SLPs Wine and Cheese's Podcast

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Ep 38: School Psychology and ABA Mar 06, 2019

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On this (snow day) episode Maria, Deb and their guest Michelle were drinking different wines. Maria was drinking Yellowtail Cabernet Sauvignon and paired it with a salty feta. Deborah was drinking Plavac Bura a red Dalmatia wine. The wine is from Croatia where both Deb and Maria have visited and totally recommend.. Deb paired her wine with a very fancy cheese that contained cranberries, curtesy of Mike. Michelle drank Volvo vineyard Zinfadel blend wine with feta. Maria, Deb and Michelle voted "drink it" for their wines.

Deb & Michelle reminisced about working as waitresses in a comedy show. Both agreed that comedians use stand up comedy as a coping strategy for facing their anxiety. Michelle is a school psychologist in a public school in New Jersey. She talked about the different populations she words with. She gave us a rundown of some of her roles and responsibilities in the schools. She works closely with teachers and other related services as well as parents. Michelle shared some insight such as, working as part of a team and keeping open lines of communication.

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Also, Michelle is currently working towards getting her BCBA. Michelle has seen success with using ABA therapy with children with Autism. Maria shared her experiences with using ABA therapy during her externship in graduate school. Michelle discussed how understanding the importance of the function of behavior. Deb reiterated Maria's point of when teaching children with Autism it is important to teach them "I communicate, I get something" to positively reinforce communication.

Their end quote was "You can't change how other people act or behave. You can only change how you react or behave".

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Ep 37: Grad School Chatter with The Black Speechie Feb 27, 2019

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In this episode Maria and Deb drank Smoke Tree Pinot Noir and paired it with a smooth goat cheese. Deb and Maria enjoyed this "expensive" wine that they've been manifesting. The wine was a gift from Deborah's sister. Together they voted on "drink it" for this wine. They welcomed their guest Amanda, who joined them immediately following her class.

Amanda discussed how she got into speech pathology, what she enjoys and does not enjoy about grad school. Amanda talked about her Instagram handle @theblackspeechie She wants to bring awareness to the shortage of diversity in the field.

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Ep: 36 Agree to Disagree Feb 19, 2019

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In this episode Maria drank Yellowtail Sweet Roo wine and paired it with feta while Deb drank Croatian wine. Together they discussed "controversial" topics and voted on "agree" or "disagree".

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Ep 35: Muscles and Bikinis with Tanya Lujan Feb 13, 2019

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We sit down and chat with Tanya Lujan SLP, Orofacial Myologist, and Bikini competitor! Deb and Maria drank The Pinot Project Pinot Noir and paired it with goat cheese and fruit. Tanya was consuming soothing chamomile tea in preparation for her upcoming competition.

Tanya discussed her experience with Orofacial Myology. She works in a private practice in Texas and has expertise with using various tools and strategies to treat articulation and feeding disorders.

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For their Tips and Tricks segment, Maria recommended using sugary cereals for arts and crafts instead of eating them. Deb recommended using "cue cards" to have the student's more focused but also for vocal rest. Tanya recommended using Goldfish crackers to work on jaw stabilization and/or lingual exercises.

Tanya chose the quote which was "Keep moving forward".

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Ep 34: Cognitive Rehab Feb 06, 2019

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We talk all things meta!

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Ep 33: The Essentials with Miss Behavior Jan 30, 2019

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Deb and Maria drank tea and chatted with Allie Szczecinski or "Miss Behavior". Allie is a speech pathologist living in Illinois who currently works as an educational consultant. Allie believes all behaviors are a form of communication. Their guest is also a big fan of using essential oils. She recommended using: lavender, peppermint and "stress away" by Young Living. Later, they discussed case specific questions regarding challenging behaviors. Disclaimer: consult with OT (for hypo/hyper sensitivity), administration, parent/s before using essential oils.

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For their Tips and Tricks segment, Allie recommended the 2x10 strategy. It is devoting 2 minutes a day for 10 days with your client. It helps build rapport and form relationships, it's also backed by research. Maria recommended doing "sniff tests" with your clients. Even if as simple as using scented markers and they have to guess the scent. Deborah recommended looking at the full person when working with clients. Allie chose the quote which was "kids do well if they can" by Dr. Greene

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Ep 32: The many faces of /r/ Jan 23, 2019

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Deb and Maria drank Cinzano Prosecco and paired it with goat milk Feta. Maria voted "sink it" and Deb voted "sink it" because the wine was super sweet.

Next they played a game called "what aRe you talking about?" Maria stated different /r/ words in the initial position to answer the questions.

Later they discussed how they treat the /r/ phoneme in therapy sessions. Deb and Maria agreed that perception is very important to target prior to expression. Deb likes to use minimal pairs, drills and eventually poems. Maria likes to also incorporate those techniques but use books to promote carryover and target literacy.

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After their halfway point Deb and Maria shared their "R poems". The poems can be found on their Patreon page.

For their Tips and Tricks segment, Maria recommended assessing the surrounding sounds with /r/. For instance, if a student has difficulty with /or/ start with easier sounds and then introduce more difficult sounds. Deb recommended pairing a visual with a "r" face and a "w" face. Their Quote was “if you get tired learn to rest, not quit". - Thessalonians 3:13

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Ep 31: AAC and Literacy with The Mrs. Diaz Jan 17, 2019

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Deb and Maria welcomed their guest SLP Mrs. Emily Diaz who joined in unfortunately not via a private jet but via a video chat. Maria and Deb drank an Italian white Pinot Grigio wine by Gionelli. They paired it with mozzarella cheese. They voted "drink it". Emily is unfortunately battling a cold so she drank water.

Next they played a "This or That" game to get to know Emily. Deb introduced Emily as an SLP who loves to incorporate AAC with literacy. Emily likes to use Usborne books during her therapy sessions. Next, they went on to talk about Emily's typical day of how she works at multiple campuses. Emily went over dynamic, Pog and static devices. Mrs. Diaz also told us how she uses a core word of the week and pushes into the classroom. Emily is a Usborne consultant and recommended some books, such as "Bully on a bus".

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Next, Emily discussed how she is an advocate for more manageable caseloads and devices for students. She wants to empower SLPs everywhere to speak up for themselves and for their students!

For their tips and tricks segment Emily recommended to use SLP Toolkit to help with data collection, progress monitoring and caseload management. Maria recommended pairing 2 core words together such as yes/no to help teach concepts. Deb told everyone not to underestimate a Sharpie. Their quote was “the best time to start AAC is early intervention, but the second best is now”.

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Ep 30: Happy New Year! Did you know we're 30? Jan 09, 2019

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Deb and Maria rang in 2019 with an episode focusing on them being 30 and their goals. Did you know that they were 30? They drank an Italian white Pinot Grigio wine by Gionelli. They paired it with goat cheese and fermented vegetables. Fun fact: Debra loves pickles. They went on to talk about their time away from work. Debra had an equally exciting yet relaxing break where Maria had a mixture of the two.

Next they shared their goals for in their 30s; even though 30 is the new 25. Maria “manifested” her personal, professional and relationship goals. She wants to incorporate dancing in her therapy but also in her personal life. Deb then went on to share her 30 goals for 30 years old, she had two bonus goals. Turns out she met some of them, hooray!

They went on to talk about their professional goals for their speech therapy sessions in 2019. Maria wants to work more collaboratively with other related professionals. She also had a very difficult time producing the word “collaboratively”. Deb wants to be more empowering by motivating others to have more faith and confidence in themselves.

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If you are interested in donating books to a clinic damaged from Hurricane Maria please mail books to:

Universidad Albizu

Recinto de San Juan

Clinica de Patologia del Habla y Lenguaje

P.O. Box 923711

San Juan, PR 00902

For their tips and tricks segment they gave tips on how to be more empowering and collaborative. Maria recommended talking to occupational and physical therapists on how to address a client’s posture. Deb wants to put an end to speech therapy in the hallway. Their quote was “ you get what you focus on, so focus on what you want”.

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Ep 29: Christmas Time Dec 26, 2018

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Merry Christmas, y'all.

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