SLP Talk Show Podcast
1) Episode 39: Executive Function Skills (Part 2)
Cari and Jim continue the conversation about building executive function skills through play-based learning. Please be sure to listen to episode 38 before diving into this one.
2) Episode 84: AAC in Action—Building a Communication Team Around Every Child
In Episode 84, Cari and Jim unpack how to support AAC in daily routines, how to build a strong team around the communicator, and why communication is everyone's job—not just the speech therapist's.
3) Episode 83: Beyond Requesting—The Power of Robust AAC
In this episode, Cari and Jim explore what makes an AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) system robust. They discuss how robust AAC goes far beyond requesting, giving users the ability to ...Show More
4) Episode 82: AAC 101—Understanding the Basics
In this episode, Cari and Jim break down the basics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)—what it is, who uses it, and why early access matters. They unpack common myths, discuss practic...Show More
5) Episode 81: Building a Culture of Communication
In this episode, Cari and Jim explore what it means to build a true culture of communication—one that values connection over compliance. Show Notes: Communication Bill of Rights QuickTalker Freestyl...Show More
6) Episode 80: Life is Not a Quiz
Join Cari and Jim for a lively discussion on the difference between declarative and imperative language in supporting children's communication. They show how constant quizzing with imperatives can fee...Show More
7) Episode 79: Understanding Play Schemas
In this episode, Cari and Jim explore the concept of play schemas...repeated patterns of behavior that reveal how young children learn and make sense of the world. Defender of Play T-Shirt
8) Episode 78: Myths About Learning and Play
In this episode, Cari and Jim bust nine common myths about learning and play. Together, they reframe play as the foundation for growth, creativity, and deeper learning.
9) Episode 77: Rethinking School Readiness
Cari and Jim discuss the decline in play, the cognitive hypothesis, and the true building blocks of school readiness for young children. Hint: It's not knowing letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. It...Show More
10) Episode 76: From IEP to Employment
Join Cari and Jim for a lively discussion about the school-to-work transition. Because Autistic kids become Autistic adults.