Speech Scope: A Medbridge Podcast

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September 15Speech Scope Episode 31: Voice Banking and Cloning: How Can We Help Clients Maintain Their Identity?
Join clinical SLP and Bridging Voice therapist Abygail Marx, MS, CCC-SLP, as she sits down with host Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, to demystify the rapidly evolving world of voice preservation. In this conversation, we explore the clinical nuances between message banking, voice banking, and AI-driven voice cloning to help you determine the best “insurance policy” for your clients’ unique communication needs. You’ll gain actionable strategies for navigating sensitive counseling moments and practical tips for capturing high-quality recordings, even when a patient’s voice has already begun to change. Discover how you can empower your clients to maintain their authentic identity and social connections through these profound, life-changing technologies.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the evidence around the creation and use of voice preservation tools—including message banking, voice banking, and AI-driven voice cloning—for individuals with progressive neurological conditions and other speech-impacting diagnoses
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address the selection, recording process, and integration of personalized voices into daily communication to maintain a patient’s identity and communication efficacy
Solve patient case scenarios involving various stages of voice loss, including navigating the challenges of using legacy recordings or proxy voices when natural speech is no longer available

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Overview of Speech Scope podcast and today's focus
(00:02:35) Guest introduction and relevance of voice preservation
(00:04:31) Introduction to voice preservation technologies
(00:06:52) What message banking is and how to do it
(00:13:54) Understanding voice banking and its purpose
(00:21:40) Introduction to voice cloning and its benefits
(00:23:49) How to create a voice clone: process and tips
(00:28:50) Voice cloning vs. voice banking
(00:33:05) Research and evidence supporting voice preservation
(00:36:53) Clinical workflow and practical steps for SLPs
(00:40:02) Emotional and counseling aspects of voice preservation
(00:45:29) Top three actionable takeaways for clinicians
(00:50:28) Final thoughts and encouragement for clinicians

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
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53 min
August 14Speech Scope Episode 30: Beyond 92507: How Can Medical SLPs Prepare for the 2027 Coding Transition?
Join host Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, as she sits down with Heather M. Scheer, MS, CCC-SLP, a private practice owner and former AAPPSPA President, to discuss the major CPT coding transitions coming to medical speech-language pathology. Together, Sarah and Heather break down what clinicians need to know about replacing code 92507 with new timed, diagnosis-driven codes and navigating the proposed pediatric G-code. Discover how these upcoming shifts could impact your documentation, billing practices, and clinical routines, along with actionable steps you can take today to prepare your practice. Tune in to feel empowered, informed, and ready to navigate these reimbursement changes with confidence!
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the 2027 CPT coding transition for speech-language pathology treatment (including the structure of base and add-on codes, diagnostic categories, and timed requirements) to determine the impact on clinical billing and reimbursement
Apply practical documentation strategies to accurately capture treatment minutes across specific disorder areas in preparation for new CPT coding requirements
Solve complex clinical coding and billing scenarios by selecting the appropriate CPT/HCPCS codes, calculating timed units, and ensuring alignment with payer-specific documentation guidelines

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction to upcoming CPT code changes for SLPs
(00:01:48) Heather Scheer's background and role in coding updates
(00:03:58) The process of CPT code change and AMA involvement
(00:08:54) Overview of the new 10 CPT codes and their organization
(00:12:07) Details of the base and add-on timed codes
(00:12:50) The pediatric G code and its significance
(00:20:18) Transition from untimed to timed codes and clinical implications
(00:25:20) Reimbursement and RVU considerations for new codes
(00:32:16) Advocacy opportunities and how clinicians can participate
(00:35:49) Practical steps for clinicians to prepare for 2027
(00:43:18) Clinical examples of billing with new codes
(00:46:43) Final words of advice and encouragement for SLPs
Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
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50 min
July 15Speech Scope Episode 29: Dysphagia Management and Cough Rehab: How Can SLPs Assess and Treat?
Join host Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, and guest Dr. James Curtis, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, an expert in voice, cough, and swallowing disorders and director of the Aerodigestive Innovations Research Lab, for a deep dive into the critical role of cough in airway protection. Together, they explore how shifting our perspective from “swallowing” to a broader “airway protective” framework can significantly impact patient outcomes and pneumonia risk. You will learn how to implement clinically feasible, objective cough assessments—using simple tools like peak flow meters—to better categorize impairments and move beyond the “one-size-fits-all” approach of strength training. This conversation offers actionable strategies to help you differentiate between weakness and skill-based deficits, allowing you to tailor your rehabilitation plans for maximum clinical impact.

Analyze the evidence around the role of cough as a core component of airway protection and its physiological relationship with swallowing disorders
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably assess cough effectiveness using instrumental measures such as cough peak flow and auditory-perceptual frameworks
Solve patient case scenarios by selecting appropriate cough rehabilitation interventions, such as expiratory muscle Strength Training (EMST) or cough skill training (CST), based on the patient’s underlying pathogenesis

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introductions
(00:02:33) Cough in dysphagia management
(00:05:15) When to assess cough and why
(00:09:29) Approaches to cough assessment
(00:13:58) Pathogenesis and its role in cough function
(00:14:57) Cough assessment in clinical practice
(00:21:57) Pathogenesis and its role in cough function
(00:25:57) Understanding cough rehabilitation
(00:30:12) Incorporating cough in dysphagia assessment
(00:34:00) Setting goals for cough treatment
(00:39:54) Differentiating treatment approaches
(00:44:08) Final takeaways
(00:44:44) Actionable takeaways for clinicians
(00:46:39) Future directions in cough assessment

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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51 min
June 15Speech Scope Episode 28: Dysphagia Mythbusting: How Do We Facilitate QoL With Compromise?
Dr. Amber Heape, ClinScD, CCC-SLP, CDP, joins host Sarah Baar to unpack some of the most common and controversial myths surrounding dysphagia management in residential care. Drawing from over two decades of clinical leadership and teaching experience, Amber and Sarah challenge long-held assumptions about compliance, patient choice, and what truly supports quality of life. Together, they explore how clinicians can shift from fear-based decision-making to evidence-informed, person-centered care. Tune in as we navigate the gray areas of dysphagia practice and explore what it really means to compromise for the sake of dignity and autonomy.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the evidence around dysphagia management practices in residential care settings, with a focus on ethical considerations and person-centered care
Determine the situations in which individualized care planning and interdisciplinary collaboration provide the most benefit for balancing aspiration risk and quality of life
Solve patient case scenarios involving dysphagia management by applying current evidence, patient autonomy, and ethical communication strategies in team-based care
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction and the ethics of dysphagia
(00:01:18) Guest introduction: Dr. Amber Heape
(00:03:40) The evolution of evidence-based practice
(00:05:19) Myth: waivers and the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
(00:09:32) Myth: patient choice and decision-making capacity
(00:14:23) Strategies for quality of life compromises
(00:17:42) Myth: clinical judgment vs. the patient's lived experience
(00:24:00) Myth: discharge due to “noncompliance“
(00:29:18) Myth: aspiration risk and altered consistencies
(00:32:24) Myth: cultural perspectives on food and caring
(00:34:57) Impact on assessment time and planning
(00:36:45) Shifting facility culture through communication
(00:41:48) Top three actionable takeaways
(00:44:05) Experiential learning and clinical empathy
(00:48:08) Final words of wisdom

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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51 min
May 15Speech Scope Episode 27: My Client Doesn’t Want to Do Therapy: Where Do I Begin? (Live Podcast Recording)
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Have you ever walked into a session only to realize your client doesn’t want to be there? Host Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, sits down with colleague Treasyri Williams Wood, SLPD, CCC-SLP/L, CDP, to discuss why we should lean into—rather than pull away from—client resistance in speech therapy. They dive into the “clinical artistry” of developing discrepancy and rolling with discord, specifically for those living with Parkinson’s, aphasia, and dementia. This episode offers you actionable counseling-informed strategies to ensure your patients feel heard, valued, and motivated to fight for their own voices.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the evidence on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) as a behavior change framework for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address ambivalence and engagement barriers by adapting core MI techniques for cognitive-communication challenges
Solve patient case scenarios involving varying levels of therapy readiness to collaboratively establish meaningful goals and sustain engagement
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction and the reality of client resistance
(00:00:36) Welcome to Speech Scope and guest introduction
(00:02:20) Dr. Williams Wood's background and professional roles
(00:05:02) Why we must discuss motivation in neurogenic care
(00:11:00) Case study: Mr. James and the power of self-reflection
(00:17:50) Defining motivational interviewing (MI) and key principles
(00:23:35) Developing discrepancy and rolling with resistance
(00:28:40) Supporting self-efficacy and building clinical wins
(00:31:26) Audience Q&A: refusals, research, and dementia care
(00:42:59) The DARN roadmap: eliciting change talk
(00:47:00) Applying DARN to clinical goals and identity
(00:53:38) OARS: communication tools for the therapeutic session
(00:59:20) Actionable takeaways and double-sided reflections
(01:04:00) Addressing grief and apathy in the clinical setting
(01:09:49) Final wisdom and closing remarks

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1 hr 14 min
April 15Speech Scope Episode 26: Facial Nerve Paralysis: How Can Therapists and Surgeons Collaborate?
Dr. Nina Lu, MD, facial plastic surgeon and director of the Facial Nerve Center at the University of Washington (UW), and Emily Wilson, MS, CCC-SLP, a facial therapist and lecturer at UW, join host Sarah Baar for an eye-opening look at interdisciplinary care for facial nerve paralysis. Sarah dives into this underexplored topic with curiosity, asking how therapists and surgeons can truly partner in meaningful ways. Together, they unpack what collaboration looks like in practice, explore evidence-based approaches to facial retraining, and reflect on the power of aligning goals with patient priorities. If you’ve ever wondered where facial therapy fits into your scope—or how to build bridges across disciplines—this conversation is for you.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the evidence around individualized treatment planning for facial paralysis resulting from peripheral nerve injury
Determine the situations in which interdisciplinary collaboration enhances patient outcomes in facial nerve rehabilitation
Solve patient case scenarios involving peripheral facial nerve paralysis by applying collaborative treatment planning between therapists and surgeons
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction to facial nerve injury and therapy
(00:04:54) Understanding facial paralysis: causes and patient diversity
(00:08:11) The role of multidisciplinary clinics in treatment
(00:12:47) Collaboration between otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists
(00:17:45) Patient goals and outcomes in facial therapy
(00:23:20) Assessment and measurement in facial therapy
(00:28:15) Billing and therapy codes: navigating the system
(00:29:41) Collaboration between therapists and physicians
(00:33:29) Understanding synkinesis: a complex recovery
(00:35:36) Therapeutic techniques: soft-tissue mobilization
(00:41:02) Patient engagement: the key to successful therapy
(00:45:30) The multidisciplinary approach to facial reanimation
(00:47:46) Networking for facial therapy: building connections
(00:52:40) Actionable takeaways for clinicians
(00:56:21) Final thoughts: the future of facial therapy

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1 hr
March 13Speech Scope Episode 25: Future-Ready SLPs: How Can Clinicians Embrace AI and Digital Innovation?
Rinki Varindani Desai, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S—a multilingual medical SLP, board-certified swallowing specialist, and digital health entrepreneur—joins host Sarah Baar for a timely conversation on the evolving role of technology in clinical care. Together, they explore how AI, digital therapeutics, and remote monitoring are already shaping speech-language pathology and how you can take part in the change. You’ll hear why SLPs are not only essential users of these tools but also powerful collaborators in their creation. Tune in to feel empowered, informed, and ready to take your next courageous step into the future of the profession.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the evidence around applications in digital health innovation that impact clinical practice
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies for integrating emerging technologies into clinical workflows
Solve patient case scenarios involving digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) in speech-language pathology
Identify opportunities for SLPs to collaborate and shape the development of digital health solutions
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction to digital health in speech therapy
(00:02:15) Rinki Desai’s journey and insights
(00:05:44) The importance of digital health therapeutics
(00:07:30) Understanding digital health technologies
(00:11:26) The role of AI in speech therapy
(00:16:37) Current technologies in speech therapy
(00:17:59) Future innovations in digital health
(00:21:28) The impact of telehealth and remote monitoring
(00:24:43) Navigating the digital transformation
(00:32:28) Research and evidence in digital health
(00:38:09) Actionable takeaways for clinicians
(00:41:00) Case scenarios and real-world applications
(00:46:12) Final thoughts and future directions

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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49 min
February 13Speech Scope Episode 24: Surviving the ICU: How Can Communication Reduce PICS?
Vanessa Abraham, MS, CCC-SLP, author and ICU survivor, joins host Sarah Baar for a powerful conversation that bridges clinical practice with lived experience. Together, they explore how communication access in the ICU can shape recovery and why trauma-informed care is essential across all rehab disciplines. Vanessa shares her personal journey with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), offering practical strategies and poignant insights for clinicians like you. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how communication can reduce trauma, and why it just might be the most important intervention you provide.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the evidence around trauma-informed communication practices to reduce the mental and emotional impacts of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) in critically ill individuals and their families
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address communication barriers in individuals in the ICU setting, including the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools to enhance communication access and informed decision-making
Solve patient case scenarios involving individuals at risk for PICS by identifying unmet communication needs, selecting appropriate interventions, and constructing care plans that align with trauma-informed and ethical clinical practice
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction to executive functions and neurodiversity
(00:02:23) The executive function express program
(00:06:54) Understanding interoception and executive function
(00:12:16) The train model: visualizing executive function
(00:16:32) Recent research on executive functions
(00:20:31) Practical applications for therapists
(00:30:23) Supporting children with varying needs
(00:52:53) Parting thoughts and actionable steps

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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49 min
January 15Speech Scope Episode 23: Improving Conversation in Aphasia: What Is “ECoLoGiC-Tx” All About?
Dr. Marion Leaman, PhD, CCC-SLP—an experienced clinician and leading researcher in conversation-level aphasia therapy—joins host Sarah Baar to share the story behind ECoLoGiC-Tx, the spontaneous, conversation-based treatment she developed with her PhD mentor, Dr. Lisa Edmonds. Sarah and Marion examine how this evidence-based approach facilitates language recovery in individuals with moderate to severe aphasia, diverging from traditional cueing or drill-based models. You’ll learn how this therapy framework centers on real conversation, respects adult autonomy, and achieves measurable impact to patient communication. Tune in to learn what makes ECoLoGiC-Tx both structured and radically human—and how you can start applying it in your sessions.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the evidence around ECoLoGiC-Tx for supporting conversational engagement in individuals with moderate to severe aphasia
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to address conversational breakdowns and promote language complexity during spontaneous communication in aphasia therapy
Solve patient case scenarios involving the use of ECoLoGiC-Tx for goal writing, outcome measurement, and family engagement, especially with hesitant participants or stakeholders
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction to guest and ECoLoGiC Treatment for aphasia
(00:02:59) Big picture of aphasia research and conversation therapy
(00:06:08) The journey of developing ECoLoGiC-Tx
(00:10:54) Research insights and outcomes of ECoLoGiC-Tx
(00:14:32) Understanding the target population for ECoLoGiC-Tx
(00:16:10) Therapeutic conversation: structure and steps
(00:24:51) Therapeutic repair: addressing communication breakdowns
(00:28:15) The importance of belief in communication
(00:29:00) Understanding and layering the seven-step hierarchy of support
(00:31:13) Requesting specific information for clarity
(00:33:24) Metafeedback: enhancing communication skills
(00:37:04) Setting meaningful goals and documenting progress in therapy
(00:45:30) Addressing client concerns in therapy
(00:51:27) Key takeaways for effective communication

Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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57 min
December 15, 2025Speech Scope Episode 22: Making Sense of Executive Functions: What's Missing From Our Explanations?
Lauren Schwabish, MS, CCC-SLP, a person-centered neuro SLP and private practice owner, joins host Sarah Baar at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention to unpack one of the trickiest topics in cognitive rehab—executive functions. With real questions and reflections from fellow SLPs, Sarah and Lauren delve into what executive functions truly are and how to discuss them in terms our clients can understand. Together, we explore how analogies, self-awareness, and health literacy can transform therapy into a more empowering and effective experience. If you’ve ever struggled to explain or treat executive dysfunction, this episode is for you.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the evidence around how executive function challenges present in individuals with neurological conditions and their implications for therapy across care settings
Determine the situations in which health literacy–informed communication strategies and person-centered executive function interventions provide the most benefit for improving self-awareness and therapy engagement
Solve patient case scenarios involving executive dysfunction by applying functional assessment, strategic analogies, and structured feedback techniques to facilitate client insight and progress toward therapy goals
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:05) Introduction and episode overview
(00:01:44) Guest introduction
(00:02:54) Setting the stage: what is executive function (EF)?
(00:04:23) SLP voices: defining executive functions
(00:07:48) The missing component: self-awareness
(00:09:50) Core executive functions framework
(00:12:16) Inhibition
(00:14:28) Working memory
(00:15:30) Cognitive flexibility
(00:16:39) The building analogy for EF
(00:17:30) Clinical examples across diagnoses
(00:21:25) Analogies clinicians use
(00:27:07) Health literacy and client education
(00:32:16) Identifying EF in functional tasks
(00:34:52) Strategy instruction and EF intervention
(00:38:02) Student and clinician perspectives
(00:41:27) Therapy planning and goal development
(00:44:06) Implementing EF strategies
(00:48:07) Actionable takeaways
(00:50:27) Closing reflections
Speech Scope is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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53 min

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