Andy Smidt: Writing Effective Goals for Emergent Communicators
This week, we hear from Dr. Andy Smidt, a professor at the University of Sydney who teaches a number of courses related to communication and supporting people with severe intellectual disabilities. An...
27 Apr 20221h 1min
Sarah Lockhart: Choosing Motivating Therapy Targets to Maximize Spontaneous Language (Part 2)
This week, we share Part 2 of Rachel’s interview with SLP and host of the SLP Happy Hour podcast, Sarah Lockhart! They continue their discussion of Sarah’s clients, including a nonverbal client who us...
20 Apr 202252min
Sarah Lockhart: How AAC Supports Greater Spontaneous Language for People with Echolalia (Part 1)
This week, Rachel interviews Sarah Lockhart, an SLP and host of the SLP Happy Hour podcast. Sarah had questions about providing AAC to a student who has limited spontaneous communication but used lots...
14 Apr 202252min
Rebecca - Increasing the Quality of Assistive Technology Support in the Schools
This week, Chris interviews Rebecca, a guest who requested to keep her last name anonymous. Rebecca is an assistive technology professional who supports a K-12 school district and was interested in pu...
6 Apr 20221h 10min
Jeanette Washington & Mai Ling Chan - Creating Effective and Engaging Presentations
This week, we share Chris’s conversation with Mai Ling Chan and Jeanette Washington on making our presentations and trainings more engaging and effective! Chris, Mai Ling, and Jeanette are seasoned pr...
31 Mar 20221h 17min
Stacy Maijala - Streamlining AAC Evaluations with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
This week, Chris interviews Stacey Maijala, an SLP who recently started a new AT Specialist position in Michigan that supports 13 school districts and five transition programs. Stacey had lots of ques...
23 Mar 20221h 10min
Tracy Kovach: Re-Defining the Role of AAC Specialist (Part 2)
This week, we share Part 2 of Chris’s interview with Tracy Kovach! Tracy is an SLP and AAC specialist who has over 30 years of experience with AAC. She shares about helping Bruce Baker organize the Pi...
16 Mar 202258min
Tracy Kovach: Re-Defining the Role of AAC Professionals (Part 1)
This week, Chris interviews the Tracy Kovach, an SLP and AAC specialist with a wealth of experience working as an SLP supporting complex communication needs. She shares about working with AAC when it ...
9 Mar 202255min
