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

  • 50: Cortical Vision Impairments and AAC - Carol Page, PhD, CCC-SLP, ATP, CBIS

    June 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Carol Page, PhD, CCC-SLP, ATP, CBIS - Michelle and Carol discuss strategies and methods for implementing and using AAC to help our students excel.

  • 49: Raising Red Flags for Dyslexia - Susan Lee, MA, CCC-SLP

    May 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Susan Lee, MA, CCC-SLP - Michelle takes a leap out of her comfort zone to discuss dyslexia and early warning signs that may be present in youngsters and why identifying those signs early can be vital!

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    48: Serious Talk About Stuttering in Preschoolers - Craig Coleman, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-F

    May 22nd, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Craig Coleman, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-F - Michelle talks with Craig about how he first got into stuttering therapy and best practice for diagnosis and treatment of stuttering in young children.

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    47: The Language of Language Assessments - Erin Forward, MSP, CF-SLP

    May 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CF-SLP - Erin picks Michelles brain on strategic uses of evaluations and the science behind them.

  • 44: Mysteries of Muscle Memory and AAC - Rebecca Hoke, MA CCC-SLP

    April 24th, 2019  |  57 mins 4 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Rebecca Hoke, MA CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with Becca and they discuss the impact that AAC has on developing vital muscle memory and the best practices in order to achieve therapy goals.

  • 40: Functional Feeding From Birth - Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, CIMI

    March 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with Diane and they discuss the development of the human mouth and resources available to feeding therapists.

  • 39: Common to Uncommon Genetic Conditions and their Accompanying Functional Feeding Disorders - Erin Forward, MSP, CF-SLP

    March 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 22 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CF-SLP - Erin and Michelle discuss different genetic conditions that can impact a child's ability to feed effectively and/or inhibit growth and development entirely.

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    38: The Spectacular Power of Listening - Jason P. Wigand, AuD, CCC-A

    March 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Jason P. Wigand, AuD, CCC-A - Michelle sits down with long time friend Jason Wigand and they discuss how to optimize therapy for hearing impaired patients and how to ensure that the environment encourages successful therapy.

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    37: What’s the difference between SLPs and SLPA’s anyways? - Crystal A. Murphree-Holden, MA CCC-SLP

    March 6th, 2019  |  1 hr 8 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Crystal A. Murphree-Holden, MA CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with long time friend and mentor Crystal Murphree-Holden and they discuss the differences in scope of practice between SLPs and SLPAs.

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    34: The National Down Syndrome Society Advocacy Team and You! - Nicole Patton

    February 13th, 2019  |  56 mins 25 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Nicole Patton - Michelle sits down with Nicole and they discuss all things Down Syndrome Society advocacy. They talk about the legislative steps they are taking to improve the lives of special needs populations.

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    33: Private Practice Pet Peeves - Andi Lary, MS CCC-SLP

    February 6th, 2019  |  54 mins 44 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Andi Lary, MS, CCC-SLP - Michelle sits with one of her mentors and friends Andi Lary and discusses some of the many challenges that face SLPs working in Private Practice

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    32: Leadership Qualities for the Modern Female SLP - Treva Graves, MS, CCC-SLP

    January 30th, 2019  |  59 mins 36 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Treva Graves, MS, CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with Treva and they discuss all things female leadership! Specifically highlighting image, executive coaching, and accent reduction.

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    31: Critical Thinking for Clinical Case Studies - Erin Forward, MSP-CF-SLP

    January 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CF-SLP - Erin interviews Michelle about some particularly complex case studies similar to those faced by EI therapists regularly.

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    30: Never Fear… Dr. Kay Toomey and SOS Feeding are Here! - Dr. Kay A. Toomey

    January 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Dr. Kay A. Toomey - Michelle sits down with the incredible Dr. Toomey and discuss using the SOS approach to feeding therapy and the steps one can take to learn more about the approach and earn certifications.

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    28: “Feeding Matters” and How It Matters to You Too! - Patti Minicucci, MS CCC-SLP

    January 2nd, 2019  |  43 mins 24 secs
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Patti Minicucci, MS CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with Patti Minicucci and they discuss the resources available to parents and therapists with parent funded non-prophet: "Feeding Matters"

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    27: Ethics of Early Intervention - Lissa Power-deFur, PhD, CCC-SLP

    December 19th, 2018  |  1 hr 2 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Lissa Power-deFur, PhD, CCC-SLP - Michelle sits down with Lissa Power-deFur who has spent years on the ASHA Board of Ethics and held the position of Vice President of Standards and Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology on the ASHA Board of Directors. Together they tackle some of the ethical dilemmas facing EI Therapists daily.