PodCourse #101: 05/19/2020
Considerations for That Contract Job Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Morgan Mitchell (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Morgan Mitchell, Senior Recruiter for Elevation Healthcare, to address all the confusions and considerations that surround a contract SLP position! So let’s be honest, we have all seen our friends who take that contract job and are posting beautiful instagram pictures of exotic places across America…and we think to ourselves, “Oh I could do that…but…” and then we freeze because of that tiny little word “but”. Today, we are tackling that “but” and replacing it what the facts about who, what, where, when, why behind a contract and also delving into the ASHA 2019 Healthcare Salary Survey to pack this hour full of information, so that you know your worth! Get your parka or sunglasses ready, because by the end of this hour you will be ready for that contract position and the adventure of a lifetime! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #102: 05/26/2020
Mindful Nutrition with @MaKaiNutrition Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Marissa Kai (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Marissa Kai is an Intuitive Eating nutritionist (soon-to-be Registered Dietitian), from @MaKaiNutrition on Instagram. For many of us, our relationship with food has changed drastically since the start of the pandemic…becoming either source of pleasure or stress. Comedic posts of the “Pandemic Pounds” and “Pandemic Beach Body” are plentiful on social media these days, but for some it only adds to the burden of their current situation. Marissa is here to help address the fears and turn mealtime for the SLP back into a source of mirth and merriment! Mindful Nutrition for the SLP’s soul and tastebuds is possible, so join us for an hour of self care straight from our pantry to yours! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #103: 06/02/2020
Mythbusting Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Angela McLeod, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Angela N. McLeod, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, who is a Clinical Associate Professor and Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of SC, that has also obtained certification as a qualified orofacial myologist (QOM). Are you new to the words “orofacial myologist” and unclear what it is and how it works within the field of Speech-Language Pathology? Have you worried that orofacial myology is synonymous with non-evidenced based oral motor exercises? Or, (like Michelle until just recently), are you too laboring upon the misinformation that all orofacial myologists are proponents of cutting tethered tissues? Well, then come join the gracious and compassionate Dr. Angela for an hour of mythbusting that is sure to inspire us all in the pursuit of additional coursework! Wahoo for EBP drive SLPs! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #104: 06/09/2020
Research Reviews for the Real World Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined again by her regular First Bite Co-Host, Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, and they share some recent research in the world of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders! Today, Michelle and Erin address 5 different research articles covering everything from laryngomalacia and a supraglottaplasty repair to a systematic weaning protocol of thickened for little ones with a past medical history that includes aspiration. The ladies of First Bite are hitting up some of their favorite journals including “JAMA-Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery”, “The Journal of Pediatrics”, and “The Laryngoscope” to name a few! Enjoy the research review and how they build a bridge to real world applications of clinical case studies! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #105: 06/16/2020
The Curious Crossroads of BCBA and CCC’s Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Sari Risen, M.A., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, BCBA (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Sari Risen, M.A., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, BCBA, from Toronto, Canada, and they tackle the complicated topic of ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy…within the framework of the fields working collaboratively! Join the ladies as Sari takes First Bite Listeners on an Interprofessional Education tour of the process it takes to earn a BCBA certification, explains the differences and similarities between the terminology of the ABA and SLP worlds, and shares the theory of language acquisition that is the framework for the BCBA approach. Extra tidbit…there’s a mini crash course on the differences between licenses in the States and Canada! Here’s hoping that this crossroads conversations can lead to collaboration at a local level ☺ Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #106: 06/23/2020
Feeding Therapy in an ABA Center with Dani from ‘The Messy SLP’ Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Dani Newcomb, MS CCC-SLP (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Dani Newcombe, MS CCC-SLP, the delightfully candid Pediatric Feeding SLP blogger behind The Messy SLP, where she shares bits and pieces of what it's like to be a "messy perfectionist". Dani, who currently works as an SLP in an autism therapy center in South Bend, Indiana, has traveled the country in the pursuit of her passion…delivering EBP Feeding Services to those in need! Today she shares how we can work collaboratively with our ABA Colleagues in the somewhat contentious area of “Feeding”. Yes, you read that right, how to work collaboratively with ABA Colleagues in the world of Pediatric Feeding Disorders…and trust Dani and Michelle…it is possible! Enjoy the hour filled with real life trials and tribulations, lessons learned from past failures, and how to set your tiny human up for Feeding Success! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #107: 06/30/2020
Sugar Free Tubies with Melissa from Real Food Blends Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Melissa Blandford, MS, RD, LDN (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Melissa Blandford, MS, RD, LDN, Development Manager for Real Food Blends for the East Coast. Melissa, who has over 20 years of experience working with enteral pediatric patients in the home setting, as well as with DME companies to assist with billing, insurance, and trouble shooting use and approval of enteral feedings in the home setting, is here for an hour to discuss all things EBP for Blenderized Tube Feedings (BTF). Have you worked with a little one with a tubie who has struggled with constipation, retching, GERD management issues? How about the little ones that also struggle with the sugar crashes between tube feedings…because their commercial tube feeds are primarily a “-ose” as in “fructose” or “sucrose”? Well then join Michelle and Melissa for an hour of sugarfree delight while they fill your cup with evidence behind the need for putting real food in a tube! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #108: 07/07/2020
Top Tips for Starting out as a Clinical Supervisor Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined once again by her dynamite First Bite partner, Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, where they take on the topic of Clinical Supervision…for a newbie! The lovely Erin, like so many other SLP’s out there, is coming down the home stretch for when she can serve the next round of Clinicians as their Clinical Practicum Supervisor! There’s no better time than now to cover all the amazing supports, supervision requirement changes, research, and practical application strategies for being successful Supervisor! Have you thought about venturing into the world of Clinical Supervision, but not sure where to start? Michelle and Erin will share the fabulous resources to set you and your future students for success! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #109: 07/21/2020
The Journey of Cochlear Implants Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Dakota Sharp, Au.D. CCC-A (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Dakota Sharp, Au.D., CCC-A is a clinical assistant professor and audiologist at the University of South Carolina Montgomery-Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Today Dr. Dakota lays out the steps entailed in the process of obtaining a cochlear implant! Have you ever wondered which one of your patients is a candidate for a CI? Or are you unfamiliar with hearing aid technology and unsure of the difference between a CI and other hearing devices? Or do you have a patient that has a CI, but have heard that there are newer features…and you want all the exciting news? Dr. Dakota will shed light on the all the steps and is ready to answer your questions too! Enjoy y’all! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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PodCourse #110: 07/28/2020
Behind the Scenes of AAC Michelle Dawson, MS CCC-SLP, CLC Wyatt Franken (.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here. Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by Wyatt Franken, Augmentative Communication Consultant with Talk to Me Technologies. Wyatt, who has a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, from University of Northern Iowa, is here today to talk about all the nitty gritty details that go on behind the scenes in the process of AAC trials. Have you been worried about what options are out there? Curious about the trends in AAC? What about the little details, such as how do you get assistance with an AAC mount…or who orders those mounts? Have you wondered how long the typical AAC trial is? Or how many devices most folks go through before they find the right one? Or…and this is the big one…have you been questioning what exactly is needed in an AAC report for submission and approval? Wonderful Wyatt is here to answer all those questions and more! So enjoy this behind-the-scenes look into the world of AAC! Learning Outcomes: By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
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