Google Play
iTunes
Spotify
Stitcher
TuneIn
Now available to listen to for free on: Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn
PodCourse #11: 08/21/18
I have a business…now how do I drum up the business?
Jennifer Tardy
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here. 

Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by business savvy Mrs. Jennifer Tardy, with “PT the OT Therapy and Wellness, originally from Millinocket, Maine, however currently residing in Lexington, SC.  In this lecture we tackle the largest fear of small business owners, “how do we ethically obtain referrals?”.  Jennifer, a successful Director who currently manages referrals for three different businesses, offers her functional/practical insight into how you too can make it in the world of habilitation/re-hab…and still maintain your glass-half-full disposition!

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • The process by which they may obtain referrals.
  • 2 locations they could obtain referrals from.
  • 2 criteria to determine order of need when multiple referrals have been received.
PodCourse #12: 08/28/18
“To bag or not to bag?” True Struggles of a “Bagless EI SLP”
Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here.

Description: In this bold and brazen episode, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward of Rochester, NY, where they take on an age old debate of “to-bag” or “not-to-bag” in the world of Early Intervention. Best practice guidelines, everything from ASHA to the WHO, are discussed, then real-world advice on how home-health speech therapists can implement these guidelines in a home where resources are limited and poverty is high is tackled.  Put your bags and fears aside, as Michelle and Erin provide joyful and practical interventions.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • The 3 governing bodies and their position on bagless (natural environment) driven speech therapy.
  • The 3 encounters of real-world implementation of ST in home-health settings as relates to ADLs.
  • 2 potential resources for getting supplies into a home where finances are limited.
PodCourse #13: 09/04/18
So you’re telling me allergy testing is important?
Gregg Black, MD
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here
​
​Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by the charismatic Gregg Black, MD, of Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PA. Dr. Black, from Columbia, SC, (by way of Clemson, SC, Birmingham, AL, Whangaeri, NZ, and New Orleans, LA), shares the process by which infants, as young as 30 days, can begin safely assessing for food allergies…and the best way to go about the diagnostic process!  This lecture is the perfect starting point for clinicians as they learn to recognize early s/s of potential food allergies and how to offer guidance on helping our patients reach out to an allergist.

​Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • The gold standard for diagnosing a food allergy.
  • The best method for determining food allergen sensitization. 
  • The earliest age a child can begin safely assessing for food allergies and why.
PodCourse #14: 09/11/18
Title: Banishing Confusion for Clefts!
Melissa Montiel, MS CCC-SLP
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here

Description: In this episode, Michelle is joined by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Monteil, MS CCC-SLP, from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Evelyn Tramell Institute for Voice and Swallowing.  In this lecture, we discuss the process of prenatal diagnosis of cleft and dispel misconceptions regarding feeding a little one with a cleft, especially in that first critical year.  Not only does this amazing woman specialize in the subject matter for her career, but also she also freely gives of her spare time and treats patients through Global Smile Foundation around the world. Be sure to have your questions ready for this dynamic guest interview! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • 3 steps involved in the prenatal diagnosis and preparation for babies with cleft.
  • 3 differences between feeding a child with a cleft vs. their typically developing peers, within that first year of life.  
  • 3 misconceptions for feeding a child with a cleft palate.
PodCourse # 15: 09/18/18
What everyone needs to know about social media today!
KiKi L’Italien
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here

Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by social media guru, Kiki L’Italien, CEO and founder of Amplified Growth, a digital marketing consultancy specializing in social media, SEO, and influencer marketing.  Kiki, who regularly lectures to Speech-Language Pathologists and other medical colleagues, will focus this lecture in maintaining professionalism and navigating potential ethical pitfalls of social media…all the while teaching how to put social media to work for you, making your practice thrive! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • 3 common problems clinicians face when utilizing social media online.
  • 3 large trends of social media and decline in organic reach. 
  • 2 strengths and weaknesses of FB advertising vs. other formats.
PodCourse #16: 09/25/18
Banishing Basic "Feeding" Myths in the World of Pediatrics
Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here

Description: In this lively episode, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward, MS CF-SLP, formally of Rochester, NY, to bust some of our pre-conceived myths regarding treatment of “feeding” disorders in the pediatric world.  Defining the etiology of the dysphagia, the confusion of utilization of EBP strategies with adults and how EBP can often become misplaced when treating pediatrics is discussed, as well as some of our favorite resources to develop our EBP for pediatrics is discussed.  It’s an intense session, but one that has been worth the wait!

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • 3 different medical diagnoses and how they can trigger an oropharygneal dysphagia.
  • 2 EBP for treating adults and how these can be replicated with pediatrics. 
  • 3 evidence-based practice supports to grow as a clinician.
PodCourse # 17: 10/02/18
My son has what?!? One holistic Momma Bear’s healing walk for her son’s EOE
Jennifer Tardy
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here.

Description: In this episode Michelle is joined by holistically fierce “Momma-Bear” Mrs. Jennifer Tardy, with Eating for Healing, from Millinocket, Maine, however currently residing in Lexington, SC.  In this lecture we tackle EOE, eosinophilic esophagitis, from the unique perspective of a mother…who happens to be a nutrition coach…to learn key insights into how a devastating diagnosis was tackled with compassion, understanding, and education!  Just new to the world of EOE, then this lecture is a great starting point as we are learning from a member of the front line! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • s/s of EOE from family perspective.
  • 3 steps families can take to support their loved one with EOE. 
  • 3 strategies for introducing healthy eating at a young age.
PodCourse #18: 10/09/18
Dairy vs Soy vs What?  The correct formula for your allergy and why!
Gregg Black, MD
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here.

Description: In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the ever-so-funny Gregg Black, MD, of Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PA. Dr. Black, from Columbia, SC, (who hails from the upstate by way of AL, NZ, and New Orleans).  In this episode they put the microscope to milk and soy testing for our youngest of young patients…hoping to enlighten clinicians around the world as to the pitfalls of changing to formulas too quickly…and how to safely proceed in the perilous presence of eczema, while also tackling the other muddy mysteries of milk! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • 3 different s/s of a milk allergy.
  • How the body processes cow’s milk vs hydrolyzed formula.
  • The difference between EHF and AAF formulas and when one is appropriate for a patient. 
PodCourse #19: 10/16/18
VPI…It’s more than nasal emissions, it can impact swallowing too!
Melissa Montiel, MS CCC-SLP
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here.

Description: In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Monteil, MS CCC-SLP, (see Episode 14 “Banishing Confusion for Clefts”), from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Evelyn Tramell Institute for Voice and Swallowing.  In Melissa’s second lecture, we address both the speech component of VPI (velopharyngeal insufficiency), but also the more elusive and often misunderstood swallowing aspect of VPI.  Sit back in awe as Melissa educates colleagues about signs and symptoms that would warrant a VPI evaluation and the steps involved during the VPI eval.  If you have a patient with nasal regurgitation, then this might be perfect for you! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • s/s of VPI and how it can affect speech production.
  • How VPI can affect swallowing.
  • 3 components of a VPI evaluation.
PodCourse #20: 10/23/18
Chasing the Swallow…that should include ALL the Referrals!!
Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP
(.1 ASHA and AOTA CEU) For more info, click here.

Description: In this lively episode, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward, MS CF-SLP, formally of Rochester, NY, but now of Cola-Town, SC to assist in “Chasing the Swallow”!  Did you know an SLP can’t tackle an oropharyngeal dysphagia or a feeding disorder alone?!? Well folks, we can’t!  Why?  Because we, for lack of a better phrase, are the gatekeepers, the starting point, to the greater world of the alimentary canal!  In this episode, Michelle and Erin address who should join us on the journey for PO intake and why! 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
  • The scope of practice of an SLP when treating a pediatric oropharygneal dysphagia.
  • 3 practioners that SLPs will refer to and why they should be involved in a pediatric patients POC.
  • 2 aspects of the importance of shared/overlapping scope of practice with OT and PT.