Speech Uncensored: A Speech Pathology Podcast
About the show
The Speech Uncensored Podcast is your one-stop shop to dig into the world of medical Speech and Language Pathology. We unpack therapy techniques, critique assessment protocols, and discuss resources to enhance your practice. You’ll hear from passionate SLPs in the field, eager to share their knowledge and experience. We also sit down with neurologists, radiologists, ENTs, rehab physicians, patients, and caregivers. Check out www.speechuncensored.com for the show notes. Each episode is worth .1 ASHA CEU when you complete the podcourse, visit SpeechTherapyPD.com/SUP to learn more.
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Episodes
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Episode 119: Swallowing Challenges after Cervical SCI with Michelle Dehgan, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
May 11th, 2021 | 53 mins 44 secs
Michelle discusses etiologies, hardware, medication side effects, surgery complications, evaluation, and treatment for patients with dysphagia and cervical spinal cord injury.
Check out the show notes at: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/119
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Episode 118: Accelerating the dissemination of SLP education with podcasts with Kate Grandbois, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA
May 10th, 2021 | 48 mins 23 secs
Kate joins Leigh Ann to unpack the role of podcasts as vehicles to deliver continuing education for busy SLPs. Kate covers inside information on the process of going from providing CMHs to ASHA CEUs for her podcast, SLPNerdcast, and the importance of getting exposed to continuing education outside of our field. Our conversation veers into soapbox territory (the best) and we discuss getting outside of our comfort zones, and the need for an increase in formal mentorship programs for our field. Listen in and catch the “informally informative” vibes.
Check out the show notes at: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/118 for links to the discussion guide and more!
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Episode 117: Agraphia: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment with Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP
April 30th, 2021 | 59 mins
Agraphia is an acquired impairment of writing that can manifest in a variety of writing challenges, ranging anywhere from writing single letters to writing text-length passages. In this talk, listeners will be introduced to a variety of assessment tools and treatment approaches they may consider using when working with clients with agraphia.
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Episode 116: Alexia: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment with Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP
April 22nd, 2021 | 58 mins 38 secs
Alexia is an acquired impairment of reading that can manifest in a variety of reading challenges, ranging anywhere from identifying single letters to reading text-length passages. In this talk, listeners will be introduced to a variety of assessment tools and treatment approaches they may consider using when working with clients with alexia.
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Episode 115: The Hyperfunctional Voice: Evaluation and Treatment Modalities with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP
April 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 53 mins
This episode will provide a description of hyperfunctional voicing and its correlates, elements of voice evaluation and how to use that information to guide your intervention, and will provide examples of the various types of therapy available.
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Episode 114: The SLP Role in Supporting Clients’ Communication on Intimacy with Laura Wolford PhD, CCC-SLP
April 5th, 2021 | 44 mins 32 secs
In this course, the speech-language pathologist’s role in supporting clients’ sexual and intimate communication is discussed. The reasons for difficulty in having conversations about sexuality are presented. Example cases where clients may benefit from SLP services to address intimacy and sexual communication are provided.
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Episode 113: Language Nutrition on the Rez with Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhD, CCC-SLP
March 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
This course addresses the work of providing culturally responsive resources to support the linguistic and cultural needs of children and adolescents of the Navajo Nation. Born out of the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Books for Diné Bikéyah is a community intervention project that provides books by Diné authors to Diné children.
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Episode 112: Graduate Placements and Medical Clinical Fellowships During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Alicia S. Smalls, MPH, Caris Giessler, BA and Rachel Mooneyham, MA, CF-SLP
March 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
This course explores the challenges and uncertainties that graduate students and clinical fellows have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will explore the value of self-advocacy in relation to PPE, the negotiation of pay and benefits, as well as exploring new educational experiences that will effectively help build confidence in our ability as new clinicians to treat patients in medical settings in the midst of this worldwide health crisis.
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Episode 111: Pediatric Dysphagia: Assessment and Management with Kaitlin Brown, SLPD, CCC-SLP
March 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 57 mins
Do you feel confident in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders? Whether you’re just starting out or if you’ve been seeing feeding and swallowing clients for years this course will provide you the necessary tools to effectively complete an evaluation and deliver efficient and appropriate treatment methods. This course will review different tools and methods based on evidence-based research to serve pediatric feeding and swallowing clients.
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Episode 110: Pediatric Dysphagia: Hallmarks and Red Flags with Kaitlin Brown, SLPD, CCC-SLP
March 12th, 2021 | 2 hrs 35 secs
Have you had a pediatric patient with swallowing difficulties and during the evaluation they present with multiple diagnoses and symptoms? Starting with anatomy and physiology of the swallowing mechanism in pediatric patients (infants, toddlers, and children), this course prepares you to identify red flags and complete differential diagnosis of complex and multifaceted presentations of pediatric dysphagia.
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Episode 109: Know Your Worth: Starting Points in Salary Negotiation for SLPs with Sara Newman, MA, CCC-SLP
March 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 7 mins
While salary negotiation practices vary and are multifactorial, not advocating for a higher income can produce long-term financial barriers and perpetuate harmful infrastructures. Participants in this course will learn more about common salary negotiation pitfalls and why self-advocacy is an essential part of any interview process. Concrete tools and approaches to negotiation will be discussed.
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Episode 108: The Joys of Working in Long Term Care as a Speech and Language Pathologist with Elyse Matson, MA, CCC-SLP
February 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
This course will discuss the job functions of the SLP in a skilled nursing facility as a member of the rehab team, the Interdisciplinary team, staff educator, and advocate. Additionally, common misconceptions of working in long term care will be addressed with a review of the benefits. For example, flexibility, autonomy in the facility, and building your own caseload are a few of the benefits discussed.
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Episode 107: Discourse Treatment in Aphasia Therapy: Attentive Reading Constrained Summarization (ARCS) with Yvonne Rogalski, PhD, CCC-SLP
February 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
This course introduces an aphasia treatment that uses reading and verbally summarizing text to improve discourse. Attentive Reading Constrained Summarization (ARCS) improves informativeness, efficiency, and topic maintenance in conversation.
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Episode 106: The Use of Complementary Health Approaches in Rehab with Brittany Ferri, MS, OTR/L, CPRP
February 4th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
Complementary health approaches (CHAs) can expand a provider’s ability to address mental health across patient populations. Because CHAs vary in effectiveness and reliability, this course will address some typical pitfalls and provide tips to discern effective CHAs from lesser ones.
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Episode 105: Burn 201: Inhalation Injury and the SLP Perspective with Lisa Treviso-Jones, MS, CCC-SLP
January 26th, 2021 | 56 mins 7 secs
This course will discuss the impact of inhalation injury on dysphagia from the perspective of a speech language pathologist. The evaluation of inhalation injuries and the treatment of hypertrophic scars in the acute stages of recovery will be covered.
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Episode 104: The FOURC Model: Building Collaborative Goals in Aphasia Therapy with Katarina Haley, PhD, CCC-SLP
January 19th, 2021 | 54 mins 32 secs
Guest: Katarina Haley, PhD, CCC-SLP - This course aimed to introduce participants to the FOURC model (Four Cs - choose, create, collaborate, complete). FOURC was created for clinical implementation and involved established outpatient clinics in the research behind the publication. The research behind the model was explained, along with key features and the implementation of the model in clinical practice.