First Bite: A Speech Therapy Podcast

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

245 episodes of First Bite: A Speech Therapy Podcast since the first episode, which aired on June 15th, 2018.

  • 243: Assault and SLPs: What We Need To Know

    July 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kayla Duncan - Kayla, the Director of Communications and Outreach with the Sexual Assault Resource Center, will discuss a topic that we all need to learn about, assault.

  • 242: The ASHFoundation and You: Expediting Research to Practice

    July 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP, Julie Feuerstein, PhD, CCC-SLP, Shirley Huang, PhD, CCC-SLP, Jennifer Tucker, PhD, PT, DPT, PCS - By the end of this hour, their combined goal is for colleagues to understand the ASHFoundation's mission, identify different research fields that have grown because of their recipient’s funding, and find ways to volunteer.

  • 241: Trauma Sensitive Interprofessional Care with Kim Barthel

    July 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kim Barthel, OTR/L, C/NDT-NDTA - For this hour-long conversation, Erin and Kim focused their energies on discussing “trauma-sensitive practice” and the role of interprofessional practice, especially as it pertains to “therapeutic use of self” and how to facilitate your patient’s growth with health attachments in relationships.

  • 237: Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Pediatric Dysphagia: Diagnosis, Clinical Case Studies, and IPP

    June 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    In this episode, Michelle and Erin are back to discuss pediatric feeding disorder clinical case studies for “Dysphagia Awareness Month." With the addition of the new ICD-10 codes for Pediatric Feeding Disorder, there have been questions on the role and responsibilities of the SLP in diagnosing a PFD and how pediatric dysphagia fits into the diagnostic criteria.

  • Behind the Scenes with First Bite

    June 23rd, 2023  |  59 mins 40 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Special Guests: Goose Danger Dawson, Boo Bear Extreme Dawson, and a cameo by Mr. Dawson. Y'all, in this oh-so-special and definitely not-for-CEs episode, Erin and Michelle are joined by the rest of Pack Dawson to celebrate "First Bite" reaching 1.5 million downloads!

  • 239: All Things Passy-Muir Speaking Valve

    June 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kristin King, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - To continue “Dysphagia Awareness Month,” First Bite is overjoyed to have Dr. King for a conversation on the impact of tracheostomies and dysphagia.

  • 238: Unlocking the Power of a PhD in Pediatric Dysphagia

    June 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Rachel Hahn Arkenberg, M.S. CCC-SLP, CLC - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Rachel, who is a medical speech-language pathologist and lactation counselor pursuing her Ph.D. with Dr. Georgia Malandraki in the Imaging, Evaluation, and Treatment of Swallowing Lab at Purdue University.

  • 236: A Tour of Pediatric Feeding Disorder

    June 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 28 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Amy Delaney, PhD, CCC-SLP - Dr. Delaney, who co-authored the Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire© and PFD consensus paper by Goday et al. in 2019, is here to ignite our souls on fire with her passion for PFD.

  • 235: Pediatric Oncology, Palliative Care, and the Role of the Peds SLP

    June 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kristin Szymanek, MA, CCC-SLP - Kristin will guide you on the SLP’s role and responsibilities as part of an oncology team, including unique barriers when working in this setting and with this population and how to infuse grace and evidence-based practice into palliative care.

  • 234: Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness Month with Feeding Matters

    May 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, Athena Flicek, and Jen Lambert, M.ED - Over the course of this hour, absorb the advocacy updates, learn new ways to volunteer your professional skills to advance the knowledge of pediatric feeding disorder, and share how Feeding Matters has impacted one phenomenal caregiver who is now paying it forward.

  • 233: Leadership Development Programs within ASHA

    May 16th, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Vicki R. Deal-Williams, MA, CCC-SLP, FASAE, CAE and Andrea M. Falzarano, CAE. For Better Speech and Hearing Month, the First Bite podcast could think of no better way to celebrate this than by holding crucial conversations around leadership within our profession.

  • 232: Advocacy with the Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus

    May 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Archie Soelaeman, MS, CCC-SLP, and Nadhiya Ito, MA, CCC-SLP - Did you know that ASHA has had an API Caucus since 1985? Did you know that only 3% of ASHA members identify as a member of the Asian Pacific Islander community? Do you know how many potential languages are spoken by current members? Did you know that API was created to support current and future colleagues and to support service delivery for monolingual SLPs and audiologists in evaluating and treating members of the Asian Pacific Islander communities?

  • 231: Tyler Takes a Taste: A Journey Through "Picky Eating" and Feeding Disorders

    May 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Barbara Coven-Ellis, MA, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Barbara, a medical SLP who works in both outpatient pediatrics and adult acute care in rural Washington State and is also the author of “Tyler Takes a Taste: A Boy and His Family's Journey Through "Picky Eating" and Feeding Disorders!”.

  • 230: The International Cluttering Association

    April 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Susanne Cook, PhD - Dr. Susanne is a speech-language pathologist, and Chair of the International Cluttering Association. If you haven’t heard of cluttering before, don’t worry, numerous colleagues around the world haven’t either and Dr. Susanne is here to fix that. This conversation has it all: the differences between stuttering and cluttering, how cluttering is diagnosed and where to find the tools to do so, and how to effectively treat cluttering while also engaging in interprofessional practice!

  • 229: Making Connections with the AAC Connect Lab

    April 19th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Michelle Therrien, Ph.D. - Dr. Therrien is an assistant professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University. Dr. Michelle directs the “AAC Connect Lab,” and her research focuses on building connections to support improved quality of life for individuals who use AAC, focusing on creating friendships through communication.

  • 228: Perception-Action Approach for the Pediatric SLP

    April 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Charlene Fregosi, PT, C/PAA-Instructor, and Ilene Sperling, MA, CCC-SLP, C-PAA-Instructor - If you tuned into episode #193, “Pediatric Feeding Disorder and the NICU: Best Practice for Discharge,” then you heard Cuyler Romeo, MOT, OTR/L, SCFES, IBCLC, mention the “Institute for Perception-Action Approach,” (of which she is a founding member). Well, Folks, that’s what this episode is dedicated to, learning about the “Perception-Action Approach" from two of their certified instructors.