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Keys for SLPs

82 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Keys for SLPs explores keys for speech-language pathologists to better serve clients throughout their lifespan. Join host Mary Beth Hines, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, QOM as she brings you experts in the field of speech-language pathology, collaborative professionals, and caregivers to discuss practical therapy strategies, research, challenges, triumphs, and career opportunities.
Each episode is available for 0.1 ASHA CEUs through SpeechTherapyPD.com

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Episode 81: Keys to Treating Speech and Voice Disorders with LSVT LOUD

April 12, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

Guest: Cynthia M Fox, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Dr. Fox, co-founder of LSVT Global, explores the evolution of LSVT LOUD and how it is used to treat a variety of adult and pediatric speech and voice disorders. Dr. Fox dives into treating Parkinson’s, stroke, ataxia, multiple sclerosis, spasmodic dysphonia, neuromuscular disease, presbyphonia, and traumatic brain injury with LSVT LOUD. She describes how LSVT LOUD is also used with pediatric populations. Dr. Fox highlights five parameters that research h...

Episode 80: Keys to Starting a Dysphagia Support Group as Part of a Private Practice

March 29, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Guest: Kristin Winter, MEd, CCC-SLP - Kristin describes how the Dysphagia Digest of Florida workshops engage patients and caregivers alike with an upbeat, informative, and supportive exchange of experiences, knowledge, and helpful information about swallowing disorders and dysphagia. She outlines the dysphagia support group format and provides ideas on referral sources and programming. Kristin brings case studies to demonstrate the positive outcomes that a dysphagia support group can encoura...

Episode 79: Keys to Supporting People with Huntington’s Disease

March 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Guest: Michael de Riesthal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Michael delves into Huntington’s Disease in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast. He provides an overview of Huntington’s Disease, recent research, and ways SLPs can support this population. Michael draws upon his research and experience at the Center of Excellence for Huntington’s Disease Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help SLPs enhance the quality of life for people with Huntington’s Disease.

Episode 78: Keys to a Right Hemisphere Stroke Journey

January 31, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

Guests: Simon and Sarah Barton - In this one-hour conversational audio course podcast, Simon and Sarah Barton join Keys for SLPs for an inspiring story of partnership and recovery. Simon Barton, a right hemisphere stroke survivor, discusses his personal journey of recovery with candid details, humor, and honesty. Sarah Barton shares her experience as both a care partner and wife. Together, Simon and Sarah offer SLPs their unique perspective on ways to support right-hemisphere survivors and th...

Episode 77: Keys to Aphasia - Inclusive Holiday Celebrations

November 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

Guest: Genevieve Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP - Genevieve joins Mary Beth for this episode to discuss aphasia inclusion. They focus on planning for the holidays through the lens of aphasia inclusion. Zooming out on the bigger picture and zooming in on the details helps families plan holidays that include people with aphasia. Aphasia inclusion, acceptance, and advocacy combat isolation and give a PWA a seat at the table during the holidays and throughout the year.

Episode 76: Keys to Communication with Parkinson’s Disease with SPEAK OUT!

November 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

Guest: Samantha Elendary, MA, CCC-SLP & Caitlin Fattore, MS, CCC-SLP - Samantha, founder of Parkinson Voice Project, and Caitlin, co-founder of Voices for Parkinson’s Inc., join this one-hour audio course/podcast episode to explore the SPEAK OUT! program. They discuss non-profit work and ways to promote successful communication for people with Parkinson’s Disease. The conversation highlights key components of SPEAK OUT!, offering speech therapy services in a donation-based model, ways to obje...

Episode 75: Keys to Neurodiversity Affirming Dynamic Assessment Strategies for SLPs

November 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Guest: Chris Wenger, MS, CCC-SLP - Chris will explore key strategies for neurodiversity-affirming assessments in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast. Designed to equip speech therapists with key strategies and understanding for serving neurodivergent populations, this audio course dives into foundational concepts of neurodiversity and its critical role in assessments. It also addresses how to recognize and counteract biases in standardized assessments that may lead to inaccurate...

Episode 74: Keys to Opening Your Eyes and Mind to Orofacial Myology

November 06, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MB

Guest: Zohara Nguyen, CCC-SLP, CPSP, QOM - Zohara shares her journey into the world of orofacial myology. She describes how a myo mindset can help SLPs embrace orofacial myology in their current practice. Zohara discusses specific challenges when working with adults with orofacial myology goals. As a native of Australia, Zohara draws upon her experience and expertise to share her global perspective on orofacial myology. Join us for this one hour conversational audio course podcast!

Episode 73: Keys to NMES and Ampcare’s Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) for Dysphagia Treatment

September 06, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

Guest: Rick McAdoo, MS, CCC, SLP - Rick reviews the principles of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia treatment in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast. He discusses Ampcare’s Effective Swallow Protocol and describes how neuromuscular electrical stimulation, resistive exercises, and postural strategies promote a safe and effortful swallow. Rick shares case studies and research to support evidence-based practice.

Episode 72: Keys for Trauma Resiliency

August 29, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Guest: Caitlin Lopez, MS, CCC-SLP, RYT-200 - This episode features Caitlin Lopez discussing the Trauma Resiliency Model and how it can be utilized for co-regulation during therapy sessions. The trauma resiliency model utilizes six skills that bring the nervous system back into the resilient zone.

Episode 71: Keys to Cognitive Rehabilitation for Survivors of Long Covid

August 22, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Guest: James “Jim” Jackson, PsyD - Jim explores cognitive retraining for Long Covid survivors in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast. He describes the nature of cognitive problems in Long Covid survivors and the contribution of mental health issues. He identifies methods for speech-language pathologists to use during neuro-cognitive retraining for survivors of Long Covid. Jim calls upon his own lived experience with mental health to describe how acceptance can be integrated int...

Episode 70: Part II: Keys to Rehabilitation after Laryngectomy

July 24, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Guest: Heather Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP - Heather draws on her years of experience working on a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team with people with laryngectomies. She describes preoperative counseling and education, including equipment and safety measures. Heather identifies and analyzes options for communication for laryngectomees. She breaks down key therapy strategies for each communication option. This podcast is preceded by Part I: Keys to the SLP’s Role on a Head and Neck and Ca...

Episode 69: Part I: Keys to the SLP’s Role on a Head and Neck and Cancer Team

July 17, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Guest: Heather Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP - In this one-hour audio podcast, Heather identifies how an SLP’s role on the team leads to improved quality of life for people with head and neck cancer. Heather draws on her years of experience working on a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team and research to provide evidence to support a multi-disciplinary approach throughout the continuum of care to facilitate quicker reintegration into the community.

Episode 68: Keys to Treating Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD)

June 26, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Guest: Christina Liem, M.M., M.S., CCC-SLP - In this one-hour conversational audio course podcast, Christina draws on her experience as an opera singer and speech-language pathologist to explore muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). She defines MTD and the possible etiologies of this diagnosis. Discussion of weaknesses in the voice system and considerations for those with MTD provides the foundation for a whole-person care approach. Christina offers possible voice treatments/tools that target area...

Episode 67: Keys to Evidence-Based Practice for the Multitasking SLP

June 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

Guest: Anastasia (Stacie) Raymer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Stacie highlights keys to evidence-based practice for the multitasking SLP in this one-hour conversational audio course podcast, co-hosted by Renee Garrett, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Mary Beth Hines, CCC-SLP. Stacie explains the role of a systematic review and meta-analyses in EBP. She identifies resources for the multitasking SLP to converge EBP with clinical judgment and patient goals. Stacie takes listeners through a systematic review of one ther...

Episode 66: Keys to Staying Loudly: Her ALS Journey

May 26, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Guest: Sam Telgkamp, BS, CCLS - Sam shares her journey as a Certified Child Life Specialist with a 2022 diagnosis of ALS at the age of 25. Sam discusses ALS, challenges specific to young people, and speech therapy interventions to meet those challenges. In addition, she discusses support, advocacy, and the LEGACY that motivates Sam to share her story and write her blog, Staying Loudly.

Episode 65: Keys to Supporting Conversation Partners and People with Aphasia

May 18, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Guest: Katherine Wolf, M.S., CF-SLP - Katherine takes participants through her journey of resilience as a person with aphasia (PWA) who was motivated by her experience and her own therapists to become a speech-language pathologist. Katherine shares her recommendations when working with PWA from her unique perspective. She describes supported conversation techniques to use when working with PWA and their communication partners.

Episode 64: Keys to Supportive Communication

May 01, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Guest: Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP - The presenter dives into the importance of training communication partners to improve the quality of life of people with aphasia. This conversational audio course explores the psychological impact of communication challenges. She provides strategies, tools, and resources to aid meaningful communication. Hilary brings her energy and experience to present compelling case studies.

Episode 63: Keys to Treating Clients with Long Covid

April 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

Guest: Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS - Renee explores Long Covid Syndrome in this one-hour conversational podcast. She identifies symptoms, comorbidities, and exacerbation of the disease process. Renee investigates how Long Covid impacts the caregiver and presents both short-term and long-term challenges. She presents treatment strategies for cognitive communication that prioritize functional goals and a return to independent activities of daily living. Renee demonstrates the SLP's rol...

Episode 62: Keys to the Rett Syndrome Communication Guidelines

March 06, 2023 05:15 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Guest: Theresa Bartolotta, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Dr. Bartolotta provides her perspective as a mother of a daughter with Rett Syndrome and an SLP who has focused her career on helping people with Rett Syndrome and their families communicate. In this one-hour conversational audio course podcast, Theresa describes the genetic presentation, defining characteristics, typical progression of symptoms, and variability of Rett Syndrome. Next, she discusses challenges for SLPs working with individuals with ...

Episode 61: Keys to Evaluating and Treating Apraxia of Speech

February 20, 2023 05:15 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Guest: Edythe Strand, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Dr. Strand has contributed immensely to speech-language pathology and the quality of life of people with apraxia of speech. Dr. Strand describes her work with both children and adults that led her to the development of the Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skills (DEMSS) and Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC). She identifies key characteristics and explains how CAS differs from other speech sound disorders. Dr. Strand applies motor learning prin...

Episode 60: Keys to Supporting Patient-Provider Conversations Regarding Medical Concerns

January 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Guests: Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP & Steven Leeds Richman, MA, MD - Communication barriers impact healthcare equality. Recognizing healthcare inequality faced by people with communication disorders, Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP and Steven Leeds Richman, MA, MD collaborated to develop a method of AAC that attempts to bypass the need for training with embedded supportive communication to more immediately improve patient-provider sharing of information, reducing the impact of communication barrie...

Episode 59: Keys to Being a Mindful Clinician: Part II

January 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Guest: Stephanie Sweigart, MS, CCC-SLP - Stephanie continues the conversation about how mindfulness leads to positive clinical outcomes and increases a clinician’s effectiveness. A summary of four research findings shows how mindfulness affects the brain. Case studies explore how mindfulness strategies help clients manage emotions to focus on working toward speech and language therapy goals.

Episode 58: Keys to Being a Mindful Clinician

December 19, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

Guest: Stephanie Michele Sweigart, MS, CCC-SLP - Speech clinicians report that their field presents incredible demands, increased caseloads and workloads, burnout, emotional tolls, depletion, and overall reduced well-being. Increased stress paired with negative attitudes can impact how a clinician fully shows up in their role. Productivity, team collaboration, and client outcomes can improve when we learn simple strategies for effectively managing difficult emotions. Learn to manage diffic...

Episode 57: Keys to Nonprofit Service Delivery

December 09, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

Guest: Sofia Tilton, MS, CCC-SLP - Sophie is a private practice owner, and the Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project (RSVP) board member. This conversational format explores the establishment and evolution of a non-profit rehabilitation services delivery organization. Sofia shares her experience with RSVP and describes the steps needed to fund and maintain a non-profit organization. The RSVP model demonstrates how a non-profit organization can deliver rehabilitation services effectively. ...

Episode 56: Keys to Improvisation to Improve Communication

December 05, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Guests: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP, Rob Snow & Nick Doyle - They describe how improvisation techniques can improve communication skills and expand workplace opportunities, social settings, and independent living. Improvisation integrates eye contact, voice projection, problem-solving, listening, focus, flexible thinking, and creativity. Rob and Nick share experiences highlighting how improved communication skills foster personal development and enhanced self-confidence. In addition, Jennifer...

Episode 55: Keys to Managing Aspiration Risk with Medical Complexity

November 11, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Guest: George Barnes MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S - This conversational format explores the risk assessment approach to dysphagia evaluation and treatment. George reviews key terms, the pathogenesis of pneumonia, and current trends in dysphagia management. He describes the role of the interdisciplinary team in the risk assessment approach. George uses his clinical experience, knowledge, and research to provide evidence for key considerations when managing aspiration risk.

Episode 54: Keys to Not So Corporate Speech Pathology

October 31, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

Guest: Jason Hall, MS, SLP-CCC - Jason explores considerations for establishing a consulting private practice. Jason discusses finding the right time to start your own business, establishing your practice, and navigating growth.

Episode 53: Keys to Bilingual Evaluations and Strategies for Intervention

October 21, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Guest: Cristina Saldaña, MS, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - As a bilingual SLP for over 20 years, Dr. Saldaña describes her experience in a variety of settings that inspired her to develop resources for bilingual therapists and clients. She stresses the importance of knowing and following IDEA law to ensure that assessment and therapy benefit students. Dr. Saldanña offers strategies for serving bilingual people across the lifespan. She also provides monolingual SLPs insight into cultural nuances that are h...

Episode 52: Keys to Interprofessional Collaboration to Improve Dementia Care

October 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Guest: Natalie F. Douglas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Dr. Douglas describes research on a care partner training program to support people living with dementia. This conversational format explores a project that took place across one year in six long-term care communities with SLPs, CNAs, and people living with dementia. Tips on incorporating patient-centered goals into documentation are provided, along with ways to improve relationships between SLPs, CNAs, and other professionals. Finally, Natalie off...

Episode 51: Keys to Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Hippotherapy for the SLP

September 22, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Guest: Perry Flynn, MEd., CCC-SLP - The guest details the difference between therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy. This conversational format presents the benefits of both for many populations and implications for speech and language therapy. In addition, Perry discusses several case studies and real-life experiences as a speech-language pathologist and Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) certified therapeutic riding instructor.

Episode 50: Keys to Telepractice Across the Lifespan

September 19, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Guest: Karin Hartunian Koukeyan, MS, CCC-SLP - The conversational format explores the issues that pose barriers for pediatric and geriatric populations to access speech and language services in a clinic-based setting. Data will be presented on the impact of these barriers as a way of accessing services. Issues specific to implementing treatment approaches will be presented. The benefits of utilizing teletherapy with potential strategies in place will be discussed by analyzing specific patient...

Episode 49: Keys to Successfully Pivoting during Your Medical SLP Career

August 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Guest: Kimry Schwarz, M.S., CCC-SLP - She describes her journey as a medical SLP and business owner. Kimry highlights the need for flexibility across settings and reflects on the need to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimry shares wisdom learned along the way that is helpful to the early career professionals and SLPs contemplating career shifts.

Episode 48: Keys to Improving Speech Clarity of People with Down Syndrome with LSVT LOUD

July 28, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Guests: Jennifer Gray MS, CCC-SLP, and Sarah Bookout, MA, CCC-SLP - They discuss evidence that supports the use of the LSVT LOUD to improve the communication skills of children and adults with Down Syndrome. They describe how to tailor LSVT LOUD to meet each individual’s communication needs. This dynamic team discusses communication challenges and offers strategies to use with clients to improve clarity and promote independence.

Episode 47: Keys to Telepractice with Clients with Aphasia

July 15, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Guest: Genevieve Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP: In this episode, Genevieve reviews the keys to successful telepractice with adult clients and takes a deep dive into evidence-based aphasia therapy across the miles. She takes the listener through assessment, functional goal-setting, practical therapy strategies, and maximizing therapy sessions to meet the needs of clients with aphasia.

Episode 46: Keys to 10 Ways to Optimize Your Success as an SLP

June 30, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Guest: Mattie Murrey Tegels, MA, CCC-SLP, CLSC - This course features professional skills that the SLP needs to not just do her career but live her career and really be a successful SLP. This conversational format explores professional skills or soft skills that the SLP needs and didn’t necessarily have the opportunity to learn in graduate school. We talk briefly about each one of the top 10 professional skills and tools that SLPs need to not only survive their careers but thrive in their ...

Episode 45: Keys to Transferring States as an SLP

June 13, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Michelle Neilson, MS, CCC-SLP, and Megan Whelan, MS, CCC-SLP, QOM/COM team together to share lessons learned through frequently transferring states as SLPs. Michelle has worked in four states as an SLP: Illinois, California, Ohio, and Texas. Megan has worked in six states as an SLP: Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Connecticut, Ohio, and Arkansas. Their moves have required flexibility and brought them to a wide range of settings, including schools, private practice, hospitals, acute care, and o...

Episode 44: Keys to Accent Modification

May 27, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Kari Lim, M.S., CCC-SLP explores working with clients to address accent modification goals. In this conversational format, Kari describes her journey into accent modification and shares techniques used to work with clients to enhance communication. This discussion highlights the benefits clients seek and describes how speech-language pathologists are well trained to work with clients in this area. Kari offers resources and recommendations for SLPs who are considering specializing in accent ...

Episode 43: Keys to Working with the Professional Voice User - Erin Donahue, MA, CCC-SLP

May 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

This conversational format focuses on working with the professional voice, including the elite vocal professional or vocal athlete. Erin identifies the specific needs of the professional voice user and provides recommendations to optimize vocal health, use and longevity. In addition, this discussion provides information to help student clinicians and SLPs who would like to specialize in voice.

Episode 42: Keys to Recovery after TBI: A Story of Friendship, Resilience, and Self-Advocacy - Laura Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Anna Zolkowski, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS

May 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

This course features speech-language pathologists, Laura Morgan and Anna Zolkowski. This conversational format explores one TBI survivor and her close friend’s shared experience and clinical observations from “both sides of the Speech-Language Pathology table.” Laura Morgan and Anna Zolkowski met in their clinical fellowship year. Only four months later, Laura suffered a serious TBI. While no longer coworkers, their friendship blossomed while navigating recovery from brain injury. In this pod...

Episode 41: Keys to Expanding the Role of SLPs and AuDs in Sports Concussion Management - Tabia Pope, PhD, CCC-SLP

May 05, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

This course features Dr. Tabia Pope, President & CEO of Head to Speech Incorporated on the roles and responsibilities of emerging, expanding, and influencing Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in sports concussion management. This conversational format explores how everyone can play a part in advocating for the inclusion of our profession in sports concussion management regardless of knowledge level and employment setting. Dr. Pope discusses how to choose a plan of action consisten...

Episode 40: Keys to Inclusive Post Secondary Education: A Parent’s Perspective - Lourdes Rahn

April 29, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

This course features Lourdes Rahn, the proud mother of two sons, one of whom is a diverse learner. Lourdes describes the family’s journey through diagnosis, early intervention, elementary school, middle school, high school, and now inclusive post-secondary education. Lourdes explains the emotional rollercoaster ride that comes with parenting a child with diverse learning and encourages others to keep hope alive during challenging times. She celebrates her son’s accomplishments and encourages...

Episode 39: Keys to Recruiting and Retaining Men in Speech-Language Pathology - Matt Easley. MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Perry Flynn M.Ed., CCC-SLP, BCCLS

April 14, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

This course features Perry Flynn, an experienced SLP, and Matt Easley, an early career professional describing their journey in the profession. The conversational format provides ideas for recruiting and retaining more men in the profession. In addition, Perry and Matt challenge the audience to join in the effort to increase awareness of SLP and actively recruit minorities, specifically men, to the profession.

Episode 38: Keys to Managing Caregiver Stress and Burnout - Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS

March 31, 2022 04:15 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

This course features Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS and explores caregiving's emotional, financial, and legal aspects. Caregiver stress and burnout are discussed in this conversational format. Renee considers caregivers' role as crucial support for many chronically ill or acutely ill patients. Caregiving is not limited to one age, one disease process, or one progressive neurological disease. SLPs can provide more effective patient and family/caregiver education and support by identifying ...

Episode 37: Keys to Optimizing Your Success as an SLP - Mattie Murrey Tegels, MA, CCC-SLP, CLSC

March 24, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

This conversational format explores the professional skills that SLPs need for building their personal, clinical, and career foundations, thereby optimizing their success from the beginning of their practice. Mattie discusses the top 10 professional skills needed for SLPs to establish a strong SLP presence in their setting and optimize their success as an SLP and as part of an interdisciplinary team. These professional skills have been categorized into three highly effective categories that s...

Episode 33: Keys to a Holistic Approach to Dysphagia Management - Samantha Shune, PhD, CCC-SLP

March 14, 2022 04:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

This course features Samantha Shune, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders and Sciences Program at the University of Oregon. This conversational format explores the biopsychosocial disability that results from dysphagia, influencing both the individual and larger family system. In particular, Samantha will discuss the profound impacts dysphagia has on the caregiver and highlight a new screening tool available to probe for dysphagia-related caregiver b...

Episode 35: Keys to A Holistic Approach to Evaluating and Treating EI-PVFM - Sharon D. Frank, MA, CCC-SLP

March 11, 2022 05:15 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

This course features an introduction to a holistic approach to treating Exercise-Induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (EI-PVFM), which is a complex upper airway disorder that occurs in some athletes and is often misdiagnosed as exercise-induced asthma (EIA). Sharon first discusses the nature of EI-PVFM, its signs and symptoms, and how it differentiates from EIA. She then gives an overview of Buteyko breathing principles and compares them to traditional therapy methods. Finally, she describes...

Episode 36: Keys to Student's Perspective on Cultural Responsiveness and Gender Inclusivity - Alistair Trisorus

March 09, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

This conversational format explores how to support graduate students in the classroom and clinic with cultural responsiveness and gender-inclusive practices. Alistair begins by introducing terminology and ideas related to gender diversity. Next, they open up about their own gender and some of the daily struggles they face because of their identity. Next, narrowing the focus to the professional realm, Alistair discusses cultural humility, the related concept of cultural humility, and why they ...

Episode 33: Keys to Understanding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - John Cavanagh and Dr. Arturo Taco, MD

February 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

This course features John Cavanagh and Dr. Arturo Taco, M.D. The definition, process, and effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat depression, OCD, and other psychiatric disorders are discussed in a conversational format. The evolution of TMS and current applications to treat various conditions is discussed. Finally, research to use TMS to treat people with cognitive-communication, speech disorders, language disorders, and other neurologic conditions is explored.

Episode 34: Keys to Understanding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - John Cavanagh and Dr. Arturo Taco, MD

February 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

This course features John Cavanagh and Dr. Arturo Taco, M.D. The definition, process, and effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat depression, OCD, and other psychiatric disorders are discussed in a conversational format. The evolution of TMS and current applications to treat various conditions is discussed. Finally, research to use TMS to treat people with cognitive-communication, speech disorders, language disorders, and other neurologic conditions is explored.