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Description: In this episode of the Pep Talk Podcast, host Michelle Andrews and guest Martha Boiardt discuss the importance of empowering bilingual families in early intervention. They explore misconceptions about bilingualism and language delays, the significance of cultural responsiveness in therapy, and the whole child approach that considers sensory awareness and collaboration with other professionals. Martha shares insights on oral motor therapy and practical strategies for supporting bilingual children, emphasizing the need for therapists to educate families and advocate for their children's needs. The conversation also touches on future projects aimed at addressing dialectal influences in speech assessments.

Chapters

00:00Introduction to the Pep Talk Podcast

02:04 Empowering Bilingual Families in Early Intervention

08:30 Debunking Myths About Bilingualism and Language Delays

16:08 The Whole Child Approach in Pediatric Speech Therapy

26:14 Personal Experiences and Insights on Myofunctional Therapy

27:05 Understanding Common Misconceptions in Child Development

29:40 The Importance of a Whole Child Approach

29:56 Sensory Integration in Therapy

33:52 Cultural Sensitivity in Therapy

43:46 Oral Motor Therapy and Early Intervention

49:35 Empowering Bilingual Families in Language Development

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:  

•1.Identify 3 key components of a whole-child approach in pediatric speech therapy.

•2.Describe how oral motor therapy can be integrated into early intervention

•3.Explain one thing you can tell a bilingual family to empower their bilingual earlylanguage journey.

Course presenters: Martha Boiardt MS, CCC-SLP,

@miamispeechtherapy

and

Michelle Andrews M.S., CCC-SLP ⁠⁠@peptalkforslps⁠⁠

Financial disclosures:

Michelle Andrews' financial disclosers include: She has a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teachers pay Teachers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boom Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠store under Pep Talk LLC. She is also the founder and manager of the Pep Talk Podcast. 

Michelle Andrews' non-financial disclosures include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speech Arcade⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an in-kind sponsor for this podcast.

Martha's financial disclosures: she is the owner of Miami Speech Therapy, LLC, a pediatric private practice that conducts bilingual speech, language, and feeding therapy in Miami, FL. I also earn compensation for Spanish language consultations and a percentage of the sales of her products with Bjorem Speech Publications. I am in the process of developing a course centered around empowering parents to take charge of their child's care and will be presenting on this topic at FLASHA 2025.

Martha's non-financial disclosures: None.

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