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 Speech Therapy PD.

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.

If you indicate that you were part of the ASHA registry and enter your ASHA number and a complete address in your account profile before the course is completed, we will submit earned CEs to ASHA. Please allow one to two months from completion for your CEs to be reflected on your ASHA transcript.

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Episodes

  • Therapeutic Use of Self and Affect: Your Greatest Tool in Therapy with Karen McWaters

    September 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Karen McWaters, MOT, OTR/L - With all the therapy tools we have access to, all the worksheets, toys, and bubbles, it is important to understand that you are your own best tool. Karen and Erin discuss the role of effect and attunement to truly connect with children and their caregivers in sessions.

  • Roles of SLPs and OTs in Sensory and Regulation Systems with Karen McWaters

    September 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Karen McWaters, MOT, OTR/L - As SLPs, we have, in the past, passed all of our questions regarding sensory systems and regulation off to our OT counterparts due to their expansive education on the subject.

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    Moving Research to Practice for Caregiver Coaching for PFD with Meg Simione

    August 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Meg Simione, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Meg Simione, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, a clinician-scientist focusing on infant and child feeding and growth and implementing innovations to improve care delivery.

  • Teaching Self-Advocacy and Student-Led Speech Therapy with Hallie Sherman

    August 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Hallie Sherman, MS, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Hallie Sherman discusses all things about working with older elementary-age students.

  • AAC Vocabulary Selections for Teens with Amy Miller Sonntag

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

    Guest: Amy Miller Sonntag, SLPD, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Amy Miller Sonntag, SLPD, CCC-SLP, a faculty member in the OSU Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology Certificate Program and the current secretary of the USSAAC (United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Board.

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    Episodic Care for Feeding Therapy: Who, What, Where, When, and Why

    August 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    In this episode, Michelle and Erin tackle the joy of episodic care for the treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorder.

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    Inspiring Future Generations of SLPs with Amanda Pericles

    August 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Amanda Pericles, MS, CCC-SLP - Amanda, a Black Dominican-American daughter of immigrant parents and a simultaneous Spanish-English language learner engages in a crucial conversation today regarding her personal experiences as a member of the BIPOC speech-language pathology community.

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    AAC with Dr. Cheri Dodge Chin

    July 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Cheri Dodge Chin, ClinScD, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dr. Cheri Dodge Chin, an Assistive Technology consultant, adjunct professor, published researcher, and one of the original SLP bloggers known as “Super Power Speech.” Cheri shares her professional lows and highs, the barriers that her students encounter, and how to work through the “storming, forming, and norming” stages of teams, to fully equip high-tech AAC users for success.

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    Advocacy for the 8% Summit for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists of Color with Kendra T. Allison

    July 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins
    asha, ceu, continuing education, slp, speech language pathology, speech pathology, speech therapy

    Guest: Kendra T. Allison, MS CCC-SLP - By the end of this hour, which starts with a fair bit of astrology-driven laughter, you will be able to describe the heartfelt mentorship mission that drives Kendra and the 8% Summit, describe common barriers to members of the BIPOC community for entering the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology, as well as how mentorship can be an invaluable tool to overcome those barriers.

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    Assault and SLPs: What We Need To Know with Kayla Duncan

    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.

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    The ASHFoundation and You: Expediting Research to Practice with Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, Julie Feuerstein, Shirley Huang and Jennifer Tucker

    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.

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    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.

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    Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Pediatric Dysphagia: Diagnosis, Clinical Case Studies, and IPP with Erin Forward

    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.

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    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!

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    All Things Passy-Muir Speaking Valve with Kristin King

    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.

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    Unlocking the Power of a PhD in Pediatric Dysphagia with Rachel Hahn Arkenberg

    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.