In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Martin MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Director at Advanced Travel Therapy, about starting travel as a new grad, mentorship, advice to new grads, and the Advanced New Grad Program.
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In this episode, we had the privilege to speak with a special guest, Shelley Bernis MA, CCC-SLP, an SLP who overcame her own disabilities to help empower college students in their transition to professional life. Shelley shared her inspiring career journey, her perseverance through a POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) diagnosis, her transition into teletherapy, her Speech Empowerment Program for students with disabilities, and more.
In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to host two special guests with their very own podcast! Kate Grandbois MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA & Amy Wonkka MA, CCC-SLP joined us from their show, SLP Nerdcast, to share their insights on standardized and informal assessments for SLPs—discussing the pros and cons of standardized assessments, the distinction between Norm Ref and Criterion Ref assessments, additional methods of assessment data collection, and more.
On this episode, we had the opportunity to speak with a very special guest about a crucial part of cognitive development—executive functioning. Tera Sumpter MA, CCC-SLP, shares wisdom from her SLP career about the importance of executive functioning, discussing executive functioning skills development in different age groups, assessing executive functioning skills, writing appropriate executive functioning goals, and more.
In this episode, we talk with Rachelle Ridge, DPT about transitioning between therapy settings, her experience doing travel therapy to a variety of locations with her partner, and her favorite parts about travel therapy.
In this episode, we talk with Julie Mize MS, CF-SLP about her experience moving right after graduating to start her CF and her experience in the home health setting.
In this episode we talk with Jennifer Martin MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Director at Advanced Travel Therapy, about starting travel as a new grad, mentorship, advice to new grads, and the Advanced New Grad Program.
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We Discuss
Introductions to Leslie and Haley and their career backgrounds (00:42);
What drew Leslie and Haley to working in a school setting (05:14);
An OT’s role in the school setting (08:11);
A PT’s role in the school setting (10:25);
Caseload management as a PT or OT (15:46);
Working in the school setting during COVID-19 (21:26);
Advice for PTs and OTs interested in the school setting (40:55);
About Haley Krug, OTR/L and Leslie Sellers, PT
Haley is a 24-year-old traveler from Pennsylvania and a graduate of West Virginia University. Haley chose traveling therapy as a route to pursue her passion of working with pediatrics as well as her desire to explore and learn. She took her first travel placement in a North Carolina school district, and her traveling was promptly put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Haley extended her contract with the district and could not be happier. The extension has given her the opportunity to build lasting relationships and fall in love with the diverse outdoor opportunities that North Carolina has to offer. She is eager to travel again but believes that her extended time here has taught her a valuable lesson about living in the moment and never just looking to the next contract—you might miss out on some pretty beautiful people and opportunities.
Leslie has been working as a physical therapy contractor for over 23 years(!), beginning her career journey in the medical setting before making the transition into schools. While working in medical, Leslie gained experience in outpatient rehab with both adult and pediatric patient populations, skilled nursing, home health, and inpatient rehab.
The pair met when Haley began her career at their current school district and both were the only therapists in their disciplines—their friendship blossomed quickly and they’ve been working closely together ever since.
