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Introduction

Today I’m speaking with Amy Graham of Graham Speech Therapy. Amy is a speech-language pathologist who owns a private practice in Colorado Springs and works with private-pay clients out of her home. She is known for her love of Speech Sound Disorders, wonderful sense of humor, and extremely helpful demonstration videos on Instagram.

In this episode, Amy discusses her oral-facial exam form and why an oral mech exam is so important. We also learn why Amy loves treating lateral lisps and her best tips for doing so. Sometimes one session is all it takes!

Amy shares practical tipson working from home — things like proactively setting policies in place thatparents/clients agree to before working with you.

You’ll love getting to know Amy and hearing the wisdom she has to share. Join us!

Topics/Questions:

  1. You recently created a comprehensive oral-facial exam form that has helped so many SLPs. Can you talk about the importance of doing an oral mech exam when assessing SSDs?
  2. You wrote a blog post about the secret to correcting alateral lisp. Can you share that secret with us?
  3. How do you use the principles of motor learning when targeting SSDs?
  4. What are your tips for running a small private practice out of your home?

Game: This or That Game: Foodie edition

You’ll have to tune into the episode to findout her answers!

LEARN MORE:

Graham Speech Therapy

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About the Host

Venita Litvack M.A. CCC-SLP (She/Her)

Venita is an Assistive Technology (AT) Consultant in south Florida. She has a passion for using AAC, AT, and literacy to support individuals with complex communication needs, autism, and other diagnoses. Venita has presented on several topics related to AAC at local and national conferences. She co-authored two articles published in ASHA Leader’s online publication, as well as the Lou Knows What to Do book series published by Boys Town Press.

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