A speech and language podcast to motivate and inspire school-based SLPs. Just the tips, strategies, and low prep therapy ideas you need to walk into your therapy room with confidence and plan with ease. Learn and hear stories from an SLP in the trenches just like you!
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Wish you could do a better job keeping up with peer-reviewed journals? Why not listen to a podcast where behavior analysts discuss a variety of fascinating topics and the research related to them? Now you can spend your extra time thinking of ways to save the world with ABA.
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Discover In It, a podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of supporting kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. Join hosts Rachel Bozek and Gretchen Vierstra as they talk with parents, caregivers, teachers, and sometimes kids. They offer perspective, advice, and stories for and from people who have challenges with reading, math, focus, and other learning differences. Get tips on parenting kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia.
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Learn from global disability-focused leaders about high profile topics and how they are truly making a difference. Mai Ling and James give you front row access to intimate conversations that are shaping the way the world is supporting people with disabilities. They share their intimate experiences— so you can start, grow, and expand your impact.
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Timely information for special educators in Texas. Special education rules, regulations, and requirements can be complex and confusing. ESC Region 11's consultants will help answer "what does it mean and what needs to be done."
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This podcast tells the stories of people who are participating in education with love and wisdom. It also offers a vision that equips those called to teach and those who are otherwise engaged in education and civic life to participate with love and wisdom and overcome the temptations of fear, anger, and incivility. The episodes explore how education for love and wisdom looks, why it matters, and the difference it makes in the lives of students, families, and communities. You can reach us wit ...
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Occupational Therapy Insights is a show for parents, educational professionals, and occupational therapists, that delves into the world of occupational therapy. Here occupational therapy is broken down into its simplest form for all to understand. The show is hosted by Dr. Frederick Covington, an occupational therapy professor, author, award winning inventor, and occupational therapy private practice owner.
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This show is all about functioning in an ever increasing digital world with learning disabilities. Created by Jennifer Cronk who is dyslexic and has executive dysfunction, this show is designed to empower students, teachers, and parents to assist learning for all students.
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This podcast breaks down the confusing world of Special Education and Disability into understandable chunks. If you work with students with disabilities in any way, this podcast is for you.
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This podcast offers essential insights for parents of children with disabilities, covering topics from advocating for your child’s rights through the special education process to innovative interventions and practical support strategies. Each episode features conversations with experts, empowering you to confidently navigate your child’s unique educational journey. Join me for guidance, inspiration, and a supportive community on your path.
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The LOMAH Podcast is an award winning show that runs topical series deep diving into an issue for 10-12 episodes with interviews from expert guests, including self advocates. Your host, Kim, has a teenage daughter with level 3 non speaking autism who will require 24/7 support the rest of her life. Like many parents, Kim has a lot of important questions. She does not claim to know the answers for her child nor yours but does promise to search for them and share what she is discovering along t ...
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Turn into the parent advocate your child needs now by gathering context to how the process and system work so you can ask informed questions of your IEP team and get your child supported in school!! This podcast aims to help you secure an IEP that provides a positive learning environment for your child without having to fight with the school by sharing "insider" information about school and IEP culture along with strategies effective parent advocates use to get what they need for their child ...
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Executive Function in Action: Coaching Teens Beyond the IEP
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40:00Hallie and Dr. Jessica Walker discuss executive function In this insightful and empowering episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with the brilliant Dr. Jessica Walker—an SLP with a PhD, a brain injury researcher turned school-based clinician, and a fierce advocate for adolescent support. From her unique path through higher education to the h…
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Episode 311 - Practicing Within a School Context w/ John Staubitz
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1:19:57As we come to the end of another school year in the US, we take a moment to ponder the question: What is it that a BCBA is supposed to do when they work in a school context? And to help us answer that question, we’ve enlisted the help of the other half of one of our favorite behavior analyst duos, John Staubitz! John walks us through all the stuff …
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Hallie chats with MaKayla Elrod about her CF experience and answers questions every CF is asking! In this inspiring episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with MaKayla Elrod, a passionate pediatric SLP who shares her powerful journey from Tennessee to Miami—and from being told she'd never make it, to thriving in early intervention and private…
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Where do I start? Talking about sex to your kid with ADHD
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32:50In this episode, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Amy Lang. Amy is a sex educator who works with kids with learning and thinking differences. She is also the founder of birdsandbeesandkids.com. She helps the hosts tackle a tricky but essential topic: talking to kids with ADHD about sex. Here are just a few of the topics Amy talks ab…
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Episode 310 - PIctorial and Video Preference Assessments
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56:41Since time immemorial BCBAs have looked at their seven-item array of candies and asked, “Why can’t I do a preference assessment with huge items or unavailable activities?” Well, now you can with pictorial and/or video-based preference assessments! But don’t take my word for it. Or, do take my word for it, but my word paired with the word of all the…
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Top 10 Questions CFs Ask (Answered!) – Your First Year in the Schools Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming
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27:29Hallie answers the biggest questions CFs have about the first year. Hey hey, SLP fam! Whether you're stepping into your CF year or just landed your first gig in the schools, this episode of SLP Coffee Talk is your new best friend. Hallie’s got your back with the top 10 questions every new SLP secretly wants to ask—from “What should I even do on my …
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Episode 1013 - (UNLOCKED) Activity Schedules for Children with Autism Book Club
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2:17:42UNLOCKED from our Patreon page, it’s the “Activity Schedules for Children with Autism” Book Club! Interested in more Book Clubs? Want to vote on what we read next? Feeling FOMO at getting this a full year late? Wish your 2 CEs for listening to the episode were FREE??? Join us on Patreon to get all of our episodes a week early, access to these bonus…
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End of Year Ideas For Older Speech Students
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16:49Hallie shares ideas or end of the year activities for older speech students. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie’s dishing out easy, breezy end-of-year activities that are big on fun and light on prep! If you’re counting down the days to summer (but still want to sneak in some speech and language goals), you’re in the right place. From refle…
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Hyperfocus: Did my ADHD make me more likely to have postpartum depression?
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30:37Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now. This week on In It, we’re sharing an episode from another Understood podcast. It’s called Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson, and we’re big fans. When she first became a parent, Rae experienced a bout of…
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While Jackie’s away (and stuck in an elevator) Rob and Diana will play…podcast hosting duties for the month. This month last spring’s Book Club choice, “Activity Schedules for Children with Autism” gets released to the free feed (with free CEs for Patreon subscribers!) with new episodes on preference assessments and practicing within a school conte…
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FlexTogether: A Telehealth Approach to Pulmonary Rehab with Emily Mischel
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44:41Our guest in this episode is Emily Mischel, Co-Founder & CEO of FlexTogether, a telehealth practice that was “founded to radically expand access to respiratory care.” Emily chats with James about the impetus for the creation of the business, what problems it aims to address, and why they’re so important. She also shares thoughts on approaching the…
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Children’s Language & Literacy Using Children’s Books
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36:44Hallie chats with Julie Barber-Bristol about using children's books to target language and literacy. In this fun and heartwarming episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we’re hanging out with the fabulous Julie L. Barber-Bristol, M.S., CCC-SLP—a children’s literature-loving SLP with 20+ years of experience and a passion for making speech therapy magical. From…
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Leadership as a Teacher and a School Board Member
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42:12Dr. Jeff Kim serves in many diverse roles from teacher, to coach, to school board member. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on leadership at all levels. Dr. Kim shows that you be an effective leader in any job and in any context through the power of love and wisdom. The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vangua…
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Episode 309 - (CULTURAL/ETHICS) Family Supports and Contextualized Treatment Planning
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1:05:54Though the steps involved in developing a good, evidence-based treatment plan are well documented on our podcast, what good is any of that hard work if the families you purport to use it with kinda, sorta hate your plan. Well, this week, rather than complaining about how unappreciated your procedures are, why not take a step back and ask yourself, …
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Making Word Segmentation Work for Older Students
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14:06Hallie discusses teaching vocabulary and how to make word segmentation work for older students. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie tackles the often-overlooked skill of word segmentation. She discusses the challenges of teaching segmentation to older students and provides five no-prep, age-appropriate activities that connect to their intere…
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How do you build a world-class team grounded in love and wisdom? Dr. Ryan Hartwig serves as Vanguard University's Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. He's a seasoned leader and expert in team dynamics. Dr. Hartwig's book, Teams That Thrive, offers valuable insights into healthy team leadership, which we'll explore in this episode of Edu…
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Sorry not sorry: Why you shouldn’t apologize for your kid
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27:58Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Christina Cipriano, PhD, MEd. Dr. Chris is a psychologist, and an associate professor at the Yale University Child Study C…
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Episode 308 - You Forgot To Do Your Paperwork
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1:05:25“WAZOWSKI! YOU DIDN’T FILE YOUR PAPERWORK LAST NIGHT!” is a line that resonates with all of us (and we make about 50 times in this episode). But, despite a fear of our own personal Rozes at work, most of us still tend to let those pesky piles of papers slip our minds as we go about the important business of being a behavior analyst (the direct help…
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Hallie and Gabby Pyzza of Pyzza Speech Therapy chat about Social skills instruction focusing on connection, not correction. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie welcomes Gabby Pyzza, a passionate SLP specializing in social skills for older students. Gabby shares her inspiring journey from feeling overwhelmed in her first job to developing a c…
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Superintendent Michael Matsuda is a nationally recognized leader in 21st-century education. He's transformed Anaheim Union High School District with innovations like the 5Cs, the 'Career Preparedness Systems Framework,' and fostering student voice and purpose. Hear how a leader can combine innovation with love and wisdom to bring transformative cha…
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Episode 307 - (LISTENER CHOICE) Tutorial: Token Economy
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1:04:52We’re finishing up our two-part Listener Choice episodes highlighting tutorial articles that give you the “how to” when it comes to important BCBA skills. And if you enjoyed our episode on procedural integrity, you’re going to LOVE this tutorial all about using token economies. We dive into some token economy history, basic set up, application, and…
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Got a student who clams up the second they walk into school—but you know they’ve got a ton to say? This episode of SLP Coffee Talk is your go-to guide for helping students with selective mutism find their voice (and maybe even belt out some Taylor Swift at lunch 🎤) We’re hanging out with Emily Laracy, M.A., M.S., CCC-SLP, school-based SLP, SM exper…
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How do ethics and integrity shape your leadership? And how do love and wisdom create a strong foundation for long-term contribution in leadership? This week’s guest is Dr. Renea Brathwaite, who serves as Dean of Vanguard University's School of Theology and Ministry and Chief Community Care Officer. His journey has taken him from Barbados to a Ph.D.…
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🚨⭐Why Did We Create IhomaWorld? ⭐🚨 I want to talk to you about why we built IhomaWorld. When we started designing IhomaWorld, we didn’t begin with a product. We began with people. People who receive services through Medicaid waiver programs. People who live with disabilities. People who are often left out of the conversation when it comes to innova…
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Clean up this mess! Or don’t? Advice from an expert
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26:52Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome author and therapist KC Davis. KC is a therapist who hosts the podcast Struggle Care. Her new book Who Deserves Your Love …
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Episode 306 - Hoppin’ Down the Grab-Bag Trail (Spring 2025 Grab Bag)
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1:08:01Here come Research Cottontail. Hoppin’ down the ABA trail. Hippity hoppity, Grab Bag’s on it’s waaaaaaaay! Bringing every behavior analyst Baskets full of discussion panelists Things to make your Grab Bag podcast greaaaaaat! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Nevill, R.E., Crawford, M.F., Zarcone, J.R.,…
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The Exceptional Leaders Network Spotlight with Mai Ling Chan
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27:52In this solo episode, our host, Mai Ling Chan, draws on her years of experience in the arena of disability entrepreneurship and gives some tips and practical advice for fellow business owners. Mai Ling shares some in-depth perspectives as she spotlights the Exceptional Leaders Network that she founded. The ELN is a vibrant, growing community of fol…
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Content vs. Skills in Speech Therapy: Striking the Perfect Balance for Secondary Students
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19:22Listen as Hallie talks about striking a balance between content and skills in speech therapy. This week on SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie is tackling the age-old debate—should we focus on teaching classroom content or the underlying skills our students need? Hallie dives into the sweet spot of blending content learning with skill building, ensuring your s…
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Norma E. Martinez is Superintendent of Centralia Elementary School District. With 30 years in education, she's risen from bilingual instructional assistant to superintendent. Under her leadership, Centralia schools have garnered numerous accolades, but her message is that the superintendency is never about the superintendent. Instead, leadership is…
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Enjoy a short preview of our latest full-length Book Club episode. Want to hear the whole thing and get 2.5 CEs for FREE? Subscribe to our Patreon today at the premium $10+ levels for that plus other bonuses! Could this book actually save your marriage? Well, that's not really the point of it; however, we found a LOT to enjoy and reflect on in our …
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Spring has sprung on us with a bunch of freezing rain. So what better time than now to get set for a cozy crop of new podcasts for April. First up, as visit from our favorite mythical bunny with a grab bag of goodies in the form of new articles to discuss. Then finally wrap up our (winter!) Listener Choice episode with a tutorial on token economies…
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Harnessing YouTube for Social Language Success: Strategies, Clips, and Questions for Your Therapy Toolbox
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19:35Hallie discusses strategies for utilizing YouTube for social language skills. Are you tired of students shrugging and asking, "Why am I here?" Let’s change that! In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we dive into the magic of YouTube and how it can transform social skills therapy. From Big Bang Theory clips to Pixar shorts, discover how to make sessi…
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Dr. Wesley Smith, Superintendent of Newport-Mesa Unified, is a respected leader with over 25 years experience in California public education. He’s well-known for narrowing achievement gaps and fostering strong family engagement. His extensive experience spans site, district, state, and federal levels. Recently, he inspired Vanguard University's Tea…
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Need help advocating for your kid at school? We talk to a pro
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27:29Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome professional parent advocate Danielle Ward. Danielle started out advocating for her own kids, several years ago. Now, thro…
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Episode 305 - Ableism and the Medical Model of Disability
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1:12:57While I doubt any of us would purposefully cheer on ableist behavior in our daily work, what if I told you that you may be secretly promoting ableism every single day? This week we do some tough reflection on the medical model that most of us work within and how it may inherently dismiss the environmental factors at play in determining the impact o…
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Season 4 Trailer - Love & Wisdom in Leadership
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2:16Let’s talk about leadership! This season, we’ll hear stories from educational leaders who share about how to become a leader and not lose your soul in the process.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by VanguardUniversity of Southern California. For more information about theVanguard School of Education or this podcast, please email…
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So, your session was a flop. That's ok. Hallie discusses how to diagnose a failed speech session and next steps. This week on SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie is diving into a crucial topic—why some speech sessions just don’t click and what you can do about it! If you’ve ever planned what seemed like the perfect activity, only to have your students disengag…
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Episode 304 - (ETHICS) The Ethics of Meaningful Goals w/ Dr. Shanna Bahry
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1:12:38While most of us engage with goal writing, have you ever stopped to think whether the goals you’ve proposed to your client are…pointless? If so, put down your bopy of “101 Great Trigonometry Objectives” and join us and special guest, Dr. Shanna Bahry, to explore resources for crafting goals with your clients that might actually lead them to a produ…
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From ‘Speech’ to ‘Safe Zone’: Building Confidence, Comfort, and Growth in Therapy Sessions
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21:21Hallie talks about how to create a "safe zone" in speech therapy. Create a safe zone not just in your space, but by building confidence through comfort and growth. This week on SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie is tackling how to make your speech therapy space a safe and inviting environment where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to participat…
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Parenting’s a lot. Especially when you’re a lot
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29:41Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now. In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome parenting coach Mary Van Geffen. Mary offers online classes including a special one for moms of what she calls “spicy ones…
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Qualitative Analysis of RBT Burnout w/ Dr. Nicole Gravina
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1:02:25Since you can only get so far with surveys of how frequetly registered behavior technicians want to quit their jobs due to burnout, we wondered, is it possible to gather more relevant, actionable research questions? Enter Dr. Nicole Gravina who, with her colleagues, used qualitative analysis research design to dig deeper into more of the “whys” beh…
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Using Standardized Tests as a Starting Point for Functional and Impactful SLP Goals
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22:07Hallie discusses using standardized tests as a starting point to create functional and impactful speech and language goals for your students. Grab your coffee and settle in, SLPs! In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we’re diving into why standardized tests are just the starting point—not the whole solution—for crafting meaningful, functional, and a…
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Maybe it’s the lousy Smarch weather, but we’re in a bit of a mood to start of this month. Not because our special guests aren’t awesome. We had so much fun learning about qualitative analyses in exploring RBT burnout with Dr. Nicole Gravina and how to be more ethically responsible in creating meaningful goals for autistic adolescents and adults wit…
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