The Speech Space Podcast

EP 145 - What SLPs Need to Know About Childhood Cancer


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The episode explores what SLPs need to know about childhood cancer. Its goal is to function as a broad introduction to this topic, primarily for SLPs who work in educational settings. The episode begins with some childhood cancer basics, including the most common types of pediatric cancers, as well as an overview of childhood cancer symptoms. The episode then examines the different ways in which childhood cancer can impact different facets of communication, including articulation, cognition, language, voice, hearing, and swallowing. The episode emphasizes the importance of collaboration when working with this population, and closes with a reminder that SLPs from educational settings have valuable support to offer children and families who have been impacted by cancer.

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The Speech Space PodcastBy Jessica Cassity, M.S., CCC-SLP

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