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Conversations In Speech Pathology

by Jeffrey Stepen

Join speech-language pathologist Jeff Stepen as he interviews a variety of professionals, parents, and other assorted characters about topics related to the practice of speech pathology/therapy. https://conversationsinspeech.mystrikingly.com/

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Episodes

  1. CSP 067: Transgender Discrimination in CSD Programs

    You may remember Dr. Charles Lenell (pronouns: they/them) from episode 49 (The Doctoral Shortage). Dr. Lenell is back to discuss an online petition they filed with change.org. The gist of the petition: LGBTQ students at some colleges and universities face discrimination due to a loophole afforded...

  2. CSP 066: Ambiki

    The growing adoption of teletherapy will inevitably lead to a broader selection of online platforms for providers. Ambiki is one such platform that recently had a "coming out party" at ASHA 2022 in New Orleans. My guest today is Bailey Morgan, director of clinical sales and marketing for Ambiki.…

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  3. CSP 065: Robyn Walsh on Practicing During COVID, Myo-Mania, & More!

    Robyn Walsh is back to talk about how COVID changed her practice, the state of "Oral Motor," and the Myo craze that seems to have taken over social media. Links: Robyn's Professional Website Robyn's 2020 Paper: Orofacial myofunctional therapy with children ages 0-4 and individuals with special...

  4. CSP 064: Preventing Burnout with Expanded Practice

    Every therapist I've ever met has dealt with feelings of burnout from time to time. From productivity pressures to feelings of imposter syndrome, we all struggle to make sense of it all as the years of practice fade into the background. We must regularly take stock of our own emotions and beliefs...

  5. CSP 063: Jill Escher (National Council on Severe Autism)

    Jill Escher is president of the National Council on Severe Autism (NCSA), an organization formed over two years ago by a group of parents looking to raise awareness and advocate for autistic individuals with more severe manifestations of autism. The NCSA has been sounding the alarm bells…

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  6. CSP 062: Kate Thomson

    Kate Thomson is the founder of SpeechEase, a clinic with 3 locations throughout Queensland, Australia. Here is what we discussed: How Kate became interested in speech-language pathology as a career Her journey to opening SpeechEase and the challenges of leadership AAC and QWERTY vs. symbol use...

  7. CSP 061: Anna Vagin

    Anna Vagin has been in the social cognition space for over 25 years. She is the creator of YouCue Feelings and recently updated what I think is her marquee product: Conversation Paths Pack. Here are some of the things we cover: *Using YouTube animation shorts to teach a variety of skills. *Mental...

  8. CSP 060: Skills For Connection

    In this episode, I am happy to welcome Miriam Campbell from Skills for Connection. Miriam is both a certified speech-language pathologist and a social worker. Why the dual degrees? From the start, Miriam was keenly interested in working in the social cognition space. But she felt her slp training...

  9. CSP 057: Can you /skr/ape it to me…The Book!

    This is a repost of an episode originally released in April 2021. For some reason, it is not playing properly on Spotify. Hopefully, this will help those listeners access the episode.

  10. CSP 059: Chris Adams

    Chris Adams is an incoming slp graduate student (fall 2021). He wrote to me after hearing my last episode on the documentary “My Beautiful Stutter”. Chris talks about his own history of stuttering and how he chose to go into the field.

  11. CSP 058: My Beautiful Stutter

    Director Ryan Gielen joins me to discuss his recent documentary “My Beautiful Stutter” now playing on Discovery Plus.

  12. CSP 057: Can you /skr/ape it to me…The Book!

    Kelly Vess is back to talk about her just-released book on speech sound disorders. It’s called Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation & Treatment. Please check out our earlier episode if you haven't already (which covers her use of the complexity approach). In today's episode, Kelly...

  13. CSP 056: Seth Koster and Accent Connection

    Accent Connection is a website designed to connect speech pathologists with clients seeking accent modification. Seth Koster, an American speech pathologist, is the developer behind the site. In this episode, we'll hear Seth's story of how he left the United States for Okinawa, then Tokyo, and…

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  14. CSP 055: Expressable

    COVID-19 seems to have accelerated our adoption of teletherapy. Expressable, a speech-therapy teletherapy company launched last year (what timing), is well-positioned to ride this wave. But to me, what sets them apart is their straightforward business model. Joining me in this episode is one of…

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  15. CSP 054: Linda D'Onofrio is on a Mission

    LInda D'Onofrio is a speech-language pathologist in Portland Oregon specializing in oral myofunctional disorders (OMD's). I first came across her name about 3 years ago (likely thanks to Robyn Merkel-Walsh). Recently I've taken two or three of her online courses and have been smitten by her...

  16. CSP 053: Chandler Speaks

    Chandler Speaks is a nonprofit charitable organization recently launched in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Its goal is to raise money to help needy families with the cost of ongoing speech therapy. The organization was started by Bryce Moen, a business executive in Texas who was looking for an...

  17. CSP 34: Benjamin's RPM Journey

    In this episode I’m asking an important question: Is it possible for a treatment methodology to be considered pseudoscience (at least today) and yet actually work for some individuals? Yes, I’m delving into the world of RPM (Rapid Prompting Method), a controversial approach to educating and…

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Join speech-language pathologist Jeff Stepen as he interviews a variety of professionals, parents, and other assorted characters about topics related to the practice of speech pathology/therapy. https://conversationsinspeech.mystrikingly.com/

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