Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology Podcast

165: MedConcerns app: Promoting Healthcare Equality for People with Aphasia Hilary Sample, MA, CCC-SLP and Steven Richman MD

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hilary and Steve join Leigh Ann on the podcast to discuss the development of the MedConcerns app to help healthcare providers and families overcome th...

164: Mealtime Modifications for Individuals with Dementia with Erin Butler, M.S. CCC-SLP

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eating and drinking brings pleasure to most; however, dementia can bring about significant changes in one’s communication, cognition, sensation, app...

Reimagining Functional Neurological Disorder: Moving Beyond the 'Psychogenic' Label with Catherine Gregory, CPSP, PhD, MSLP, BSc

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Cath Gregory chats about the latest evidence in Functional Neurological Disorders and the speech-language pathologist’s role when working with pe...

162: “My colleague said I can’t use PROMs” with Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are a powerful assessment and outcome measurement tool in a person-centered approach - but many SLPs are not...

161: Complex dysphagia in Outpatient Rehab with Carolyn Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carolyn and Leigh Ann catch up about outpatient life and then Carolyn deep-dives into a day in the life of a SLP working in an Outpatient Neuro settin...

160: Advocating Even When It’s Hard with Irine Chacko MS CCC-SLP

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As SLPs, we need to advocate for our patients even when it’s hard. Irine Chacko joins Leigh Ann on the podcast to describe her experience during COV...

159: Thinking Outside the Box: Increasing Students’ Confidence/Competence in Dysphagia Management at the Graduate Level with Ainsley S. Martin, MS, CCC-SLP

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ainsley Martin joins Leigh Ann on the podcast to discuss grad students and dysphagia preparedness. The majority of graduates from speech pathology gra...

158: Understanding the Role of Lymphedema in Head and Neck Cancer with Brooke Beilman, MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Doctorate Student

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke joins Leigh Ann on the podcast to discuss the role of lymphedema in acute and chronic issues faced by people with head and neck cancer. Topics ...

157: Practicing at the Top of Your Scope in the SNF Setting and Dignifying Long-Term Care with Hannah Allen, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah and Leigh Ann discuss the bad rap SNFs get. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) often have a negative stereotype and are considered a less presti...

156: How to structure EBP for Patient Centered Success with Ingrid Desormes, MA SLP

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to provide care in diverse spaces? Ingrid and Leigh Ann discuss what is possible for achieving outcomes in spaces not researched. In...

155: Colorado Motor Speech Framework with Allison Hilger, PhD, CCC-SLP

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Allison Hilger joins Leigh Ann to talk about the origin of the Colorado Motor Speech Framework and how to use it in clinical practice. Dr. Hilger ...

154: Combating Stage Fright in Dementia Care with Adria Thompson MA, CCC-SLP

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the concept of staging in dementia using scales such as the Global Deterioration Scale, which helps guide our understandin...

153: Brain Injury Program Development with Allison Frederick, M.S., CCC/SLP, CBIST

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Allison discusses the importance of person-centered program development for folks with acquired brain injury, and empowering all clinicians to work on...

152: The One Thing: Empathy in Uncomfortable Situations with Lauren Hermann MS, CCC-SLP

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about empathy in uncomfortable situations (e.g. when colleagues challenge your practice, patients get angry with your recommendations,...

151: The One Thing: Death Positive Practices with Stephanie Johnson MS, CCC-SLP

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest, Stephanie Johnson, wants SLPs, future SLPs, and basically everyone to know that the end matters! Our field is uniquely positioned to advocat...

150: The One Thing: Practicing Humanity with Monica Lupo M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, CDP, LSVT-C

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that we’re all humans before we’re therapists. This is not only our cue to listen and counsel as appropriate, but our reminder to ask the...

149: The One Thing: Interdisciplinary care in the inpatient rehabilitation setting with Tyler Roman MA, CCC-SLP

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One area my guest, Tyler Roman feels speech therapy sometimes struggles is fitting into the IPR puzzle. Many patients want to focus on motor recovery ...

148: The One Thing: Access with Julie Fechter MS, CCC-SLP

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up for a wild ride on this week's conversation regarding access to education, tools, resources for speech and language pathologists. Julie is a...

147: Finding Your One Thing in the Adult Medical Field with Rinki Varindani Desai MS CCC-SLP, CBIS, CDP

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rinki wants you to know that your “one thing” may constantly change - as you, your interests, skills, and practices evolve with time. You can work...

146: The One Thing: SLPs + ADLs + Dementia with Adria Thompson MA, CCC-SLP

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When asked what the hardest part of caring for an individual with dementia, many caregivers will respond with some aspect of an activity of daily livi...

145: The One Thing: Our Patients Aren’t Textbook with Lydia Allison MCD, CCC-SLP

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The knowledge and hands-on experience you gain in graduate school is invaluable, and it is important to have a strong academic and clinical foundation...

144 The One Thing: Culture of Collaboration with Amanda Scheriff Hobson M.S., CCC-SLP

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a specialist we enter a team with our own agenda and expertise related to our field. Most speech-language pathologists find themselves on a team of...

143: The One Thing: The Lasting Effects of Childhood Cancer with Kristin Szymanek MA, CCC-SLP

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Childhood cancer patients are surviving longer that ever before but continue to experience chronic illness and life-altering deficits from their cance...

142 The One Thing: How to be Wrong the Right way with R. Jordan Hazelwood PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we learn, mistakes are expected. However, as SLPs in-training, we are also expected to maintain professional communication and be open to critique....

141: The One Thing: Active Listening with Lauren Schwabish MS, CCC-SLP

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Successful clinicians working in healthcare settings possess more than just clinical knowledge and expertise; they also excel at Active Listening. Com...

140: Meaningful Dementia Therapy with Michelle Bourgeois, Ph.D., CCC-SLP ASHA Fellow, GSA Fellow, AAAS Fellow and Sarah Baar, M.A., CCC-SLP

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Baar is guest hosting this episode of the Speech Uncensored Podcast and her guest is Michelle Bourgeois! Meaningful speech therapy for dementia ...

139: Working Towards Expertise in Dysphagia Management with Rinki Varindani Desai, M.S.,CCC-SLP, CBIS, CDP

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rinki joins Leigh Ann to chat about education vs expertise, advocacy, and impact. Check out https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/139 for m...

138: Advocating for FEES with George Barnes MS CCC-SLP and Allie Boyer MA CCC-SLP

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you as a clinician ever feel like you’re recommending dysphagia diets and exercises, not knowing if you’re taking the best therapeutic approach...

137: Outpatient Swallow Diagnostics: Get the Whole Picture with Isabel Ramati, M.S., CCC-SLP

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Ramati joins Leigh Ann this week to discuss our role and responsibilities when conducting outpatient video swallow studies (may apply to FEES a...

From patient to provider: A crash course in concussion care with Kara Focht MS CCC-SLP, CBIS

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kara discusses her experience as a SLP graduate student turned patient, and how that experience shaped her SLP career. She talks about how she navigat...

135: Being Inclusive of Trans and Non-binary Patients for Medical SLPs with Finn Menzies and Wes Chernin

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wes and Finn lay out some guidance on inclusion of queer and trans people in the medical field of speech-language pathology. In this episode they defi...

134: On Mentorship and Representation with Lauren Sharpe-Payne, M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren describes the origins of her mentorship program, Heart 2 Heart. We take a deep dive into the goals of mentorship, the benefits, and the impact ...

133: From Textbooks to Clinician: A Look Back at Missteps of a Medical SLP with Shezena Shahid, M.S. CCC-SLP, S-LP (C)

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shezena Shahid joins Leigh Ann to reflect on her top missteps as a new graduate entering the world of medical speech pathology after eight years of pr...

132: Clinician to Leader: Building Confidence to Lead with Ashley Munoz Lopez, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode provides a foundation to support clinicians endeavoring to establish influence to improve patient outcomes, facilitate dynamic multidisci...

131: Clinicians Conquering Chronic Cases with Abbe Simon, M.A., CCC-SLP

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As empathic professionals, SLPs create relationships with their clients.  When clients face chronic communication conditions, it is important for...

130: SLPs Partnering with Overseas Organizations with Amanda Hitchins, MS, CCC-SLP

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone who works in a healthcare field is motivated and inspired by the idea of helping others, and many of us are also interested in helping folks ...

129: Mental Health Tips for Caregivers during COVID-19 with Roz Jones, Caregiver to CEO

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Episode, Roz discusses mental health tips for caregivers during COVID-19. She stresses the importance of adequate sleep, self care, and unders...

128: The Student Becomes the Supervisor with Melissa Kurrle, MA, CCC-SLP

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a little different - Melissa interviews Leigh Ann on all things related to supervising graduate students during their clinica...

127: Building Relationships in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with Rebecca Brown, M.S.,CCC-SLP, CNT

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So you want to work in the neonatal intensive care unit? You may be surprised to know that it is not all sunshine and rainbows. Given the interdiscipl...

126: What’s the point of state associations, anyway? with Meredith Harold, PhD, CCC-SLP and Susie Ternes, AuD, CCC-A

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re diving into the benefits of state associations with my guests, Meredith Harold and Susie Ternes. In the episode, you’ll learn about the role...

125: Exploring Mindfulness, Attention, and Awareness in TBI Recovery with Dana M. Bryant, M.Ed, CCC-SLP

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dana M. Bryant joins Leigh Ann Porter on the podcast to discuss use of the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS) in her clinical care of patien...

124: OT Guidance on Visual Processing for the SLP with Heidi Spain, OT/L, CSRS, NDT

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Spain joins Leigh Ann Porter this week to discuss the impact of vision on cognitive processes, the relationship between the vestibular system an...

123: Trauma Informed Care and the SLP with Rachel Archambault, M.A. CCC-SLP

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Archambault speaks about her dive into Trauma-Informed care as an SLP and how the main principles of T.I.C (trustworthiness, safety, empowermen...

122: Aphasia Therapy from the Patient Perspective with Jeff Hamilton and Melissa Kurrle, MA, CCC-SLP

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff, a person with aphasia, and Melissa, his SLP discuss Jeff’s experience with his stroke and navigating the speech therapy world. Jeff discussed ...

121: Cognitive Fatigue: Assessment & Management in Brain Injury with Katie Brown, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How many patients have you had that complain of “brain fog”? (If you work with TBI, probably countless!) This episode introduces speech pathologis...

120: Getting Involved: The Benefits of ASHA SIG Affiliation with R. Jordan Hazelwood, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Jordan Hazelwood, Rebecca Brown, and Leigh Ann Porter as they discuss ASHA Special Interest Groups (SIGs). SIGs provide a pathway to support netw...

Episode 119: Swallowing Challenges after Cervical SCI with Michelle Dehgan, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle discusses etiologies, hardware, medication side effects, surgery complications, evaluation, and treatment for patients with dysphagia and cer...

Episode 118: Accelerating the dissemination of SLP education with podcasts with Kate Grandbois, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate joins Leigh Ann to unpack the role of podcasts as vehicles to deliver continuing education for busy SLPs. Kate covers inside information on the p...

Episode 117: Agraphia: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment with Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Agraphia is an acquired impairment of writing that can manifest in a variety of writing challenges, ranging anywhere from writing single letters to wr...

Episode 116: Alexia: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment with Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexia is an acquired impairment of reading that can manifest in a variety of reading challenges, ranging anywhere from identifying single letters to ...

Episode 115: The Hyperfunctional Voice: Evaluation and Treatment Modalities with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode will provide a description of hyperfunctional voicing and its correlates, elements of voice evaluation and how to use that information to...

Episode 114: The SLP Role in Supporting Clients’ Communication on Intimacy with Laura Wolford PhD, CCC-SLP

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this course, the speech-language pathologist’s role in supporting clients’ sexual and intimate communication is discussed. The reasons for diff...

Episode 113: Language Nutrition on the Rez with Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhD, CCC-SLP

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This course addresses the work of providing culturally responsive resources to support the linguistic and cultural needs of children and adolescents o...

Episode 112: Graduate Placements and Medical Clinical Fellowships During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Alicia S. Smalls, MPH, Caris Giessler, BA and Rachel Mooneyham, MA, CF-SLP

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This course explores the challenges and uncertainties that graduate students and clinical fellows have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic. We wi...

Episode 111: Pediatric Dysphagia: Assessment and Management with Kaitlin Brown, SLPD, CCC-SLP

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel confident in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders? Whether you’re just starting out or if you’ve...

Episode 110: Pediatric Dysphagia: Hallmarks and Red Flags with Kaitlin Brown, SLPD, CCC-SLP

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you had a pediatric patient with swallowing difficulties and during the evaluation they present with multiple diagnoses and symptoms? Starting wi...

Episode 109: Know Your Worth: Starting Points in Salary Negotiation for SLPs with Sara Newman, MA, CCC-SLP

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While salary negotiation practices vary and are multifactorial, not advocating for a higher income can produce long-term financial barriers and perpet...

Episode 108: The Joys of Working in Long Term Care as a Speech and Language Pathologist with Elyse Matson, MA, CCC-SLP

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This course will discuss the job functions of the SLP in a skilled nursing facility as a member of the rehab team, the Interdisciplinary team, staff e...

Episode 107: Discourse Treatment in Aphasia Therapy: Attentive Reading Constrained Summarization (ARCS) with Yvonne Rogalski, PhD, CCC-SLP

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This course introduces an aphasia treatment that uses reading and verbally summarizing text to improve discourse. Attentive Reading Constrained Summar...

Episode 106: The Use of Complementary Health Approaches in Rehab with Brittany Ferri, MS, OTR/L, CPRP

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Complementary health approaches (CHAs) can expand a provider’s ability to address mental health across patient populations. Because CHAs vary in eff...

Episode 105: Burn 201: Inhalation Injury and the SLP Perspective with Lisa Treviso-Jones, MS, CCC-SLP

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This course will discuss the impact of inhalation injury on dysphagia from the perspective of a speech language pathologist. The evaluation of inhalat...

Episode 104: The FOURC Model: Building Collaborative Goals in Aphasia Therapy with Katarina Haley, PhD, CCC-SLP

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Katarina Haley, PhD, CCC-SLP - This course aimed to introduce participants to the FOURC model (Four Cs - choose, create, collaborate, complete)...

103: Path to Certified Brain Injury Specialist with Marie Severson, MS, CCC-SLP, CBI

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Marie and Leigh Ann as they talk all things CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist. Marie has completed the process of becoming credentialed and...

Episode 102: Sensory Strategies for Learning & Motivation with Brittany Ferri | MS, OTR/L, CPRP

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Brittany Ferri | MS, OTR/L, CPRP - The senses play a large part in how individuals perceive the world, but also how they react to it. If your p...

Episode 101: Pt 2: Deep Dive into End of Life Care for the SLP with Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode features Dr. Amanda Stead on the topic of end of life care and the Speech Language Pathologist. I am so pleased to share the audio f...

Episode 100: Deep Dive into End of Life Care for the SLP with Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode features Dr. Amanda Stead on the topic of end of life care and the Speech Language Pathologist. I am so pleased to share the audio f...

Episode 99: Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Part 2 of Parkinson’s and What You Should Know with Hannah Grassie, MS, CCC-SLP

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are many approaches to being an effective therapist when treating specialized populations. “Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Parkinson’s and...

Episode 98: Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Parkinson’s and What You Should Know with Hannah Grassie, MS, CCC-SLP

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are many approaches to being an effective therapist when treating specialized populations. “Equipping Your Therapy Sessions: Parkinson’s and...

Episode 97: Dysphagia Goals Part 2: A Tough Pill to Swallow with Elizabeth Wikane, MS, CCC-SLP CBIS

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is the second half of a two hour live ASHA CEU with Elizabeth Wikane on the topic of dysphagia goals. In this episode, Elizabeth exa...

Episode 96: Dysphagia Goals: a Tough Pill to Swallow with Elizabeth Wikane, MS, CCC-SLP CBIS

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Concise and well-constructed goals serve an avenue to communicating the objectives of treatment as well as an indication of skills and prognosis. This...

Episode 95: Empowering new SLPs: navigating the workplace and launching careers with Mattie Murrey-Tegels, MA, CCC-SLP, CLSC

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a treat to sit down with Mattie Murrey-Tegels to talk about her passion on this week’s episode on the podcast. Mattie brings a varied tapestry ...

Episode 94: Part 2: More than Lip Service: Steps to Dismiss Racial Barriers in Speech Pathology with Marilouise Nichols, M.S., CCC-SLP, Stephanie O’Silas, M.S., CCC-SLP

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Racism, discrimination, and bias have recently become topics at the forefront of conversations across the country. Inevitably, these conversations hav...

Episode 93: Part 1: More than Lip Service: Bringing Awareness to Racial Barriers in Speech Pathology with Marilouise Nichols, M.S., CCC-SLP, Stephanie O’Silas, M.S., CCC-SLP

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Racism, discrimination, and bias have recently become topics at the forefront of conversations across the country. Inevitably, these conversations hav...

Episode 92: Finding Your Niche and Bringing Your Value to the SLP Field with Sarah Vacha, MA CCC-SLP, CNT, BCS-S

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SLPs are often met with a surprised “Wait, that's something you do?!".  We lament no one understands our role or appreciates our work, and it’...

Episode 91: Team Approach to Cleft Palate and 22q with Raquel Garcia, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CNT, BCS-S

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course covers risk factors, feeding issues, and speech deficits in children and infants with cleft palate and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Special ...

Episode 90: Outpatient Perspective: Lung Transplant & Dysphagia with Carolyn Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLT

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lung transplant has become a frequent treatment option for patients with a variety of end-stage lung diseases. These patients have to be put through...

Episode 89: Tell Me More! AphasiaBank and Discourse Analysis with Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Brett McCardel and Leigh Ann dive into discourse analysis for your patients with Aphasia. Brett discusses the various resources avail...

Episode 88: GERD vs. EOE: The Similarities & Differences and How To Treat Both as an SLP with Kaitlin Brown, M.S., CCC-SLP

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course is meant to give clinicians an understanding of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) and EOE (eosinophilic esophagitis), the similarities and di...

Episode 87: Telepractice: the Fundamentals and Advantages with Leanne Sherred, MS, CCC-SLP

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course will outline information necessary to initiate telepractice, including rules and regulations, population considerations, and navigating pi...

Episode 86: Infant FEES in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with Raquel Garcia, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CNT, BCS-S

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) has been an instrumental tool used in adult intensive care units for many years. Adult intensivi...

Episode 85: Don't Just Sit There, Do Something! Targeting Participation in Speech Therapy with Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Impacting life participation is an ideal goal for speech therapy, yet our therapy practices across clinical settings don’t always reflect a particip...

Episode 84: Becoming the Speaker’s Mechanic: Finding Your Niche with Jason Hall, MS, CCC-SLP

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With a scope of practice as wide as ours, it can be challenging to find your niche. This episode covers the journey of transitioning from clinician to...

Episode 83: Voice Evaluation Components: What SLPs Should Know with Kristie Knickerbocker, MS, CCC-SLP

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers the importance of different types of voice evaluations for a whole client picture, and how to differentiate them all. We also disc...

Episode 82: Nutritional Considerations at the End of Life with Caitlin Saxtein, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dysphagia negatively impacts the quality of life of patients and may lead to malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia and even death (Foley et ...

Episode 81: Health Literacy: How Clinicians Can Preserve Their Roles as Educators with Brittany Ferri, OTR/L, CCTP, CPRP, ARSP

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No matter what concerns a client presents with, each and every therapist must function as an educator during treatment. As such, having a clear unders...

Episode 80: What Clients Tell Us They Want in Therapy with Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why should we care about the Participation Model for therapy? Isn’t that just something for Aphasia therapy (LPAA)? Well, if your patients haven’t...

Episode 79: Dispelling Myths in Dysphagia Management with Amanda Montemayor, MA, CCC-SLP

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course will highlight common misconceptions regarding managing dysphagia in the adult population in the medical setting. The purpose of this cour...

Episode 78: All About The Voice Keeper with Elik Gurvitz

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leigh Ann is sitting down with Elik Gurvitz of the Voice Keeper, a global voice banking company that allows users to create a digital voice using a fr...

Episode 77: Demystifying Transitional Foods - What is a True Meltable Snack? with Reva Barewal, DDS, MS, Dipl ABDSM

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we move from discovering a problem our patients face to developing an innovative solution? The pattern of innovation, deeply rooted in collabor...

Episode 76: Incorporating Mindfulness into SLP Practice with JoAnn Vela MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course will discuss how mindfulness approaches can be applied under the speech pathologist’s scope of practice. With an increasing focus on ind...

Episode 75: SLP Diversity through Mentorship: Changing the Face of the Field with Marilouise E. Nichols, MS, CCC-SLP

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to the ASHA’s 2019 Annual Member and Affiliate Profile, the race and ethnicity demographics in the field of Speech-Language Pathology is l...

Episode 74: All about the Talking with Tech Podcast with Rachel Madel, MA, CCC-SLP

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the goals of the Speech Uncensored Podcast is to shine a spotlight on resources for SLPs. Today I want to turn the focus to podcasts! There are...

Episode 73: Burn 101 and the SLP Perspective with Lisa Treviso-Jones, MS, CCC-SLP

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This course is designed to provide the basics of burn injury and rehabilitation from the perspective of a speech language pathologist. It will explore...

Episode 72: Bridging the Gap in Aphasia Therapy with Health Related Quality of Life Measures with Davetrina Seles Gadson PhD, CCC-SLP

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is the impact of a health condition on the individual’s ability to lead a fulfilling life. Researchers have id...

Episode 71: Steering Clear of Goal Banks: Creating Patient-Specific Aphasia Goal with Megan Sutton, MS, RSLP, CCC-SLP (C)

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Traditionally, SLPs have generated goals for therapy based on a patient’s performance on an impairment-based assessment tool. This can lead to poor ...

Episode 70: The Neurologist’s Perspective on Concussion Management with Michael Rippee, MD

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The medical management of concussion is advancing and SLPs have a role to play in addressing the cognitive symptoms. Dr. Michael Rippee specializes in...

Episode 69: Elements of Excellent Dysphagia Documentation: Instrumentation and Treatment Notes with Kelsey Day, MA, CCC-SLP

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey Day, M.S., CCC-SLP joins us to discuss the crucial elements of dysphagia documentation, from Clinical Swallow Evaluation (in part one) to instr...

Episode 68: Deep Dive Into End of Life Care for the SLP with Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Amanda Stead introduced us to issues related to end-of-life care for the SLP in episode 58. This is a brief teaser for Dr. Stead's future 2 hour l...

Episode 67: Elements of Excellent Dysphagia Documentation: The Clinical Swallow Evaluation with Kelsey Day, MS, CCC-SLP

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey Day, MS, CCC-SLP joins us to discuss the crucial elements of dysphagia documentation, focusing on the Clinical Swallow Evaluation. Dysphagia do...

Episode 66: PhoRTE Voice Therapy: Revving Up the Aging Voice with Edie Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Aaron Ziegler, PhD, CCC-SLP ​

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Age-related voice changes (presbyphonia) are characterized by decreased loudness, increased hoarseness, and greater vocal effort. Patients with presby...