Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEngaging Families and the Role of Tech in Addressing Book Deserts (featuring Cassandra Williams)
Episode 235
In this episode, I reflect on my conversation with my colleague Cassandra Williams as we discuss book and resource deserts, as well as how to engage …
6 months ago
Navigating Language Therapy as the Only SLP in the District
Episode 234
Ever feel overwhelmed being the only SLP in your district without a network of fellow clinicians for support? You're not alone; many in similar situa…
6 months, 1 week ago
Case Study: Shouldn’t I have language therapy figured out by now?
Episode 233
Ever feel like you should have language therapy figured out by now, but you're still struggling? Even experienced clinicians can feel that way.
In thi…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Balancing Language, Academic Content Areas, and Executive Functioning (featuring Jill Fahy)
Episode 232
What if choosing between language and executive functioning for your students wasn't an "either/or" decision? And how can we effectively balance acad…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Finding a Place for AI in Therapy and Product Development (with Natalie Yona)
Episode 231
In this episode of De Facto Leaders, I’m joined by speech-language therapist Natalie Yona from Cognishine to explore one of the most nuanced conversa…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Part 5: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework
Episode 230
One of my favorite “hooks” or titles to use when I’m talking about executive functioning centers around the idea that executive functioning intervent…
7 months ago
Part 4: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework
Episode 229
Every time I give a session on executive functioning, I have clinicians and teachers ask me the same thing:
“How can I motivate students who don’t see…
7 months, 1 week ago
Part 3: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework
Episode 228
Students with executive functioning challenges often intend to complete tasks or meet expectations—but struggle to execute consistently.
The reason? …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Part 2: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework
Episode 227
I’m often asked if I can create an “executive functioning lesson plan” that a clinician could do within a 20-minute therapy session with a student or…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Part 1: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework
Episode 226
Executive function is often defined as “having good time management skills”. While this isn’t completely off-base, it’s a vast oversimplification.
The…
8 months ago