The Speech Link with Char Boshart
Language Learning Podcasts
Looking for a speech therapy podcast that delivers real-world info and ideas that you can use? Join Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, as she cuts to the heart of what we all want: Effective Therapy Strategies. You’ll enjoy her no-nonsense discussions with highly qualified, exceptional experts within speech-language pathology. If you work with school-age children, this one’s for you. An extra benefit--Get CEs for every Speech Link episode. Go to SpeechTherapyPD.com, subscribe, and voila: 0.1 ASHA CEU!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Language Learning Podcasts
Description:
Looking for a speech therapy podcast that delivers real-world info and ideas that you can use? Join Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, as she cuts to the heart of what we all want: Effective Therapy Strategies. You’ll enjoy her no-nonsense discussions with highly qualified, exceptional experts within speech-language pathology. If you work with school-age children, this one’s for you. An extra benefit--Get CEs for every Speech Link episode. Go to SpeechTherapyPD.com, subscribe, and voila: 0.1 ASHA CEU!
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.speechtherapypd.com/
Episodes
Episode 81: Implementing Client & Family Counseling and Managing Difficult Situations
10/3/2024
Guest: Hope Reed, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, COM®, ASHA Fellow - Dr. Reed shares practical techniques for SLPs in counseling and guiding clients, their families, and others. She says, “It is important to remember to address the person, not just the disorder.” Also, “When we have an agenda, listening stops.” She discusses the qualities of an effective counselor and universal strategies and mantras that can be effectively applied across settings and populations.
Duration:01:03:39
Episode 80: The Submucous Cleft and VPI: Clinical Answers to Palatal Issues
9/26/2024
Guest: Beth Bergstrom, MS, CCC-SLP - This episode provides answers regarding Velo-Pharyngeal Incompetence (VPI) and how to diagnose a submucous cleft from other diagnoses differentially. She shares specific methods to recognize a submucous cleft as a structural issue that only improves with surgical intervention; she explains why. You’ll learn treatment options that are dependent on the characteristics before and after repair.
Duration:01:04:15
Episode 79: Ep 84: Inner Speech: Exploring the Connection Between Language and Executive Function - Lauren Baron, PhD, CCC-SLP
4/26/2024
Many children with language impairments also have difficulty with executive function (EF); however, the relationships between language and EF are unclear. Dr. Baron summarizes what is known about inner speech--the use of self-directed language—and how it affects EF in children with and without language impairments. She also shares implications for clinical assessment and interventions.
Duration:01:01:37
Episode 78: Ep 83: An Effective and Systematic Therapy Format for Young Children and Caregivers - Rachel Arntson, MS, CCC-SLP
1/11/2024
This episode addresses an important dilemma: Am I on the right therapy track with my young children, and am I coaching their caregivers correctly? Rachel addresses these issues through 7 critical developmental skills and organizes them in a format and framework for you to increase your confidence and effectiveness with children and their caregivers.
Duration:01:04:03
Episode 77: Ep 82: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Instruction—at the University Level? - Hope Reed, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, COM®, ASHA Fellow
11/9/2023
This episode explores the need for orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) information and practical application for clinicians and our university programs. Dr. Reed, a university professor, established the world’s first university-based clinic for those with OMDs. She shares OMD info and trends as well as her 20-year efforts to generate awareness of this important and much-needed area.
Duration:01:01:18
Episode 76: Ep 81 - The SLP’s Role in Building Confidence & Joy in Kids with Learning Differences - Elaine Fogel Schneider, PhD, CCC-SLP & Deborah Ross-Swain, EdD, CCC-SLP
6/1/2023
This episode explores the importance of developing confidence and joy in school-aged children who struggle with learning differences. The presenters pinpoint the confidence and joy robbers, e.g., events and experiences, and list the red flags of those at risk. They discuss social-emotional health issues and how professionals can intercede to build teams of support. The role of the SLP is highlighted.
Duration:01:00:20
Episode 75: Ep 80 - The Neuroscience Behind Speech Movements: Practical Applications - Jayanti Ray, PhD, CCC-SLP
4/24/2023
This episode explores articulation therapy, motor control, proprioceptive feedback, and neuroscience. Details are provided for the neural connections to acquire and maintain oral motor behaviors and the oral resting posture. Efficient neural programming of the tongue, jaw, lips, and velum enables optimal speed and precision of movement for speaking. What happens, and what do we do when it doesn’t?
Duration:01:07:03
Episode 74: Ep 79 - Why & How to Use Myofunctional Therapy to Remediate Complex Speech Sounds - Susie Appleman, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®
3/3/2023
The use of myofunctional evaluation and therapeutic strategies can be invaluable in the remediation of many speech sounds, such as, /l/, /s/, /z/, and /r/. In addition, the sounds are more likely to remediate if the tongue rests in the correct position. We’ll focus on students who can produce the targeted sounds in words, etc. but have difficulty generalizing them into spontaneous speech.
Duration:01:01:52
Episode 73: Ep 78 - Integrate Music in Fun & Functional Ways to Enrich Speech and Language Abilities - Rachel Arntson, MS, CCC-SLP
1/27/2023
Have you ever wanted to use music in your therapy but were unsure how? Learn simple, direct, and fun methods from Rachel Arntson. She shares strategies to use music to improve imitation, receptive and expressive language, speech sound productions, sound blending, and more. Music is a “magical” tool to build social interaction and is a fun way to incorporate the home practice of targeted skills.
Duration:01:04:53
Episode 72: Ep 77 - Speech Clarity Strategies for Those with Down Syndrome when AAC is Recommended - Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP
12/14/2022
Research states that speech use drives language use through phonological memory and motor planning. However, those with Down syndrome are often encouraged to use nonverbal strategies (sign language, AAC, etc.) ahead of their speech abilities. Is this the best and most beneficial? This course investigates the research, rationale, and several alternatives. Practical therapy strategies will be shared.
Duration:01:01:08
Episode 71: Ep 76 - Ambiguous Loss: Supporting Families During Stressful Times - Karyn Lewis Searcy, MA, CCC-SLP
10/27/2022
This course defines ambiguous loss and how it can impact caregiver-child interactions. Ms. Searcy specifies how to assist families during stressful times and events, including the difficulties of communication disorders and delays. She covers the stressful details that caregivers can experience and how, if not addressed, it can negatively impact positive interactions and learning for the child.
Duration:01:01:32
Episode 70: Ep. 75 - How and Why to use the term “DLD” to Raise Awareness and Generate Connections - Holly L. Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
9/28/2022
Developmental language disorder (DLD) has gone by many names. Why does the name matter, especially when it doesn’t match the terminology used in schools (e.g., IDEA) or medical settings (e.g., ICD)? In this course, we will explore how and why you should share the term DLD with families and other team members.
Duration:01:01:25
Episode 69: Ep. 74 - Surprising & Practical Language Therapy Applications from a 1980s Research Study - Teresa Farnham, MA, CCC-SLP
8/11/2022
Guest: Teresa Farnham, MA, CCC-SLP - We have explicitly known for over 3 decades that parents influence their child’s language development—especially vocabulary—with the quantity and quality of their input and interactions. In the 1980s, Hart & Risley conducted a remarkable research project examining the differences in preschool children's verbal environments. You’ll learn the pertinent and practical results that you can apply.
Duration:00:52:42
Episode 68: Ep. 73 - Reading Beyond the Book: How to Apply Interactive Reading with Young Children - Jacqueline Towson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
6/22/2022
Guest: Jacqueline Towson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - This course outlines practical strategies to implement during shared interactive book reading. Embedding techniques will be shared to facilitate language and emergent literacy skills with young children with language impairments, developmental disabilities, or those considered at-risk. Considerations for book selection, preparation, setting, and environment will be discussed.
Duration:00:55:00
Episode 67: Ep. 72 : Key Methods to Enhance Speech Sound Treatment Success - Holly L. Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
5/9/2022
Guest: Holly L. Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - This course presents a variety of practical methods to enhance and systematically guide treatment success for children with speech sound disorders. For example, did you know that selecting complex sounds as your treatment target can accelerate speech sound learning? Or, that there are better ways to contrast sounds than conventional minimal pair treatment? All of this and more will be explained in detail.
Duration:01:00:58
Episode 66: Ep. 71: The Underestimated Power of Chewing - Licia Coceani Paskay, MS, CCC-SLP
4/13/2022
Guest: Licia Coceani Paskay, MS, CCC-SLP - This course provides an overview of chewing that’s been researched within the medical and dental fields. Chewing is an overlooked and underestimated function that has a significant and well-documented impact on swallowing. Implications are covered from infants to the elderly. Chewing should take a more prominent role, especially in swallowing disorders.
Duration:00:55:11
Episode 65: Ep 70 - Instill Confidence & Joy in our Language Kids who Suffer from Educational Trauma - Deborah Ross-Swain, EdD, CCC-SLP
3/14/2022
Guest: Deborah Ross-Swain, EdD, CCC-SLP - School-aged children with language and learning differences are at risk for education trauma; some feel defeated. They’re often labeled as unmotivated, ADHD, lazy, unfocused, or oppositional. SLPs are a part of a collaborative team that can recognize and avoid this trauma and boosts a child’s educational success, confidence, and joy. Numerous practical and easy-to-apply strategies will be covered.
Duration:00:58:12
Episode 64: Ep 69: Three Super-Techniques to Foster Academic Success for Those with Down Syndrome - Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP
2/28/2022
Guest: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP - We must find ways to motivate those with Down syndrome to join their peers in learning. Strategies for active listening, retrieving known information, and planning and executing speech allow them to perform better academically and become independent. This podcast shares three simple and essential strategies to address complex communication issues specifically for students with Down syndrome.
Duration:01:01:24
Episode 63: Ep. 68: “Therapy Essentials” for Teletherapy Services - Kristin Martinez, MA, CCC-SLP
2/1/2022
Guest: Kristin Martinez, MA, CCC-SLP - Kristin shares practical information on Therapy Essentials, a comprehensive therapy platform and teletherapy training option for both school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and SLPs in the clinical setting. She clarifies and outlines the full features and benefits of Therapy Essentials that can be used to deliver teletherapy, and within hybrid speech-language services
Duration:00:52:27
Episode 62: Ep. 67: Conflict Resolution: Essential Tools for Successful Supervision - Janice M. Wright, MA, CCC-SLP
1/18/2022
Guest: Janice M. Wright, MA, CCC-SLP - Ms. Wright discusses the issues of conflict resolution rather than conflict management related to the supervision of speech-language pathology supervisees. She shares constructive definitions, analyzes the typical views of conflict, identifies conflict styles, and tactfully imparts techniques to effectively resolve disputes positively and productively.
Duration:01:00:13