Ep. 105 Using AI to Build Connections with Your Students [Quick Tip]
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What is the host’s background and why does he think AI can save his brain cells?
What is up everyone? It is me, Chris, doing a solo show, also known as Speech Dude, by the way. I'm coming to you live from what can only be described as organized chaos. Ain't that the truth? I've got five kids. I have Jesse, my fiance, who's also an SLP, and we're always grinding, and somehow I still think it is a good idea to record a podcast. I don't know what I'm thinking, but here How AI might be the only thing keeping me from losing my last remaining brain cell. I'm telling you. All right. Fun fact. And you don't know this about me. I've never shared this and it's not that big of a deal. I graduated high school in 1996, the year that Blink 182 re released their album, Chester Cat. That's not important.
But the part of me graduating in ninety-six is because that was around the year when I started recording music and joining a band. The cool thing is, is because I was in a band, I needed a place to market. and get our band out there so people knew where we're playing shows. This is like at the start of when websites were being designed. So I learned how to code and create websites.
How did the host’s tech and music experience lead to using AI in speech‑language therapy?
And that was my journey for tech. That curiosity for tech, it never went away. Because in the two thousands, once I started becoming uh an SLP and getting involved in that, I blended that same energy that I had in the band into therapy, which is super cool. I found new ways to make speech sessions more efficient, more creative. And here's the kicker: more human. That's really how I've leveraged technology. Uh and so I that's a really important Recurring theme that I'm going to talk about in this episode. So fast forward 20 years later, here I am working across schools. I've built tools. I've spoken, honestly, I've traveled with Jesse to a couple different countries to speak internationally. And we do it for better ways to help neurodivergent students and help them thrive.
Uh I here's another thing too. I worked for A national organization called the Bureau of Education and Research, B E R. You get those flyers if you work in the in the schools. I think they also send them to private practices, but you know those flyers that come in and you're like, who's speaking here for BER? Well, I was a presenter, so I've had a lot of experience presenting on specific topics around one idea. Using technology to save time, reduce stress, and make therapy awesome.
Why does the host say AI won’t replace SLPs but will eliminate busy paperwork?
Make therapy more. human. I s I've spoken several times at the SLP summit on this particular topic too. So here's the thing. When we use AI tools the right way We don't lose human connection. We actually bring it back, and that's super important. But think about all the things that drain our energy as SLPs. It's like endless paperwork, right? Pile stack up with assessments and referrals, writing the same types of emails to families and parents, summarizing sessions, present levels, creating therapy materials from scratch, that just the list goes on. So when we can do these things more efficiently and more effectively, automate those types of things, we make room for the stuff that really matters. Connecting
with our students, laughing with them and having fun and not stressing about activities, following their lead and building trust. That's what it's all about. So uh this this question is asked to me every so often which is isn't Could it be possible that AI will replace SLPs? No. AI isn't about replacing compassionate SLPs and therapists like yourself. We're replacing busy paperwork. That's honestly how that works.
What are the biggest time‑draining tasks for SLPs that AI can automate?
After years of like testing a lot of different products, testing, burning through like bad tutorials on YouTube, experimenting honestly with every tool that's available. I have spent like hundreds of hours on this stuff and figured out what actually works for school based SLPs. This is great stuff for it doesn't have to be a school based SLP, but that's basically Who I connect with, but private SLP, um private practice SLPs, uh business owners, you name it. Um and this all comes down to even if the tools are limited to the free versions or if they have to be district approved, I've looked through all of them.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the host’s background and why does he think AI can save his brain cells?
0:07–1:18
2
How did the host’s tech and music experience lead to using AI in speech‑language therapy?
1:18–2:36
3
Why does the host say AI won’t replace SLPs but will eliminate busy paperwork?
2:36–3:48
4
What are the biggest time‑draining tasks for SLPs that AI can automate?
3:48–5:02
5
How can you build a concrete ChatGPT prompt to create a neurodiversity‑affirming activity?
5:02–6:06
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What does a finished AI‑generated AAC activity look like and how fast can it be made?
6:06–7:07
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Where can listeners find the free webinar that teaches ethical, HIPAA‑compliant AI workflows?
7:07–7:50
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How can listeners support the podcast and stay connected after the episode?
7:50–7:58
Speakers
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