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In this episode, Michelle and Erin are joined by Rachel Archambault, an SLP Program Specialist for Broward County Public Schools and passionate colleague behind the @PTSD.SLP social media advocacy account. “Trauma-informed care” (TIC) has gained traction within our field in the last few years; however, most of us who practice this approach have never received explicit instruction. Where do we begin? Well, that’s what Rachel and Erin break down in this episode. Tune in as they go through the key principles, discuss preferred resources, and then teach us how to clinically apply it to the little ones we serve in all settings: early intervention, private practice, and even public schools!

About the Guest:

Rachel Archambault, MA CCC-SLP is an SLP Program Specialist for Broward County Public Schools. After a traumatic event happened at her workplace on 2/14/18, she looked for ways to help work with students (and herself) after trauma. She found trauma-informed care and has been presenting nationally to SLPs and other providers on how TIC can be used in their setting. She runs the Instagram account, @PTSD.SLP which discusses TIC from a speech lens.

Hosted by: Michelle Dawson MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S and Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC, Advanced DIR/Floortime® Provider, TBRI® Trained Practitioner

Watch the full video interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@speechtherapypd

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In the first episode of 2025, Michelle is joined by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, CEO of Feeding Matters, and William Sharp, PhD, Director of Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program (Atlanta, GA) and Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, to lay the foundation for a year of combining passion, advocacy, and learning. These guests share their expertise and highlights from a recent journal publication on how the diagnoses of “Pediatric Feeding Disorder” and “Avoidant Restrictive Feeding Intake Disorder” are individualistic while simultaneously overlapping to capture the unique needs of the little ones on our caseloads. Additionally, they share practical insight into the roles and responsibilities of various team members, such as the SLP and the psychologist, in evaluating and treating these little ones as part of an interprofessional practice team.

About the Guests:

Jaclyn Peterson, MHI: With more than a decade of experience in program development, Jaclyn Pederson’s broad knowledge of programming in the public and social sectors includes program and strategic initiative design, fund development, special events, grant writing, and community engagement. A system thinker and positive team builder, she uses transformational leadership principles to develop energized and efficient workgroups that influence significant organizational and systemic change for all affected by pediatric feeding disorder –such as the development of the expanded PFD Alliance. Jaclyn also manages Feeding Matters’ strategic partnerships with numerous professional associations, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).

William Sharp, PhD is a clinical psychologist and professor in the department of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also the Director of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program. In this role, Dr. Sharp leads a team of professionals that includes psychologists, physicians, speech-language pathologists, and dietitians who evaluate and treat children with pediatric feeding disorder and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). His research interest focuses on identifying the cause, consequences, and treatment of chronic food refusal in pediatric populations. His most recent work involves developing and evaluating a training curriculum for therapists to deliver a manual-based intervention for food selectivity - or extremely narrow dietary in children with ARFID.

Hosted by: Michelle Dawson MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S

Watch the full video interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@speechtherapypd

Earn .1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Simply-Thick-IDDSI-and-Compassionate-Clinical-Implications

Join Michelle as she welcomes John Holahan, President of SimplyThick, LLC and co-author of Modern Dysphagia Cookbook, for the final episode of 2024. John shares the story behind SimplyThick, its IDDSI connections, and why these insights matter in pediatric care. With his grace, joy, and dedication to supporting others, this episode is a perfect way to end the year on an inspiring note!