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165: The One About CAS & Mental Health with Jordan Christian LeVan Jun 16, 2023

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In this episode, you'll get to learn about the cause of apraxia, the long-term prognosis, how CAS can affect mental health, and more!

Registration for Apraxia Connect is now open and super affordable, but only until next Friday, June 23rd for general admission! Don’t miss this opportunity to become more confident in diagnosing and treating clients with CAS. Click on this link to learn more!

164: The #1 Thing SLPs Should Know about CAS Jun 12, 2023

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Check out this audio from a interview I did with Natalie Yoder (she/her) on Instagram Live. Natalie was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) when she was 2.5 years old. Now she has her bachelor’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is in graduate school to become an SLP! I asked her to share one thing she wishes that SLPs knew about childhood apraxia of speech. You can discover what it is in this episode. Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up here.

163: Crash Course on Childhood Apraxia of Speech Jun 07, 2023

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Check out this audio mashup for a sneak peak into the Apraxia Connect courses coming soon! These short clips cover a range of topics from assessment to treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up here.

162: Screen Time Recommendations from an SLP with Clay Hadden May 10, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Clay Hadden, a.k.a. Mister Clay. He is a Speech Language Pathologist for 15 years.

Mister Clay provides educational videos for children and families who benefit from the use of augmentative and alternative communication. Topics range from core words of the day, to modeling activities. There are even videos that feature slime and songs.

More than anything, Mister Clay wants to make content for children who use AAC devices, for their peers, and for their families.

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161: The One About Neurodivergent SLPs with Alexandria Green Apr 26, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Alexandria Green, MS, CCC-SLP. Alexandria is the executive Director and CEO of Green Family Therapies, a pediatric speech-language, feeding, and neurodiversity-affirming ABA therapy private practice in Southern California. With 17 years of experience working with children, and 11 years in the field of communication disorders, her company specializes in family-centered and play-based early childhood speech and language development. She started her private practice endeavor seven years ago after she found it nearly impossible to maintain work-life-harmony as an undiagnosed ADHDer. Now she has found purpose and passion in supporting other speech and language pathologists, particularly those who are neurodivergent like her, in starting and growing in their entrepreneurial journeys.

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160: The One About Connecting with Multicultural Groups/Diverse Populations & Having Faith Mar 01, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Melanie Y. Evans, M.S. CCC-SLP. She is a bilingual pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in Texas and Oklahoma. She is also the founder of Pediatric Speech Sister, whose mission is to assist other speech-language pathologists on their cultural competency journeys. Melanie dedicates her career to serving Black and Latinx populations and closing the academic achievement gap.

SLP CreativeCon is for entrepreneurs and creators in the field of speech-language pathology. Attendees will get to learn about social media marketing, branding, private practice, financial planning, time management, and the most important things to do when starting a business. Join us for the all-day, live event on March 18, 2023 or you can start watching the playback recordings starting March 22nd! Here is the link to register: https://tasseltogether.com/slp-creativecon/

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159: A Crash Course in SLP Entrepreneurship Feb 22, 2023

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This crash course takes clips from all the upcoming SLP Creative Con courses and mashes them into one value-packed episode.

If you're enjoying this episode then you'll love hearing the full courses at SLP Creative Con, starting March 18th, 2023. It's designed for entrepreneurs and creators in the field of Speech Language Pathology. Attendees will get to learn about social media, marketing, branding, private practice, financial planning, time management, and the most important things to do when starting a business.

You'll be able to earn up to 0.7 ASHA CEUs, join live panel discussions, download essential business templates, and grab digital discounts and more.

Mark your calendar for the live courses and panel discussions on Saturday, March 18th, or you can catch the video playback recordings, which are only available to registered participants starting on March 22nd! Click here to register: https://tasseltogether.com/membership-levels/

158: The One About Gestalt Language Processing with the Boho Speechie Feb 15, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Katja Piscitelli, a Speech Therapist and owner of Total Spectrum Speech Therapy INC, located in Sacramento CA. Katja specializes in working with autistic students / gestalt language processors. Katja is dedicated to learning from autistic voices, and sharing the knowledge gained, as well as knowledge from her own clinical experience, with her audience on Instagram (@bohospeechie).

If you're open to learning more about AAC and GLP, now is the time to join the Meaningful Speech Course because you can save 20% off the brand new AAC & GLP course until February 17th or 5% off the original Meaningful Speech Course using my code VENITA.

Note: If you make a purchase through this link, I’ll receive a commission. This podcast will always be free to listen. Podcast sponsorships and your use of affiliated links make this possible. Thank you for your continued support!

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157: The One About AAC and GLP Feb 08, 2023

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In this epiosde, I am joined by Laura Hayes, a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of augmentative and alternative communication experience in both school and medical settings.
Laura has presented locally and at state, national, and international conferences such as MSHA, ATIA, AAC in the Cloud, Helix, TalkingAAC, and the Pediatric Perspectives Conference. She has been published and supported both inpatient pediatric and educational augmentative communication research. She loves providing training, implementation resources, and guided direction to help with success using AAC. She can be followed for more resources and ideas on Instagram @aac_innovations.

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156: The One About Securing School Contracts Feb 02, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Ebony Green. Ebony is a speech language pathologist and a former K-12 teacher. She started her private practice in 2019 and was able to secure contracts with several schools and double her practice revenue within the first two years of being in business. Since Ebony became an entrepreneur, she has always helped other private practitioners along the way. As a former educator, Ebony is passionate about teaching and sharing resources with others. In 2021 Ebony was named an ASHA Distinguished Early Career Professional based on her work and the platform she built to help other SLPs learn how to become successful business owners. Today Ebony has contracts with dozens of schools in Arizona. Her company contracts with various schools including private schools, public schools, and charter schools. Ebony leads a team of 30 therapists and serves as the CEO of her private practice, CASA Speech and Development Services.

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