SLP Learning Hour

Guest: Tara Roehl, MS, CCC-SLP - In the third episode, host Karin Koukeyan, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Tara to discuss the journey to the exciting world of international telepractice. The experienced SLP guest shares her experiences and insights on providing services to clients across borders. From licensing issues to navigating cultural differences, this episode is packed with valuable information for SLPs looking to make a difference on a global scale.

Guest: Tricia Castellan, OTR/L - In this second episode, host Karin Koukeyan, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Tricia Castellan. Tricia explores and prepares the listener to incorporate a multidisciplinary team approach while utilizing telepractice. She will explore the benefits and limitations of this approach while also discussing things to consider when planning sessions. She will review strategies for communication, treatment planning, and family involvement. Finally, Tricia will provide resources for you to use with your teams.

Guest: Tara Roehl, MS, CCC-SLP - In the first episode, host Karin Koukeyan, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Tara Roehl to discuss who is the right fit for telepractice. They'll discuss what skills the SLP will need to begin and some common misunderstandings about who is the right fit to receive therapy. They'll also explore important considerations when identifying clients for telepractice. If you have ever thought about starting telepractice or including this service delivery into your current practice, this episode is for you.

Guest: Judith Likavec Davis - MS, SLP - In the final and sixth episode of Ease Into AAC, Kate Thomson and her guest Judith Likavec Davis will delve into what a life with AAC as a primary communication method at home can look like. They’ll discuss some myths and misconceptions that parents may have, and provide effective strategies for parents to implement AAC at home.

Guests: Darren Trentephol, Jeff Stephan & Amy Goldman - In the fifth episode of Ease into AAC, Kate Thomson is joined by Darren Trentephol, a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and the President of AGOSCI from Queensland, Australia, Jeff Stepan, a Speech Language Pathologist from America, and Amy Goldman, the President of the US Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) to discuss all things support for Speech Pathologists new to implementing AAC or struggling with implementing AAC in a meaningful way for the people they support. They will discuss resources, training, podcasts, and books that are helpful when starting in AAC and provide tips and tricks for speech pathologists struggling to implement AAC.

Guest: Cheri Dodge Chin, ClinScD, CCC-SLP - In the fourth episode of Ease into AAC, Kate Thomson and her guest Dr. Cheri Dodge Chin explore the use of AAC in a classroom setting. For clients to achieve their communication goals and integrate into a classroom setting, having access to a communication method like AAC is essential. Encouraging AAC use in a school setting requires collaboration between clinicians and classroom teachers. In this episode, Kate speaks with Dr. Chin about what clinicians can do to support better their clients and their families in creating better access to and understanding of AAC in their school community. They will discuss some strategies to improve AAC use during class and in communication with teachers and other educators and some challenges of AAC use in schools.

Guests: Sheree Brisbane, Hayley Hobson & Christa Wessels - In the third episode of Ease into AAC, Kate speaks with three Speech Pathologists about the different aspects of implementing AAC with clients. From getting familiar with AAC through speech therapy sessions to using it at home and in life, speech pathologists need to know how to best support their clients in using it every day. Kate, Christa, Hayley, and Sheree share their experiences implementing AAC with clients and what they’ve found to be most effective in the clinic and the community.

In the second episode of Ease into AAC, Kate Thomson dives deep into the different assessment considerations for Speech Pathologists to identify their client’s AAC needs. Assessment is one of the most critical aspects of client care as a speech pathologist, so it makes sense to dedicate an entire episode of this series to explore this topic in depth. Discover how to determine which AAC method will best support your clients in achieving their communication goals.

In the first episode of the 6-part Ease into AAC Podcast mini-series, Kate Thomson explores the foundations of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and what makes this communication method so essential and valuable. During this episode, Kate introduces you to the differences between low-tech and high-tech AAC options and lifts the lid on common misconceptions about using AAC. This episode provides a depth of understanding that benefits both Allied Health Professionals and families alike.

Guest: Terlenda Lassiter, MA, CCC-SLP - This course explores dysphagia concerns that may be associated with concussion and head injury. The presenter discusses the symptoms of dysphagia and provides case studies of athletes with dysphagia following concussion/TBI.