First Bite
Episodes
Establishing a Healthy Scope of Practice with Erin Forward
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by her regular co-host extraordinaire Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, soo...
Pediatric Dysphagia via Teletherapy - Madeline Raatz
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Madeline Raatz - In this episode Michelle is joined by Madeline Raatz, Senior Speech Language Pathologist from Children’s Health Que...
Food Freedom with the Get Permission Approach with Marsha Dunn Klein
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA - In this episode Michelle is joined by Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MED, FAOTA, the guru behind the...
Ways to make your SLP Voice Heard with Erin Forward
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle and Erin take a fresh look at Lead...
Voluntourism vs Volunteering…the How-To-Guide for Global SLPs with Kari Comer Lim
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Kari Comer Lim, MS CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Kari Comer Lim, MS CCC-...
Baby Burnout with Sarah from @ShortandSweetSpeech
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sarah Breshears, MA CCC-SLP - In this course, Michelle is joined by Sarah Breshears, MA CCC-SLP, of @ShortandSweetSpeech from Instagra...
Facing the Facts with FOXG1 Research Foundation - Nasha Fitter and Nicole Johnson
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guests: Nasha Fitter and Nicole Johnson - In this course, Michelle is joined by Natasha Fitter, CE...
Mastering Medical Terminology for the EI SLP with Erin Forward
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by the always lovely and p...
Inspiration Power-Hour for PFDs with Feeding Matters with Jaclyn Pederson
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Jaclyn Pederson - In this episode, Michelle is joined by the inspirational Jaclyn Pederson,...
Family Mealtime Support for our Friends with Tubies with Dr. Marion Russell
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Dr. Marion Russell, OTD, MOTR/L, SCEF - In this episode Michelle is by the oh-so-joyful Dr....
Learning to Listen with Jenine a LSLS Certified AVT SLP
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Jenine Entwistle Viole, MSP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT - In this episode, Michelle is joined ...
Quick Tips for a Successful Feeding Therapy Session with Erin Forward
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by the powerhouse that is Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, when they break...
Expanding Your Evidence Based Triangle for Pediatric Feeding Disorders with Alyson, Erin, and Michelle with Alyson Smith
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Alyson Smith, MS, CCC-SLP - This episode combines the great minds of Alyson Smith, MS, CCC-...
More Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders with Dr. Angela with Angela McLeod
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Angela McLeod, PhD, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined once again by Angela N. McL...
It’s More than ‘Picky Eating’… Three Multifaceted Case Studies with Erin Forward
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLPIn this episode, Michelle and Erin tackle three complex Pediatr...
Behind the Scenes of AAC with Wyatt Franken
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Wyatt FrankenIn this episode, Michelle is joined by Wyatt Franken, Augmentative Communicati...
The Journey of Cochlear Implants with Dakota Sharp
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Dakota Sharp, AuD, CCC-AIn this episode, Michelle is joined by Dakota Sharp, AuD, CCC-A, a ...
Top Tips for Starting out as a Clinical Supervisor with Erin Forward
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined once again by her dynamite First Bite partner, Erin Forward, MSP CCC...
EBP for Blenderized Tube Feedings with Melissa Blandford
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Melissa Blandford, MS, RD, LDN In this episode, Michelle is joined by Melissa Blandford, De...
Feeding Therapy in an ABA Center with Dani from ‘The Messy SLP’ with Dani Newcomb
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Dani Newcomb, MS CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dani Newcombe, MS, CCC-SLP,...
The Curious Crossroads of BCBA and CCC's with Sari Risen
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Sari Risen, M.A., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO, BCBA In this episode, Michelle is joined by Sari Ri...
Mythbusting Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders with Angela McLeod
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Angela McLeod, PhD, CCC-SLPIn this episode, Michelle is joined by Angela N. McLeod, PhD, CC...
Considerations for That Contract Job with Morgan Mitchell
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Morgan MitchellIn this episode, Michelle is joined by Morgan Mitchell, Senior Recruiter for...
Chasing the Swallow: The Case for IPP in Pediatric Feeding Disorders with Erin Forward
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP In this episode, Michelle is joined by her regular co-host of ...
Fascination of FEES with Vince Clark
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Vince Clark, M.Ed., CCC-SLPIn this episode, Michelle is joined by Edgar “Vince” Clark, ...
Examining Eosinophilic Esophagitis with Dr. Gregg with Gregory Black
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Guest: Gregory Black, MD - In this episode Michelle is joined by Dr. Gregory Black, the current Pr...
Effective Early Intervention for Individuals with Down Syndrome with Kelly Kleinhans
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP, who was awarded the 2017 Kentucky...
Tricky Tethered Tissues with Erin Forward
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined once again by co-host ex...
Cari Ebert on Delivering Extraordinary Early Intervention!
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined the one and only Cari Ebert, MS CCC-SLP, of the famous Cari Ebert Seminars! Cari, who is a passionate pedi...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Teletherapy from EI to High School: Practical Applications and Resources (Panel Discussion From Teletherapy Bootcamp)
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to access the full 7-hour bootcamp and earn ASHA CEUs! Panelists: Michelle L. W. Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC; Andrea M.Szwabowski, M...
Clinical Practicums Gone ‘Ka-Boom’ and How to Fix Them with Kari Comer
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****Presenters: Kari Comer, MS, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined again by Kari Comer, MS ...
Those Confounding Cranial Nerves! with Erin Forward
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle is joined by everyone’s favorite First Bite co-host, Erin Forward, MSP CCC-S...
The Intersection of American Sign Language and Early Intervention with Jill Eversmann
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****In this episode, Michelle is joined by the accomplished lecturer Jill Eversmann, MS CCC-SLP, Acade...
Clinical Indicators for NPO with Erin Forward
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Host: Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP - In this episode Michelle and Erin tackle when it is appropriate to say “NPO”. That’s right, somet...
National Black Association for Speech, Language and Hearing and You! with Kia Noelle Johnson
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****In recognition of Black History Month, Michelle interviews the amazing Kia Noelle Johnson, Ph.D., ...
The More the Merrier: Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Co-Treatments with an OT, Psychologist, and an SLP with Rob Dempster and Elizabeth “Beth” Halpin
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****In this episode, Michelle is joined by Elizabeth (Beth) Halpin, MHS, OTR/L, SCFES, from episode #6...
Top Ten Takeaways from ASHA 2019 with Erin Forward
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle and Erin have fully recovered from the intensity that is the annual ASHA Convention from November 2019. Why is that ...
The Power of Prompting and Push-In for AAC with Stephen Kneece
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
***This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.***In this episode, Michelle is joined once again by Stephen Kneece, MA, CCC-SLP, who serves as the Pre...
Adventures in Feeding with Melanie Potock
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the one and only Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, author of the critically acclaimed and widely successful ...
Common Pediatric Medications and Their Role in Feeding and Swallowing Disorders with Lisa Milliken
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by Lisa Young Milliken, MA, CCC, FNAP, CDP, who received her BA from Louisiana Tech University and her MA ...
Ethical Dilemmas and Solutions for the Early Intervention SLP with Melanie W. Hudson
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
*** This episode is not available for ASHA CEUs.****In this episode Michelle is joined by the esteemed Melanie W. Hudson, M.A. CCC-SLP, National Direc...
Easing the Transition From EI to Schools for Our Feeding and Swallowing Friends with Emily Homer
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the author of Management of Swallowing and Feeding in Schools Emily M. Homer, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow! If...
Case Studies for Infants, Toddlers, and Children with Down Syndrome with Erin Forward
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is once again joined by the passionate Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP. Together they spend an hour dedicated to dissectin...
Food Chaining with Cheri Fraker
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the One and Only Cheri Fraker, MS CCC-SLP, CLC! That’s right, the guru behind “Food Chaining: The p...
Ethics Behind Bilingual Evaluations and Treatment with Fé Murray
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the fabulous Fé Murray, EdD, CCC-SLP, who is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Communication Scie...
Ideas & Inspirations to Motivate Your Kids to Practice with Char Boshart
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the charming Southern Lady that is Char Boshart, MA CCC-SLP…THE SLP behind the dynamic “Speech Link...
“Speechie Side Up” Presents AAC with Venita Litvack
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the hostess with Venita Litvack, MA, CCC-SLP, of “The Speechie Side Up” Podcast and SLP Blog. Today...
So About That IDDSI! with Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once again by Erin Forward, MSP CCC-SLP, and they take on the beast of the change between the National Dys...
Early Childhood and AAC… with SpeechandLanguage Songs with Stephen Kneece
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by Mr. Stephen Kneece, MA CCC-SLP, the charming southern gentlemen who is the mastermind, voice, and music...
Ethics and Early Intervention with Dr. Elise Davis-McFarland
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Special Sunday Night episode, Michelle is joined by a fellow Palmetto State Lady, the one and only Dr. Elise Davis-McFarland, ASHA’...
Sage Sierra Therapy Tips for Starting a Private Practice with Shawna Ross
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the one and only Shawna Ross of the Sierra Therapy Group from the far-far-far away land of Reno, NV! To...
Cortical Vision Impairments and AAC with Carol Page
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the talented Carol A. Page, PhD, CCC-SLP, ATP, CBIS is the Director of the South Carolina As...
Raising Red Flags for Dyslexia with Susan Lee
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the multitalented Susan Lee, MA CCC-SLP, of Anderson, IN. If you’re in the world of early interventi...
Serious Talk About Stuttering in Preschoolers with Craig Coleman
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the highly skilled and incredibly passionate Craig Coleman, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-F, ASHA Fellow, and Candida...
The Language of Language Assessments with Erin Forward
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once by again by her dynamic First Bite partner the lovely Miss Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP. Today they jump ...
Mysteries of Muscle Memory and AAC with Rebecca Hoke
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the dynamic Becca Hoke, MS CCC-SLP, LAMP Educator with the Center for AAC and Autism, in Pennsylvania. ...
Functional Feeding From Birth with Diane Bahr
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle and Diane tackle typical development for a healthy growing mouth, as well as a compare contrasting factors in an eva...
Common to Uncommon Genetic Conditions and their Accompanying Functional Feeding Disorders with Erin Forward
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once again by Miss Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP, where they tackle some common, some not so common, and a few ...
The Spectacular Power of Listening with Jason P. Wigand
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the jovial Jason Wigand, AuD, Assistant Professor and Clinical Director of the Cochlear Implant Program...
What’s the difference between SLPs and SLPA’s anyways? with Crystal A. Murphree-Holden
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the esteemed Crystal Murphree-Holden, MA CCC-SLP, who is the Director of Distance Education/Clinical In...
The National Down Syndrome Society Advocacy Team and You! with Nicole Patton
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Nicole Patton, Registered Lobbyist with the National Down Syndrome Society, at their He...
Leadership Qualities for the Modern Female SLP with Treva Graves
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the Etiquette guru co-director Treva Graves, MS CCC-SLP, of Trevagraves.com. Treva, a former Miss Iowa...
Critical Thinking for Clinical Case Studies with Erin Forward
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once again by her partner in all things nerdy mischief Erin Forward, MSP CF-SLP. Today is the day where t...
Never Fear… Dr. Kay Toomey and SOS Feeding are Here! with Dr. Kay A. Toomey
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by none other than THE Dr. Kay Toomey, President of Toomey & Associates, Inc., Clinical Consultant to ...
“Feeding Matters” and How It Matters to You Too! with Patti Minicucci
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the effervescent co-director Patti Minicucci, MS CCC-SLP, of Tots to Teens Therapy Services, of Norther...
Ethics of Early Intervention with Lissa Power-deFur
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the powerhouse that is Lissa Power-deFur, PhD, CCC-SLP. Not only is she a professor, that Michelle can...
Conflict Resolution for the Speech-Language Pathologist in a Conundrum with Cheris Frailey
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the petite yet formidable Cheris Frailey, MA CCC-SLP, Interstate Compact and Legal Affairs Coordinator ...
Teletherapy and Early Intervention… You Can Do It Too! with Jennifer Ruckner
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the dynamic co-director Jennifer Ruckner, MS CCC-SLP, of Tots to Teens Therapy Services, of Northern Vi...
AAC is More Than Pictures and Velcro? What?!? with Carol A. Page
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the esteemed Dr. Carol Page, Director of the SC Assistive Technology Program. In this episode, Dr. Pag...
How to Drive Business and Engagement Online with KiKi L'Italien
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Michelle and KiKi address how to utilize various social media platforms to drive and market a speech language pathologis...
Chasing the Swallow… That Should Include ALL the Referrals! with Erin Forward
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively episode, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward, MS, CF-SLP, formerly of Rochester, NY, but now of Cola-Town, SC t...
VPI… It’s More Than Nasal Emissions, It Can Impact Swallowing Too! with Melissa Montiel
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Montiel, MS CCC-SLP, (see Episode 14 “Banishing Confusion for Clef...
My Son Has What?!? One Holistic Momma Bear’s Healing Walk For Her Son’s EOE with Jennifer Tardy
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by holistically fierce “Momma-Bear” Mrs. Jennifer Tardy, with Eating for Healing, from Millinocket, M...
Banishing Basic “Feeding” Myths in the World of Pediatrics with Erin Forward
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michelle is joined by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Monteil, MS CCC-SLP, from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Eve...
What Everyone Needs to Know About Social Media Today! with KiKi L’Italien
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by social media guru, Kiki L’Italien, CEO and founder of Amplified Growth, a digital marketing consulta...
Banishing Confusion for Cleft Palates! with Melissa Montiel
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michelle is joined by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Monteil, MS CCC-SLP, from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Eve...
So you’re telling me allergy testing is important? with Gregg Black
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by the charismatic Gregg Black, MD, of Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PA. Dr. Black, from Columb...
Have a Business… Now How Do I Drum Up the Business? with Jennifer Tardy
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle is joined by business savy Mrs. Jennifer Tardy, with “PT the OT Therapy and Wellness, originally from Millinocket,...
Setting Supervision Straight with Juliana Miller
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this course Michelle is joined by the charming Mrs. Juliana Miller, from Columbia, SC…and together they address problematic practicum pl...
AAC and ECSE and Literacy…those three words can be in the same sentence fragment? with Diane Postman
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Michelle is joined by the dynamic Mrs. Diane Postman of Yorktown, VA to demystify how AAC and emergent literacy can work in ...
So… We Have That Tube and Now the Speech Pathologist is Going to Get Them to Eat… Right? with Erin Forward
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward of Rochester, NY. On the menu: common terminology for our pediatric popul...
Teamwork… What? IFSP to IEP… it too can happen! with Karina McCollum
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Karina McCollam, ECSE teacher, joins Michelle for this interview, where we have that crucial conversation about IFSP to IEP transitions. ...
Don’t Faint, Your Little One Needs a Feeding Tubes... and Here is Why... with Jeremy Ponds, RD
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is joined again by Jeremy Ponds, RD with Path of Life Nutrition, as he tackles the nitty gritty about who is a candidate for a feedi...
Pediatric Dysphagia Evaluation in Home Health…. Wait, What… We Can do That… and Bill For It? with Erin Forward
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is joined by the lovely Erin Forward of Rochester, NY, where they tackle hard questions facing the world of pediatric speech therapy...
It’s NOT Just a Millennial “Thang”, Anxiety is Real with Stephanie Schank
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this course, Michelle has a frank conversation with Stephanie Schank regarding student clinician fears and anxiety disorders that are more...
So What Really is in That Formula… And What’s It Doing to Our Patients? with Jeremy Ponds
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michelle interviews licensed dietitian nutritionist Jeremy Ponds and he explains what types of feeding formulas are availab...