SHOW NOTES
Today I am joined by Los Angeles-based speech therapist, parent coach and technology specialist, Rachel Madel. Rachel is dedicated to helping families and speech therapists of children with complex communication needs to communicate functionally throughout their day. Rachel is also the co-host of the Talking with Tech podcast, which dives into weekly discussions about all things AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
Rachel is a Los Angeles-based speech-language pathologist and dedicated to coaching parents and professionals on how to incorporate technology to best support speech and language development. Rachel presents both nationally and abroad on using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for children with autism and integrating technology in classrooms and at home to support communication. When she’s not working with children in her private practice, she co-hosts a weekly podcast called “Talking with Tech” that focuses on best practices in AAC.She is the founder of a digital media company that provides educational resources, therapy materials and training videos to help support parents and professionals of children with autism. Her work has been featured in Autism Parenting Magazine, Speech Science, Praactical AAC, Xceptional Ed, Teachers with Apps and ChildNEXUS.
Topics/Questions:
- What do you need to consider when working with children with autism who need AAC?
- What are your tips for AAC & telepractice?
- What types of services do you offer in your private practice?
- How do you help SLPs to learn more about AAC?
Getting To Know You:
- Do you have any good stories or therapy fails you want to share?
- What are 3 things you can’t work without?
- What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
- What is a piece of advice you would tell your younger self?
