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  • Growing Great SLPs: The Heart of Clinical Supervision

    Growing Great SLPs: The Heart of Clinical Supervision
    Oct 27 2026
    Encouragement, perspective, and practical guidance for taking that first step to becoming a clinical supervisor.Guest: Katherine Mendez, MA, CCC-SLP, and Justine Springs, MA, CCC-SLPEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDWatch on YouTubeIn this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Katherine Mendez, MA, CCC-SLP, and Justine Springs, MA, CCC-SLP, from the University of Memphis to talk about the heart of clinical supervision and the important role supervisors play in shaping the next generation of speech-language pathologists. With honesty and humor, Katherine and Justine share what keeps them coming back to supervision year after year, the qualities that help make a great clinical educator, and how they navigate some of the challenging moments that come with supporting student clinicians.About the Guests: Justine Springs is a clinical instructor and former Co-Director of Clinical Education at the University of Memphis. Having held multiple positions at the university, she has always enjoyed working as a clinical educator. She has eight years of clinical supervision experience. Her passion lies in working clinically with graduate students and seeing their growth alongside the aphasia patients they serve together.Katherine Mendez is Co-Director of Clinical Education in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Memphis. Her clinical work focused on language, literacy, and executive function, but she is also passionate about clinician education. She began serving as a clinical educator as soon as she was eligible to after completing her CF, and she is now in her 12th year of supervising students. In her current role, she supports clinical faculty and off-site clinical educators in their efforts to provide high-quality, enriching, and inspiring clinical education experiences.Show Notes:Supervision in Practice CoursesAnderson J. L. (1988). The supervisory process in speech language pathology and audiology. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology. (2026). ASHAWeb. https://www.asha.org/policy/tr2008-00296/McCrea, E.S. & Brasseur, J.A. (2019). The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology.O’Connor, L. (2008). A Look at Supervision in the 21st Century. The ASHA Leader, 13(5), 14–18. https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.ftr2.13052008.14Supervision. (2026). ASHAWeb. https://www.asha.org/practice/supervision/Love Money Cause: University of Memphis NSSLHA
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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
  • Bridging the Gap: The Heart of Educational Audiology Collaboration

    Bridging the Gap: The Heart of Educational Audiology Collaboration
    Oct 25 2026

    Strengthening collaboration to improve access, connection, and opportunities for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

    Guests: Tena McNamara, AuD, CCC-A, Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, and Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A

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    In this live episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, celebrates Educational Audiology Week with Tena McNamara, AuD, CCC-A, Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, and Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A, for a joyful conversation about the power of collaboration in supporting children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Together, they explore how educational audiologists, SLPs, early intervention providers, educators, and families can work together to create strong, supportive pathways as children transition across settings.

    About the Guests: Dr. Tena McNamara is the coordinator of the Cultural and Informational Hearing Center in Peoria, IL. She retired as an associate professor from the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department at Eastern Illinois University and as an educational audiologist with the Special Education Association of Peoria County. She has been a practicing audiologist for over 40 years and has held dual certification in speech-language pathology for 33 years.

    Laura Parnell, AuD, CCC-A, is an educational audiologist at the University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. She is a contracted services provider for the Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, which serves deaf and hard of hearing students in a center-based program. She coordinates Educational Audiology Awareness Week for the Educational Audiology Association.

    Kim Fiorentino, AuD, CCC-A, is the Implantable Device Program Coordinator at the University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. She provides comprehensive audiological care for children who use cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing devices.

    Show Notes:

    • Educational Audiology Association: www.edaud.org
    • Practice Standards & Resources
    • IEPs, 504s & School Law
    • Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Pediatric Audiology Links to Services
    • American Board of Audiology: Certificate Holder—Educational Audiology® (CH-EdAud)
    • www.infanthearing.org

    Love Money Cause: Support EAA

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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
  • The Bad Lunch Myth: Bias and Equity in School Feeding with Lily Glasgo

    The Bad Lunch Myth: Bias and Equity in School Feeding with Lily Glasgo
    Oct 13 2026

    A conversation examining the intersection of systems, bias, and clinical practice to promote equitable feeding experiences for all students.

    Guest: Lily Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L

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    In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, sits down with Lily Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L, to explore how bias, policy, and politics have shaped the history of school meals and what that means for children today. Through the lens of institutional feeding systems, this conversation examines how school-based meal programs influence participation, access, and outcomes for students, particularly those with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). Together, they discuss the role of school-based clinicians, including the balance between therapeutic intervention and maintaining safe feeding practices, and how interprofessional collaboration can support more inclusive, student-centered care.

    About the Guest: Lily M. Glasgo, PhD, OTR/L, (she/her) is an OT who is passionate about system level change to support kids with significant support needs. She gained clinical experience in outpatient and school based feeding before completing her PhD in Occupational Science from UNC Chapel Hill. Now, as an assistant professor at Pacific University, she teaches pediatrics and engages in a variety of research projects about pediatric feeding disorder.

    Show Notes:

    • Contact Lily
    • The Feeding Link
    • Feeding Matters Directory
    • National Education Association
    • Virginia Department of Health - Maternal Mental Health

    Books:

    • The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
    • Feeding Tubes and Crushing on Dudes by Hannah Setzer

    Love Money Cause: Spoon Foundation
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    1 Std. und 29 Min.
  • Finding Your Niche in Feeding Therapy and Building a Private Practice with Jean Hawney

    Finding Your Niche in Feeding Therapy and Building a Private Practice with Jean Hawney
    Oct 6 2026

    This episode offers practical guidance on building a feeding practice that is clinically sound, ethical, and sustainable.

    Guest: Jean Hawney, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC

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    In this episode of First Bite, host Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Jean Hawney, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC, to break down some of the biggest barriers pediatric SLPs face when considering private practice, from mindset blocks and finding your niche to the logistical challenges of getting started. Michelle and Jean dig into what SLPs need to consider when building a feeding-focused practice, including scope of practice, advanced training, ethical decision-making, and the resources that can help guide the process.

    About the Guest: Jean Hawney, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and feeding specialist, and the founder of Little Eaters & Talkers, a multidisciplinary private practice based in Houston, Texas. Jean specializes in infant and pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, with a focus on medically complex infants, bottle aversion, early feeding development, and caregiver coaching.

    Show Notes:

    • The American Association of People with Disabilities

    Contact Jean:

    • IG: @littleaters_talkers
    • Website: thelittleeaters.com

    Love Money Cause: Hope for Minds
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    1 Std. und 9 Min.
  • Beyond “Won’t”: Trauma, Regulation, and Collaborative Care

    Beyond “Won’t”: Trauma, Regulation, and Collaborative Care
    Oct 1 2026
    Trauma-sensitive care and interprofessional collaboration to better support children and families.Guest: Lauren Thompson, MEd, CCC-SLP, CLC, and Allissa Younan, MS, OTR/LEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDWatch on YouTubeIn this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Lauren Thompson, MEd, CCC-SLP, CLC, and Allissa Younan, MS, OTR/L, to discuss how combining clinical perspectives can strengthen care for children with feeding challenges, sensory differences, nervous system dysregulation, and other complex needs. They consider what may be behind a child’s apparent refusal, shifting the focus from a child who “won’t” participate to one who may not yet feel safe, regulated, or supported enough to engage.About the Guests: Lauren Thompson, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, CLC, is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Lactation Counselor, and the owner of Well Fed Feeding & Swallowing Therapy in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Since 2012, she has supported infants and children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder, dysphagia, lactation challenges, ARFID, and feeding-related trauma across inpatient rehabilitation, hospital-based outpatient care, Level II and III NICUs, and public schools.Allissa Younan, MS, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist, TBRI practitioner, and owner of Holistic Abilities where she is passionate about helping children and families thrive through evidence-informed, relationship-based care. She specializes in sensory processing, feeding, and supporting children to make gains in their everyday life.Contact the Guests:Lauren Thompson on LinkedInLauren’s Website: www.wellfedfeedingtherapy.comAllissa Younan on LinkedInShow Notes:Feeding MattersTrauma-sensitive DefinitionTrust‑Based Relational InterventionDr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the BrainThe Rabbit Listened by Cori DoerrfeldPediatric Feeding Disorder Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework AB-SSD 2026 Summer Webinar Series - PediatricEmpowering Providers Through Transforming Pediatric Feeding Journeys Courses:Trust-based relational intervention (TBRI): A systemic approach to complex developmental traumaLove Money Cause: www.feedingmatters.orgReferences:Hockey, R., Philpott-Robinson, K., Haracz, K., & Ray, K. (2025). Trauma-informed or sensory-based practices in preschool settings: A scoping review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 72(3), e70027. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70027Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., Dansereau, D. F., & Parris, S. R. (2013). Trust-based relational intervention (TBRI): A systemic approach to complex developmental trauma. Child & Youth Services, 34(4), 360–386. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2013.859906Smith, M. L. (2021). The connected therapist: Relating through the senses. Marti Smith Seminars.Williams, M. S., & Shellenberger, S. (1994). How does your engine run? TherapyWorks.
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    1 Std. und 10 Min.
  • NICU to EI with the Hospital-to-Home Systems Change Team

    NICU to EI with the Hospital-to-Home Systems Change Team
    Aug 4 2026

    Learn how to support NICU graduates as they transition from the hospital to home.

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    What happens when Michelle sits down with Tiffany Elliott, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC; Sara Circelli, MA, IMH-E, PMH-C; and Dr. Leslie Butterfield, PhD, PMH-C, from Hospital-to-Home Systems Change? You get a powerful hour dedicated to perinatal mental health, systems change, and supporting NICU graduates as they transition from the hospital to home. Together, they discuss how perinatal mental health, including postpartum anxiety, depression, and trauma, impacts caregiver engagement, readiness to learn, and the ability to support their newborns. They also highlight why supporting caregivers is essential to improving outcomes for infants and families.

    About the Guests: Tiffany Elliott, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC, is a Speech Language Pathologist and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. She brings her deep clinical experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, preterm and medically complex infants, and healthcare systems in the work she does as a clinician, educator and systems change advocate.

    Sara Circelli, MA, IMH-E, PMH-C, is the Hospital-to-Home Systems Change Manager at Northwest Center, where she also served as an Early Intervention Family Resources Coordinator for nearly a decade. She helped develop Northwest Center’s Hospital-to-Home team to address the “service cliff” families face after NICU discharge, ensuring a supported transition home.

    Leslie Butterfield, PhD, PMH-C, is a perinatal psychologist specializing in the transition to parenthood, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), perinatal loss, recovery from traumatic birth, NICU parenting, and parenting medically fragile infants. She is past Chairwoman of Perinatal Support Washington and the past President of PATTCh (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth).

    Show Notes:

    hospitaltohomesystemschange.org

    pediatricfeedingconnections.com

    Love Money: Support National Perinatal Association
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    1 Std. und 13 Min.
  • Language, Literacy, and the Path to Reading Success with Heather Ramsdell

    Language, Literacy, and the Path to Reading Success with Heather Ramsdell
    Aug 11 2026

    What role do SLPs play with literacy development?

    Guest: Heather L. Ramsdell, PhD, CCC-SLP, CALT, QIT

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    In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Heather L. Ramsdell, PhD, CCC-SLP, CALT, QIT, for a passionate, research-backed discussion that positions speech-language pathologists as central to literacy development. Heather reframes dyslexia and reading challenges as reflections of underlying language and developmental profiles, explains how early oral language skills lay the foundation for reading, and discusses key early indicators of risk and the diverse developmental pathways that contribute to reading difficulties.

    About the Guest: Heather L. Ramsdell, PhD CCC-SLP, CALT, QI in Training, University of Memphis, 2009, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Idaho State University, owner/clinician at Once Upon a Time LLC, and mother of two children with dyslexia. Her teaching, research, and clinical areas of expertise/interest include infant vocal development, phonetics, phonology, multisensory structured language intervention, spelling, structured word inquiry, literacy, and dyslexia.

    Show Notes:

    • Read with Ramsdell: www.readwithramsdell.com
    • Contact Heather: www.isu.edu/slp/about/faculty
    • Publications: https://pubs.asha.org/authored-by/Ramsdell/Heather+L
    • Sign up for the ASHFoundation 7th Annual Virtual Walk/Run
    • Join the First Bite Team: "First Bite Fun Runners"
    • Love Money: Support Children's Dyslexia Centers
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    1 Std. und 4 Min.
  • Training Pediatric SLPs for Community Impact with Paula Pineda

    Training Pediatric SLPs for Community Impact with Paula Pineda
    Aug 18 2026

    What does it take to prepare pediatric SLPs in serving diverse communities?

    Guest: Paula V. Pineda, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

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    In this episode of the First Bite podcast, host Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, is joined by Paula V. Pineda, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, bilingual speech-language pathologist, Chief Clinical Supervisor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and President of the ASHA Hispanic Caucus, for a thoughtful conversation about preparing pediatric SLPs to serve culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

    About the Guest: Paula V. Pineda, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of experience. Originally from Colombia, Paula has lived in New York City since 2001. She earned her Master’s degree from Adelphi University in 2011 and completed her clinical doctorate at Northwestern University in 2023.

    Show Notes:

    • Contact Paula: www.tc.columbia.edu
    • Family Guided Routines Based Intervention: fgrbi.com
    • Sign up for ASHFoundation's 7th Annual Virtual Walk/Run
    • Join the team "First Bite Fun Runners"

    Love Money:

    • Support the Hispanic Caucus: www.hispaniccaucusasha.org
    • Support your local immigration association: www.findhelp.org
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    1 Std. und 22 Min.