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57: The One About Working with Older Students with Kristin Bowers
In this episode, we are joined by Kristin, a native New Zealander who grew up in the US and now lives in Pittsburgh. She is an extremely talented SLP who runs a blog, TPT store, and private practice. She enjoys hand lettering and creates beautiful marketing materials for therapy professionals.
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56: The One About Speech Sound Disorders with Amy Graham
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!
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55: The One About Theme-Based Therapy with Chloe Elizabeth
In this episode, I’m speaking with the queen of theme-based therapy, Chloe Elizabeth, a pediatric SLP who loves planning, organization, and all things arts and crafts. Chloe works in a clinic setting and sees children ranging from ages two to 16 years of age. She plans a month in advance, and she’s able to use the same bin or materials for all of them.
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54: The One About SLPAs with Jillian Yudin
In this episode, Jillian shares about role of SLPAs in therapy and how they can work collaboratively with SLPs, occupational therapists, teachers, etc. If you’re unfamiliar with the work of SLPAs, if you don’t know how to effectively collaborate with SLPAs, or if you’re in the midst of deciding your career path, this episode is for you!
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53: The One About Bilingual Speech Therapy with Sarah Wu
In today’s episode, we learn about Sarah’s unique background (for instance, she grew up in Wisconsin, but her father was from Australia, her parents were educators turned physician/lawyer...) Sarah is a fluent Spanish speaker, and she has resources for English-speaking speech therapists who have a desire to learn to speak Spanish. She also offers bilingual resources to SLPs who work with Spanish-speakers.
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52: The One About Preventing Burnout with Kirsten Kelly
In this episode, we discuss Kirsten’s most popular resources, her tips for avoiding burnout, and how to maintain a healthy working relationship with others.
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51: The One About Volunteering Abroad with Shannon Werbeckes
In this episode, we discuss her AAC Implementation Toolkit, her trip to Ghana, and the 5 things she wants every SLP to know. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed our conversation!
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50: The One Year Anniversary Episode
Can you believe it’s already been a year since Kim and I started the Speechie Side Up podcast? If you started listening around Season 2, then you may not be familiar with Kim. She used to be my co-host and business partner. Today she remains a great friend. I thought it would only be fitting to have Kim return for this special anniversary episode to honor those who have been listing since Season 1. In this episode, we catch up over wine and Mexican food. It’s an easy listen and you’re going to love her tips for getting rid of clutter and reducing screen time for kids.
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49: The One About Getting Autism Siblings Involved in Therapy with Natalie Castro
In this episode, we discuss what it was like growing up with a sibling with autism, the importance of getting autism siblings involved in speech and language therapy, and about a new book she wrote with her sister who has autism.
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48: The One About Sensory Storytelling with Author Kelsey Brown
In this episode, we discuss how to incorporate sensory storytelling in therapy, what resources she has found to be helpful as a graduate student, and why she wrote the published book, Come On, Calm!
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47: The One About Pediatric Dysphagia with Michelle Dawson
In this episode, we discuss important considerations when a client with pediatric dysphagia is on your caseload, her top 5 tips for treating pediatric dysphagia, and what you can find on her podcast called First Bite.
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46: The One About Play-Based Therapy & Private Practice with Emily Cohen
In this episode, we discuss what it was like starting a private practice, her go-to strategies for teaching language through play, and her new book called Playing With Purpose.
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.