Telepractice Today

I'm Tia Javier, a multilingual speech-language pathologist and owner of Bilinguatherapy in Richmond, VA. Bilinguatherapy is first and only speech practice in Richmond that specializes in speech therapy in Spanish. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in Spanish and from Longwood University with a master's in communication disorders. Prior to being an SLP I was a Spanish professor at a local university. I'm a mom of two and favorite hobby is gardening. I can be reached via email [email protected]

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Emily Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in Austin, TX. She is the owner of Tandem Speech Therapy and the creator of the Playing With Purpose™️ framework. As an SLP, Emily specializes in working with young children with language delays and those with speech sound disorders, and she is an advocate for parent coaching in the speech therapy setting. When not involved in her work as an SLP, Emily enjoys walking her 2 dogs, Bentley & Churro, reading, and embroidery. Links: www.pwpbook.com www.instagram.com/tandemspeech www.tandemspeechtherapy.com https://pwp.tandemspeechtherapy.com/preview (free chapter download) You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Dawn Cotter-Jenkins, MA CCC-SLP, MS Healthcare Informatics, is the CIO and president of World Class Speech Services (www.wcspeech.com ). She is also the Clinical Director at Mercy College. Although she has worked across the lifespan from early intervention to adults, her areas of specialty include telepractice training and development, and professional speech and communication. She has expanded her scope of work to utilize her certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies within Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).

In 2021, Dawn was a facilitator of the NSSLHA Raw Conversation on the book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? She was the keynote speaker for the 2021 NBASLH student mentoring convention event. And she co-presented to the ASHA STEP program on the topic of university admissions. In 2022, she has launched a LinkedIn Live weekly vid-cast called DEI Speech IQ, where she talks to guests about DEI topics in CSD careers and services.

Dawn has worked in several colleges. She created the Telepractice Practicum and Research Suite, and Introduction to Telepractice for Speech-Language Pathology course at Adelphi University. She self-published STRONG in Telepractice: Technology Project Planner, (available on Amazon) which is designed to facilitate strategic development and expansion of telepractice for culturally responsive sustainability and evidence-based practice.

She is the president-elect of CORSPAN- Corporate Speech Pathology Network. She served on the NY Professional Licensing Board of SLP and Audiology and is currently volunteering on the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Diversity and Inclusionary Practices Ad Hoc committee. Dawn has also been serving as an ASHA mentor for over 10 years. She was on the Media Strategy committee of Council on Academic Programs in CSD.

You can contact her at [email protected] and on social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter).

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Katie Kraus earned her PhD in Nutrition Science from Utah State University. She's been a Registered Dietitian for 14 years, and a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics for 6 years. She has worked primarily in academia, but started a telehealth private practice in 2021. Katiespecializes in sports nutrition and intuitive eating, and is certified to practice in Utah, California, and Arizona. Katieenjoys running, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family. Learn more by exploring her website: https://katiekrausnutrition.com/index.html For questions or to set up an appointment, contact her at [email protected] You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Hannah Douglass, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at the University of Kentucky. She received telepractice training as a master's level student at the University of Kentucky. She researches telepractice with a focus on implementation-level factors such as clinician acceptance and barriers and facilitators to uptake and education and training. She has also published a set of training competencies for telefacilitators assisting with speech therapy in the school setting. Her current research is focused on investigating the importance of telefacilitators to telepractice sessions. Please reach out via email at [email protected] or follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/hannahdouglass

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Kristin Schaaf, MA CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Kristin is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory Verbal Therapist and Speech Language Pathologist practicing in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also the school's Professional Learning Coordinator and, in this role, she develops, implements, and mentors professionals in the field of Listening and Spoken Language. Kristin works at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Indianapolis an OPTION Schools, coaching parents to develop their child's listening and spoken language in naturalistic ways in their home environments. Kristin's 15-year experience spans from working with toddlers and primary aged children who are deaf and hard of hearing who are learning to listen and talk with cochlear implants and hearing aids. Kristin is a member of ASHA, ACAI, and AG Bell Association.

Contact Information:

[email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-schaaf-75230073

School's Website: www.sjid.org

ASHA Learning Pass Presentation by Shannon Sharma and Kristin Schaaf: Partnering with Families in Educational Settings: School-Based Virtual Parent Coaching

- Direct Link: Partnering with Families in Educational Settings: School-Based Virtual Parent Coaching

Shannon Sharma, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd

Shannon is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory Verbal Educator and Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in Northern California. Shannon works for Foundation for Hearing Research, including Weingarten Children's Center school and therapy clinic and BabyTalk teleintervention. These programs specialize in helping children with hearing loss, from infants to adolescents, to develop listening and spoken language skills with the support of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Shannon is committed to developing partnerships with families through strengths-based parent coaching. She developed and organizes the Parent Education Program to further ensure that families are supported in their journey. Outside of direct therapy services, she enjoys mentoring professionals who are interested in auditory-verbal therapy, as well as sharing her expertise in hearing loss and passion for parent coaching and teleintervention at conferences and universities. Shannon is a member of ASHA and the AG Bell Association.

Contact information: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sharma-slp/

Foundation for Hearing Research: https://foundationforhearing.org/

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Lesley Edwards-Gaither, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor at Metropolitan State University-Denver, Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Her areas of research include the intersections of culture, communication, and technology.

Lesley teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on assessment, cultural-linguistic diversity, introduction to human communication disorders, and a speech-language pathology assistant pre-certification course.

In addition to teaching, she is an independent eLearning consultant developing hybrid and online courses and educating students and SLPs on telepractice technology. She recently co-authored the textbook, Telepractice: A Clinical Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists with Melissa Jakubowitz.

Links:

MSU Denver SLHS Department: https://www.msudenver.edu/speech-language-hearing-sciences/

Viewpoint Telepractice 2025 article: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_PERSP-22-00095

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Dawn Cotter-Jenkins, MA CCC-SLP, MS Healthcare Informatics, is the CIO and president of, World Class Speech Services (wcspeech.com ). Her areas of specialty include telepractice training and development, professional speech and communication, and accent modification. She has expanded her scope of work to utilize her certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies in CSD.

Dawn has worked in several CUNY colleges as an adjunct professor and clinical supervisor. Most recently, she was a Clinical Supervisor at Adelphi University where she created the Telepractice Practicum and Research Suite, and Introduction to Telepractice for Speech-Language Pathology course.

She published S.T.R.O.N.G. in Telepractice: Technology Project Planner, which is designed to facilitate strategic development and expansion of telepractice for sustainability, available at https://amzn.to/3jD40Xj.

She serves on the NY Professional Licensing Board of SLP and Audiology and is currently volunteering on the NYSSLHA Diversity and Inclusionary Practices Ad Hoc committee. Dawn has also been serving as an ASHA mentor for almost 10 years. She was on the Media Strategy committee of CAPCSD from 2017-2020.

You can contact her at [email protected] and on social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter).

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Irene Brettman, M.S., CCC-SLP is a doctoral candidate at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, where she also received her master's in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2013. She is a speech-language pathologist at the Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston, where she focuses primarily on inpatient acute and outpatient care, including modified barium swallow studies. Her primary area of research investigates patient and clinician experiences in using telepractice for stroke support groups. Her clinical interests include telepractice use across the continuum of care, adult language disorders, dysphagia, post-polio syndrome, and culturally humble and responsive care.

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Tara Roehl is a nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologist who owns and operates a private telepractice clinic in Colorado focusing on social cognition, executive functioning and the use of technology in therapy. She is co-founder and president of Hacking Autism and the creator of The Telepractice Course. Tara has worked with clients in Illinois, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Rwanda, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines in public schools, private practices and via telepractice.

Links:

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