Social Skills After the Age of 18: A Case-Study Woman with Autism Wanting to Date

Join THF-owner Sharon Soliday as she shares a case-study detailing her private practice work with a remarkable 32-year old woman with autism. Sharon will share some of their more memorable sessions together, a few lessons she herself had to learn along the way, and her take on the skills SLPs can and should target with young adults in this population.

Admins Connect: Davey Hough from Wyoming Region 4

This month we talk to Davey Hough, Special Ed Director for the Region 4 Developmental Pre-School System for the State of Wyoming. Davey has worked in education for many years and currently oversees 3 diverse locations all with different needs.

Help! I Have to Write a Feeding Protocol! with Wendy Gunter

Does assessing dysphagia in the schools scare you a little bit? Does creating a feeding protocol for a student seem overwhelming and impossible? Join Wendy Gunter as she shares the steps you need to take to assess dysphagia for a student and complete a safe feeding protocol.

Admins Connect: Nancy Byers from Yakima School District

We’re excited to share our new podcast series, Admins Connect, which will highlight the experiences and opinions of a strategic cohort of educational administrators. This month we talk to Nancy Byers, Executive Director of Special Education, Yakima School District in Yakima, Washington.

5 Evidence Based Tips for Working With Students Who Stutter with Sara Ecker

Are you nervous about doing therapy with a child who stutters? Do you wish you had a few more basics to your stuttering arsenal of therapy ideas? Join Sara Ecker as she gives her top 5 strategies and resources for school age students who stutter. In this podcast, she will discuss the importance of speech sound awareness on the speech machine, how to use a speech hierarchy, how to reduce avoidance behaviors, resources for targeting feelings and attitudes and what the stutter says about the speech machine with a prescription for different kinds of stuttering moments.

Q & A: Frank Bender on ELL Evaluation

This week on Hello Live, Frank Bender provided a general overview of the special education evaluation process for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Listen in as Frank joins Kelly Bawden for a Q & A session on how to best serve this population.

ELL Evaluation 101 with Frank Bender

Grappling with the complexities of evaluating ELL students for SPED services? How do you evaluate a bilingual student when you are a monolingual English-speaking clinician? This podcast will provide a general overview of the special education evaluation process for culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. This process aligns with both federal and state statues and research-based best practice principles. Don’t miss the Q & A discussion following the podcast presentation that provides additional context and insight to many questions. Listen all the way through for instructions on how to document your free CEUs.