SLP Nerdcast

SLP Nerdcast


Latest Episodes

Dyslexia in the Schools: Assessment and Identification
September 12, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:Did you know that dyslexia not only affects literacy development but language as well?  I didn’t…. But now I do (and you will too!) thanks to this week’s super cool episode with Jeannette Washington of Bearly Artic

Translating Research to Practice: Implementation Science to the Rescue?
September 05, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:You’re a rockstar SLP. You read the research. You eat, drink, sleep EBP- but something still feels like it’s missing... Reading the literature makes your brain hurt. You feel like you just can’t make this research-based

Creating a Home Program for Mild Aphasia with Leigh Ann Porter
June 27, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:Hey cog-com SLP’s, looking for an episode that’s just right?  This one’s for you!  This week, the talented, outpatient adult SLP and host of  the Speech Uncensored podcast - Leigh Ann Porter-joins Kate to

Get it Write! Why and How to Incorporate Writing into School-Based SLP Practice
June 13, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:This just in! Students do better when they are engaged and motivated! Okay... maybe that’s not a newsflash for you, but perhaps you haven’t yet thought about the role of engagement and motivation in academics, specifica

Screening and Progress Monitoring of Language
June 06, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryYou’re an awesome school-based SLP, the resident language expert, the speech closet hostess with the mostest.  You’re chugging along, doing your assessment thing, determining eligibility here, pushing into the class

School Re-entry After a Brain Injury
May 30, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:How common is it for children to acquire a brain injury and what does that have to do with you as a school-based SLP? Tune in this week to find out as pediatric brain injury specialist and SLP, Jenny Traver, shares her

Essential Elements of MTSS for Language
May 23, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryPssst! SLP! Yep, you over there in the speech closet. Did you know that you are likely the most knowledgeable professional in your school when it comes to language development, assessment, and intervention? Ok, so maybe

Building AAC Competence through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Mentorship
May 16, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryLet’s hear a Woot! Woot! (with an emphasis on the OT) for this week’s episode featuring Instagrammers and AAC enthusiasts, Mara Jonet (SLP) and Annabeth Knight (OT) of The Fanny Pack Therapist. This collaborative duo sha

AAC Evaluation Basics Part 2: The Feature Matching Process
May 09, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryAAC evaluations got you reaching for the Advil? Breathe, there’s a framework for that! In this week’s episode, learn how to eliminate the guesswork in AAC system decision-making as Kate and Amy tag-team Part 2 of th

Applications of Dynamic Assessment Related to Language and Literacy
May 02, 2021

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryHow  does the opening scene of Star Trek 2:  The Wrath of Khan help us better understand test validity?  Tune in to find out as Dr. Doug Peterson and Dr. Trina Spencer return to the Nerdcast to continue th