First Bite: A Speech Therapy Podcast

Fed, Fun, Functional Resources for the Pediatric Speech Pathologist

About the show

Join Speech-Language Pathologist: Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S for First Bite - Fed, Fun and Functional Resources for the Pediatric SLP. Each episode is available for 0.1 ASHA CEU through SpeechTherapyPD.com.

If you're a SLP who has more questions than answers when it comes to treating your medically complex/fragile pediatric patients, this podcast is for you! Michelle offers her own unique insights and interviews colleagues who are experts in their respective fields with the goal of inspiring and illuminating all aspects of diagnosing and treating this unique population.

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Episodes

  • 227: Understanding Health Literacy and Clarifying Myths on Cultural Diets in PFD

    March 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 12 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Jackie Rodriguez, MS CCC-SLP - Jackie discusses health literacy and how it impacts our assessment and treatment of feeding and swallowing disorders, especially for individuals from different cultures. Diving further, Jackie transitions to dispelling myths about cultural diets and health in minority communities. Finally, to close the hour, Jackie suggests incorporating culture into feeding and swallowing therapy for colleagues.

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    225: Pediatric Feeding Disorder in Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC)

    March 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Melissa Davis, MS CCC-SLP - Melissa is the owner of Speech Therapy for Kids and co-owner of Kids Therapy Spot with clinics in Starkville and Columbus, MS. Melissa is known for her pediatric feeding disorder advocacy work, especially with Feeding Matters, joins to discuss the unique challenges of serving patients in a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC).

  • 224: Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Evolution of Care

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

    Guest: Erin Redle Sizemore, Ph.D. CCC-SLP. - Dr. Sizemore, who has engaged in PFD treatment and research for over 20 years, spends this hour discussing the growth in the field of pediatric feeding disorder. From our humble beginnings of psychology-based behavioral interventions to “change agent” implementation science leadership to current interprofessional practice-driven care, especially for those patients with opioid neonatal exposure, Dr. Sizemore covers it all.

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    223: Pediatric Feeding Disorder with Dr. Joan C. Arvedson

    March 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Joan C. Arvedson, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, BCS-S, ASHA-Fellow - Dr. Arvedson, an expert in pediatric dysphagia and pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), is known worldwide for her extensive lifelong work on behalf of the littlest patients we serve.

  • 216: Therapeutic Tips for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing from ASHA 2022

    February 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    In this episode, Michelle and Erin are bringing the highlights of the ASHA Convention 2022 to you. So, if you couldn’t make your way to the “Big Easy” this past November, the ladies of “First Bite” have you covered with some of their favorite eye-opening, evidenced-based practice expanding, and joyful tips for growing as a pediatric clinician.

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    222: Social Determinants of Health and Access to Pediatric Care

    February 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Erin Gravino Jeffords, OTR/L, MS, PAMCO, CBIS - Erin Jeffords, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy with Lenoir-Rhyne University, discusses the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and how it impacts patient’s access to care.

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    221: The Intentional Relationship Model for Pediatric SLPs

    February 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    In this episode, Michelle and Erin deep dive into one of Erin’s favorite topics, “The Intentional Relationship Model.” This model, which is well understood within the occupational therapy world, is just starting to carry over into the speech therapy realm.

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    220: Empowering Current and Future Leaders with NBASLH

    February 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kia Noelle Johnson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - The last time Dr. Johnson was a guest on “First Bite” was in February 2020. A month later, the world changed, and so has NBASLH! Over this hour, Dr. Johnson joyfully shares the new initiatives that NBASLH has taken these past two years. Looking for opportunities to mentor future generations of speech-language pathologists, to participate in intimate monthly conversations on cultural considerations, and to enhance your leadership skills, join in as these topics will be explored.

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    219: NFOSD: Support, Education, and Advocacy for the Patient, Caregiver, and SLP

    February 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Donna Edwards, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S & Elizabeth Daly, MS, CCC-SLP - If you have heard about the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) but were unsure about what this phenomenal non-profit organization does, then this is the hour for you.

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    218: Neurodiversity, Double Empathy, and the Role of the SLP

    January 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Morgan Oates, MA CCC-SLP - Morgan’s research interests include the implications of double empathy theory in terms of the effects of neurotype on language and communication, neurodiversity-affirming supports for adolescent and adult autistic individuals, and the intersections of gender and autism.

  • 217: Healthy Boundaries to Optimize Positive Clinical Fellowship

    January 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Sarah Grier Brumfield, MS, CCC-SLP - Sarah shares tips for successfully navigating a clinical fellowship year. Graduate school may lay the foundation for clinical knowledge and skills for one's CF. Still, advocacy, resiliency, mentorship, and establishing healthy boundaries are crucial to ensuring a positive clinical fellowship experience.

  • 215: Neurodiversity Affirming Practices with AAC Use

    January 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 16 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Allison Bean, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - The episode is dedicated to understanding and growing our knowledge of the neurodiversity affirming practice.

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    214: Ethics of Social Media: Considerations for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

    December 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Donna Edwards, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S, F-ASHA, Memorie Gosa, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, & Georgia Malandraki, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, F-ASHA - The guests hold a crucial conversation regarding the ethical utilization of social media as it correlates to pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.

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    213: Mister Clay spills the EBP on AAC

    December 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Clay Hadden, MS, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Clay Hadden joins Michelle to discuss evidence-based approaches for AAC.

  • 212: Conversations on Faith and Culture to Evolve your Pediatric Practice

    December 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 57 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guests: Fe Murray, EdD, CCC-SLP, Raquel Garcia, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CNT, BCS-S & Sofia Carias, MS, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle and Erin are joined by industry leaders from across the nation to hold intimate conversations on how our faith and cultures influence our practice as pediatric speech-language pathologists.

  • 211: Understanding Medical Interpretation

    November 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Inez Esparza, a Spanish Certified Medical Interpreter, and ASHA Certified SLPA - As a profession, speech-language pathology has an abundance of English-speaking clinicians evaluating and treating individuals who may not or do not speak English. So, where does that leave the monolingual licensed SLP? How can they best engage in that patient’s care to provide optimal outcomes?