This episode features Kimberly Delude from The Speech Vine. In this episode, we discuss at-home practices for caregivers, advice for introverted SLPs and using books in speech!

I am so excited for today’s interview, because it’s with Kelly Farquharson! Dr. Farquharson is a speech-language pathologist, associate professor, and director of the Children’s Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab at Florida State University. Today we are joined by Kelly Farquharson! In this episode, we discuss Speech Sound Disorders, Literacy, and Supporting School-Based SLPs!

I am so excited for today’s interview, because it’s with Kelly Farquharson! Dr. Farquharson is a speech-language pathologist, associate professor, and director of the Children’s Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab at Florida State University. In this episode, we discuss Speech Sound Disorders, Literacy, and Supporting School-Based SLPs!

In this episode, I am joined by my previous business partner and co-host, Kimberly Tice! We discuss her tips for finding what motivates children who do not display any strong interests and the benefits of taking a functional approach to therapy. 

This episode is all about AAC and Literacy. The audio was taken from the Core Calendar Club Facebook Live and features Kristen Powell from Daily Dose of Speech and Anne Page from A Beautiful Speech Life. Tune in to hear about how we use adapted books, mid-tech devices, evidenced based reading strategies, predictable chart writing, and more to teach literacy to AAC users!

For a list of the resources we discuss, click here.

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Today I am speaking with Brooke Tierney about student debt and loan forgiveness. Brooke is a speech language pathologist working in the elementary school setting in southern California. She graduated in 2018 with close to $90,000 in student loan debt. She is determined to pay off her student loans aggressively, by targeting one loan at a time. Brooke has been in repayment for nine months, and she has paid off $21,000 of student loan debt. She plans to pay off the remainder of her student loans in the next three years.

In our chat today, we learn what Brooke has done to reduce expenses, stay motivated and different types of debt payoff. Brooke also discusses loan forgiveness and the common mistakes SLPs make.

1. Initially facing debt (after graduating)

2. Decreasing expenses, increasing income

3. Paying extra to debt (and how to pick which loans to target)

4. A few things to consider if you’re pursuing loan forgiveness

Game: What is a piece of advice you would tell your younger self?

Are you interested in learning more about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but don’t know where to start? Tune in to learn about 10 actions you can take today to become more comfortable with AAC, and help the individuals you serve to functionally communicate!

SHOW NOTES: TEN WAYS TO BOOST YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC)

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In this SLP Live session, we discussed different types of vocal rehabilitation techniques, the referral and assessment process for voice disorders, and when it's appropriate to discharge a patient. We also explored different considerations to keep in mind when running a private practice that serves patients with voice disorders.

In this session, we discussed common myths associated with bilingual language development. We also discussed different resources for learning more about best practices when providing bilingual speech therapy and during a  bilingual speech and language evaluation. In addition, we explored various strategies for integrating the curriculum into bilingual language therapy and running whole group therapy sessions.

Keynote interview from SLP Live featuring Michelle Garcia Winner of Social Thinking. 

Michelle is a speech-language pathologist, and pioneer in treating social learning challenges. She travels all over the world to deliver energetic and educational conference presentations.