Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology Podcast

This episode will provide a description of hyperfunctional voicing and its correlates, elements of voice evaluation and how to use that information to guide your intervention, and will provide examples of the various types of therapy available.

In this course, the speech-language pathologist’s role in supporting clients’ sexual and intimate communication is discussed. The reasons for difficulty in having conversations about sexuality are presented. Example cases where clients may benefit from SLP services to address intimacy and sexual communication are provided.

This course addresses the work of providing culturally responsive resources to support the linguistic and cultural needs of children and adolescents of the Navajo Nation. Born out of the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Books for Diné Bikéyah is a community intervention project that provides books by Diné authors to Diné children.

This course explores the challenges and uncertainties that graduate students and clinical fellows have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will explore the value of self-advocacy in relation to PPE, the negotiation of pay and benefits, as well as exploring new educational experiences that will effectively help build confidence in our ability as new clinicians to treat patients in medical...

Do you feel confident in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders? Whether you’re just starting out or if you’ve been seeing feeding and swallowing clients for years this course will provide you the necessary tools to effectively complete an evaluation and deliver efficient and appropriate treatment methods. This course will review different tools and methods base...

Have you had a pediatric patient with swallowing difficulties and during the evaluation they present with multiple diagnoses and symptoms? Starting with anatomy and physiology of the swallowing mechanism in pediatric patients (infants, toddlers, and children), this course prepares you to identify red flags and complete differential diagnosis of complex and multifaceted presentations of pediatric d...

While salary negotiation practices vary and are multifactorial, not advocating for a higher income can produce long-term financial barriers and perpetuate harmful infrastructures. Participants in this course will learn more about common salary negotiation pitfalls and why self-advocacy is an essential part of any interview process. Concrete tools and approaches to negotiation will be discussed.

This course will discuss the job functions of the SLP in a skilled nursing facility as a member of the rehab team, the Interdisciplinary team, staff educator, and advocate. Additionally, common misconceptions of working in long term care will be addressed with a review of the benefits. For example, flexibility, autonomy in the facility, and building your own caseload are a few of the benefits disc...

This course introduces an aphasia treatment that uses reading and verbally summarizing text to improve discourse. Attentive Reading Constrained Summarization (ARCS) improves informativeness, efficiency, and topic maintenance in conversation.

Complementary health approaches (CHAs) can expand a provider’s ability to address mental health across patient populations. Because CHAs vary in effectiveness and reliability, this course will address some typical pitfalls and provide tips to discern effective CHAs from lesser ones.

This course will discuss the impact of inhalation injury on dysphagia from the perspective of a speech language pathologist. The evaluation of inhalation injuries and the treatment of hypertrophic scars in the acute stages of recovery will be covered.

Guest: Katarina Haley, PhD, CCC-SLP - This course aimed to introduce participants to the FOURC model (Four Cs - choose, create, collaborate, complete). FOURC was created for clinical implementation and involved established outpatient clinics in the research behind the publication. The research behind the model was explained, along with key features and the implementation of the model in clinical p...

Join Marie and Leigh Ann as they talk all things CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist. Marie has completed the process of becoming credentialed and shares her journey. Check out the show notes at: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/103

Guest: Brittany Ferri | MS, OTR/L, CPRP - The senses play a large part in how individuals perceive the world, but also how they react to it. If your patients do not have a way to regulate this sensory input, they will struggle to attend to any type of treatment you provide. Learn the basics of each sensory system and how to indirectly improve patients’ motivation, enhance learning, and increase th...

Today’s episode features Dr. Amanda Stead on the topic of end of life care and the Speech Language Pathologist. I am so pleased to share the audio from the two hour live ASHA CEU with SpeechTherapyPD.com. If you missed the live event, you can access the video recording (plus slideshow) with your SpeechTherapyPD.com basic or premium membership. Today’s episode is the second half of a two hour CEU....

Today’s episode features Dr. Amanda Stead on the topic of end of life care and the Speech Language Pathologist. I am so pleased to share the audio from the two hour live ASHA CEU with SpeechTherapyPD.com. If you missed the live event, you can access the video recording (plus slideshow) with your SpeechTherapyPD.com basic or premium membership. Today’s episode is the first half of a two hour CEU. I...

There are many approaches to being an effective therapist when treating specialized populations. “Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Parkinson’s and What You Should Know” outlines novelties in evaluating and treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) that will increase your confidence and understanding of the Parkinson’s Disease (PD) population. During this episode, Hannah presents case studies with clinical...

There are many approaches to being an effective therapist when treating specialized populations. “Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Parkinson’s and What You Should Know” outlines novelties in evaluating and treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) that will increase your confidence and understanding of the Parkinson’s Disease (PD) population. During this episode, Hannah will pinpoint crucial questions to...

Today’s episode is the second half of a two hour live ASHA CEU with Elizabeth Wikane on the topic of dysphagia goals. In this episode, Elizabeth examines the difference between long-term and short-term goals, the problem with goal banks, and considering exercise principles when creating individualized treatment plans. Show notes with resources available at: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcast...

Concise and well-constructed goals serve an avenue to communicating the objectives of treatment as well as an indication of skills and prognosis. This episode with Elizabeth Wikane discusses the elements of swallowing disorders assessment in the consideration of treatment planning and goal setting. Topics include (but are not limited to) (1) components of a dysphagia evaluation, (2) purpose of goa...

What a treat to sit down with Mattie Murrey-Tegels to talk about her passion on this week’s episode on the podcast. Mattie brings a varied tapestry of complimentary skills to her podcast, website, and membership program supporting new clinicians as they navigate the intricacies of the workplace. It’s clear Mattie has a passion for this work and I am so glad she is stepping up the plate to ensure t...

Racism, discrimination, and bias have recently become topics at the forefront of conversations across the country. Inevitably, these conversations have also reached the field of Speech-Language Pathology. From ASHA’s position statement on racism, multiple petitions and calls-to-action for anti-racist clinical practice and academia, ASHA and NSSLHA’s virtual listening sessions on race in CSD, and N...

Racism, discrimination, and bias have recently become topics at the forefront of conversations across the country. Inevitably, these conversations have also reached the field of Speech-Language Pathology. From ASHA’s position statement on racism, multiple petitions and calls-to-action for anti-racist clinical practice and academia, ASHA and NSSLHA’s virtual listening sessions on race in CSD, and N...

SLPs are often met with a surprised “Wait, that's something you do?!".  We lament no one understands our role or appreciates our work, and it’s easy to lose sight of our passions and the value we bring in a field that spans all ages, particularly when we feel constrained to a certain role or setting.  In this episode, Sarah and Leigh Ann will discuss recognizing and finding your niche an...

This course covers risk factors, feeding issues, and speech deficits in children and infants with cleft palate and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Special emphasis will be given to the SLP’s role on the cleft palate team and the scope of the team’s role in providing care. Show notes available at: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/s3e42 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speech-un...