Guest: Hope Reed, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, COM®, ASHA Fellow - Dr. Reed shares practical techniques for SLPs in counseling and guiding clients, their families, and others. She says, “It is important to remember to address the person, not just the disorder.” Also, “When we have an agenda, listening stops.” She discusses the qualities of an effective counselor and universal strategies and mantras that can be effectively applied across settings and populations.

Guest: Beth Bergstrom, MS, CCC-SLP - This episode provides answers regarding Velo-Pharyngeal Incompetence (VPI) and how to diagnose a submucous cleft from other diagnoses differentially. She shares specific methods to recognize a submucous cleft as a structural issue that only improves with surgical intervention; she explains why. You’ll learn treatment options that are dependent on the characteristics before and after repair.

Guest: Lauren Baron, PhD, CCC-SLP - Many children with language impairments also have difficulty with executive function (EF); however, the relationships between language and EF are unclear. Dr. Baron summarizes what is known about inner speech--the use of self-directed language—and how it affects EF in children with and without language impairments. She also shares implications for clinical assessment and interventions.