Helping Kids Thrive

Guest: Dr. Sarah Florence, Educational Audiologist.

In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive, we welcome educational audiologist, Dr. Sarah Florence, to discuss childhood hearing loss. Discussed in this episode are the following questions:

• What does an audiologist do?

• What are the first signs of a hearing loss and what might cause a progressive hearing loss in children?

• What is the difference between an audiologist and a teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing?

• What types of equipment might a child with a hearing loss need?

• How do audiology services work if the audiologist is remote?

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Guest: Jackie Dauw, M.A., Licensed Professional Counselor

In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive, licensed professional counselor, Jackie Dauw, joins us to talk about mental health services and when/how to utilize them with our children. Discussed in this episode are the following questions:

• What skills can be helped through mental health therapy?
• Why are there so many options for mental health therapy and what are the differences?
• When should a parent begin looking into mental health therapy for their child?
• What can a parent do if your child doesn't want to go to therapy?

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Guest: Dr. Kayla Plutschack, Lead Occupational Therapist.

In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive, occupational therapist, Dr. Kayla Plutschack, joins us to talk about the field of occupational therapy. Discussed in this episode are the following questions:

• What does an OT do?
• When should a parent seek help from an occupational therapist?
• Where should you go for help?

And as a bonus, she drops some handwriting tips, core strengthening tips, and more!

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Guest: Holly Garrett, Speech Language Pathologist

In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive, licensed speech language pathologist (SLP), Holly Garrett, answers all of our questions about the basics of speech therapy including:

• What does an SLP do?
• What is the difference between speech and language?
• How would a parent know when they need to ask for a speech therapy evaluation?
• How does speech therapy work via teletherapy?

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Guest: Rachel Robinson, Huddle Up Founder + President

In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive, get to know the heart of the company that brings you the information on this podcast - Huddle Up (previously DotCom Therapy).

Interviewed by our host, Nicole Pounds, Huddle Up's Founder and President, Rachel Robinson dives into how the company was started, why the mission is so important, and what sets Huddle Up apart as a company.

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As parents, we all want what's best for our kids. We want them to be happy. We want them to grow. We want them to learn. We want them to thrive.

Do you ever wish you could have a professional in your back pocket that you could just ask all of those questions that you have about raising children - especially children with special needs?

Well, let me introduce you to Helping Kids Thrive with DotCom Therapy. Hosted by Nicole Pounds, a speech language pathologist and the Director of Clinical Outreach at DotCom Therapy, Helping Kids Thrive will feature weekly interviews with our expert therapists here at DotCom as they dive into your questions about speech and language development, mental wellness, attention, behavior, and other skills to help your child grow and develop.

DotCom Therapy is the leading therapist founded teletherapy company in the United States providing speech therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, and educational audiology services. Learn More.

We hope that this podcast is helpful to you and provides you with good information and resources to support you and your child. At DotCom Therapy, we know that we are better together and we look forward to supporting you on this platform each week as together, we help kids thrive.

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