schouten, the manager of Communication, Language, and Speech Services with the Upper Grand District School Board Key  Takeaways: What Visual Referencing Is : Linda explains the concept...

Hosts: Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, Speech-Language Pathologists, Upper Grand District School Board Guest: Linda Murphy, Author of The Declarative Language Handbook and The Co-Regulation Handbook http://www.declarativelanguage.com Episode Overview: Welcome aboard the Upper Grand District School Board’s Social Learning Road Trip! In this inaugural episode, hosts Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, Speech-...

Welcome to the Upper Grand District School Board's Social Learning Road Trip. We are excited to jump into the world of podcasting to help share our learning on declarative language, co-regulation and all things social learning. Tara Ross and Kristen Smith, speech- anguage pathologists from the Upper Grand District School Board will be joined by fellow educators to chat with Linda Murphy, Author of...