This week, Chris interviews Mike Hipple, Tami Altschuler, and Sarah Blackstone of the United States Society of AAC (USSAAC) to talk about USSAC and its role in policy making, disaster relief, and providing funding help for AAC users.
Before the interview, Rachel & Chris answer a Patreon member’s question about using music to teach AAC and how to support he ... Show More
May 16
Episode 355: Building an Inclusive Playground and Community
In this episode, Rachel Madel interviews Jesse and Holly Erickson, parents of Bedford, a young child with Schwartz-Jampel syndrome. They share their journey to diagnosis, what it’s like navigating a rare condition with limited research and few clear answers, and the day-to-day re ... Show More
43m 56s
Feb 2026
Episode 354: Brie Norton & Lynsey Phillips: Creating a Culture of Learning Language Using Augmentative/Alternative Communication
Chris talks with Lynsey Phillips and Brie Norton, two AAC leaders in Northwest Arkansas who have built a powerful, practical framework for AAC implementation across settings. They share how their partnership, spanning private practice and public schools, helped move AAC from isol ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2023
Teacher Opinions, Barium Swallows, and Research Availability
Matt, Michelle, and Rachel dive into the research and pop news in and related to the field of Speech and Language Pathology. On this week’s episode, the team introduces a new weekly research article review on discord, look at research on modified barium swallows, what teachers th ... Show More
57m 16s
Jan 2025
SLPeaceBot, CEU Completion, Neuro-Affirming Care, and Review of the Book: A Heart That Works
Ruchi, Matt, and Michelle dive into the research and pop news in and related to the field of Speech and Language Pathology. On this week’s episode they discuss neuro-affirming therapy, losing a licensure for not completing CEU’s, and the book: A Heart That Works. Dr. Givona Sandi ... Show More
1h 29m
Nov 2023
Communication with Parkinson’s Disease with SPEAK OUT! with Samantha Elendary
<p>Guest: Samantha Elendary, MA, CCC-SLP & Caitlin Fattore, MS, CCC-SLP - Samantha, founder of Parkinson Voice Project, and Caitlin, co-founder of Voices for Parkinson’s Inc., join this one-hour audio course/podcast episode to explore the SPEAK OUT! program. They discuss non- ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2024
How AI Can Help Boost Disability Inclusion - Ep. 238
In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Sara Minkara, U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, and Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, discuss AI's potential to enhance education and disability inclusion. They emphasize the importance of including dis ... Show More
35m 47s