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Hello, Telepractice Today listeners! Kim and I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for joining us each week and being such a fantastic part of the Telepractice Today community. Since launching the podcast back in May of 2020…right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic…., we’ve been honored to bring you weekly episodes dedicated to the latest in telepractice news, tips, and, of course, our in-depth interviews with professionals across Speech-Language Pathology, education, and allied health.
Well, we have some exciting plans in the works, so we’re taking a short break. We’ll be on hiatus for the next two months through November and December, but don’t worry—we’ll be back in early January with brand-new episodes and some surprises we can’t wait to share with you. This little break will allow us to recharge and bring you even more inspiring content in the new year.
Thank you again for your support, your enthusiasm, and for being part of the Telepractice Today family. Kim and I hope to see you at the ASHA Convention in Seattle the first week of December. If we don’t see you there, we wish you the happiest of holidays, and we’ll be back with those new episodes in early January. Thank you again for listening and being such strong supporters of the podcast!
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Amity Cooper is a seasoned entrepreneur, trained mental health professional, and entrepreneurial coach.
For over 20 years, Amity has run a variety of businesses, from designing handbags to making and manufacturing gourmet chocolates, which has given her the knowledge and experience to help others start and run their own businesses. Now, as a trained therapist, equine-assisted psychotherapist, and Lifebook facilitator, she is focused on empowering other mental and behavioral health professionals to serve their clients without burning themselves out by becoming what she calls “therapreneurs.”
She does this through her professional development company Clinical Career Collective (C3) and her Do This First 7-Day Bootcamp by not only teaching therapreneurs how to run their own businesses, but also how to embrace new, emerging technology in this post-pandemic world so they can better help the people they serve.
Amity hosted the virtual event Virtually Unlimited… The Healing Entrepreneurship Summit (with Mike Michalowicz as the keynote speaker) where she and other professionals spoke about the advantages of adapting new technologies for a modern mental health practice.
A lover of travel, Amity splits her time between Denver, Colorado and San Diego, California with her husband, two kids, two horses, and their English Shepherd, Beau.
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AC Goldberg (he/him) is a physically disabled intersex/transgender DEIB consultant, Professor and Speech/Language Pathologist whose mission is to cultivate affirming spaces for people of all neurotypes, races, genders, ages, religions, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and abilities. He started his career in hospitals, where he faced significant employment discrimination, shaping much of the work he does today. AC’s clinical and educational approaches center around empathy, humanity and intersectional cultural responsiveness. He delivers high impact keynote speeches, facilitates transformative workshops and provides consulting around strategic initiatives and policy. His continuing education nonprofit, The CREDIT Institute, is dedicated to advancing equity in educational and healthcare settings. AC is one of the world's top recognized experts in gender-affirming voice care. He is the 2022 recipient of the American Speech Language Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Outstanding Service Award. If you’d like to get to know him, he's @transplaining and @CREDITsInstitute on Instagram.
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My name is Stacey Mueller, and I have been in Education for 13-years and have taught in a few states and within various Special Education programs. I entered the Education world when moving with the Military proved to be difficult in the career world. I came to the realization while living in Germany that I needed a career that I could essentially move with me. I had always worked with children in some way, Learning Centers, Daycares, babysitting, etc. so why not become a teacher?
Now that my husband has retired from the Military, we are in our forever home, our forever state, Alaska. We have three children, one who is in college, one in high school, and one in middle school. I'm currently a RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Environments) teacher and have been for 5-years now in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Wasilla, Alaska. Within my classroom, we use multiple modes of communication (modified ASL, pictures/visuals, tactiles, AAC, gestures, vocalizations). We, the RISE team, seek communication from all our students along with Julia LaHue (SLP), who teaches/supports Language and Communication through a remote/teletherapy platform.
My name is Julia LaHue. I am a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD). I have been an SLP for 13 years, and an SLP-A for 6 years. I have worked remotely for a total of 6 years, in person for the rest of the time. I have worked in home health, skilled nursing, rehabilitation centers, clinics, etc. I got my Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Houston and my Master’s Degree from Western Kentucky University. I have had the immense pleasure to work with Stacey Mueller and her team for the last 5 years. We have worked to help our students develop multiple means of communicating, to grow and adapt with them.
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Kim Dutro Allen graduated with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Utah State University. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Utah, Idaho, and California and has been certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2011. During graduate school, she participated in the Graduate Studies Program in Listening and Spoken Language, where she worked with children with hearing loss and their families. During this experience, she was introduced to telepractice as a service delivery model.
Kim has worked in early intervention, public school, and private practice settings. She has been providing therapy services through telepractice since 2016 and loves sharing her passion for this service delivery model with others!
K. Todd Houston, Ph.D. is a Founding Partner & the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 3C Digital Media Network, LLC, the parent company that produces Telepractice Today. His professional background is in Speech-Language Pathology, and he’s currently a Professor in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Akron.
For nearly 20 years, Todd has been a national and international leader in the area of telepractice service delivery. Todd continues to publish books, peer-reviewed articles, and book chapters on a range of topics that include telepractice, listening and spoken language for children with hearing loss, and parent coaching in early intervention. Likewise, Todd is a sought-after consultant and speaker at national and international conferences.
In September of 2024, Todd launched Sunburst Coaching & Consulting, a new Life Coaching practice focused on assisting speech-language pathologists, educators, and allied health professionals who are facing limiting beliefs, imposter syndrome, burnout, and negative mindsets. Todd seeks to assist others to regain their self-worth, eliminate burnout through a more positive and balanced work-life, and to reignite their passion for their chosen field.
If you would like to learn more about how Life Coaching could help you, contact Todd at [email protected] to schedule a free discovery call.
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Dr. JJ Whicker is a pediatric audiologist, clinical researcher, chief operating officer and co-owner at Little Heroes Pediatric Hearing Clinic. As a clinician, JJ works with children who are cochlear implanted and completes diagnostic testing for infants who refer on their newborn hearing screen. Dr. Whicker also runs the Central Auditory Processing Disorders program. As a researcher, JJ is interested in understanding the unique challenges posed to parents of children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing (DHH) with other disabilities, and how those challenges shift parents’ priority for their children’s hearing-related needs. He is also interested in understanding the challenges faced by adolescents who are DHH as they prepare to transition to post-secondary opportunities.
Links: www.asha.org/pac
email: [email protected]
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Hadijat Muftau-Lediju is a dedicated occupational therapist known for her unique approach to therapy, integrating video games to enhance skill development. She has a background working with adults with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and dementia, later dedicating over four years to pediatrics in clinical and school settings. In these roles, she integrates video games, technology, assistive tech, and game design methods into therapy (e.g., executive functioning through inventory management, main quests and side quests, and working memory). In addition to her contributions to DeepWell TDx, she serves as a consultant with Cephable, an assistive technology software company.
Hadijat has also been a featured speaker at notable events, including the Game Devs of Color Expo (September 18-21, 2024), where she presented "How Your Game Can Be Used in Rehabilitation and Therapy," and the 2nd Annual Black Girl Gamers Summit (August 3, 2024), where she discussed "Protect Your Mental." Committed to innovative practices, Hadijat strives to make therapy both enjoyable and impactful for clients of all ages.
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Dr. Gilliam, better known as “Dr. Jay,” is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Jabber Talk Speech and Consulting, PLLC. She is passionate about providing skilled speech therapy services to the early childhood and school-aged populations. She enjoys coaching parents to help their children meet their full potential across all environments.
Dr. Jay’s education began with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Alabama A&M University. She obtained her M.S. in Communicative Sciences & Disorders from The University of Arkansas and her Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Jay has been an active member of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the National Black Association for Speech-Language Hearing.
Dr. Jay has over 13 years of experience in assessment, diagnosing, planning and treating children with speech-language and feeding disorders. She has provided speech and language services in a variety of settings, including schools, private clinics, home health, and early intervention. In addition to her private practice Dr. Jay is an Adjunct Professor and currently a Visiting Professor at one of the local universities in the DFW metroplex. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her husband William and their daughters Layla and Nova.
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My name is Paola Alvarez. I am born and raised in Puerto Rico. I studied Biotechnology in the University of Puerto Rico Ponce Campus. Then studied the Speech Language Pathology Masters in the University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus. I was chosen for an internship in NYC the summer before the COVID-19 pandemic started. I spent a month in NYC learning and working on my clinical practice. Graduated during the pandemic. I worked in the school and clinic setting with face shields and many other anti-covid protocols for a year. I heard about virtual therapy and decided to investigate it and apply for some virtual jobs. I discovered the bliss of staying at home while doing the work I love. I have been working virtually for almost three years now and I love it. I am currently working in Alaska with the cutest caseload ever. I see myself doing virtual therapy for many more years.
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Keylonda Wheeler has always had a passion for helping others which inspired her to earn her master's degree in speech pathology. She enjoys supporting the pediatric population in the school setting and incorporating literacy and the arts into therapy sessions. In 2015, Keylonda was introduced to the telepractice setting and embraced the concept of using technology to "work smart and not hard"! Practicing speech and language therapy in public, private, and virtual schools for over 10 years, she has become increasingly aware of the need to create literature that brings acceptance of differences and disabilities.This awareness helped to inspire Keylonda to write the Inclusive K.R.E.W.E. children's book series which includes a rhyming book that provides readers an overview of school-based speech therapy in a way that children can understand. She is currently a related services manager of an amazing team of SLPs, school psychologists, occupational therapists, and special education teachers providing both teletherapy and in-person services in New Hampshire and Maine schools. Outside of her management role, Keylonda assists aspiring authors with coaching and independently publishing their own book through her business, Purposeful Legacy Publishing, LLC. Visit www.keylondawrites.com to purchase autographed books and view self-publishing services. Keep up with Keylonda by following @KeylondaWrites on all social media platforms.
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I'm Tali Kellerstein, Speech-Language Pathologist, Author, Speaker and Founder.
After graduating with my M.H.Sc. from the University of Toronto, I practiced for a decade as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the (Motor) Speech program at The Speech and Stuttering Institute (SSI), where I gained extensive experience treating children with moderate-severe motor speech disorders.
In 2015, I began to work full-time at my home-based clinic, The Speak Boutique. I am dedicated to working with children with Speech Sound Disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech and have completed extensive additional training in these areas including PROMPT Certification (2013) and the Apraxia Kids Bootcamp (2021). In January 2022, I was Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. At The Speak Boutique clinic, I provide virtual assessment and therapy for children four years and older with difficulty in areas of articulation, phonology, and motor speech.
In 2020, I launched my first publication: Party Animals! Party Animals! was just the start of an exciting product line that now includes a poster, speech sound cards, and storytelling cards. Watch this space - a boardgame is in the works!
The Speak Boutique is dedicated to helping children with speech sound disorders communicate clearly, and empowering their adults to support them. Follow The Speak Boutique on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and read my blog for endless therapy tips and ideas.
I live in Toronto with my husband Dave, and our two spectacular kids Josh and Eden.
www.thespeakboutique.com
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Casey Masalehdani, M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD is a state and nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She received her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology, with Teacher of Students with Speech Language Disabilities certification from Hofstra University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. She is the owner and operator of Explore Speech Co., a specialized speech pathology private practice based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Explore Speech Co. is a holistic practice that focuses on overall systemic health and well-being. In order to achieve this, Casey helps identify and treat the root cause of dysfunction. She specializes in oral motor, feeding, orofacial myofunctional disorders and speech sound disorders. She is a speaker for the educational platform, The Pediatric Source and a board member of the Oral Motor Institute. She prides herself in being a life long learner and an advocate for children with delays/disorders and their family members. For more information, please contact: www.explorespeech.com @explorespeech Note: The T for the START approach is actually training: regarding the advanced level training, ceu courses, mentorship and setting, which plays a role into specializing in oral motor. _____________________________ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast
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Emma Justice is a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist, Certified Lactation Counselor and guest speaker serving patients in the greater Boston area. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric rehab and most recently the public school system.
Emma is the owner of Justice For Infant Feeding Therapy and Lactation where she provides in home and Telehealth services. She also provides parent resources available for purchase and parent coaching . As a NICU graduate herself , Emma knows first hand what families experience leaving the NICU and wanted to assist in access to support and closing that gap.
Emma has experience evaluating and treating infants born full term in need of support with breast and bottle feeding, as well as infants with complex medical histories.
Looking for more information?
Find us on social media, our website or email us directly!
IG: justice4infantfeeding
Justiceforinfants.com
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Heidi is an inpatient speech-language pathologist at University of Virginia Children’s Hospital. She works in their NICU, PICU, general peds floor, and serves as the primary therapist in their Early Developmental Clinic. In addition to her full-time SLP role, she also is a writer for The Informed SLP and content creator for Therapy Insights. She recently started the Virginia Pediatric Dysphagia Collaborative that seeks to connect inpatient SLPs across the state to engage in CEU events, learning, and networking. In her free time, she wrangles her former preemie who is now 4 years old and is on a mission to see all the national parks. My email contact: [email protected] If you're interested in joining the Pediatric Dysphagia Collaborative please reach out or if you're interested in help starting your own I am happy to help. ____________________ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast Please rate, review, subscribe, and share this episode! If you would like to be a guest on Telepractice Today, please send a brief biography and your contact information to [email protected]. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].
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Harmony Charlotte is brought to you by Virginia Ingram, a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience in strategy, communications, and relationship management. Virginia leverages her clinical skills to create solutions, putting people at the center while improving the quality and effectiveness of communication. She blends speech-language pathology, digital literacy, and wellness principles to help her clients find harmony with breathing, speaking, and hearing matters. Links: [email protected] www.instagram.com/harmony.clt www.harmony-charlotte.com www.linkedin.com/in/virginiaingram Here's the link of the Teachers Pay Teachers shop that Kim mentioned in the episode: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/sami-allen?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZWFV1z3mKoQgJuF4gFJ-2k84WS37FRsH302alj38g46cJc_G37oWkX3IU_aem_OUHyZ7w7864f_YCMHnkxnQ ________________ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please reach out to [email protected]! If you or your business would like to sponsor the podcast, please contact [email protected]! Thank you for listening to Telepractice Today!
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Cassondra Righter is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist from Columbus, Ohio. As a preschool teacher and nanny, she discovered a calling to the communication sciences. She has a passion for helping students and advocating for the profession. Cassondra started exploring teletherapy during the pandemic and never looked back! Teletherapy has allowed Cassondra to maintain her career while mothering three young girls. She enjoys the challenge of delivering services to students with various communication needs and the work-life balance that this lifestyle affords clinicians. Outside therapy sessions, she enjoys boating, baking sourdough bread, and Disney!
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Julia is a dedicated professional with a background in continuing education development, clinical speech-language pathology, interprofessional team building, and mentorship. As the Chief Learning Officer at Cephable, an innovative assistive technology company, she leads initiatives to enhance community learning experiences and digital accessibility. She also serves as the ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association) Continuing Education Content Consultant for Summit Professional Education as a subject matter expert. With a commitment to lifelong learning, Julia develops courses and learning experiences tailored to diverse environments, emphasizing strengths-based practices in human development, collaboration, and communication. Embracing a holistic approach to her work, Julia transforms spaces—both in-person and digitally—with a focus on promoting authenticity, human connection, and inclusion.
My personal LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-h-franklin/
Learn more & download Cephable:
https://cephable.com/thanks-for-coming-event-page/
Pediatric Webinar mentioned in episode:
https://cephable.com/pediatric-at/
AbleGamers mentioned in episode: https://ablegamers.org/
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Elysia Everett is the Founder and CEO of Friendly Like Me, Inc. She and co-founder, Dave Jensen, created Friendly Like Me to improve accessibility in public places and to make accessibility information easier to find—so more people can take part. FLM connects individuals with “friendly” places that can accommodate the unique needs of people living with non-average bodies in a built-for-average world.
Elysia is a technologist and activist with over 25 years of leadership in business and information technology. She has experience in all areas of IT and Leadership with special interests in teams, coalitions, strategic execution, communications, and cultural transformation.
During her career, she has served in several leadership positions, most recently as Vice President & Chief of Staff for East Olivia Creative, a start-up with a growing direct-to-consumer business. Prior, Elysia spent 20 years in multiple leadership roles in the legal sector including Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Deputy CIO for DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms.
Importantly, Elysia has lived with obesity for most of her life—thereby experiencing a full spectrum of weight bias and stigma, difficulty gaining access to proper healthcare, and discrimination. She is currently focused on building Friendly Like Me into a company that successfully and substantially improves the experience of “joining in” for people living at higher weights and people with disabilities.
You can find Elysia's linkedin profile here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysiaeverett/
Visit. https://www.friendlylikeme.com
Use the web version of the friendly app at: https://app.friendlylikeme.com
Download FLM from either app store, links are available here: https://www.friendlylikeme.com/download
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Victoria Lefevers is a dedicated pediatric occupational therapist with experience in outpatient and ABA settings, specializing in telehealth services. She is passionate about helping caregivers navigate the complexities of sensory processing, behavior management, and neurodiversity. With a background in psychology from Taylor University and a doctorate in occupational therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University, Victoria has spent years studying human behavior and the impact of sensory processing on everyday life.
Throughout her career, Victoria has contributed to the field through participation in various research studies and article publications. She has also had the opportunity to present her research at the national American Occupational Therapy Association conference, reflecting her commitment to advancing the field of occupational therapy.
Victoria is the founder of OT House Telehealth, a company that provides virtual occupational therapy services for neurodiverse kids, along with learning resources and coaching for other occupational therapists interested in telehealth. For more information about her services and resources, visit othousetelehealth.com and follow @ot.house.telehealth on Instagram and Facebook. ____________________________ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast -
Jacquilyn Arias is a certified speech and language pathologist and has worked in pediatric settings providing individual and group therapies for over ten years. Her passion is supporting families and professionals to meet the needs of the whole child through naturalistic and evidence-based interventions. She provides training for parents and professionals and has presented at multiple state conferences and the Apraxia Kids national conference.
Maria del Pilar Londoño is a certified and licensed bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, with more than 30 years of experience. She received her undergraduate degree from the Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia) and her master’s degree from the VIC University (Spain). Pilar also underwent extended training in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has provided individual and group therapy in preschool, hospital, educational, and private clinic settings. Pilar was a professor of the speech therapy program in Universidad del Valle (Cali-Colombia) and currently works as a home health speech language pathologist in Texas, providing evaluation, therapy, and parent training.
Maria del Pilar and Jacquilyn are the co-founders of Habla Cadabra SLP, a company that provides Spanish resources to support speech and language intervention.
Their resources can be found at www.hablacadabraslp.com, including Spanish minimal pairs, syllable and word targets for apraxia, and an informal apraxia assessment. Interested in learning more about bilingual intervention? Follow them @hablacadabraslp on Instagram where they post videos, research, and therapy ideas.
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