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271 – Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism: Part 1 – Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLP
As a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is asking me the tough questions on behalf of SNF (and every other setting that receives these reports) SLPs everywhere!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation unlike any other in SYP history with Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLP entitled, Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism.
After meeting at ASHA, Gavin brought up the idea of this conversation but was anticipating being a listener, not the interviewer. Once you listen, you'll agree that he was the best SLP for the job. Gavin asks some tough and stimulating questions that need to be asked of our field! He brings his passion, enthusiasm, genuine inquisitive nature, and desire to learn to this chat and leaves you eager for part two.
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In this episode, you'll hear about:
*What's an instrumental really worth? Its weight in gold? And are they all worth the same?
*What is considered SLP competency for administering a swallow instrumental?
*What time constraints do SLPs face that may affect the validity of an instrumental study?
Stay tuned for part two of this conversation next week!
Listen and get show notes at syppodcast.com/271
270 – Teletherapy for PFD: The Unexpected Tool That's Changing the Game
Would you ever consider seeing a child with PFD via teletherapy? If you're most people, you'd probably prefer to see them in person. But what happens when a pandemic shuts the world down and those children still need therapy? My guest this week is sharing how she went from being skeptical and feeling like there's no way teletherapy could work for PFD clients to seeing parents become empowered, confident partners helping their children make leaps and bounds of progress through teletherapy.
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Robin Vincent, MS, CCC-SLP, about treating clients with PFD via teletherapy during and after the pandemic. While most people might prefer to treat PFD clients in person, there are some major perks to utilizing teletherapy for this population that often get overlooked! Robin shares her experiences, her tips for SLPs who want to work with the PFD population, and some inspirational reminders that we can all use!
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In this episode, you'll hear about:
*How does PFD therapy work through a screen?
*The importance of caregiver empowerment
*How wide is the range of “typical”?
*Why it's vital to always consider the caregiver burden created by our therapy
269 – Better Together: The SLP Council Initiative with Nikki Howell, CCC-SLP
Have you ever gotten a MBSS report and felt like you needed to do another study just to get the information you need to actually know how to treat the patient? Many SLPs have faced this dilemma that is not only wildly frustrating, but delays care, increases costs, and exposes patients to more radiation… BUT my guest this week created a solution and is sharing the details on how you can do the exact same thing for your community!
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Nikki Howell, CCC-SLP, about her experience in starting an MBSS Initiative that has transformed into a full-blown SLP Council for the SLPs in her area to collaborate! The project started as a way to improve the consistency of MBSS in the facilities in her area but has grown to be something MUCH greater that will have a long-lasting effect for patients and clinicians alike. Nikki is passionate about bettering our field, her education, and working together to improve patient care!
In this episode, you'll hear about:
*The beginning of the MBSS Initiative
*How it has now transformed into an SLP Council
*Goals of the council
*How did Nikki find herself in a position to start the initiative?
*Resilience tips for SLPs
Listen to the full episode here: https://syppodcast.com/269
Dive Deep Into The Issues That Speech-Language Pathologists Face When Working With Patients With Swallowing Disorders.

We’ll discuss many controversial topics in order to provide the LATEST evidence-based treatment strategies, and create a community of dysphagia clinicians who want to consume incredibly valuable insight and information.
Our goal is to allow you to #swallowyourpride, and be open and willing to try the latest in evidence based treatment approaches by learning from experts and researchers in our field in order to create the best outcomes for our patients who need it most!
Episodes
271 – Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism: Part 1 – Gavin Levy, MA, CCC-SLP
As a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is asking me the tough questions on behalf of SNF (and every other setting that receives these...
270 – Teletherapy for PFD: The Unexpected Tool That's Changing the Game
Would you ever consider seeing a child with PFD via teletherapy? If you're most people, you'd probably prefer to see them in person. But what happens when a pandemic shuts the world down and those children still need therapy? My guest this week is sharing how she went...
269 – Better Together: The SLP Council Initiative with Nikki Howell, CCC-SLP
Have you ever gotten a MBSS report and felt like you needed to do another study just to get the information you need to actually know how to treat the patient? Many SLPs have faced this dilemma that is not only wildly frustrating, but delays care, increases costs, and...
268 – SLP Alternatives: The Clinical Liaison – Bret Stuckenschneider MS, CCC-SLP
Have you considered a career change before? Maybe you really love helping your patients and the impact you're able to make in their lives but the burnout is just getting too real... My guest this week is the details (vulnerability included) of a career transition he...
267 – Pediatric TBI: Real-life Research – Jessica Salley Riccardi, PhD CCC-SLP
If you got a consult for a pediatric TBI patient, would you expect them to be like any other peds patient? Or maybe like your adult TBI patients? Or... maybe you have no idea what to expect at all! There is little research to guide our practice with this unique...
266 – The Dysphagia Pathways Program: Palliative Dysphagia Management – Mechelle Motsinger, MA, CCC-SLP
How many times have you had a dysphagia patient that is at the end of their life and someone suggests a PEG? Maybe they still want to eat, because food makes their life enjoyable, but they don't want to be a DNR? What's the SLP's role in the decision-making process in...
265 – Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and the SLP – Erin Redle Sizemore PhD, CCC-SLP
Looking to get into the NICU or EI settings? My guest this week is sharing her experience working with these populations and some of the newer challenges they're facing. As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate far too many lives, our youngest patients...
264 – Pediatric Feeding in Real Life: From the NICU to the Schools – Lauren Pontoppidan Straughan MA, CCC-SLP
Are you a medical SLP or a school SLP? What if I told you that you don't have to choose? Sure, many SLPs work in schools and PRN in a medical facility on the weekends or during school breaks... But what about the SLPs who work in the schools and help their PFD kids in...
263 – The SLP Field of Dreams: If You Build It, The Patients Will Come – Katie Moore, MS, CCC-SLP
As SLPs, we often have BIG dreams of how we can improve our field, our facility, and the care our patients receive. All too often, these big dreams are suffocated by red tape and never come to fruition despite SLPs' most valiant efforts. It's certainly an uphill...
262 – Acute SLPs: Prepping Patients for the Next Steps – Alicia Brooms, MS, CCC-SLP
Your patient is set to discharge at the end of the week, but you know their needs are high and their level of support at home won't be. How do you help ensure they're going to be prepared to go home and not get lost in the shuffle? How can SLPs best care for our...
261 – Competency, Critical Review, and Critique: Obstacles or Opportunities for Today's SLP? – R. Jordan Hazelwood Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE
You have a new patient coming in with a diagnosis you’ve never heard of and you’ve got a whopping 12 minutes to prep. So, to Google you go! But, how do you know if that blog post or even podcast episode you found is actually credible or unbiased? Anyone can publish...
260 – Venturing into Private Practice Voice Therapy – Ashley Michaelis MS, CCC-SLP
Have you ever let yourself daydream about having it all? A fulfilling career that empowers you to change lives on your own terms, a flexible schedule that allows you plenty of family time, AND enough energy to take care of yourself at the end of the day? It's not...
259 – Safety, Growth, and Nourishment: The Truth About Baby-Led Weaning with Jill Rabin
Looking for a way to help your tiniest clients with PFD now AND prevent food aversion in the future? It’s not just a dream… That’s exactly what my guest this week is doing with the EI clients she sees and the parents and providers she empowers. In this episode of SYP,...
258-Advocacy, Flexibility, and Mental Health: Supporting Today's SLP Grad Students with Sam Walker MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD
When you think back on your grad school experience, does it stir up happiness and joy or anxiety and stress? Most SLPs will lean towards the latter, but does it have to be that way? It’s highly competitive to get into grad school and the competition and quest for...
257 – Palliative Care and the SLP: Closing the Practice Gap – Bianca Coulson M.S., CCC-SLP
What exactly is the SLP’s role in palliative care patients? And what’s the deal with waivers, AMA, non-compliance, and informed consent? Which patients are good candidates for PEG tubes? Which ones aren’t? And who decides who gets one? These are all questions that...
256 – Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Board: One Place, One Day, One Purpose, One Team
How many times have you wished you could call the laryngologist or esophagologist that your patient is going to see to talk with them and share your insights? Or maybe they referred the patient to you but you aren’t quite sure why… Wouldn’t it be nice if you could...
255 – Bridging the Clinician-Researcher Gap for SLPs with Vanessa Neal
Do you ever feel like the research you find on PubMed or ResearchGate was conducted in a different world? It can’t possibly have been done in a real SNF or hospital with productivity demands, budget restrictions, and the many unexpected events that come your way in a...
254 – Motor Speech Disorders and the MedSLP
If you get an eval order with the indication of “dysarthria, apraxia, slurred speech?” are you prepped and ready to take on the eval and make the differential diagnosis? You’re probably able to discern that you’re looking at a motor speech disorder from the consult...
253 – Combating Burnout and Elevating Patient Experience with One Tool: Compassion
With the craziness of the past few years, especially for medical professionals, burnout has become more than just a buzzword. It’s an all too common reality for many. What if there was a way to combat it that also improved your patients’ experiences AND company...
252 – The Fresh SLP: Stepping Into Your Best SLP Self – Mattie Murrey Tegels MA, CCC-SLP
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Mattie Murray Tegel, whom you may know as The Fresh SLP, about elevating our field to leave it even better for the next generation of SLPs, building confidence in new clinicians, and stepping into the impassioned SLP...