Telepractice Today

Shannon is a certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory-Verbal Educator, presented by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She received professional training and mentorship through Hearing First, LLC. She enjoys sharing her experiences and expertise with families and professionals, at local, national, and international speaking engagements, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Virtual Symposium, and AVISA Cochlear Implants Educational Program from A to Z.

In this legacy episode, Shannon was employed as a speech-language pathologist at the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Avivit Ben-Aharon, MS ED., MA CCC SLP is the Founder and Clinical Director at Great Speech, Inc, a virtual speech therapy company founded in 2014. She is recognized as a trail blazer for nationwide virtual access to speech therapy, allowing anyone who is committed to improving their communication to receive expert services, regardless of location or scheduling limitations. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, US News and World Report, Miami Herald and more. She holds an undergraduate and a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The City University of New York. She earned a Master of Science in Special Education and Teaching from Hunter College. Connect with her on LinkedIn or via email: [email protected].

Check out: https://greatspeech.com/

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Keylonda Wheeler has always had a passion for helping others which inspired her to earn a degree in speech pathology. She enjoys supporting the pediatric population in the school setting and incorporating literacy and the arts into therapy sessions. In 2015, Keylonda was introduced to the telepractice setting and embraced the concept of using technology to "work smart and not hard"! Practicing speech and language therapy in public, private, and virtual schools for nine years, she has become increasingly aware of the need to create literature that brings acceptance of differences and disabilities.This awareness helped to inspire Keylonda to write the Inclusive K.R.E.W.E. children's book series which includes a rhyming book that provides readers an overview of school-based speech therapy in a way that children can understand. She is currently a related services manager of an amazing team of SLPs providing both teletherapy and in-person services in New Hampshire schools. Visit www.keylondawrites.com to purchase autographed books and follow @KeylondaWrites on all social media platforms. You can stream this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Stacey Pfaff, CCC-SLP has close to 20 years of experience in the field of speech pathology. She has a strong background in the public school setting where she has practiced as a speech pathologist with students in pre-K through 12th grade. In 2017, Stacey found teletherapy when she was looking for a job that supported flexibility while her son was in preschool. She is passionate about teletherapy and the opportunities it brings for our clients and the professionals in our field. Stacey is now a remote related services manager with Boothby Therapy Services where she mentors and supports speech clinicians in the public schools in New Hampshire. Stacey finds mentoring speech therapy providers rewarding and has a special gift in establishing trusting relationships and fostering an environment that supports growth for those she mentors.

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Brittany Williams is a Provider Recruiter at eLuma Online Therapy. She is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and a graduate of Kent State University. For more information about eLuma Online Therapy, you can contact Brittany at:

bwilliams@elumatherapy.com

Inquiries about possible jobs with eLuma: jobs.eluma.com/

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Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC, is a pediatric occupational therapy assistant, passionate about sensory integration, primitive reflexes, and early intervention. In October 2020, Rachel took over Sensational Brain, previously owned by Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, in which she has rebranded and expanded into new courses, products, and more!

In addition to Sensational Brain, Rachel founded The Sensory Project, which shares simple sensory strategies and tips and handmade sensory tools on Etsy. She works part-time with Harkla to create sensory-related content for parents and therapists through a podcast, courses, and more.

Rachel is passionate about sharing her knowledge of sensory integration by participating in speaking engagements with nonprofit organizations, schools, childcare centers, and community events to increase early identification of sensory processing challenges.

Rachel lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, two young children and golden retriever, where they are always hiking, exploring or spending time with family.

LINKS: www.sensationalbrain.com www.thesensoryproject.com www.harkla.co/podcast https://www.instagram.com/sensationalbrain/ https://www.instagram.com/thesensoryproject208/ https://www.instagram.com/allthingssensorypodcast/ Free sensory symptoms checklists to identify sensory preferences: https://sensationalbrain.com/free-resources/ You can listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Yao Du is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Speech-Language Pathology at the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She is a bilingual Mandarin-English speaking speech-language pathologist who has worked with pediatric and geriatric clients in schools, private practices, hospitals (inpatient and outpatient), skilled nursing facilities, and home health. She conducts research in areas of assistive technology, telepractice, and bilingualism, and also provides consulting for digital health and assistive tech startups.

Deanna Hughes, PhD, CCC-SLP is a clinician and researcher who tries to improve accessibility to technology for individuals with communication disorders.Currently, she is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) with the Vista Unified School District in Vista, CA with a focus on early intervention and AAC.

Claire O'Connor, B.S., is a second year speech-language pathology graduate student at Monmouth University, NJ. Her research interests include the implementation of assistive technology in communication and cognitive intervention and its efficacy on how it can be used as an effective therapeutic tool to facilitate independence among those with complex cognitive and communication needs.

The virtual voice assistive technology (VAT) training is currently enrolling adults with cognitive and communication disorders (18 years old above) and caregivers to join 12-week audio and video recorded Zoom sessions, in which you will receive a FREE Amazon Echo Show device (per participant-caregiver dyad) and training on a variety of voice commands on topics such as setting reminders, selfcare/medical needs, meal preparation, news and facts, and entertainment in their daily activities. At the end of the training, our team will engage in a 1.5 hour long debrief interview where team members and caregivers will share their thoughts on the training and the device

All participants are encouraged to have their family members/ caregivers present during the training. Contact us ([email protected]) for your availability, and we look forward to enrolling you and/or your loved one.

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Amy has been providing telepractice since 2011. She has presented short-courses on telepractice at ASHA along with other presentations on student engagement, overcoming barriers, and creating authentic materials. She is a lead instructor at WCGH's telepractice training program. Recently, Amy's interests include applying principles of minimalism and maximizing clinical efficiencies to offer practical strategies for remote providers to establish and maintain work-life balance. She is a full-time remote telepractice provider.

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Hallie Sherman M.S. CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist working full time in a public school in NY. She currently works with 5th and 6th grade students but has experience working with preschool through high school. She is also the CEO behind Speech Time Fun, Inc. where she helps SLPs working with older students plan with ease, confidence, and in minutes through her blog, TpT store, SLP Coffee Talk podcast and her SLP Elevate membership. Learn more about the membership: slpelevate.com Check out Hallie's podcast: http://bit.ly/SLPcoffeetalk Tpt store: shopspeechtimefun.com Instagram: instagram.com/speechtimefun You can listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

The 2022 ASHA Convention was held November 16-19 in New Orleans, LA. More than 8,500 participants attended one-hour sessions, two-hour masterclasses, and poster sessions focused a range of communication disorders. Telepractice was a hot topic with several presentations aimed at using telepractice to provide diagnostic and treatment services to children and adults with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Fortunately, hosts Kim Allen and Todd Houston were able to attend the convention, and in this episode, they share insights and lessons learned from the presentations they attended.  

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