The Speech Umbrella

Have you ever wondered what the occupational therapists’s role is in treating dyslexia? Today we talk about the role visual perceptual, motor, and memory skills play in dyslexia, and how those skills integrate with phonological awareness skills. We also talk about the importance of working on executive functioning.

Check out the B-I-N-G-O Simple Tools video to see Denise in action! 

On today’s podcast we review David A Kilpatrick’s book Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties. If you’ve been looking for a clear but thorough explanation of the science of reading, and how to treat reading problems, look no further!

Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling writer of epic fantasy, who began writing his wildly popular Riyria series in order to help his daughter, Sarah, overcome dyslexia. Michael, his wife Robin, and their daughter Sarah join us to share their perspectives on dyslexia. Michael also shares his insight on creating characters with the kind of challenges SLPs know very well. 

The power of play therapy is real! In today’s podcast we talk about a client who overcame multiple challenges through play. 

Join us for an overview of our Phonological Awareness Tracking Form. Each skill area—and there are 7!—is broken down into several smaller steps. With the inclusion of early listening skills and these small steps, you will know exactly what skills to target. 

If you’ve ever wanted a concise breakdown of the earliest developing, oh so important,  phonological awareness skills, join us as we explore just what is under the umbrella term “phonological awareness.” 

In Episode 8, Denise interviewed Ramona Dawn about her implementing "The Book Whisperer" by Donlyn Miller in her 8th grade English classroom. This episode, they finish up the discussion by walking through the daily life of a Book Whisperer teacher. Finally, they consider ways speech therapists can inspire reading in their clients. Don't miss this second half of their discussion. 

Links:
The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller

How do you turn a reluctant reader into an avid bookworm? The solution is surprisingly simple. Today, Denise talks with English teacher Ramona Daun, who used techniques laid out in Donalyn Miller’s book “The Book Whisperer”. In part one of this two part conversation, Denise and Ramona talk about the key concepts and the successes her students experienced.

Join us as we explore research purported to disprove the effectiveness of oral motor therapy. Discover valuable talking points in defense of oral motor therapy so you can take an informed stand! The information for this podcast was gathered from Char Boshart’s series “The Perfect Oral Motor Storm.”

Show Notes & Links
To Motor or Not to Motor - Episode 6
Our last podcast on Non Speech Motor Therapy.

Char Boshart’s Podcasts
https://speechdynamics.com/pages/podcasts (episodes 33-37 comprise The Perfect Oral Motor Storm: What Happened, Why, and Supportive Evidence of Oral Sensory-Motor Methods to Remediate Speech Sound Productions)

The Perfect Oral Motor Storm Articles
https://speechdynamics.com/pages/articles

Impossible R Made Possible
Online Course
Blog Post 

To Motor or not to Motor: That is the Question

Join us as we discuss the oral motor controversy, and who can benefit from motor techniques in speech therapy.

Show Links & Notes

Prompt
https://promptinstitute.com/

Talk Tools
https://talktools.com/

Char Boshart’s Podcasts
https://speechdynamics.com/pages/podcasts (episodes 33-37 comprise The Perfect Oral Motor Storm: What Happened, Why, and Supportive Evidence of Oral Sensory-Motor Methods to Remediate Speech Sound Productions)

The Perfect Oral Motor Storm Articles
https://speechdynamics.com/pages/articles

Impossible R Made Possible
Online Course
Blog Post 

Kathy Buckley Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-AqCo0IoY