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Samantha (Sam) Torres is a bilingual speech-language pathologist with a strong background in assisting culturally and linguistically diverse school-age children facing a range of communication disorders. With over five years of experience, Sam has demonstrated expertise in both in-person education settings and telepractice. Currently serving as a clinical manager at VocoVision, Sam offers valuable clinical support and fosters collaboration among telepractitioners, enabling them to deliver exceptional services to students with disabilities.  About VocoVision   Founded in 2011, VocoVision’s mission is to find imaginative solutions to ensure that education and special services are more accessible. VocoVision offers a state-of-the-art network that makes it possible for schools and school districts to connect with highly qualified educators and therapists in any part of the country. VocoVision teleservice solutions empower students to experience the face-to-face connections they need to break down barriers and go further than they ever imagined. For more information, visit vocovision.com.   Jobs: https://www.vocovision.com/teletherapy-jobs/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocovision/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vocovision/ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Stacey Pfaff, CCC-SLP has close to 20 years of experience in the field of speech pathology. She has a strong background in the public school setting where she has practiced as a speech pathologist with students in pre-K through 12th grade. In 2017, Stacey found teletherapy when she was looking for a job that supported flexibility while her son was in preschool. She is passionate about teletherapy and the opportunities it brings for our clients and the professionals in our field. Stacey is now a remote related services manager with Boothby Therapy Services where she mentors and supports speech clinicians in the public schools in New Hampshire. Stacey finds mentoring speech therapy providers rewarding and has a special gift in establishing trusting relationships and fostering an environment that supports growth for those she mentors.  You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Katherine Noyes, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, RYT-200 is a speech-language pathologist, certified brain injury specialist, and registered yoga teacher. She is the owner of Lotus Speech & Wellness, LLC in Maine, a telepractice which specializes in helping adults improve communication, cognition, and mind-body wellness.    Here are my links to share: My website, LotusSLP.com - https://lotusslp.com/ My instagram, @lotus_slp - https://www.instagram.com/lotus_slp/   And here are two other resources I mentioned on the podcast: LoveYourBrain - https://www.loveyourbrain.com/ Accessible Yoga - https://www.accessibleyoga.org/   You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Rachel Archambault, M.A. CCC-SLP is a nationally recognized speech-language pathologist who specializes in trauma-informed care (TIC). Rachel found TIC after experiencing a traumatic event at work on 2/14/18. She was looking for ways to help her students who had just undergone trauma as well as herself. She realized that not only would this help for those specific students, but that TIC could be applied to any setting, any population, and with any age group. As an SLP, she offers a unique perspective to how trauma-informed care falls under her professional scope of practice as well as for other healthcare professionals and educators. You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Marcia Church, M.A., CCC-SLP has been a licensed Speech Pathologist since 2007. She is the founder of a boutique private practice in DFW which offers speech therapy, parent coaching, and IEP consultations. Marcia recently founded a resource shop, Speech Stars Branding, LLC, which sells SLP Stock Photos, a website kit, and marketing materials for private practitioners. Visit www.pediatricspeechstars.com or follow her on Instagram @pediatricspeechstars You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Sarah Breshears is an SLP with 8 years of clinical experience in acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient peds and adults, schools, and private practice...and that's just the beginning. After drumming up social media content and weaving the online SLP community together behind the Short and Sweet Speech brand, she took her career to new heights and founded Social Moguls, a social media management company for medical professionals. She finds the greatest joy in helping her clients increase the visibility of their brand so that they can help more patients, reach more people, and bring more awareness to the SLP profession. As with her patients, she helps the businesses she works with find, improve, and amplify their voice. With the help of her team of 4 SLPs, an OT, and a graphic designer, Sarah provides a DIY course on strategically using socials, one-on-one social media coaching, and done-for-you social media management for some of the most well-known brands in the SLP world. When she’s not leading her team of content creators and keeping it real on Reels, she’s momming two frenchies, Betty White and Jack Black, and bringing optimism and positivity to the Instagram community. She is an avid traveler, scuba diver, and oral care advocate. You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Dayna Sanders graduated with Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Washington State University. She practiced as a school-based speech language pathologist for 10 years before delving into telepractice. In 2018, she started her own company, Next Level Speech Therapy, P.C. She was passionate about getting telepractice to schools, while supporting speech therapists from a company owned by a fellow speech therapist. In her free time, Dayna likes to spend time with her family and catch up on the latest Netflix series. You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Michelle Graham, M.S., CED, LSLS. AVED is the Executive Director of iHear and St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf - St. Louis and an experienced Listening and Spoken Language Specialist in the field of Deaf Education. She earned a BS in Communication Disorders and an MS in Speech/Hearing from Washington University. Michelle maintains certifications in Deaf/Hearing Impaired in several states and Missouri certification in Early Childhood Special Education and Cross Categorical Disabilities: Mild/Moderate. Michelle’s expertise encompasses teaching in reading resource and classroom settings, provision of speech and language services to children with cross categorical diagnoses, early intervention family-centered sessions, and internet therapy sessions with families and school districts. Lindy Powell is the Executive Director at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf – Indiana. She previously served as the Director of Education at the Texas Hearing Institute (formerly The Center for Hearing and Speech) in Houston, TX and as adjunct faculty for the Deaf Education and Hearing Sciences (DEHS) program at UT Health San Antonio. She has a bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education and Special Education from Ball State University and a master’s degree in Reading Development from University of St. Thomas Houston. Lindy holds teaching certifications in Deaf Education and English as a Second Language and has presented nationally on the topics of early intervention and preschool inclusion.   You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Amanda Semetko, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, is a highly educated, highly skilled clinical professional who has been applying her speech-language therapy expertise to the teletherapy space since 2015. She holds three speech-language pathology degrees: her doctorate from Rocky Mountain University, her master’s of education from Valdosta State University, and her B.S. from Eastern Michigan University. Her specialty areas are as extensive as her skill set, with concentration on school-based settings, testing and screening, patient-focused delivery of care, family and patient education, intervention planning, and pediatric audiology and speech impairments. She has held a variety of prestigious positions with leading-edge health care providers including Everest, DotCom Therapy, and Global Teletherapy and has designed numerous teacher trainings. She also spearheaded a stuttering support group for students and their families. She currently holds 16 state licenses. TalkPath Live is currently hiring for the 2023-2024 school year. Please apply on our website at https://www.talkpathlive.com or feel free to send any questions directly to Amanda at Asemetko@talkpathlive.com You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

I was born in Mexico City and lived there until I was 9 years old. From 9 until 20 I lived in Houston Texas. It was in my time in Texas that I came to the field of speech-language pathology. I was blessed with a brother in 1992 who was later diagnosed with Autism. As a significantly older sister, I often took my little brother Danny to a variety of therapies (speech, OT, sensory, etc.). In 2001 I moved to Tampa, Florida, where I completed my undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of South Florida (Go Bulls).  I have been serving monolingual and bilingual children and families with communication delays/disorders since 2006. I've been fortunate enough to work in the school system, early intervention, hospital and in private practice.  I have my Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA and am licensed by the DOH in Washington DC and in Virginia. After 15 years as an SLP, I decided to take my passion for helping families in a new direction and Bilingual SLP LLC was created. I am blessed to truly love what I do. I am passionate about dual language learning, creating fun speech therapy materials, and helping monolingual SLPs feel more comfortable serving bilinguals. You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Jessica Lenden-Holt is a bilingual CCC-SLP who has worked in schools, hospitals, home health, teletherapy, and private practice settings with all age groups (but specializes in pediatrics). Jessica has studied abroad in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Peru and worked as a bilingual SLP on the Texas-Mexico border. She is the Chief Clinical Officer for Sidekick Therapy Partners, the largest private practice in TN with 150+ employees serving around 4k clients and students. She has her own Teacher’s Pay Teachers store, is the VP of Legislative Affairs for TAASLP, Chair of the Philanthropy Board for East Tennessee State University and is on the Ambiki advisory board. She is also the co-founder of Dream Team Adapted Sports. You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Elise Mitchell, M.S., CCC-SLP graduated from Missouri State University in 2013 and has been providing telepractice in some capacity for 8 years as an SLP and as a manager. Through her experiences with teletherapy and provider management, she became passionate about giving providers access to an affordable material center. In 2019, she left her role in management and founded The Therapist Support Network (TSN) with a goal of providing therapists with intervention materials that are affordable, easy to access, and individualized. In 2021, Elise expanded The TSN by adding a 'School Contractor Packet' as an add-on for providers that want intervention materials AND materials needed to directly contract with schools.  When she's not material creating, Elise is spending time with her family on their little farm in Missouri! www.thetherapistsupportnetwork.com https://thetherapistsupportnetwork.com/serve-schools/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolcontractors You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast

Annie Mork is a speech therapist currently located in Denver, CO. She has taken on many roles as a SLP from permanent hire, outpatient pediatrics, travel therapy, to now working remotely for a school district.    Her most recent adventure includes starting a job board for speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists at www.jobsfortherapists.com. Her goal is to provide a resource for therapists where they can find jobs more easily, connect with recruiters, and share ideas/content on the blog.   Links: www.jobsfortherapists.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobs-for-therapists/   You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Joan L. Green, MA CCC-SLP, is a nationally known speech-language pathologist, assistive technology specialist, author, course creator, and presenter. After growing up in Buffalo, NY, she pursued her undergraduate and graduate education at Northwestern University in Illinois. She then worked in various hospital, rehabilitation, and home care settings in Virginia and Ohio before venturing out independently when she and her husband moved to Maryland. Over 30 years ago, Joan created Innovative Speech Therapy, a private practice in the Washington, DC, area with a mission to help children and adults with neurogenic and developmental communication, cognitive, literacy, productivity, and learning challenges. Joan specializes in integrating everyday devices, smart assistants, apps, and accessibility features into engaging activities to help people overcome areas of challenge and maximize success. She offers local and online technology-based training, consultation, and coaching for professionals, schools, rehabilitation and educational programs, senior care providers, and families. She is also the creator of the TheyMayNotKnow.com webinar series and the administrator of the private IST Tech Savvy Solutions Facebook Group. Both were created to support families and professionals as they strive to learn to use technology to support communication and learning. Her most recent project is the creation of the ElderTech Advisor and Teacher Cohort. In addition to providing individual and group sessions and online courses, Joan wrote and published 4 books. Her most recent book, Assistive Technology in Special Education. 3rd edition: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences was published by Prufrock Press in May 2018. She is now working on a book all about technology for seniors. Joan is a frequent presenter for local and national organizations. Her presentations are constantly updated to reflect the forever-changing world of affordable technologies. She is the mother of 4 young adults, is very involved in caring for her elderly parents, and lives in Potomac, MD, with her husband and two dogs- Teddie and Cody. Resources:   Website- Innovative Speech Therapy, https://innovativespeech.com/. (Check out the upcoming events and courses) They May Not Know Webinar Series-  https://theymaynotknow.com/ Free 15-minute phone consultation- Select the pop-up on Joan's website IST Tech Savvy Solutions Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ISTTechSavvySolutions/ Innovative Speech Therapy Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/Innovative.Speech.Therapy LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-lipman-green/  Book- Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning, 3rd edition- (available on Amazon and other online sites)   You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Tali Kellerstein is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and founder of The Speak Boutique. She is passionate about helping children improve their speech skills in fun and creative ways. Her Party Animals! line of products brings her experience and playful intervention style to parents and practitioners alike.    The Speak Boutique's is excited to be launching their newest upcoming product - Party Time Bingo - for pre-purchase on Kickstarter starting February 21st:     https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thespeakboutique/party-time-bingo   www.thespeakboutique.com www.instagram.com/thespeakboutique www.facebook.com/thespeakboutique   You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

David Sindrey, M. Cl.Sc., LSLS Cert. AVT trained as a Speech-Language Pathologist at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada and is a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist.  He is both the author and illustrator of the material he produces. Some of those include Listening Games for Littles (1997, 2002) and the Cochlear Implant Auditory Training Guide (2004). Mr. Sindrey has also developed numerous online resources including the the ListeningRoom for Phonak and Advanced Bionics, and is currently is working on listening, reading, articulation, phonology, and language activities on boomlearning.com Facebook: Troll in a Bowl Apps, Orton-Gillingham Troll Games, Trol en español, and Troll dans un bol  Boomlearning: David Sindrey’s Troll in a Bowl Games, Orton-Gillingham Troll Games, Troll dans un bol, and Trol en español.  “HearOn Videos” for helping parents of children with permanent hearing loss. YouTube HearOn Channel You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast    

Rosemarie Griffin, MA, CCC/SLP BCBA, is an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Her mission is to help all autistic students find their voice. She is the founder of ABA SPEECH. ABA SPEECH helps professionals and parents alike by providing professional development courses, products and trainings about autism and communication. Rose shares helpful information each week on her podcast Autism Outreach. You can reach her at her website www.abaspeech.org or on Instagram @abaspeechbyrose.  You can listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast    

Shannon is a certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory-Verbal Educator, presented by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She received professional training and mentorship through Hearing First, LLC. She enjoys sharing her experiences and expertise with families and professionals, at local, national, and international speaking engagements, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Virtual Symposium, and AVISA Cochlear Implants Educational Program from A to Z. In this legacy episode, Shannon was employed as a speech-language pathologist at the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech in Pittsburgh, PA. You can listen to episode wherever you stream your podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast    

Avivit Ben-Aharon, MS ED., MA CCC SLP is the Founder and Clinical Director at Great Speech, Inc, a virtual speech therapy company founded in 2014. She is recognized as a trail blazer for nationwide virtual access to speech therapy, allowing anyone who is committed to improving their communication to receive expert services, regardless of location or scheduling limitations. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, US News and World Report, Miami Herald and more. She holds an undergraduate and a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The City University of New York. She earned a Master of Science in Special Education and Teaching from Hunter College. Connect with her on LinkedIn or via email: avivit@greatspeech.com.  Check out: https://greatspeech.com/ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast  

Keylonda Wheeler has always had a passion for helping others which inspired her to earn a degree in speech pathology. She enjoys supporting the pediatric population in the school setting and incorporating literacy and the arts into therapy sessions. In 2015, Keylonda was introduced to the telepractice setting and embraced the concept of using technology to "work smart and not hard"! Practicing speech and language therapy in public, private, and virtual schools for nine years, she has become increasingly aware of the need to create literature that brings acceptance of differences and disabilities.This awareness helped to inspire Keylonda to write the Inclusive K.R.E.W.E. children's book series which includes a rhyming book that provides readers an overview of school-based speech therapy in a way that children can understand. She is currently a related services manager of an amazing team of SLPs providing both teletherapy and in-person services in New Hampshire schools.   Visit www.keylondawrites.com to purchase autographed books and follow @KeylondaWrites on all social media platforms.   You can stream this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or at: www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast