Podcast Episodes

Re-Release: ADHD and the Appeal to Nature Fallacy

Episode 212

In light of the mass amount of misinformation about ADHD, particularly regarding medication, I thought it was time to do a re-release of this past episode.

*Disclaimer, although I have “Dr.” in front …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Art of Decluttering and Habit Stacking for Clinicians (with Marisha Mets)

Episode 211

I remember the first time I “Marie Kondoed” my therapy room and got rid of materials that were published before I was born. 

There were shelves of things I never used, and having so many options creat…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Goals and Accommodations for Executive Functioning

Episode 210

In this episode, we dive into the often-overlooked art of writing clear, measurable goals for executive functioning. 

Unlike other academic or functional goals, executive functioning focuses on intern…

Published on 5 months ago

FAQs: Task-based goals vs. strategy goals, scaffolding for semantics and syntax, and going from decontextualized to contextualized

Episode 209

This session is a Q & A I did in the Language Therapy Advance Foundations member’s group relating to how to support students through semantic study and working on complex syntax. 

I addressed the foll…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Making professional development and programming goals meaningful (with John Mihalyo)

Episode 208

Having someone observe your therapy room or classroom can feel awkward; whether it’s your boss doing your evaluation, or whether it’s a special service provider who’s supporting students in your clas…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Failure to launch, screen addiction, and preparing kids for life after high school (with Michael McLeod)

Episode 207

Many young adults enter their post-high school years without the executive functioning skills needed to thrive. 

This is often because the people supporting them underestimate the amount of support th…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

FAQs: What if my district is still promoting three-cueing?

Episode 206

For episode 206 of De Facto Leaders, I share a Q & A session where I discuss Reading Recovery and cueing strategies for decoding, and I make some recommendations for additional information that will …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Using the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh)

Episode 205

Today I’m sharing an interview I did with Amy Baugh, a member of Language Therapy Advance Foundations. 

Amy Baugh is an experienced SLP, a life-long learner and truly enjoys listening to podcasts, joi…

Published on 6 months ago

Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout (with Dr. Karen Rose)

Episode 204

Finding the right amount of therapy materials is a struggle for many clinicians. It’s hard to find the balance between having enough options, without having so many choices it feels overwhelming.

Now …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Frontloading, explicit instruction, and providing the “right” amount of support

Episode 203

In this episode, I’m answering FAQs from the School of Clinical Leadership members about supporting students’ executive functioning.

I answer the following questions:

What is frontloading, and why is i…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago