SLPs Wine and Cheese's Podcast

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Ep 28: SLPs no more stress please Dec 19, 2018

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Deb and Maria decided not to consume alcohol since they do not recommend drinking while stressed. They both agreed that this time of the year can be very hectic. Deb described that stress is when the sympathetic nervous system or that "fight or flight" response kicks in. This entails an increase in blood pressure, slow down of digestion, increased heart rate and rapid thinking. This is called automatic thinking. However, intentional thinking is when the brain can problem solve and think of ways to change the outcome or provide a solution.

They went on to a segment called "Cool as a cucumber or Super Stressed". Deb and Maria gave scenarios and stated if they would find themselves cool as a cucumber or super stressed. They also gave strategies or problem solving tips for each scenario. Turns out both Deb and Maria would remain cool if they saw blood or had a drink spilled on them. Deb and Maria also gave realistic ideas for relieving stress: exercise, aromatherapy, taking naps, reading books, listening to music and drawing.

At their halfway point they reminded listeners to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod and check out their Patreon page! Also, they still have blah blah blah blah shirts left! Email us at: slpswineandcheese@gmail.com to place your order.

Maria discussed the importance of nature and reducing stress from the book "the Nature Fix: Why nature makes us happier, healthier and more creative" by Florence Williams. The book talked about how important smells are to humans, so bring on the aromatherapy! Also, how when humans are exposed to nature videos they're heart rate dropped but instantly shot up when they heard a motor vehicle sound. Deb compared this sound to the email alerts she receives. Maria recommended silencing your phone after 9pm.

All in all Deb and Maria agreed that stress management is important and critical for living your best life. For their Tips & Trick segment, Maria recommended trying boxed breathing in therapy sessions. Deb recommended different aromatherapy scents to help inspire your clients! Deb ended with a quote "Zen spirituality is not thinking about God while peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.”

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Ep 27: A beautiful AAC Life Dec 12, 2018

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Deb and Maria welcomed their guest Anne Page from Beautiful Speech Life. Deb and Maria drank a 2016 J. Lohr Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and paired it with mozzarella cheese and various fruits. Anne drank a Zinfadel red wine. Anne, Deb and Maria voted "drink it" for their wines.

They introduced their guest Anne as a heart-centered SLP dedicated to taking the fear out of AAC. Anne answered questions in their This or That segment. Anne then discussed how she started as an Art major and became a SLP later on in her life. Anne talked about certain challenges she and other SLPs face with using AAC in the classroom and at home. Together they agreed that core vocabulary words are integral to teaching a child to use AAC.

Deb asked about a young man with autism who does not have AAC. She asked Anne and Maria how they would implement AAC in this given scenario. Next, Anne gave style tips on how to be a fashionable SLP. For their Tips or Tricks segment Anne suggested using the app Monkey Preschool Lunchbox and teaching students to wait their turn while also using their device. Maria piggy backed off that idea and suggested using a timer to help the student/s wait their turn in a group. Deborah suggested using a mystery wheel for students to "pick" their prize. As per the usual, Anne ended their episode with a quote "It's a marathon, not a sprint".

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Ep 26: Voice with Kristie_Voice Dec 05, 2018

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Deb is drinking Chardonnay and eating Mozzarella Cheese. Kristie is drinking coconut water and eating an apple and cheese tray. Maria is home sick! Don't worry though, in this episode you get to hear one of Maria's ASHA interviews! This episode features Jennifer @ASHA.

In this episode Kristie gives some life and therapy changing advice.

Thanks for listening.

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Ep 25: On Our Best Behavior Nov 07, 2018

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Deb and Maria drank a 2017 Dove Hunt Dog Pinot Noir and paired it with Swiss cheese. The Pinot Noir is from Scout & Cellar which is made from grapes without pesticides, no added chemicals or added sugar. There is a 10% discount for SLPs if they email mjewing@vernizon.net and write "SLP Wine Discount" in the subject title. That's 10% off already on top of 5% off for 6 bottles and 10% off 12 bottles. Deb and Maria both voted "drink it" for this delicious and healthy vegan wine, naturally.

They continued their segment called "This week in life/ This week in speech" where Maria talked about how she caught up on paperwork and ate a sushi burrito today. Deb went over how she's introduced new poems for the month of November. She also noticed that Mike is much more productive when he has a clear space. They went on to define behaviors and different schools of thought such as operant conditioning vs. Pavlonian conditioning. Next, Maria categorized behaviors under: sensory, avoidance or attention. She discussed behavioral supports aka visuals: visual schedule, token chart, timer and a First/Then board.

At their halfway point they reminded listeners to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod and check out their Patreon page! www.patreon.com/slpswineandcheese Also, make sure to visit us at Table 872 at ASHA Convention.

They then went on to to various case studies where Maria and Deb went over how to implement behavioral strategies and supports to reduce negative behaviors. The behaviors ranged form calling out in class, kicking, etc. etc. etc. Maria and Deb bounced various ideas off each other, what can work, what they have tried, and what does not work.

At the end of the show they talked about Robert Firestone who is a clinical psychologist about the 6 aspects of being an authentic adult. This included: rationality, formulating and implementing goals, equality in relationships, active vs. passive, non-defensiveness and openness and personal power. They ended their episode with two quotes, number one "being openhearted to absolutely everything leads to a beautiful sense of joy" and "the best apology is changed behavior".

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Ep 24: Happy Halloween Oct 24, 2018

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Welcome to their Halloween Special! Deb and Maria drank a 2017 Dove Hunt Dog Riesling and paired it with Cheddar cheese. The Riesling is fruity and dry, it contains hints of green apple, lemon and ginger. The wine is from Scout & Cellar which is made from grapes without pesticides, no added chemicals or added sugar. There is a 10% discount for SLPs if they email mjewing@vernizon.net and write "SLP Wine Discount" in the subject title. That's 10% off already on top of 5% off for 6 bottles and 10% off 12 bottles. Deb and Maria both voted "drink it" for this delicious and healthy vegan wine.

They introduced a new segment called "This week in life/ This week in speech" where both Maria's and Deb's friends got engaged, yay! In speech, Maria has been working with the classroom teachers and sequencing stories and activities. Deb has been writing stories about Halloween characters to target literacy and inferencing/predicting. Next, they then played Halloween movie trivia, where Maria failed miserably with a 60% out of 100%.

They then went on to review how to incorporate Halloween in speech therapy sessions to work on: receptive language, expressive language, articulation, social skills and literacy activities. Maria suggested working on initiating questions with topics related to Halloween such as "what's your favorite type of candy?". She also talked about a sequencing activity such as "how to get a lot of candy on Halloween". Deb shared her idea of using a Pun-kin and having the students say, listen to and interpret jokes. This week for Freebie Friday they will share their favorite Halloween printables to use.

Together they shared their Tips and Tricks, where Deb recommended using a microphone in speech therapy. Maria recommended having the clients use role-playing scenarios in preparation for Halloween. They ended their episode with a quote from the witches of William Shakespeare's MacBeth "double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble." They interpreted this to me that eventually your mistakes will catch up to you. Essentially they stated it's okay to make up mistakes and own up to them. Happy Halloween!

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Ep 23: Fashion for SLPs Oct 17, 2018

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Deb and Maria welcomed their guest Amy to the show. They drank a 2015 Pebble Lane Pinot Noir. They paired it with a stinky yet delicious Truffle Noire Gouda cheese from Holland. Deb also made mac and cheese cups, they were delicious! Deb and Amy did not taste the vanilla highlights or cherry flavor that Maria pointed out. Nonetheless they all drank the wine and ate the stinky cheese with Deb's cheese cups. Deb and Amy have been friends for an arbitrary number of years. They have a lot in common: they are both dating comedians and welcome all the wine despite its taste.

Listeners got to know Amy during a game of This or That where Amy selected trends from either 1980s vs. 1990s. Amy talked about how she grew up in Connecticut and went to different fashion schools all over the country. Amy started in the fashion industry and took a temporary placement that eventually led to a change in her career. They discussed how their lives at age 30 are not what they had planned nor envisioned. Amy then went on to discuss the 5 fashion essentials SLPs should own: a blazer, a belt, comfortable flats, a crisp white button down shirt and black (comfortable) slacks. Amy also said that if you wouldn't currently buy what you own now, then toss it!

At their halfway point they reminded listeners to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod and check out their Patreon page! www.patreon.com/slpswineandcheese They forgot to mention to come visit us at Table 872 at ASHA Convention.

Amy will be designing the T-shirts Deb and Maria will have for sale at the ASHA 2018 Convention in Boston!

Together they shared their Tips and Tricks, where Deb recommended wearing lipstick and nail polish to enhance your therapy sessions. Deb recommended taking data to see if this tip is effective. Maria recommended putting insoles in shoes since SLPs are on their feet all day. Amy suggested using Rent the Runway to have preplanned outfits for the week. They ended their episode with a quote from the infamous Coco Chanel "If you want to be original be ready to be copied".

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Ep 22: Artsy Tea Party Oct 10, 2018

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Deb and Maria switched gears and instead of their typical wine and cheese they drank Yogi Bedtime tea and ate Junior's cheesecake. So SLPs more tea please and SLPs more cheesecake please. They both voted "sip it" for the wonderful and soothing Chamomile and Passionflower tea.

Together they discussed how Psychology Today stated that art therapy is a create method of expression used as a therapeutic technique. It originated in the fields of art and psychotherapy. The goal of art therapy is to increase expression creatively to increase mental, physical and emotional well being. Art therapy can be used with children, adolescents and adults to explore their emotions, increase self-esteem, decrease frustration and anxiety without artistic talent.

Deb and Maria discussed the benefits of using art since it helps with problem solving, cognitive flexibility, etc. Deb and Maria talked about the efficacy of using art in combination with speech therapy. They specifically talked about how to incorporate art with clients with: Autism, fluency disorder and Aphasia. There were commonalities across these populations of how art decreases frustration, uses the right hemisphere and increases initiation and spontaneity. Autism research conducted by Andrea Gilroy "Art therapy, research and EBP". Fluency article by R. Krutulience & V. Makauskiene (2012). Aphasia article was published by Kim, Kim, Lee & Chun (2008).

At their halfway point they reminded listeners to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod and check out their Patreon page! www.patreon.com/slpswineandcheese They also reminded listeners to visit Table 872 at ASHA Convention,

Together they shared their Tips and Tricks, where Deb recommended using art in combination with poems and linguistic concepts. Maria recommended using sabotage strategy and having clients use the phrase "I need a---" or "May I have--". They ended their episode with their tea quotes, Maria's tea quote was " Create the sequence of goodness, consequences will be always good." and Deb's was " You don't need love, you are the love".

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Ep 21: Second Bite with Michelle L.W. Dawson Oct 04, 2018

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Deb and Maria welcomed their guest, Michelle L. W. Dawson from Heartwood Speech Therapy from Colombia, South Carolina. She has her own podcast First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional. She hosts online seminars with speechtherapypd.com She also tours nationally with PESI Inc. on pediatric dysphagia for medically fragile clients. She also holds the ASHA ACE Award recipient in March 2018. She joined Deb and Maria from South Carolina while we both sipped sparking white wine. Deb and Maria were a guest on Michelle's podcast, be sure to check out First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional.

Deb and Maria drank sparking white wine Nando Fragolino and paired it with Kerrygold Dubliner aged cheese. Michelle drank Yellow tail bubbles Sparkling white wine and paired it with her kid's string cheese. Deb and Michelle voted "drink it" while Maria voted their incredibly sweet wine "sink it".

Deb and Maria interviewed Michelle, she talked about her experiences working as a SLP-A in a public school, hospital and to today working in early intervention with medically fragile children. Michelle discussed how important it is to dig deeper to get to the core issue, work on a team and know when to refer to other professionals.

Together they shared their Tips and Tricks, where Deb recommended using oil pastels and Maria recommended using old phone books. Michelle ended the episode with a lovely quote "history was not created by well behaved woman".

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Ep 20: Fine Motor Sep 26, 2018

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Deb and Maria welcomed their OT Katie back again for part 2 of their occupational therapy series. Deb, Katie and Maria drank Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and Greek Kefalograviera cheese with some tangerines. Katie and Deb voted "drink it", while Maria initially voted "sink it", however as she sipped it she then voted "sink it". They switched it up by recording on a Sunday and they changed their setting to Maria's home.

Together they quickly played "Say Anything" as a quick way to get to know each other. Next, they defined fine motor skills as the coordination of small muscle movements including synchronization of hands, fingers and eye movements. Maria's brother, Chris talked about how he received occupational therapy in the '90s. He talked about what he was required to do and how it has helped his handwriting in Greek and still today.

Katie then went on to discuss topics such as hand/finger strength, hand-eye coordination, hand dominance, hand division, bilateral integration, postural control and body awareness (proprioception). They agreed that core strength is fundamental but also to continually assess core issues.

They went on to share their Tips and Trick, Katie recommended using a mechanic pencil...aaaaand that's when gargageband decided it was finsihed recording. So this one is a cliff hanger, folks.

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Ep 19: It makes sense Sep 19, 2018

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Deb and Maria welcomed their guest, occupational therapist Katie. Prior to the recording of this episode they drank "baby wine" Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato Champagne, Deb voted "sink it" but Maria voted "drink it". During the episode they drank Wild Turkey Honey Whiskey, they all voted "drink it". They paired both the whiskey and "baby wine" with goat cheese. Katie pointed out how the goat cheese has a mild taste and creamy texture. Deb gave an introduction about occupational therapy where the goal is to help people across their lifespan to achieve activities of daily living.

They played "This or That" as a way to get to know our guest of honor and Maria. Deb and Katie are also in a relationship with a comedian. They then discussed sensory integration therapy and how it includes exposure to sensory stimuli in a structured and repetitive in order to increase organization in the brain. They also discussed a Sensory diet and how it increases the client's attention to "get them in the right state". Following their "See-Do-Write" segment they discussed what certain sensory-seeking behaviors look like, ways to incorporate certain activities into sessions and how to write specific goals for these students.

At the halfway point, Deb and Maria reminded listeners to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod @maria_kotsonisslp and @deborahbrookscccslp

Katie then answered listener's questions related to oral sensory-seeking behaviors and went over the 6 senses. As per the usual, they gave their Tips and Tricks where they agreed pairing what the client hates and loves leads to success. They ended with "when you judge others, you do not define them; you define yourself".

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