Hello Live: Continuing Education for Speech & Language Professionals

Hello Live: Continuing Education for Speech & Language Professionals

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Hello Live: Continuing Education for Speech & Language Professionals episodes

  • Hello Live: Social Skills After the Age of 18: A Case-Study of a 32 Year Old Woman with Autism Wanting to Date with Sharon Soliday
    Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a young woman high-functioning ASD who is trying to navigate the online dating scene? Are you curious about what foundational social skills younger children with ASD might need as they move into adulthood? Join THF-owner Sharon Soliday as she shares a case-study detailing her private practice work with a remarkable 32-year old woman with autism. Sharon will share some of their more memorable sessions together, a few lessons she herself had to learn along the way, and her take on the skills SLPs can and should target with young adults in this population.
    21 min
  • Admins Connect: Davey Hough from Wyoming Region 4

    This month we talk to Davey Hough, Special Ed Director for the Region 4 Developmental Pre-School System for the State of Wyoming. Davey has worked in education for many years and currently oversees 3 diverse locations all with different needs.

    Wyoming Region 4 Children’s Learning Center Stats

    Total Enrollment: 600 Families Population Served: Early Childhood/Preschool Age Interesting Tidbit: Region 4 Children's Learning Center (CLC) serves all families in Teton and Sublette counties in Northwestern Wyoming. This podcast is part of our new series, Admins Connect, which highlights the experiences and opinions of a strategic cohort of educational administrators. Learning an outside perspective is valuable and The Hello Foundation is committed to building connections between administrators to promote our core value of Putting Kids First. Each 15 minute conversation captures an administrator's answers to 5 questions.Things look different when you're at the top, and by asking each guest the same 5 questions we'll be weaving a rich, textured, and interesting narrative about decisions from the strategic desk.

    Thanks for sitting down with us, Davey, and for your commitment to kids!

    12 min
  • Help! I Have to Write a Feeding Protocol! with Wendy Gunter

    Does assessing dysphagia in the schools scare you a little bit? Does creating a feeding protocol for a student seem overwhelming and impossible? Join Wendy Gunter as she shares the steps you need to take to assess dysphagia for a student and complete a safe feeding protocol. She will discuss the history and ethics of managing dysphagia in the schools, and will give you concrete steps for working with your team and developing a plan.

    Wendy references the ASHA Code of Ethics (http://www.asha.org/code-of-ethics/), the ASHA Professional Issues Statement on the Roles and Responsibilities of the SLP in Schools (http://www.asha.org/policy/PI2010-00317/), and the ASHA Pediatric Dysphagia Portal http://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Clinical-Topics/Pediatric-Dysphagia/. This is one of her favorite topics, so she encourages you to contact her with your questions and concerns you have!

    27 min
  • Admins Connect: Nancy Byers from Yakima School District

    We're excited to share our new podcast series, Admins Connect, which will highlight the experiences and opinions of a strategic cohort of educational administrators. Learning an outside perspective is valuable and The Hello Foundation is committed to building connections between administrators to promote our core value of Putting Kids First. Each 15 minute conversation captures an administrator's answers to 5 questions.Things look different when you're at the top, and by asking each guest the same 5 questions we'll be weaving a rich, textured, and interesting narrative about decisions from the strategic desk.

    This month we talk to Nancy Byers, Executive Director of Special Education, Yakima School District in Yakima, Washington. Nancy has worked in education for many years and brings the perspective of a long-time administrator committed to ongoing learning.

    Yakima District Stats: Total Enrollment: 15,627 Interesting Tidbit: Largest Latino-majority district in the state; second largest district in Eastern Washington SLP Model: a combination of employees and the Hello There! model from The Hello Foundation

    Thank you for your commitment to kids, Nancy!

    17 min
  • 5 Evidence Based Tips for Working With Students Who Stutter with Sara Ecker, MS, CCC-SLP
    Are you nervous about doing therapy with a child who stutters? Do you wish you had a few more basics to your stuttering arsenal of therapy ideas? Join Sara Ecker as she gives her top 5 strategies and resources for school age students who stutter. In this podcast, she will discuss the importance of speech sound awareness on the speech machine, how to use a speech hierarchy, how to reduce avoidance behaviors, resources for targeting feelings and attitudes and what the stutter says about the speech machine with a prescription for different kinds of stuttering moments.
    17 min
  • Q & A: Frank Bender on ELL Evaluation
    This week on Hello Live, Frank Bender provided a general overview of the special education evaluation process for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Listen in as Frank joins Kelly Bawden for a Q & A session on how to best serve this population.
    39 min
  • Hello Live: ELL Evaluation 101 with Frank Bender
    Grappling with the complexities of evaluating ELL students for SPED services? How do you evaluate a bilingual student when you are a monolingual English-speaking clinician? This podcast will provide a general overview of the special education evaluation process for culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. This process aligns with both federal and state statues and research-based best practice principles. Don’t miss the Q & A discussion following the podcast presentation that provides additional context and insight to many questions. Listen all the way through for instructions on how to document your free CEUs.
    36 min

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