The Speech Link with Char Boshart

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Episode 45: Ep. 50: How to Recognize and Treat Vocal Cord Dysfunction in School-Aged Children - Jayanti Ray, PhD., CCC-SLP, BCS-F Nov 07, 2020

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Guest: Jayanti Ray, PhD., CCC-SLP, BCS-F - In this course, Dr. Ray shared a wealth of evidence-based information and anecdotal examples about those with Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD). Topics included: what is VCD and signs and symptoms of episodes, several causal options, and many treatment techniques and strategies. The information pertained mostly to school-aged children, but also briefly discussed adults with VCD.

How to Recognize and Treat Vocal Cord Dysfunction in School-Aged Children with Jayanti Ray Nov 07, 2020

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Guest: Jayanti Ray, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F - In this course, Dr. Ray shared a wealth of evidence-based information and anecdotal examples about those with Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD). Topics included: what is VCD and signs and symptoms of episodes, several causal options, and many treatment techniques and strategies. The information pertained mostly to school-aged children, but also briefly discussed adults with VCD.

Episode 44: Ep. 49: School-Age Stuttering Therapy: Activities for Increasing Success - Nina Reeves, MS, CCC-SLP, BRC-FD Sep 28, 2020

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In Nina’s follow-up to her previous episode, she continued to share her extensive knowledge on the evidence-based views, analysis, and therapy of neurologically based stuttering for individuals 5 years and older. She provided informative answers as to why our typical stuttering therapy is not always effective, as well as five therapy prerequisites complete with insights and activities to use in comprehensive, successful stuttering therapy.

School-Age Stuttering Therapy: Activities for Increasing Success with Nina Reeves Sep 28, 2020

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Guest: Nina Reeves, MS, CCC-SLP, BRC-FD - In Nina’s follow-up to her previous episode, she continued to share her extensive knowledge on the evidence-based views, analysis, and therapy of neurologically based stuttering for individuals 5 years and older. She provided informative answers as to why our typical stuttering therapy is not always effective, as well as five therapy prerequisites complete with insights and activities to use in comprehensive, successful stuttering therapy.

Episode 43: Ep. 48: Deal with it! Successfully Manage Stress-Induced Childhood Oral Habits - Tricia H. Rogers, MS, CCC-SLP Jul 31, 2020

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Guest: Tricia H. Rogers, MS, CCC-SLP - This one-hour podcast explores the of characteristics of oral habits (thumb/finger sucking, nail biting, extended pacifier use) of primarily the school-aged child. It addresses the rise in oral habits due to the change in routines and lifestyle during COVID-19 and what can be done. Several causes and consequences of thumb/finger sucking are discussed, as well as many extinguishing strategies, including several ideas for parents to implement at home.

Deal with it! Successfully Manage Stress-Induced Childhood Oral Habits with Tricia H. Rogers Jul 31, 2020

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Episode 42: Ep. 47: Methods to Advance Your Teletherapy to Include Fun & Functional Parent Involvement - Patricia Fisher, MA, CCC-SLP, COM Jul 18, 2020

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Guest: Patricia Fisher, MA, CCC-SLP, COM - In this episode Patty shared in-depth detailed methods and the benefits of parental involvement during teletherapy. She suggested, “Keep learning; change happens. Be prepared (know your goals), be flexible (implement functional therapy based on the child’s needs), and incorporate the parents/caregivers during teletherapy and beyond, (i.e. during daily living and personal interactions).

Methods to Advance Your Teletherapy to Include Fun & Functional Parent Involvement with Patricia Fisher Jul 18, 2020

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*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****

Guest: Patricia Fisher, MA, CCC-SLP, COM

In this episode, Patty shared in-depth, detailed methods and the benefits of parental involvement during teletherapy. She suggested, “Keep learning; change happens. Be prepared (know your goals), be flexible (implement functional therapy based on the child’s needs), and incorporate the parents/caregivers during teletherapy and beyond (i.e., during daily living and personal interactions).

Highly Engaging Activities for Teens with Significant Challenges with Teresa Farnham Apr 24, 2020

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Guest: Teresa Farnham, MA, CCC-SLP - In this course, Terri shares her down-to-earth techniques and interesting experiences of working with teen aged children with severe disabilities. You’ll learn practical, highly useful strategies such as, how to best use videos in therapy, and the rationale behind them. From her observations over the years, she shares several “hurdles” that must be dealt with when working with this population.

Episode 40: Ep. 45: Practical Assessment & Therapy Strategies for Social Communication Deficits - Patti Hamaguchi, M.A. CCC-SLP Apr 10, 2020

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Guest: Patti Hamaguchi, M.A. CCC-SLP - In this course, Ms. Hamaguchi focuses on understanding elementary age children with Social Communication Disorder (SCD), as well as effective ways to assess it, and how to put together targeted individual and group intervention strategies to improve social language, including greetings, etc., and conversational skill development across settings, and more.