Podcasts by The Speech Umbrella

Kids Say the Best Things 2023 from 2023-11-29T06:00

Don’t we hear some of the funniest, wisest, all around best things from children? Here’s a collection of some my best moments with clients in 2023. Enjoy Kids Say the BEST Things, 2023.
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The Power of Family Stories from 2023-11-15T06:00

Unleash the power of storytelling on your child's developmental journey! Join us as we explore the transformative influence of family narratives on children. Based on the research of Robin ...

Empowering Children with Autism Through Natural Language Acquisition from 2023-11-01T06:00

Ever wondered how to effectively enhance language development in children with autism? The Speech Umbrella's 97th episode is here to illuminate your path! I'm Denise Stratton, and I&ap...

Exploring the Impact of Leading and Lagging Indicators in Therapy Pt 2 from 2023-10-18T06:00

Do you ever wonder just what your data is telling you, and how to use your data to help your clients progress? If so, then this episode is tailor made for you! In part two of Leading and Lagging...

Exploring the Impact of Leading and Lagging Indicators in Therapy from 2023-10-04T06:00

Are you curious about how leading and lagging indicators, concepts borrowed from the business world, can revolutionize your speech therapy practice? That's precisely what I explore in this ...

The Power of Too from 2023-09-20T06:00

Have you ever wondered how the simple word ‘too’ can shape a child’s comprehension of the world around them? Join me, your host Denise Stratton, as I delve into the unexpected depths of language...

Puzzled by Learned Nasal Air Emission? You’re Not Alone from 2023-09-06T06:00

Tired of feeling perplexed by nasal air emission and phoneme-specific nasal emission? We’ve got you covered in this enlightening episode! We’ll unravel these complex issues that often trip up ev...

Exploring Airway Health and Speech Therapy Connections with Dr. Shereen Lim from 2023-08-23T06:00

Prepare to unravel the mysteries of airway health as we journey into the realm of healthy sleep and jaw development with our distinguished guest, Dr. Shereen Lim, a dentist specializing in this ...

Top Ten Toys for Speech and Language from 2023-08-09T06:00

Ready to uncover the magic of playtime and how it can fuel your child’s language development? Join me, Denise Stratton, an experienced pediatric speech-language pathologist, as I reveal my top 1...

Episode 89: A Rising Tide Floats All Boats, the Motor Language Connection from 2023-07-12T06:00

Do you ever wonder how closely motor and language development are intertwined in children? Discerning the subtle ties between these two fundamental areas can be profoundly insightful, especially...

Three Therapy Takeaways from"The Brain That Changes Itself"by Norman Doidge from 2023-06-28T07:00

Ever wondered how a deeper understanding of brain plasticity could revolutionize your language therapy sessions? Join me as I share my key takeaways from Norman Doidge's eye-opening book, &...

Nine Fun and Effective Games for Articulation Therapy from 2023-06-14T06:00

Having a stash of fun and effective games for therapy you can turn to at a moment’s notice is standard practice for pediatric SLPs. 

But sometimes we end up buying a game that’s not so gre...

Four Ways to Support AAC Users from 2023-05-31T06:00

Even with the many AAC resources out there, the pathway for those with complex communication needs is not always clear cut.

 We all want our clients who use AAC to make that leap to becomi...

Do You Do Two? from 2023-05-17T06:00

As speech therapists we know the value of early intervention, and judging by the increase in toddlers on my case load, parents understand the value too. But—therapy with a two year old ain’t no ...

Free Tools From The Speech Umbrella from 2023-05-03T06:00

Great ideas for speech therapy materials abound, time to make them does not. That’s why The Speech Umbrella has a Free Resource Library for S...

Simple Play for Optimal Outcomes with the Four Bs from 2023-04-19T06:00

I used to have this burning question when I starting working with young autistic clients—

How do I get an interaction going when this little human clearly wants nothing to do with me? Soun...

Making Movies, Making Inferences from 2023-04-05T06:00

This episode describes using movie making to teach inferencing and perspective taking. Just learning the language to express different perspectives is challenging, let alone understanding theory...

A Balanced Approach to R Therapy, Part Two from 2023-03-22T06:00

R can be a challenging sound to treat. We SLPs know R is a tricky sound, we know it involves complex oral motor skill, and we don’t want to forget phonological awareness. But how do all of these...

A Balanced Approach to R Therapy, Part One from 2023-03-08T06:00

R can be a challenging sound to treat. We SLPs know R is a tricky sound, we know it involves complex oral motor skill, and we don’t want to forget phonological awareness. But how do all of these...

Digging Into Stability and Mobility with Char Boshart from 2023-02-22T06:00

Episode 79 is an interview with Char Boshart. Char is the president of Speech Dynamics, an author of several books, and a presenter. Char has a deep understanding of the fundamentals of oral mot...

How to Have Hard Conversations With Parents and Clients from 2023-02-08T06:00

Starting hard conversations with parents and clients is so much easier when you know how to say difficult things honestly and gracefully. Here’s where the right turn of phrase, examples, and ana...

My Doctors’ Lessons About Client Care from 2023-01-25T06:00

Some clinical skills are difficult to teach at the university, and one of those is how to establish client-parent-clinician rapport, otherwise known as your “bedside manner.” 

 This episod...

Three Task Oriented Movement Activities for Executive Function from 2023-01-11T06:00

Task Oriented Movement Activities support executive function. Activities that meet the criteria for TOM activities have:

•    Multiple steps

•    A problem to be solved

•    A ...

Kids Say the BEST Things from 2022-12-28T06:00

Don’t we hear some of the funniest, wisest, all around best things from children? Here’s a collection of some my funniest moments with clients in 2022. Enjoy Kids Say the BEST Things, 2022. 
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Using the 5 Why's to Foster a Growth Mindset from 2022-12-14T06:00

Has it ever come to you in a startling, clear as a bell moment, that one of you clients has totally missed, skipped, and never even approached a skill they need in order to master the s...

Pediatric Voice Therapy—Not a Foreign Country After All from 2022-11-30T06:00

Sometimes our university training doesn’t leave us feeling confident treating pediatric voice disorders. Which makes it intimidating, to say the least, when you’re faced with a child with a voic...

Real Changes in Spoken Language with Sketch and Speak from 2022-11-16T06:00

This episode is an interview with Dr. Teresa Ukrainetz, who specializes in school-age language intervention. 

 Her current research centers on how to help students with language impairment...

Home Activities for the Final Stages of Speech Therapy from 2022-11-02T06:00

When it comes to articulation carryover at home, wouldn’t it be great if all parents understood how to support their child? 

 This podcast does what we often don’t have time to do—it expla...

Simple Tools for Optimal Outcomes from 2022-10-19T06:00

Therapy prep can be time consuming or painless— we all want more painless prep than painful! As you prep for therapy do you find yourself thinking:

 •    What can I do today that both fun ...

M.O.R.E. Success with Cluttering Therapy, part 2 from 2022-10-05T06:00

This episode is a follow up to episode 68 on assessment cluttering. It’s about treatment, using the M.O.R.E. approach. More than a to do list, M.O.R.E. is a framework to help clients first make ...

M.O.R.E. Success with Cluttering Therapy, part 1 from 2022-09-21T06:00

This is part one of a two part series. Episode 68 covers nine areas to assess when treating cluttering, while part two covers the M.O.R.E. treatment technique. In part one the following assessme...

All About L from 2022-09-07T06:00

Today’s podcast is focused on L. While there’s no doubt R can be a puzzler, L isn’t far behind. Final L can be one of the most perplexing sounds for clients to master. 

 In this podcast SL...

It's Not the Plane, It's the Pilot from 2022-08-24T06:00

Too many R clients get stuck somewhere between the sentence and conversation level, and can’t make the leap to mastery. Helping these clients achieve mastery of R (or any phoneme) involves a phi...

Making R"Elementary, Dr. Watson" from 2022-08-10T06:00

Getting on the same page as parents when it comes to articulation therapy is challenging, and this is especially true when it comes to complicated sounds like R. As much as we want to educate pa...

What SLPs Need to Know About Tongue Ties from 2022-07-27T06:00

Tongue ties, also referred to as tethered oral tissues (TOTs) can seem like a complex issue, but what it really comes down to is understanding when functional eating, speaking and sleeping are i...

Rubrics to the Rescue from 2022-07-13T06:00

Getting a valid measurement on complex language skills is challenging. Rubrics are a great tool for measuring multiple skills with multiple levels of complexity. They can also be valuable motiva...

With New Eyes from 2022-06-29T06:00

As SLPs, problem solving is something we do every day with our clients. But add behavior challenges into the mix and progress can come to a screeching halt. Many of us don’t receive training in ...

The Dark Side of Superheroes from 2022-06-15T06:00

A constant message in modern superhero media is that BIG
reactions are the ONLY solution. That’s not a great message for any
child, let alone those who already struggle with outsize reac...

Runaway Conjunctions from 2022-06-01T06:00

When you teach your clients conjunctions, a little knowledge can become a dangerous thing. Sometimes clients start throwing conjunctions around like they’re going out of style, and their stories...

Where Everybody Knows Your Name from 2022-05-18T06:00

Have you noticed your clients with language impairments really struggle to recall names? This can be a real communication barrier, both socially and in literacy development.     

 Stories ...

To Infinity and Beyond from 2022-05-04T06:00

Are you ready to talk about grammar? Infinitive verbs are early developing, and too often overlooked, but they are critical in early language and cognitive development.

 To Infinity and Be...

What About ABA? from 2022-04-20T06:00

What About ABA? covers a few key questions to ask parents that can help them figure out whether ABA therapy is right for them. Look for the following in episode #57:

•   Questions to ask a...

Hanen More Than Words Overview from 2022-04-06T06:00

While we understand that communication is more than talking, it’s not always easy to explain why this is so to parents. Concepts that are so familiar to us—joint interaction, pragmatics, gesture...

Chores: Charting a Path to Organized Thinking from 2022-03-23T06:00

We know many of our clients struggle with executive function. What’s one powerful way families can teach executive function to their children? Chores! In episode 55, Nate and Melanie Young descr...

Raising an Organized Child from 2022-03-09T06:00

This episode reviews Dr. Damon Korb’s book, Raising an Organized Child. Dr. Korb not only explains organized thinking in an accessible way, but has suggestions for how to get there, from birth t...

Climbing the Social Detective Ladder from 2022-02-23T06:00

 | We know how important it is to teach our clients to read social cues. But that’s so much easier said than done! Making the implicit explicit can be a real challenge for us.  Here’s h...

Choose Your Books Wisely from 2022-02-09T06:00

Wouldn’t it be handy to have a template for choosing the most effective books for therapy?

That’s exactly what you’ll get in Episode 52, Choose Your Books Wisely. This episode covers:

Four Simple Steps to Success: Jacquie's Recipe from 2022-01-26T06:00

This episode covers four simple, but effective, ways to help children of all abilities learn. My guest, Jacquie Johnson, shares her recipe for success both in the classroom and at home. Plus she...

The Conversation Game from 2022-01-12T06:00

If you’re looking for a method to teach natural, spontaneous conversation, look no further than The Conversation Game. This episode describes how to improve an often overlooked skill needed for ...

Word Dancing from 2021-12-29T06:00

What is Word Dancing? Possibly the single best thing families can do to dramatically and positively impact their children’s speech and language,  and their academic future. The research showing ...

Stop Playing Whack-A-Mole with Stuttering Therapy from 2021-12-14T07:00

What is a vital, but often overlook component of stuttering therapy? Do you feel like there’s a missing piece with some clients who stutter, but you can’t put your finger on it? Find that missin...

Follow the Narrative Road from 2021-11-17T06:00

Let’s hear it for Narrative Intervention! Kids learn so much language with narrative therapy. But what if they seem ready for stories, but still can’t quite grasp narratives?  Even when...

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? from 2021-11-03T06:00

Basic listening skills are critical to language and reading development, but if they’re missing how do you begin to work on them? Episode 45, “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?” is full of ...

That Thing That Isn't APD from 2021-10-20T06:00

When a child has difficulty with listening skills, auditory processing and auditory memory, we could give it a lot of names, including Auditory Processing Disorder, or APD. But whether or not a ...

Adding Tools to the R Toolbox from 2021-10-06T06:00

It’s no secret that phonemic awareness plays a huge part in our clients’ success in both articulation and language. But what you may not know is just how specific and demanding t...

Opportunity Cost from 2021-09-22T06:00

There are a lot of different treatment options in our profession, and let’s face it, often the experts don’t even agree. Added to that, every treatment choice comes with an opportunity cost.  Listen

Put Down Your Pencils! from 2021-09-08T06:00

Does data get you down? Do you find yourself struggling to write easy to measure goals that are still meaningful? Have you ever found you were measuring the wrong thing when it comes to writing ...

Work Hard, Play Hard from 2021-08-11T06:00

Sometimes you need your client to buckle down, pay attention and work hard, but that’s the last thing they want to do. Here’s a way to motivate a reluctant child to try their hardest. 

The Case of the Complicated K from 2021-07-28T06:00

When NOTHING works to elicit k or g, here’s a little something that may help. Join us as we discuss a client with a very complicated /k/.

Starting a Clinic 101 from 2021-07-14T06:00

Have you been thinking about starting your own speech therapy clinic but feel intimated by everything you need to do? Let us talk you through the first steps! In this podcast we cover legal requ...

When Every Word Counts from 2021-06-30T06:00

Using sticky notes to help clients organize their written language reduces the cognitive load of word order and word recall, and at the same time eliminates the frustration of constant erasing. ...

Happy One Year Anniversary (and an announcement) from 2021-06-23T06:00

Celebrate with us! We are passing our one year anniversary and we couldn't be happier. We also passed our 2000th download this week. Thank you everyone, wherever you listen. 

Organizing Language - Now with a Box from 2021-06-16T06:00

Helping clients organize their language is a huge part of what we do. Using boxes to represent language concepts can help the abstract become concrete. In this podcast we describe many ways a bo...

Narrative Intervention with Young Adults from 2021-06-09T06:00

Narrative language intervention with young adults can get complicated pretty fast, leaving therapists wondering how to intervene effectively. Join us as we take a deep dive into a case study wit...

Challenges in Early Intervention from 2021-06-02T06:00

Early Intervention therapy can be challenging without good information on  the developmental order of foundational skills, such as gestures. This episode introduces a fantastic resource for clin...

First, Speak Their Language from 2021-05-26T06:00

Some children’s first spoken language is sound effects, and language therapy with a child like this might go nowhere fast unless the SLP recognizes and begins speaking their language. Tune into ...

Those Stubborn, Persistent Lisps from 2021-05-19T06:00

Are you tearing your hair out over a persistent lisp? Do you have a client with a lateral lisp that resists correction? If so, then this podcast can help you understand what to look at in order ...

PROMPT Therapy Overview from 2021-05-12T06:00

If you’ve ever wondered what PROMPT therapy is all about, then this podcast is for you. In this episode you’ll get an overview of how speech therapists use PROMPT to look at all of the aspects o...

I Can Sleep When the Wind Blows: Maximize Your Productivity and Minimize Your Stress from 2021-05-05T06:00

My best tip for upping your productivity and reducing stress is featured in today’s podcast. May is Better Speech and Hearing month, and I’d like to share how I become a better therapist. Improv...

A Parent, A Child and Autism from 2021-04-28T06:00

To finish up autism awareness month, we have a special guest this week. Join us to hear David’s mother, Rebecca, describe their struggles and triumphs with autism. David has been featured in all...

Open Doors from 2021-04-21T06:00

If you’ve been tuning into The Mindful SLP podcasts this month, then you already know a little about my client David, who is on the autism spectrum, and the significant progress he has made in t...

Essential Language for Autism from 2021-04-14T06:00

This week’s podcast describes how teaching Stage One Sentence Types dramatically improved expressive language in a client with autism, and how you can try the same intervention. Essential Langua...

Autism Language Breakthrough from 2021-04-07T06:00

Some of our clients with autism get well and truly stuck when it comes to improving expressive language. They can’t seem to get beyond putting a few words together and using echolalia. Looking a...

Narrative Language Intervention: Interview with Douglas Petersen - Part 1 from 2021-03-24T06:00

Are you looking for ways to harness the power of narrative language intervention? Have we got a treat for you! Join me in this interview with Douglas Petersen, co-creator of the narrative langua...

Go with AAC! Everything Has a Name from 2021-03-10T06:00

Tune in to hear our third and final podcast in our Ready, Set, Go! series on AAC. I’ve put together a basic communication checklist to help track the foundational skills early communicators need...

Get Set for AAC: Mythbusting from 2021-02-24T06:00

This week’s podcast continues our discussion on AAC and common myths around AAC use. Join us as we use Susan Berkowitz’s book “Make the Connection” to do some myth busting. 

Ready, Set, Go! with AAC: part 1 from 2021-02-10T06:00

Ever been stumped with introducing a client to AAC? Today’s podcast is the first in a three part series on AAC. Join us as we discuss early steps to promote effective AAC use with clients and fa...

Peaceful Speech from 2021-01-27T06:00

This week’s podcast features Christopher, a former client of mine, and his mother Holly. Tune in and hear them describe his struggles and triumphs while learning to say R. Listen to Christopher ...

Peaceful Speech from 2021-01-27T06:00

This week’s podcast features Christopher, a former client of mine, and his mother Holly. Tune in and hear them describe his struggles and triumphs while learning to say R. Listen to Christopher ...

More Than Tips and Tricks - Ep 018 from 2021-01-20T06:00

If you have ever had an R client that didn’t progress no matter what you did, you’ll want to tune into this week’s podcast on the elusive R. This is part two of a two part series, so you’ll want...

Foundations of R from 2021-01-06T06:00

Has R therapy got you stumped and wondering where to go for the solution? It’s time to demystify R and take your therapy to the next level. This week, in part one of a two part podcast, we begin...

Choose Your Hard from 2020-12-23T06:00

Do want to kick back and relax with a great book during the holidays? Join us as we talk about three captivating books speech therapists can relate to.

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