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Fall is here.

We hope everyone out there has settled into the season. Here in New England we are surrounded by beautiful leaves and pumpkin patches. Amy is in heaven. Kate is still in denial that the summer is over. Regardless, we are excited for whats in store over the next few months! Here’s what’s you can expect in the month of November:

November 1st, 2021

Podcast Course: Listening with a Clinical Ear: Motor Speech Case Studies with Mike Bright.

You asked, we listened: this is a much awaited episode where we listen to audio tracks with a motor speech specialist, Mike Bright. We’ve had Mike on the show before and it never disappoints. We couldn’t fit it all into an hour, so this hour and a half long episode is offered for .15 ASHA CEUs. Mike also created a free handout for our listeners to download that is a worksheet you can use to help you categorize and listen for different aspects of motor speech when working with clients. It might be helpful for you to download it before you listen.

November 8th, 2021

Podcast Course: AAC and Language Development: Back to Basics

In this episode we had the pleasure of welcoming two researchers onto the show, Dr. Cathy Binger and Dr. Jennifer Kent-Walsh. They walked us through the importance of continuing to revisit language development when working in the field of AAC. This episode is near and dear to our hearts and we are excited to share it with you all. Offered for .1 ASHA CEU. Pre-order here.

November 15th, 2021

Podcast Course: Trauma and Communication

We learned so much from our guests, Dr. Ali Arena, Ed. D., CCC-SLP, BCBA and Nicole Moore, MA, LMFT. Their different clinical backgrounds and collaboration bring an incredibly unique perspective to the concept of trauma and communication. After learning from them it was clear to us how critical it is to prioritize trauma informed care in the practice of speech and language pathology. Offered for .1 ASHA CEU. Pre-register here.

November 22nd, 2021

We are taking a week off for Thanksgiving! We hope everyone has a warm, safe, and wonderful holiday.

November 29th, 2021

Podcast Course: Diving into Gender Aligning Voice Work: Underlying Principles and Practice

AC Goldberg, Ph. D., CCC-SLP and Barb Worth, MS, CCC-SLP joined us again to dive into the clinical principles of gender aligning voice work. If you haven’t already listened to our episode on cultural competency for this area of study we strongly recommend doing so. Offered for .1 ASHA CEU. Pre-register here.

What’s Next?

Stay tuned for a preview of December 2021 - we have a great live course coming out about technology and workload management with Dr. Michelle Boisvert - you can preregister for that now as well. We also have podcast episodes / courses on AAC in schools and SLPs working in an ICU - super interesting and really inspiring stuff. Reach out anytime with questions!

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Episode Summary

What is harder (and even more rewarding, I might add) than supporting the communication development of tiny humans? Well, providing early intervention to tiny humans with complex communication needs, of course. Graduate training certainly doesn’t prepare us for everything and most SLP’s get minimal to no didactic or clinical exposure to early intervention OR supporting complex communicators, making this mash-up a true head scratcher for many of us. I had the pleasure of joining Kate and Amy this week to geek out on AAC and try my best to demystify some of the barriers that SLP’s in the early intervention setting encounter when trying their darndest to serve complex communicators and their families. Tune in for some validation, some practical advice, and hopefully some reassurance as you navigate this complicated territory, given minimal resources across the board. We’ll chat about coaching, teaming, and joy, and offer some myth-busting insights to help you stop chasing those “unicorns” that often result in delayed introduction of AAC tools and strategies to children under the age of three years. Hang in there EI SLP-you got this, and your Nerds have your back!

Learn more about Tanna here.

Course Accommodations

The transcript for this course is provided below. You can also email us at [email protected]

Learning Outcomes

Identify at least two barriers to AAC implementation in an early intervention setting

Identify at least 5 strategies to overcome barriers to AAC implementation in an early intervention setting

Identify at least 2 resources for expanding scope of competence in AAC for early intervention clinicians

References

Light, J., & Mcnaughton, D. (2015). Designing AAC Research and Intervention to Improve Outcomes for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 31(2), 85-96. doi:10.3109/07434618.2015.1036458

During this episode a stack of literature was references on AACcessible.org. You can access that stack here.

Online Resources

AAC Early Starts Conference: https://www.theaacacademy.org/course/aac-early-starts-conference

AAC Early Starts Call for Papers: https://www.aaccessible.org/call-for-papers

Perkins School for the Blind: https://www.perkins.org/

DIR / Floortime: https://www.icdl.com/

The Hanen Center: http://www.hanen.org/Home.aspx

Speaker Disclosures:

Tanna Neufeld financial disclosures: Tanna receives a salary from the University of Washington, and receives donations for consultation services, mentoring services, course offerings, and products on AACcessible.org. A portion of these donations is used to subsidize overhead costs for an organization which she founded and directs. Tanna receives honorariums for speaking at conferences and workshops in the Seattle Community. She is a paid advisor and consultant for Goally, an assistive technology company. She is also a seller on Teachers Pay Teachers and Boom Learning, for which she receives funds for her products.Tanna Neufeld non-financial disclosures: Tanna is a member of ASHA and ASHA SIG 1, 11, and 12. She is president on the board of AACcessible Foundation and a volunteer, contributing editor for SLP Nerdcast.  

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Course Disclosure - Financial and In-Kind

Funding for this course was provided by one of our Corporate Sponsors, Medtravelers.

Time Ordered Agenda:

15 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

25 minutes: Descriptions of barriers to AAC implementation in an early intervention setting

15 minutes: Descriptions of strategies to overcome barriers to AAC implementation in an early intervention setting 

10 minutes: Descriptions of resources for expanding scope of competence in AAC for early intervention clinicians

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

A big THANK YOU to our Corporate Sponsor, Med Travelers for the financial support to make this course possible! To learn more about Med Travelers visit https://www.medtravelers.com/

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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Episode Summary

A wise Nerd once said “Stuttering doesn’t happen in a vacuum”, and neither should our stuttering therapy. That wise “stutter nerd” is Nina Reeves and she is back on the mic for this week’s episode sharing some straight talk about the how and why of involving the whole village in intervention for students who stutter. If you haven’t already listened to the other wise stuff that Nina has shared on the podcast, check them out here. Like so many of us in the field, you likely have some feels around the idea of stuttering intervention, let alone talking about stuttering with parents and teachers. This episode hits on the feels and lays out your mission- to create a long term support system for students who stutter by helping all stakeholders understand stuttering as well as the lived experience of the person who stutters. This episode has some warm-and-fuzzies with a strong core of evidence based practice, emphasizing the role of the SLP in not only the “head space” but the “heart space” of supporting clients and families on their stuttering journey. Listen to Nina, she knows the way! You can learn more about Nina and find tons of free stuttering resources at Stuttering Therapy Resources.

Learn more about Nina here.

Course Accommodations

The transcript and video with subtitles for this course are provided below. You can also email us at [email protected]

Learning Outcomes

List 3 aspects of creating a long-term support system for children who stutter

Identify at least 4 major concepts for educating stakeholders about the disorder of stuttering

Describe 2 counseling concepts for learning to listen to and support stakeholders of children who stutter

References

Counseling Parents at the Time of Diagnosis: Moving Toward Client-Centered Practice. (2021). American Journal of Audiology, 30(1), 226–230.

Mazlish, E. and Faber, A. (2012). How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, New York: Scribner/Simon & Schuster.

Previous Episodes Mentioned

Counseling in Communication Sciences and Disorders with Dr. David Luterman

Stress Management and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Online Resources

Early Childhood Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide

School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide

Early Childhood Stuttering: Information and Support for Parents

School-Age Stuttering: Information and Support for Parents

www.WeStutter.org 

www.FriendsWhoStutter.org

www.Say.org

www.Stamma.org

ASHA Scope of practice

ASHA practice portal for fluency disorders 

ASHA evidence maps-fluency disorders 

ASHA ICF

The stutter notebook by STR

Disclosures:

Nina Reeves Financial: Author and Co-owner: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Royalties and Ownership Interest, Intellectual property. Nina Reeves Non-financial: Past volunteer for both National Stuttering Association and Stuttering Foundation of America

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Course Disclosure - Financial and In-Kind

Funding for this course was provided by one of our Corporate Sponsors, Schneider Speech.

Time Ordered Agenda:

10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

20 minutes: Descriptions of aspects of creating a long-term support system for children who stutter

15 minutes: Descriptions of concepts for educating stakeholders about the disorder of stuttering

10 minutes: Descriptions of counseling concepts for learning to listen to and support stakeholders of children who stutter

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

A big THANK YOU to our Corporate Sponsor, Schneider Speech, for the financial support to make this course possible! To learn more about Transcending Stuttering visit https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected] anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:

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Episode Summary

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could find a job that beautifully married your career and your favorite hobby? Lucky for all of us, this week’s Nerdcast guest has managed to nail this amazing mash-up and maximizes client outcomes in the process. Jenna Muri-Rosenthal is an SLP, brian injury specialist, certified Level II Cross-Fit trainer, and an adaptive and Inclusive trainer who helps brain injury survivors to “find their way back to feeling like themselves' ' in her Boston-based practice, Fit to Function Recovery. Tune in to learn how Jenna integrates the principles of wellness, fitness, and rehabilitation to help her client’s achieve better than “good enough” outcomes after in-patient services end and the potential isolation of life after brain injury kicks into high gear. This episode is a true eye opener, exploring the relationship between physical activity and new learning, the need for community in the recovery process, and the positive impacts that functional movements practiced in safe and supportive fitness environments have for stroke survivors and others in life after injury. So get on your athleisures, dust off your Nikes, and pop in your Airpods- this one is worth listening to on your morning jog, or at least those trips from the couch to the fridge.

Learn more about Jenna Muri-Rosenthal here.

Course Accommodations

The transcript for this course is provided below. You can also email us at [email protected]

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the relationship between fitness, speech language pathology, and brain injury recovery

2. Describe the role of fitness in social engagement and community re-entry after a brain injury

3. Identify three movements in functional fitness and their real world application. 

Describe 2-3 cognitive-communication skills/domains and how they can be applied to treatment in a gym/fitness setting.

References

De la Rosa, A., Solana, E., Corpas, R. et al. Long-term exercise training improves memory in middle-aged men and modulates peripheral levels of BDNF and Cathepsin B. Sci Rep 9, 3337 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40040-8

Griffin, É W., Mullally, S., Foley, C., Warmington, S. A., O'mara, S. M., & Kelly, Á M. (2011). Aerobic exercise improves hippocampal function and increases BDNF in the serum of young adult males. Physiology & Behavior, 104(5), 934-941. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.06.005

Loprinzi, P. D., & Frith, E. (2018). A brief primer on the mediational role of BDNF in the exercise-memory link. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 39(1), 9-14. doi:10.1111/cpf.12522

Ratey, J. J., & Hagerman, E. (2013). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Little, Brown.

Wrann, C., White, J., Salogiannnis, J., Laznik-Bogoslavski, D., Wu, J., Ma, D., . . . Spiegelman, B. (2013). Exercise Induces Hippocampal BDNF through a PGC-1α/FNDC5 Pathway. Cell Metabolism,18(5), 649-659. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2013.09.008

Online Resources

Works by John Ratey: http://www.johnratey.com/

Adaptive Training Academy: https://www.ata.fit/

Disclosures:

Jenna Muri-Rosenthal Financial disclosures: Jenna is the owner of Fit to Function a program for brain injury survivors in the gym and is a level cross-fit trainer. Jenna Muri-Rosenthal non-financial disclosures: Jenna has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Time Ordered Agenda:

15 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

25 minutes: Review of the relationship between fitness, speech language pathology, and brain injury recovery

15 minutes: Descriptions of physical movements and the role of fitness in social engagement and community re-entry after a brain injury

10 minutes: Descriptions of cognitive-communication skills/domains and how they can be applied to treatment in a gym/fitness setting

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don’t have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!

We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected] anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:

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Episode Summary

Selective mutism: the mystery that we hear about in graduate school but most of us don’t quite know a lot about. How can we better support students with selective mutism? What is our role as SLPs on the team? What accommodations do we need to consider in a school environment? How do we communicate and work with other professionals in this area? Dr. Aimee Kotrba walks us through all this and more in this week’s episode.

Learn more about Dr. Kotrba here.

Course Accommodations

The transcript for this course is provided below. You can also email us at [email protected]

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the evaluative and diagnostic process for selective mutism

2. Identify at least 1 strategies/action that caregivers, educators and communication partners can do to support children with Selective Mutism

3. List the overall components of an intervention plan

Identify appropriate social and academic expectations for students with selective mutism

Online Resources

Frankfurt Scale for the Assessment of Selective Mutism

Disclosures:

Dr. Aimee Kotrba financial disclosures: Dr. Kotrba is the founder of Confident Kids Camp and the owner of Thriving Minds. She has authored the book Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators, and Parents and the book Overcoming Selective Mutism: A Field Guide for Parents. She is also the instructor for an upcoming workshop titled “Unlocking the mystery of selective mutism” offered through Thriving Minds. Dr. Kotrba non-financial disclosures: Dr. Kotrba does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose. 

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Time Ordered Agenda:

15 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

25 minutes: Review of the definition of and evaluative practices for Selective Mutism

15 minutes: Descriptions of

10 minutes: Descriptions of

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don’t have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!

We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected] anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:

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Happy October!

We are trying out something new - at the beginning of each month we will publish a brief preview of podcast episodes and courses to come. Let’s take a look at what’s coming in the month of October!

October 3rd, 2021

Podcast Course: Unlocking the Mystery of Selective Mutism with Dr. Aimee Kotrba.

In this episode we review the role of the SLP in the evaluation and treatment of children who present with selective mutism. Dr. Kotrba was an incredible guest with tons of additional resources, including her own trainings and webinars. It’s a must listen!

October 6th, 2021

Live Event: Using Music to Recover Speech and Language.

We are thrilled to welcome Caitlin Hebb, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist Fellow, to discuss the neuroscience of music and music-based interventions for speech and language disorders. So interesting - we are really looking forward to it!

Register Here

October 10th, 2021

Podcast Course: Fitness for Functional Neurorecovery

This was such an inspirational episode. We had the pleasure of welcoming Jenna Muri-Rosenthal who is an SLP, a certified trainer, AND a brain injury specialist. She taught us about the wellness continuum and the role of fitness in recovery after a brain injury

October 18th, 2021

Podcast Course: Stuttering Therapy: I don’t know what to tell parents and teachers!

For those of you who have been with us on this podcasting journey for a while, you already know about the incredible Nina Reeves. We had the pleasure of welcoming her back for a third episode to discuss the counseling and communication components of supporting parents and stakeholders in the lives of children who stutter.

October 25th, 2021

Podcast Course: AAC in Early Intervention with Tanna Neufeld

Are you looking for more information about how to support complex learners in early intervention? This is the episode for you. Tanna Neufeld, fellow SLP and Founder of Aaccessible.org shared some incredible insights of the importance of AAC in the early intervention years.

What’s Next?

Stay tuned for a preview of November 2021! Lots of great stuff in store, including Podcast Courses on Childhood Apraxia of Speech, AAC, trauma informed care, AND another live course on the role of technology in workload management. Reach out anytime with questions!

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Episode Summary

In this week’s episode Uri Schneider teachers us about the importance of approaching therapy with what works for our clients, not what works for us. He reminds us how important it is to bring humanity back into our therapy rooms, and to lead with one of the most important therapy tools we have: our ability to care - to really care - about our clients.

Uri walks us through the transcending stuttering approach, which we learned is built around these fundamental principles. He walks us through aspects of the transcending stuttering model, including the importance of self-advocacy and self-knowledge. We learned so much from Uri and we know you will too!

Learn more about Uri Schneider here.

Learning Outcomes

Explain the speech mechanism and neurophysiology of stuttering

Identify more than one speech ("fluency") strategy

Define at least two aspects of the transcending stuttering framework

Online Resources

Transcending Stuttering Course

Transcending Stuttering Podcast

Transcending Stuttering Documentaries

Disclosures:

Uri Schneider financial disclosures: Uri is the owner/founder of Transcending Stuttering and the director of Schneider Speech. Uri Schneider non-financial disclosures: Uri is a faculty member at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine.

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Time Ordered Agenda:

15 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

25 minutes: Descriptions of implementation science and its recent intersection with SLP

15 minutes: Descriptions of the traditional research pipeline and alternative research designs focused on implementation 

10 minutes: Descriptions of barriers and facilitators to SLPs engaging in clinical research

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

A big THANK YOU to our Corporate Sponsor, Stuttering Therapy Resources for the financial support to make this course possible! To learn more about Med Travelers visit https://stutteringtherapyresources.com/

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don’t have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!

We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected] anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:

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You asked, and we listened.

Research tells us that as SLPs we rely heavily on standardized assessments, even though the samples are often biased.  Not to mention, our complex learners are not represented in these samples.  Standardized tests are not designed to measure individual changes in functional communication, so when we use them in assessments for complex learners we often aren’t measuring the skills that are meaningful to our clients. So the question becomes - what can we as clinicians do to conduct and write better assessments? How can we measure meaningful skill change in our more complex learners? 

After a lot of feedback from all of you we decided it was time to offer something with a little more depth, where we can really dive into the practical application of quality assessment skills and measurement.  After so much feedback from all of you, our SLP Masterclasses Comprehensive Assessments in speech and language pathology is finally up and running.  It’s being offered for 1.5 ASHA CEUs AND 1 graduate level credit through our partnership with Fitchburg State University.  The course is four weeks long and all asynchronous, which means you can learn on your own time. 

The course starts on October 13th but registration closes NEXT WEEK on September 29th 2021! If you can’t make it this go around don’t worry, we will open it again, but make sure you sign up on the waitlist to give you early access next time the course opens.

If you have more questions or want to learn more, check out the course info page on our website www.slpnerdcast.com.  

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SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don’t have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!

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Episode Summary

Hey school-based SLP’s, Want to learn how to do more for your students struggling with language, using less time and less direct instruction from just you? Well then, shimmy on over to this week’s episode, where Dr. Trina Spencer and Dr. Doug Peterson return to share some “friggin awesome” intervention-focused follow-up to their previous talks on MTSS and dynamic assessment (DA). If you’ve listened to this duo on prior episodes, you know they are dynamos, dedicated to natural and holistic language approaches that help students across the board. In this chapter,, Trina and Doug walk us through their 10 principles to multi-tiered language intervention, providing the simple but highly effective tools we need to foster oral, written, and academic language skills that really stick for our students. This one got me thinking, made me cringe a bit at my past practices, and inspired me to further harness the power of narrative to make big impacts on language proficiency for students at risk and those with known disabilities. As with any good SLP Nerdcast story, you’ll learn something, you’ll laugh, and you’ll meet a strange frog with shapeshifting powers. Well, maybe that last part isn’t like every Nerdcast story, but who doesn’t love a good plot twist in the series!

You can learn more about Trina and Doug here.

Summary Written by Tanna Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP, Contributing Editor

Learning Outcomes

Describe the characteristics of effective language instruction. 

Explain how academic language can be addressed through narrative intervention.

Explain how response to intervention within multi-tiered systems of support reduces the number of evaluations SLPs will need to do.

References

Kelley, E., & Spencer, T. D. (2021). Feasible and Effective Language Intervention Strategies that Accelerate Students' Academic Achievement. Seminars in Speech and Language, 42(02), 101-116. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1723839

Kirby, M. S., Spencer, T. D., & Chen, Y. I. (2021). Oral Narrative Instruction Improves Kindergarten Writing. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 1-18. doi:10.1080/10573569.2021.1879696

Nelson, B. S., Petersen, D. B., & Rai, A. (2021). The effects of a multi-tiered system of language support on oral narrative language, writing, and reading comprehension in India. Language and Education, 1-21. doi:10.1080/09500782.2021.1898633

Petersen, D. B., Mesquita, M. W., Spencer, T. D., & Waldron, J. (2020). Examining the Effects of Multitiered Oral Narrative Language Instruction on Reading Comprehension and Writing. Topics in Language Disorders, 40(4). doi:10.1097/tld.0000000000000227

Spencer, T. D., & Petersen, D. B. (2018). Bridging Oral and Written Language: An Oral Narrative Language Intervention Study With Writing Outcomes. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 49(3), 569-581. doi:10.1044/2018_lshss-17-0030

Spencer, T. D., Moran, M., Thompson, M. S., Petersen, D. B., & Restrepo, M. A. (2020). Early Efficacy of Multitiered Dual-Language Instruction: Promoting Preschoolers’ Spanish and English Oral Language. AERA Open, 6(1), 233285841989788. doi:10.1177/2332858419897886

Weddle, S. A., Spencer, T. D., Kajian, M., & Petersen, D. B. (2016). An Examination of a Multitiered System of Language Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Preschoolers: Implications for Early and Accurate Identification. School Psychology Review, 45(1), 109-133. doi:10.17105/spr45-1.109-132

Online Resources

Shift to Workload Model Shows Enhanced Learning, Reduced Referrals

Trina’s Toolbox

Language Dynamics Group

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Disclosures:

Dr. Petersen financial disclosures: Dr. Petersen is a co-authors of the Story Champs curriculum and PEARL dynamic assessment. They receive royalties from the sales of those items. Dr. Petersen has no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Spencer financial disclosures: Dr. Spencer is a co-authors of the Story Champs curriculum and PEARL dynamic assessment. They receive royalties from the sales of those items. Dr. Spencer has no financial relationships to disclose.

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Time Ordered Agenda:

10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

20 minutes: Descriptions of the characteristics of effective language instruction and MTSS fundamentals 

15 minutes: Descriptions of how academic language can be addressed through narrative intervention

10 minutes: Descriptions of how response to intervention within multi-tiered systems of support reduces the number of evaluations SLPs will need to do.

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

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Episode Summary:

Did you know that dyslexia not only affects literacy development but language as well? I didn’t…. But now I do (and you will too!) thanks to this week’s super cool episode with Jeannette Washington of Bearly Articulating. Jeannette has many super powers, including SLP spidey senses and mad tech skills, which she uses daily to support students with dyslexia in Detroit, Michigan. Jeannette walks us through the SLP’s role in supporting students with dyslexia using practical suggestions and a contagious sense of humor. You’ll learn to leave your ego at the IEP room door as you step into this shared, literacy support role. But don’t worry, this isn’t yet another thing you need to be an “expert” at. Jeannette assures us that your involvement as an SLP in supporting students with dyslexia doesn’t always mean you’re in the driver’s seat. Tune in and you’ll ride away with some great tips, including some high tech and not so high tech, multisensory intervention strategies you can add to your therapy toolbox right now. Even if you’re not looking to be a dyslexia guru anytime soon, this episode is a must listen for anyone serving in the schools. Buckle up for a goodie!

Learn more about Jeannette here.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define how speech pathologists fit into the intervention process of Dyslexia in the schools.

2. Provide a comprehensive list of the components of a Dyslexia diagnosis.

3. Identify strategies/techniques/programs that speech pathologists can implement to target phonemic awareness.

Online Resources:

Technical Difficulties: Why Dyslexic Narratives Matter in Tech, by Jeanette Washington

International Dyslexia Association

The Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills

The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators

Decoding Dyslexia

Disclosures:

Jeannette Washington Financial Relationships: Jeannette is the owner of Bearly Articulating and the author of “Technical Difficulties: Why Dyslexic Narratives Matter in Tech”. Jeannette Washington non-financial relationships: Jeannette is a member of the International Dyslexia Association and the Michigan Speech Language and Hearing Association.

Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. 

Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Time Ordered Agenda:

10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures

20 minutes: Descriptions of how speech pathologists fit into the intervention process of Dyslexia in the schools.

15 minutes: Descriptions of a comprehensive list of the components of a Dyslexia diagnosis

10 minutes: Descriptions of strategies/techniques/programs that speech pathologists can implement to target phonemic awareness

5 minutes: Summary and Closing

Disclaimer

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we’ve missed, or another perspective that isn’t shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!

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SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don’t have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!

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