Episodes

Fall is here. We hope everyone out there has settled into the season. Here in New England we are surrounded by beautiful leaves and pumpkin patches. Amy is in heaven. Kate is still in denial that the summer is over. Regardless, we are excited for whats in store over the next few months! Here’s what’s you can expect in the month of November: November 1st, 2021 Podcast Course: Listening with a Clinical Ear: Motor Speech Case Studies with Mike Bright. You asked, we listened: this is a much awai...

Get .15 ASHA CEU here This week’s episode includes a free graphic organizer created by our guest. It may be helpful to download the handout first and have it handy while listening. Episode Summary I’m just going to put it out there-motor speech is hard. Is it Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) or not? How do I know for sure? What do I do to help?! Are the speech police going to come take my C’s away if I don’t do it right? This week, Apraxia extraordinaire Mike Bright returns, offering illumina...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Hey SLP’s! Don’t be distracted by the shiny AAC penny! It’s all about language therapy and you’ve got this! This week, we welcome back Dr. Cathy Binger and Dr. Jennifer Kent-Walsh to share their pearls of wisdom around using typical language development to guide AAC practice. Tune in to focus on “the big C in AAC” as Dr. Binger and Dr. Kent-Walsh urge us to focus on language rather than technology as we support complex communicators to achieve their full com...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary There’s a bear in the hallway outside the break room. I know, highly unlikely for most of you, but stick with me. This is a legit bear, and he’s hungry. What do you do? Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn? Your past experiences will likely shape your response to this incredibly terrifying albeit highly unlikely situation, and that is what this week’s episode is all about. In this episode, Nicole Moore and Dr. Ali Arena joined Kate and Amy on the couch to have a r...

Tis the season… It’s the season… the season of holidays, family, sweets, some (hopefully) time off of work, the sun going down way too early…. oh and cramming for CEUs before the deadline of 12/31! We hope many of you got a chance to participate in our SLP Nerdcast Sale Extravaganza that started on Black Friday. If you missed it, no worries, the Sale Extravaganza is on until 9:00 AM EST on Friday December 3rd. Every day at 9:00 AM we spin a wheel - yes, it’s an actual wheel - to pick the deal o...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Update: This episode was recorded about 6 months before it was released. In that time several resources become available that we wanted to include as part of the show notes and resource list. This is a great example of how quickly resources can change and how important it is for us as clinicians to shift our thinking and stay on top of newly published work and resources! The updated resources are as follows: There is now a published voice questionnaire for non-binary folx: ...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Does the daunting task of delivering AAC services in your district have you “all up in a wad”?. Un-wad, keep calm, and tune in this week as a dynamic AAC-SLP leader, Vicki Clarke, walks us through the process of acknowledging and breaking down access and opportunity barriers to AAC service delivery in the school setting. Vicki offers a great combination of straight talk, humor, and expert guidance to help you and your team widen your focus to all stakeholder...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Critical thinking and collaboration are essential in our field as a whole, but perhaps even more so when life itself is at stake. In this week’s episode with Sara Penrod, you’ll learn just how essential these constructs are in the daily work of an ICU SLP. Sara is a career-long medical SLP who has gained a tremendous level of super power in the critical care arena through her dedication to transdisciplinary, continuing education and fearless on-the-job train...

2022 is here… How is that possible? Does anyone else still feel like it’s the fall of 2019? The last year has flown by, but we are geared up for some really exciting stuff in 2022… And we are starting the year off with some of our favorite topics. We have a few surprises in store too. January 3rd, 2022 Podcast Course: The Critical Importance of Executive Functioning with Tera Sumpter. Offered for .1 ASHA CEU. This episode with SLP-turned-cognitive-processing nerd, Tera Sumpter, invites you t...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary It’s cozy on your private SLP island, but sometimes, you just gotta’ visit some neighboring islands to get the job done. This week’s episode with SLP-turned-cognitive-processing nerd, Tera Sumpter, invites you to leave Speech Island (figuratively and literally) and take an excursion to Brain Boss island so that you can help your clients learn the speech and language skills they (and you) strive for. Tune in to learn about a cognitive practice model that aims...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here In this week's episode we are joined by Jill d'Braunstein, an experienced SLP passionate about supervision. Jill walks us through different components of ASHA requirements and highlights the importance of relationship building through the supervision process. Learning Outcomes Describe ASHA requirements and the role of the SLP Supervisor/Mentor. Identify at least 2 common areas new graduates need additional guidance. Describe the importance of using a needs-based approac...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary This week we had the pleasure of welcoming an SLP household name, Nancy Kaufman. Nancy joined us to discuss all things Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), including the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol. We reviewed the compensatory placement approach and how these variables relate to evidence based practice. A big thank you to Nancy for joining us! Course Accommodations You can read the transcript for this courses using this link. You can also email us a...

It’s February… The shortest month of all… and the coldest depending on where you are… For us Nerdcasters it’s also one of the busiest! We have an amazing lineup for the month of February (and March too). Check it out! Call for Papers is Open! We are passionate about distributing knowledge, and we feel strongly that knowledge does not have to come from researchers. Working clinicians have so much to share with our community. With that in mind, just a reminder that our call for papers is still ...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Hey overworked SLP - feeling like you want to find a rock to crawl under for a minute or two? Burnout is a topic that hits close to home for me as an SLP of 15 years. In some ways, I think I started to feel that burn even before I got my CCC’s. Why are we and others in the “helping professions” so much more likely to experience burnout than others braving the workforce? This week, burnout expert, Dr. Julie Slowiak, shares her own personal experience with ove...

Spring has sprung… somewhere… It’s March, which means it’s spring… at least it’s spring somewhere… Here in Massachusetts it’s still winter until at least May, but we are getting there! We are looking forward to a great lineup this spring - here is what you can expect for the month of March! Our Call for Papers is still open, but closes March 15th! We are actively working on planning Season 4, and we would love to learn from you. We are passionate about distributing knowledge, and we feel stro...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary:It’s no secret that being a clinician and being a researcher are two entirely different experiences. But, If you’re like me, you might wonder exactly what is going on in that “ivory research tower” and if you will ever manage to trudge your way through your muddy, clinical practice swamp to access the answers it promises to offer. We’re heavy on the metaphors in this serious yet engaging episode with Dr. Cathy Binger and Dr. Natalie Douglas, repeat offenders ...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here This course is a podcast episode You can listen to this course for free on most podcast players (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, etc.). Once you have listened to the episode / course you can access the post-test and earn your certificate / ASHA CEUs using the links above. Learning Outcomes and Course Description This course reviews elements of implementation practice as it relates to care partners of people with dementia. Techniques to support quality of life a...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary DLD isn’t a new text abbreviation or IG expression. It’s a real thing in the field of SLP and if you don’t know about it, you gotta’ tune in to get the scoop. This week, Tim DeLuca and Kate Radville- SLP’s and doctoral candidates basking in language and literacy nerdom - chat about all things DLD for the SLP. What is DLD? And why is it so important to get a handle on it in the vast and murky sea of semantics that we painfully stir in the SLP field? Kate and ...

****Update: Due to scheduling issues the course “ADHD and LD: Useful Techniques, Technologies, and Strategies” originally scheduled for April 28th has been cancelled. Stay tuned for a rescheduling date! ____ It’s Spring… and spring break… sort of… It’s April, and for us at Nerdcast Central it’s our Spring Break. We won’t be releasing any podcast episodes for the month of April, however we will be hosting one live course AND we’ve got a few big changes / surprises coming your way… We can’t re...

May we have your attention please…. May is almost here - which means we have our final push of episode releases as we wrap up our Season 3 in the first week of June… We’ve got some updates and some exciting courses coming up - Subscriber Perks Program The subscriber perks program is up and running, and holy moly has it been a blast connecting with so many of you in the members only community. If you are already an SLP Nerdcast subscriber head on over to your Nerdcast Dashboard and in your men...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Are you considering private practice but are too scared to take that plunge? Occupational therapist, private practice owner, and business consultant, Krista Covell-Pearson, joins Kate and Amy this week to give you the information and tools you need to ease that fear and take the next step. Learn how marketing your practice can make or break that successful business of your dreams. Krista discusses how unexpected endeavors like volunteering and presenting can...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Remember the last time you had a headache that Advil just wouldn’t touch as you powered through your back to back sessions? Or maybe you can recall the last bout of GI revenge that ensued following some poor decisions at a fast food drive-through for lunch? Perhaps you weren’t as peppy with your clients, made a bit less small talk with your colleagues, and were a bit short with your partner. “When we don’t feel well, we don’t do well” (ain't’ that the truth!) and our student...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Does the thought of working with complex airways make you lose your breath? Whether you find yourself breathless in fear or excitement, this episode has your name on it. Dr. Lindsay Griffin joins for a second round to discuss the ins and outs of the SLP’s role in the tracheostomy and laryngectomy. For newbies looking to get the basics of this specialized area of our field, you’ll leave with a firm foundation to answer questions like: What is the difference b...

Get .1 ASHA CEU here Episode Summary Can you really do swallowing assessments via telehealth? You sure can! And this week’s guest panel has a wealth of info to tell you just how and why. SLP Nerdcast’s own dysphagia correspondent Tracey Callahan joins fellow dysphagia SLP and researcher, Dr. Georgia Malandraki, to address your fears and give you the tools to explore whether tele-services for swallowing are a right fit for you and your patients. Tune in to learn about regulations and safety con...