Diary of a New Grad Speechie
by Diary of a New Grad
Welcome to Diary of a New Grad Speechie. Your go-to podcast for uni students or speechies who know a little, about a lot. Join Ash & Cass as they navigate through the working life, while giving you handy tips ∧ tricks to survive in the real world (the stuff that no one prepares you for!).
Episodes
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S6 #8. Social communication assessment tips
Hiyaaaa!!! welcome to this weeks episode where we chat all things social communication assessment tips. This has been a HIGHLY requested and anticipated episode, so we hope you love it and learn a thing or two. We talk about: what toys we bring to the assessment, what assessment tools we bring,...
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S6 #7 Managing a Mixed Caseload with Allie
Hey Guys and welcome back after our little hiatus! Today on the episode we chat with Allie a speech pathologist currently working in Melbourne. She shares the ins and outs of her role and how she manages a mixed caseload, as well as some awesome PD recommendations. We hope you enjoy! P.s., SPA...
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S6 #6 When should we be referring to another health professional?
Hey guys, welcome to this weeks episode where we chat all things referring on. We will talk about referring on to other speech pathologists, occupational therapists and psychologists. We are also continuing the conversation on our Patreon account where we will chat about referrals to Orofacial...
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S6 #5 Working with Adults in a Regional Hospital
Hi everyone, welcome to this weeks episode. We chat to Karina, a speech pathologist working in a regional hospital. In the episode she discusses the ins and outs of her role and offers some great tips for anyone interested in working in a hospital. The essential dysphagia handbook - get it here!...
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S6 #4. Disordered breathing in children and what we can do about it with Dr David McIntosh
Hello everyone! Welcome to this weeks episode. We are talking with Paediatric ENT Dr David McIntosh. During the episode he covers important topics including: - What is disordered breathing? - How can we identify disordered breathing? - When we should refer to an ENT for further…
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S6 #3 A day in the life of an SLP
Today's episode is all about what working life is like as SLP's. We discuss the in's and outs of our day including how many clients we see, how we plan for clients & have time to write notes! ROW recommendation: Build a beetle game & reading the SPA journal! Interested in Patreon and receiving...
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S6 #2 Starting a Private Practice with Ash
Hi everyone and welcome to another episode, as mentioned before it's SOOO good to be back! This episode is all about Ash's experience starting a speech pathology private practice and a few considerations that are important to make before you take the big step and go out solo! We hope you enjoy…
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S6 #1 - Preparing to work in the UK as an SLP
Hiiiii everyone and welcome back to season 6! Today we talk about the steps involved in planning to work in the UK as a speech language pathologist. Links below for all discussed in the ep: HCPC Documents for HCPC Visa application Mediplacements Globe locums
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Feature Friday - Sunshines Eat Speak Move
Hello everyone and welcome to another Feature Friday episode. This segment is a chance for you to hear the ins and outs of Speech Pathology and Allied Health Businesses across Australia. If you have seen their seek ad and wanting to know more information then this is the perfect place to learn...
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S5 #12. Q&A from Instagram
Welcome back to another episode. Today we are answering a few questions we have received on Instagram, we hope you enjoy! *This episode is sponsored by Communicate Speech Pathology. Check out their new graduate connection program here You can find us here: Instagram: @diaryofanewgradspeechie...
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S5 #11. Understanding the parental grief cycle
Hi everyone! We are back with another episode. Today we are talking about the parental grief cycle and some characteristics of each stage. We also discuss what you can do in your therapy to support parents at each stage. We hope you enjoy this one! You can find us here: Instagram:...
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Feature Friday - Occumax
Hello everyone and welcome to another Feature Friday episode. This segment is a chance for you to hear the ins and outs of Speech Pathology and Allied Health Businesses across Australia. If you have seen their seek ad and wanting to know more information then this is the perfect place to learn...
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S5 #10. Professional Development Courses for Early Career Speechies
Hello everyone! Welcome to another episode, today we are recommending a few PD courses that we think are beneficial to complete as an early career speechie! You can find us here: Instagram: @diaryofanewgradspeechie Facebook: Diary of A New Grad Speechie Facebook Group: Diary of A New Grad…
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S5 #9. Fluency foundations with Lauren Brown - Stutter Free kids
Hiiiii everyone! Welcome back to another guest episode! Today, we are so excited to bring you our FIRST ever fluency related episode and we thought no one better to chat to than paediatric speech pathologist and stuttering specialist - Lauren Brown. Lauren has been a paediatric speech pathologist...
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Feature Friday - Chat Well Allied Health
HELLO EVERYONE! Welcome to another Feature Friday episode. This segment is a chance for you to hear the ins and outs of Speech Pathology Businesses across Australia. If you have seen their seek ad and wanting to know more information then this is the perfect place to learn more. Today this…
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S5 #8. Placement prep & study tips!
Hello Everyone! This episode is for all of you students, no matter where you are studying or what year you are in, we are sure you will find this episode helpful. In this episode, we have put together our top placement preparation tips to help you feel best prepared for whats to come! We have…
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S5 #7. The Basics of the NDIS - What even is it??
Hello Everyone! This episode is for you students and newly graduated speechies! More often than not you'll work with clients who are participants of the NDIS, therefore in this episode we touch on briefly what the NDIS is and some important aspects to consider when referring, writing reports and...
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S5 #6. What We Wish We Knew Part 2
This episode is brought to you by Communicate Speech Pathology. Communicate Speech Pathology New Graduate program - 2023 Hello! Welcome back to another episode. Today we are talking about a few important pieces of information that we have learnt in our careers thus far. We hope you enjoy! Thanks...
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S5 #5. Is it a motor speech or a phonological disorder?
Hi everyone! This episode is all about motor speech disorders and how to differentially diagnose between motor speech or phonological disorders in paediatric clients. We hope you enjoy the episode and as always let us know your thoughts on instagram! Communicate Speech Pathology New Graduate...
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S5 #4. Red Flags (ICKS) to Look Out For - Private Practice Edition
Hello!!! This episode is all about red flags to look out for when working in a private practice and to give you the confidence to identify when a workplace just isn't working out for you. We hope you enjoy the episode and as always let us know your thoughts on instagram. Thanks for listening to...
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Feature Friday - SpeechEase Speech Therapy - Working in a Regional QLD Town
HELLO EVERYONE! Welcome to another Feature Friday episode. This segment is a chance for you to hear the ins and outs of Speech Pathology Businesses across Australia. If you have seen their seek ad and wanting to know more information then this is the perfect place to learn more. Today this…
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S5 #3. All things SSD's with the amazing Amy Graham
Hey guys welcome back to another guest episode! Today, we are so excited to bring you this episode with Amy Graham! *We are a little star struck to be honest* In this episode, we chat to Amy Graham - an SLP & SSD guru all the way from the States! We chat about learning & professional development...
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S5 #2. Resigning From a Job + discussing phonological processes with parents
Hello, welcome to our second episode for the season. Today we are discussing all things *RESIGNING*. We also continue on with our How to talk with parents segment and this one is all about phonological process and speech errors. A handy resource we like to use while discussing a child's speech...
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Feature Friday - Sounds Right Speech Pathology
HELLO EVERYONE! Welcome to our first Feature Friday episode, we are so excited. This segment is a chance for you to hear the ins and outs of Speech Pathology Business' across Australia. Have you seen their seek ad and wanting to know more information then this is the perfect place to learn more....
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S5 #1. Thank God You're Here + Introducing Our New Segment
GUYSSS we are so excited to be back in your ears for our 5th season! Disclaimer **we are sorry about the volume issues throughout this episode, we have new microphones but still trying to work out how we use them LOLZ** In this episode we give you all a life update + introduce our new segment…
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S4 #8. Get to know Communicate Speech Pathology
Welcome back to another guest episode!! In this episode, we chat to employees, Carla & Annie at Communicate Speech pathology. We discuss the ins and outs of their roles at Communicate Speech Pathology, including the interview process and what it's like to work for Comunicate. We hope you enjoy…
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S4 #7. Burnout in the speech pathology profession
Hello everyone! Join us in this episode as we have a casual chat about burnout in the speech pathology profession.
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S4 #6. School aged language therapy approaches
Hiiiiiii & welcome back to another episode! Today we are talking about three school aged language therapy approaches: Colourful Semantics, Visualising & Verbalising & Story Grammar Marker. We talk about how to use each approach & what it's used for when working with school aged language clients....
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S4 #5. How to manage difficult situations on placement
Happy Monday friends and welcome back to another important episode! As you can read in the title this can be a little awkward especially if you're having some tough times with your clinical educator and placement site. But don't worry, we got you! In this episode we talk about 4 situations that…
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S4 #4. Mums who study speech pathology
Hi everyone! We are soo excited for this discussion as we think this is a pretty special episode. We hear from a few boss mums who are currently studying speech pathology and how they manage the demands of providing for a family and keeping up with their study. This episode is for anyone...
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S4 #3. Get to know Ability Action Australia!
Welcome back to another guest episode!! In this episode, we chat to senior speech pathologists & team leaders Alice and Ken, who work for a national healthcare company called Ability Action Australia. We discuss the ins and outs of their roles at AAA, including the interview process and the...
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S4 #2. What to expect in your first 6 months as a new graduate speech pathologist
Hello everyone!! In this episode we discuss what you can expect to see/experience in the first 6 months as a new graduate speech pathologist. This period can be pretty daunting so we hope this episode will give you a few tips on what you can expect and to also let you know that 'YOU'RE NOT…
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S4 #1. Managing Behaviour
Hellooo guys!! Welcome back to season 4. We are so happy to be back. In this episode, we give a brief life update and give some handy tips to help understand and manage tricky behaviours during your speech sessions. As always, let us know your thoughts and don't forget to leave a review below.…
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S3 #11. What do I do when I first start my job?
Helloooo everyone and welcome back to our last episode of the season! In this episode we talk about some handy things you could do to fill up that really quiet period when you first start your job (trust us, you need to use this time well because there won't be a lot of other times that you will...
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S3 #10. Late Talkers!
In this episode we discuss important tips that we do when working with late talkers. If this is an area of practice that you enjoy or that you find really challenging then this is the episode for you! Thanks for listening and showing your support. As always please leave a review below!!! - Ash &...
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S3 #9. Get to know SpeechEase with Kate Thomson
WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE! We have been slightly MIA but we are super happy to be back with an exciting episode for you all. Listen as we chat to director of SpeechEase Speech Therapy and get to know the ins and outs of this private practice. Kate talks discusses how SpeechEase supports…
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S3 #8. Let's talk about pays baby!
It's jobbbbb season!! For those of you who are new graduates, early career or even experienced speech pathologists - you will understand this time of year can be so daunting! We are here to help you ask those awkward/icky questions to your potential employer. In this episode, we discuss topics…
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S3 #7. Top 10 Tips for keeping a child engaged during an assessment
Welcome to another Top 10 tips episode! (Our fave segment so far). Today we talk about our 10 favourite ways to keep a child engaged during an assessment (SO tricky!). We discuss some fun ways to use games/objects that you already have in your clinic to avoid boredom and distraction. We hope this...
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S3 #6. Top 10 tips for Working with Adults in an Acute Hospital Setting
Welcome to our first ADULT content episode!! (FYI - still only G rated). This is one area of speech pathology we haven't discussed yet on Diary of a New Grad Speechie and we are so excited! As we are both paediatric speech pathologists, we had to phone a friend and out source this information to...
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S3 #5. BONUS EP! We talk insta poll results & difficulties with telehealth
Welcome to our first ever bonus episode. Listen as we discuss the results of our instagram polls regarding roles in private practice, difficulties with Telehealth, recommendations AND some funny client stories! Recommendations: Podcast: The becky & Cam hotline PBS kids: https://pbskids.org Marvel...
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S3 #4. Starting a Practice with Boss Gal Jess
This episode is for anyone who is considering starting their own private practice! We chat to our good friend Jess. Jess is a speech pathologist who speaks about her roles as a mobile speechie, a team leader & now as her own boss! Jess talks about the advantages & disadvantages of her previous...
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S3 #3. So, You Want to Study Speech Pathology?
This episode is for your friends, colleagues, family members, anyone that you know that wants to or is considering studying speech pathology. Listen along as we discuss the ins and outs of the Bachelors & Masters of Speech Pathology programs in Australia. Disclaimer - not all university programs...
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S3 #2. Our Top 10 Tips to be Creative
This is one thing we have definitely needed to learn since working as Speech Pathologists! Being creative can be tough, especially with a busy caseload. In this episode we discuss our top tips that have helped us to be creative and think of fun activities to do when we are planning for a session....
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S3 #1. We are back!
WELCOME BAAACKKK!! We are so happy to be back in your ears for another season. In this episode, we give a life update - who we are, where we are working now, what a day in the life looks like, and our plans for the season! As always, let us know your thoughts and don't forget to leave a review...
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S2 #10. Our 10 tips for managing your caseload.
HELLOOO GUYS!! Welcome to our final episode of Season 2! (Don't worry - we will be back!) In this episode, we discuss our top 10 tips for managing your caseload. Whether you're working in paediatrics, adults, government, schools or private practice - these tips will definitely apply to you! As...
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S2 #9. "You can't eat with us" - A guide to behavioural feeding
Welcome to Episode 9! Today, we have a special guest on the podcast.... our very own Cass! Join us as we talk all things assessment and goal setting for behavioural feeding in children who are most often described as 'picky' or 'fussy' eaters. You can find us here: Instagram:...
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S2 #8. Our Top 10 Placement Tips
Episode 8 is another good one (in our opinion)!! We discuss our top 10 placement tips to help you survive one of the most stressful experiences throughout university. You can find us here: Instagram: @diaryofanewgradspeechie Facebook: Diary of A New Grad Speechie Facebook Group: Diary of A New…
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S2 #7. Diary of a QLD Health Speech Pathology Director
WELCOME BACK TO EPISODE 7!!! We are SO excited for you to hear this episode! We don't have favourites but if we did, this one would have to be one of our ABSOLUTE faves so far. We chat to Aimee - a speech pathologist & speech pathology director of a QLD Hospital & Health Service. Aimee gives us...
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S2 #6. Chill chat & check in with Ash & Cass
HELLOOO AND WELCOME TO EPISODE 6! In this episode, we chat about our year so far - from work, to burnout, to goal check ins! We even talk about awkward university stories and cringeworthy situations we have been in, including some stories from our wonderful listeners. Grab a coffee/tea while we...
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S2 #5. Diary of a Feeding Specialist
Feeding, Feeding, Feeding, a topic that is SOOOO interesting, yet we don't really cover much during our studies! In this episode we speak with Emma, a Speech Pathologist who knows all there is to know about paediatric feeding. Emma gives us a great insight into her interesting career thus far and...
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Welcome to Diary of a New Grad Speechie. Your go-to podcast for uni students or speechies who know a little, about a lot. Join Ash & Cass as they navigate through the working life, while giving you handy tips ∧ tricks to survive in the real world (the stuff that no one prepares you for!).
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