Podcast appearances and mentions of rachel madel

In this episode, Rachel Madel and Chris Bugaj recap their experiences at ATIA 2025, highlighting the value of community-building during the pre-conference and the growing impact of generative AI in AAC and assistive technology. They discuss exciting new tools like Symbol Creator AI and Flex Speak, and reflect on key sessions around policy advocacy, emphasizing the power of personal stories in influencing change. The episode underscores the importance of collaboration, innovation, and using your voice to make a difference in the assistive tech space.   Key Ideas This Episode:   Collaborative Learning and Connection at Pre-Conference and Sessions Chris & Rachel emphasized how the ATIA pre-conference fostered rich conversations and collaboration, particularly for professionals who often feel isolated in the AAC field. Participants valued the chance to share insights, ask questions, and build lasting relationships. The extended format of 1.5 days allowed for deeper dives into topics like coaching and core AAC strategies, enhancing both learning and community-building.   Generative AI and Accessibility Innovations A major theme was the evolving role of generative AI in assistive technology. Presentations explored how AI could enhance AAC use—like suggesting dialogue based on context or location (e.g., at Starbucks)—and improve communication speed and flexibility. Tools like Microsoft's Accessibility Insights, the Flex Speak app for multilingual AAC, and Symbol Creator AI from Global Symbols were highlighted as promising developments that support more inclusive and customizable communication.   Empowerment Through Policy, Advocacy, and Storytelling Amidst concerns over funding and administrative changes, attendees were encouraged to advocate for assistive technology by directly engaging policymakers. A standout session by ATIA's policy advisor Laura Kaloi underscored the impact of personal stories in influencing legislation. The episode closed with a reminder that every professional's and user's voice matters in shaping future access and innovation in the field.   Help us develop new content and keep the podcast going strong! Support our podcast at patreon.com/talkingwithtech!   Visit bit.ly/twtpod for access to previous episodes, resources, and CEU credits that you can earn for listening to TWT episodes!

One of the most exciting areas of innovation over the past few decades for children and adults with communication challenges and their families is augmentative and alternative communication options. Barry and Dave discuss a wide range of issues related to AAC with Rachel Madel, a speech-language pathologist who focuses on AAC in her LA – based practice serving children and adult clients, and their families. Find out more on our website

October is AAC Awareness Month, so I thought it was a perfect time to revisit my interview with Rachel Madel!  Rachel is a speech/language pathologist and is a leading voice in the realm of Augmentative and Alternative Communication or AAC. In this episode, Rachel and I chat about AAC, modeling without expectation, and multimodal communication.  You are going to want to share this episode with all of your colleagues.  Let's jump in! In this episode, Rachel Madel and I talk about: The definition of AAC  Modeling without expectation Presuming competence Why kids don't have to “prove they are ready” for AAC Different types of AAC How to get “buy-in” with AAC Links Related To This Week's Episode: Rachel's Free Resource Library AAC Ally Course Talking With Tech Podcast Rachel's Instagram Rachel's Website Rachel's TikTok You may also be interested in these supports: Visual Support Starter Set  Visual Supports Facebook Group Autism Little Learners on Instagram Autism Little Learners on Facebook  

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This week, Rachel and Chris continue their discussion about the highlights and takeaways from ATIA 2024! They share some of their favorite presentations and poster sessions from Lauren Enders, Brenda Del Monte, Bruce Alter, Tina & Mateo Moreno, Karanveer Singh, EdTech, and more!   Key Ideas this Week:  

This week, we share Part 1 of Chris and Rachel's recap of their recent trip to ATIA 2024! Chris and Rachel discuss a recent change to ATIA's venue, share resources and takeaways from the conference, talk about what they covered in their own sessions, and more!   Key Ideas this week:  

In this “Recast” episode of Talking with Tech, we share a remastered episode that was previously aired on the podcast. This episode, Chris Bugaj, Rachel Madel, and Lucas Stuber have a roundtable discussion about the key components of aided language stimulation, i.e. modeling. This means that the the communication partner uses the same communication system as the AAC user to model communication exchanges.   Key ideas this week:  

In this “Recast” episode of Talking with Tech, we share a remastered episode that was previously aired on the podcast. This episode includes Chris Bugaj's interview with Chris Klein, a full time AAC user, disability advocate, and mentor. They discuss Chris Klein's presentation at ATIA about motor planning and the “external lexicon” of AAC users.    Before the interview, Chris Bugaj, Rachel Madel, and Lucas Steuber discuss some of their thoughts about motor planning and what they have seen in their practice that supports the need for motor planning in robust AAC systems.   Key ideas this episode:  

In this “Recast” episode of Talking with Tech, we share a remastered episode that was previously aired on the podcast. This episode includes Chris Bugaj's interview with Shaun Pearson and Chris Chichoskikelly about the AAC Agreements, a set of “better” practices around AAC that were crowd sourced from stakeholders in the area of AAC at the ATIA conference in 2016 and 2018. You can learn more about the AAC Agreements here!   Before the interview, Chris Bugaj, Rachel Madel, and Lucas Steuber discuss some of the key beliefs that they have around AAC and how they try and follow these guidelines within their own practices.   During the interview, Chris, Chris, and Shaun discuss the following "AAC Agreements":   1. The student should have access to their communication system even while engaging in academic or leisure activities. 2. Everyone is a multi-modal communicator. A communication system should include multiple modalities. 3. There should always be a light tech option as part of an AAC system. 4. Motor planning is an important consideration of an organizational structure of an AAC system. 5. The communication system should allow for multiple pragmatic functions. 6. Core vocabulary should be taught. 7. Modeling (aided language stimulation) all day, every day is desired in AAC, with no requirement of a response. 8. Modeling should allow for growth in the individual's communication. 9. Modeling should be used to facilitate growth in communication. 10. Accept any mode of communication as valid, as long as your communication partner understands what it means. Don't require individuals to repeat themselves in another modality. Do model the response in the modality you are trying to teach. 11. The AAC system should always be immediately accessible to the user. 12. The AAC system should never be removed for disciplinary reasons.   Visit talkingwithtech.org to access previous episodes, resources, and CEU credits that you can earn for listening to TWT episodes!   Help us develop new content and keep the podcast going strong! Support our podcast at patreon.com/talkingwithtech!

In this “Recast” episode of Talking with Tech, we share a remastered episode that was previously aired on the podcast. This episode is a “roundtable” discussion between previous co-host Lucas Steuber, Christopher Bugaj, and Rachel Madel. They discuss core words, a relatively small set of high-frequency words, often between 100-300, which make up 80% of what we say every day. Teaching core words to AAC users can give the biggest “bang for your buck” compared to teaching many nouns.   Key ideas this week:  

In episode 24, I have the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Madel M.A.,CCC-SLP.  Rachel is an LA-based speech-language pathologist dedicated to coaching parents and professionals on incorporating technology to best support speech and language development. Rachel presents both nationally and abroad on the use of augmentative alternative communication (AAC) for children with complex communication needs and coaches clinicians, teachers, and parents on integrating technology in classrooms and at home to support communication. She co-hosts a weekly podcast called “Talking With Tech” and creates educational resources, therapy materials, and training videos to help support parents and professionals. In this episode, Rachel Madel and I talk about: The definition of AAC  Modeling without expectation Presuming competence Why kids don't have to “prove they are ready” for AAC Different types of AAC How to get “buy-in” with AAC Links Related To This Week's Episode: Rachel's Free Resource Library AAC Ally Course Talking With Tech Podcast Rachel's Instagram Rachel's Website Rachel's TikTok You may also be interested in these supports: Visual Support Starter Set  Visual Supports Facebook Group Autism Little Learners on Instagram Autism Little Learners on Facebook Submit a question for the Q&A episodes.  Ask me anything and tune in to see if your question is featured on the show!

We're excited to bring this week's guest to you today. Rachel Madel joins James for an insightful discussion from her wealth of experience. Rachel is a speech-language pathologist, AAC specialist, podcast host, and international presenter who shares about the value of networking and building relationships, her mantra “inspire don't require”, some of her approaches to speech therapy, thoughts on Gestalt Language Processing, and her experiences as an entrepreneur in this engaging conversation. Tune in and get your notepad ready!

Links/ Resources:Talking with Tech AAC PodcastChris's TwitterRachel's Instagramhttps://linktr.ee/jocelynwoodrumRural SLP Facebook Groupfacebook.com/groups/ruralslpMy website with a freebie gift:jocelynwoodrum.com

Today I am joined by Los Angeles-based speech therapist, parent coach and technology specialist, Rachel Madel. Rachel is dedicated to helping families and speech therapists of children with complex communication needs to communicate functionally throughout their day. Visit Speechie Side Up to learn more about this episode.

Brittyn's guest, Rachel Madel, a Speech Language Pathologist working in the autism community, discusses how to help children on the spectrum better express themselves by using technology. IN THIS EPISODE What is augmentative alternative communication (AAC)? Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) vs. AAC. Using AAC to help with picky eating. LINKS Join the Autism Nutrition Library Follow @AutismDietitian on Instagram https://www.rachelmadel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadelslp/

TV shows, cartoons, YouTube videos, and even game apps can be used to facilitate communication. There is so much amazing technology available and at our fingertips that can change the lives of children and teens who struggle communicating, and the best part about using these technological tools is that they are also very engaging. Today's guest is Rachel Madel and her passion for technology shines in this episode all about how technology can be used to facilitate communication. She even hosts her own podcast on this exact topic called Talking With Tech. In this episode, Rachel shares how and why technology helps support students with communication difficulties and she gives us a ton of great ideas that will get students motivated.   Show Notes: [2:21] - We live in a time that has so much available in technology, especially to communicate. [3:24] - People's comfort levels with tools have improved in the last two years. [4:51] - Rachel's passion is in how to use existing tools to improve student learning. She describes the types of students she sees in her private practice. [8:10] - Regarding visual supports, it's never a bad time to use them. Devices to assist children in speaking does not hinder their learning to communicate. [10:11] - Rachel explains the typical trajectory of speech development and why there is such a focus on speech. [12:10] - Consistent access to verbal speech is key. [14:31] - Communication is more than understanding what is being said. [16:20] - Rachel emphasizes the need for early AAC use and visual support to avoid falling so far behind. [18:01] - In many cases, students appear to not be listening, but it could be that there is a language processing issue. [20:12] - Language processing issues create a lot of frustration and anxiety. [22:10] - Developing the skill of asking for help is also important. [23:40] - Rachel normalizes these experiences through modeling. [25:44] - Using technology is not giving a child a device and walking away. There are strategies Rachel uses to help support communication. [28:01] - When we are using technology to support communication, we need to slow down the process. [29:00] - Videos are oftentimes moving extremely fast and Rachel suggests changing the playback speed. [30:02] - We can use technology strategically to get kids engaged. [31:49] - There are many students who know the rules but don't understand “the why.” [32:59] - Rachel loves using animated shorts without dialogue to talk about clues. [35:40] - There are so many speech therapy apps and tools. Rachel shares some of her favorites. [37:36] - Some apps can also be used specifically for motivation. [39:01] - Pepi Wonder World is one of Rachel's favorite game apps that give students a lot of opportunities to solve problems and use specific language.   About Our Guest: Rachel Madel M.A.,CCC-SLP is a LA-based speech-language pathologist dedicated to coaching parents and professionals on how to incorporate technology to best support speech and language development. Rachel presents both nationally and abroad on the use of augmentative alternative communication (AAC) for children with complex communication needs and coaches clinicians, teachers and parents on integrating technology in classrooms and at home to support communication. She co-hosts a weekly podcast called Talking With Tech and creates educational resources, therapy materials and training videos to help support parents and professionals.    Connect with Rachel Madel: Rachel Madel's Website Instagram  |  Facebook  |  LinkedIn  |  Pinterest Talking With Tech Podcast   Links and Related Resources: Talking With Tech Episode Featuring Dr. Karen Wilson Episode 13: Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities with Avlyn Kotton My Child Isn't Listening: How Working Memory Could Be to Blame Top 5 Signs You Need a Speech and Language Pathologist Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities   Join our email list so that you can receive information about upcoming webinars - ChildNEXUS.com The Diverse Thinking Different Learning podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Additionally, the views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are not considered treatment and do not necessarily reflect those of ChildNEXUS, Inc or the host, Dr. Karen Wilson.

Deb & Maria welcomed Rachel Madel to the show. Maria drank Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc while Rachel had a margarita. Cheers :) Rachel Madel M.A.,CCC-SLP is a Los Angeles-based speech-language pathologist and communication expert dedicated to coaching parents and professionals on how to incorporate technology to best support speech and language development. Rachel presents both nationally and abroad on the use of augmentative alternative communication (AAC) for children with complex communication needs and coaches clinicians, teachers and parents on integrating technology in classrooms and at home to support communication. When she’s not working with children in her private practice in Los Angeles, she co-hosts a weekly podcast called “Talking With Tech” that focuses on best practices in AAC. She is the founder of a digital media company that provides educational resources, therapy materials and training videos to help support parents and professionals of children with autism. Her work has been featured in Autism Parenting Magazine, United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Science, Praactical AAC, Xceptional Ed, Closing the Gap and ChildNEXUS. The book Rachel is reading right now: https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Mentors-Short-Advice-World/dp/1328994961To be a patron click here: https://www.patreon.com/slpswineandcheese Please rate and review our show on iTunes!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slps-wine-and-cheeses-podcast/id1384334799 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Do you feel like your therapy sessions need a little more fun? Do you struggle to find ways to interact with your students with more complex communication concerns? If so, you may want to consider how to incorporate the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in your therapy sessions.    In today’s episode, I chat with Rachel Madel - a Los Angeles-based speech-language pathologist who is dedicated to coaching parents and professionals on how to incorporate technology to best support speech and language development. Rachel presents on the use of AAC with children with complex communication needs.    After listening to this episode, I hope you will have a wealth of additional tools and ideas for incorporating AAC into your therapy sessions. This is sure to be an episode you will save to your favorites and come back to again and again.    Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/24

One of the goals of the Speech Uncensored Podcast is to shine a spotlight on resources for SLPs. Today I want to turn the focus to podcasts! There are so many great SLP podcasts out there. Let’s take an inside look at one. For episode 25 of season 3, I’m joined by Rachel Madel, part of the dynamic duo on the Talking with Tech podcast. We had a great conversation about Rachel’s journey to becoming a podcast host and how the Talking with Tech podcast has shaped her clinical practice. Rachel shared about the format of the podcast, what listeners can expect when they listen, and her top 5 episodes. I’m sure every episode is a treasure to Rachel, so in selecting her top 5, she considered episodes that would have a meaningful impact on new listeners. Show notes: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/s3e25 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speech-uncensored/message

One of the goals of the Speech Uncensored Podcast is to shine a spotlight on resources for SLPs. Today I want to turn the focus to podcasts! There are so many great SLP podcasts out there. Let's take an inside look at one. For episode 74, I'm joined by Rachel Madel, part of the dynamic duo on the Talking with Tech podcast. We had a great conversation about Rachel's journey to becoming a podcast host and how the Talking with Tech podcast has shaped her clinical practice. Rachel shared about the format of the podcast, what listeners can expect when they listen, and her top 5 episodes. I'm sure every episode is a treasure to Rachel, so in selecting her top 5, she considered episodes that would have a meaningful impact on new listeners. Show notes: https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/s3e25

Today I am joined by Los Angeles-based speech therapist, parent coach and technology specialist, Rachel Madel. Rachel is dedicated to helping families and speech therapists of children with complex communication needs to communicate functionally throughout their day.

The gang is back together for Episode 102 and the show has a new format.  The show was recorded the night of the Emmy's and the evening of learning about the passing of Kobe Bryant.  The crew comes to terms with the loss of an athlete and the role the Grammy's have in letting us know we are getting older.  On the show this week, Michelle sat down the author, Kari Knutson, of the article than ran in the ASHA Leader about crying in your car.  Is training social skills dehumanizing?  Also, can you predict Dyslexia?  We also have our SSPOD Shoutout, the SSPOD Due Process, the ASHA Spotlight, and the SSPOD Hot Take.    The Discord is up and ready for people to interact with the crew 24/7.  ----more---- SSPOD Shoutout: We want to know your #SSPODSHOUTOUT, like Kerry David, the owner of Join Hope Speaks.  Kerry trains providers and gives therapy to those who need it in areas that may not have the resources.      SSPOD Due Process:  Do you have a complaint or need to vent, then you want to participate in the #SSPODDUEPROCESS.  This week's due process comes from Talking With Tech's host, Rachel Madel.  She is upset about the gatekeeping involved in getting AAC devices to our students who need it.       Article #1: Dyslexia in children may be predictable.  A study running in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research look at the link of Phonological Awareness and the prediction of Dyslexia in Children.  What do the results mean for your therapy setting?   Article #2: Some have called ABA therapy just dog training for humans.  What does training social skills really look like?  Can it be dehumanizing?  How can we change our therapy settings to be more open to all of our patients and students.    Interview: In the ASHA Leader, an article called “Whats EQ Got to Do with It?” Kari Knutson wrote an article looking at stress management.  Kari's first article in the ASHA Leader was edited and Kari found out the hard-way what an editors pen can do when the term “Cry in your car” was left in the article with no perspective or other information given.  Kari talks the process of this article and her original intention about stress management techniques.    ASHA Spotlight: Its time to look to your colleagues and get them nominated for the 2020 ASHA Awards.  Make sure you are showing ASHA who deserves to be nominated.    Hot Take: Matt takes the first hot take and takes aim at Internet Bullies.    Contact Email: speechsciencepodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: (614) 681-1798 Discord: https://discord.gg/3Tm5jrS   New Episode and Interact here: www.speechsciencepodcast.com podcast.speechsciencepodcast.com   Support Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/speechsciencepodcast   Rate and Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speechscience-org-podcast/id1224862476?fbclid=IwAR3QRzd5K4J-eS2SUGBK1CyIUvoDrhu8Gr4SqskNkCDVUJyk5It3sa26k3Y&ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2   Credits Intro Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. Bump Music: County Fair Rock, copyright of John Deku, at soundcloud.com/dirtdogmusic Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.   Show Links   Hope Speaks https://joinhopespeaks.org/   Predicting Dyslexia: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-L-18-0265?fbclid=IwAR3WUdRADN6NeuW7POdt7axG5KjMqoHxk434KcqGxGgr5JfIgs6ddrT2Cb0   Social Skill Training https://slpndc.org/social-skills-training/?fbclid=IwAR15TBwBEetjWhEeHMvNHEwjT0epiMH_gHg5-FRl4_VIJcsbI8jSSyCoPxc Social Thinking Curriculum: https://www.socialthinking.com/Products/think-social-curriculum-for-school-age-students?fbclid=IwAR2XtJ6gBPCycfZ6IIJDvVX8KpFxIecrYJVKO19aVj5Jdvl3ie7H4lkPTTA   Kari Knutson http://knutsonspeaks.com/ https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/leader.SCM.25012020.34   ASHA Spotlight https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/leader.AN1.25012020.64?fbclid=IwAR2z9NjG9_O-lH3A3CwKvVyPuju4Ej5TCeYoLgp2VnWDc3jKH9ek-6MN-x8     Intro Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. Bump Music: County Fair Rock, copyright of John Deku, at soundcloud.com/dirtdogmusic Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.     Speech Science Powered by: You!

 Welcome to Episode 78 of The Sensory Project Show! In this episode, Rachel and Jessica talk with Rachel Madel, a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and “tech master!” She is based in Los Angeles and is dedicated to helping parents and clinicians learn how to support children with complex communication needs. She also co-hosts a weekly podcast - Talking with Tech - that helps guide parents and professionals on utilizing technology to support communication. She has been featured in Autism Parenting Magazine, Speech Science, Praactical AAC, Xceptional Ed, Teachers with Apps and ChildNEXUS. Rachel is also the founder of a digital media company that provides educational resources, therapy materials, and training videos to help support parents and clinicians. She is full of valuable information and this is an episode you DON'T want to miss! Enjoy!     SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Rachel's website and blog Email Rachel at  rachel@rachelmadel.com  Check out her Instagram @rachelmadelslpBe sure to check out the show notes on our blog at  Harkla.Co/Podcast.Brought To You By HarklaThis podcast is brought to you by Harkla.  Our mission at Harkla is to help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives. We accomplish this through high-quality sensory products, child development courses, and The Harkla Sensory Club.Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now. 

Rachel Madel M.A.CCC-SLP is a board-certified pediatric speech-language pathologist in Los Angeles specializing in the evaluation and treatment of children with various developmental delays including autism, down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and other developmental disorders. She currently owns a private practice in Greater Los Angeles, as a speech therapist providing therapy services to children from birth to 18 years of age. Find out more at https://www.rachelmadel.com/ Our new website has launched at www.tosharollins.com Here you will find all episodes to the Autism in Action Podcast, Autism Resources, and more information about working with Tosha Rollins. Please check out the Autism in Action Facebook group for more autism resources, and connect with other families affected by autism. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433480950016553/ You can also email me at toshadrollins@gmail.com or find my handle on facebook @tosharollinslive PLEASE share this podcast using #AutismInAction and leave a comment or review to help us grow and spread the word about all the services available for families affected by autism. Our new book has been published: Autism Unspoken Until Now (An emotional collection of memoirs from moms to moms with children on the Autism Spectrum. You can find your copy at Amazon.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/autisminaction/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autisminaction/support

The Discord is up and ready for people to interact with the crew 24/7. Matt freshly returned from Orlando talks about ASHA and being on the floor.  Michelle is out this week still returning from Orlando, and Michael was running a conference with his Grow Now Therapy Clinic.  On this week and over the next couple of weeks, the interviews from ASHA will be sprinkled into the shows to give a good idea of what the show floor was like.  Interviews hosted by Mai Ling Chan of Exceptional Leaders and Rachel Madel of Talking with Tech will be featured.  Interview 1: Kari David is the Executive Director and Speech Therapist at Hope Speaks.  At the live podcast event, Michelle sat down on stage with Kari to discuss Speech and Language Therapy services in Uganda.  Kari and her group provide services to 690 families needing therapy.  Interview 2: Matt and Rachel talk about the show floor, their first meeting in person, and where XPN will go in the future. Interview 3: ASHA Elect President Lynn Williams stopped by the booth to say hi to the XPN hosts and to discuss her plans for ASHA and the future.     Interview 4: Mai Ling Chan of Exceptional Leaders sat down with Ayelet Marinovich of Learn with Less.  Ayelet on her show discusses baby development and ideas for play that supports development and language growth.         Email: speechsciencepodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: (614) 681-1798   Discord: https://discord.gg/3Tm5jrS   New Episode and Interact here: www.speechsciencepodcast.com podcast.speechsciencepodcast.com   Patreon – A Chance for Dinner at ASHA https://www.patreon.com/speechsciencepodcast   Rate and Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speechscience-org-podcast/id1224862476?fbclid=IwAR3QRzd5K4J-eS2SUGBK1CyIUvoDrhu8Gr4SqskNkCDVUJyk5It3sa26k3Y&ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2  ----more---- Show Links   Grow Now https://www.grownowtherapy.com/   Hope Speaks https://joinhopespeaks.org/   Learn With Less https://learnwithless.com/     Intro Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. Bump Music: County Fair Rock, copyright of John Deku, at soundcloud.com/dirtdogmusic Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.     Speech Science Powered by: You!

Rachel & Steph are thrilled to welcome longtime Smartie and their dear friend, Rachel Madel to the podcast. Rachel is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a practice in Los Angeles. She is a communication expert and today she shares her expertise with. Rachel defines what communication is and we have a conversation about limiting beliefs. How to connect with Rachel: www.rachelmadel.comTalking with Tech Podcast @RachelMadelSLP How to connect with us:

Episode 76: Diagnostic Decisions, 1 Million Word Gap, Lego Braille, and Free Comic Book Day   Special guest host, the award winner and the only member of XPN to have her name on a shirt from Talking with Tech, Rachel Madel sat down with Michael and Michelle this week.  Michael on a fresh return from a trip to Boston and Matt continues to count down his days till summer break while Rachel preps for a trip to the Grand Canyon.  97% of clinicians allow standardized scores to guide their clinical decisions, but is that the best way to make the decision?  They discuss the role of the “Diagnostic Triangle.”  If you read a child 5 books a day from the day they are born, they will have heard 1.5 Million words by the time their 5.  If you don't read to them, they may be missing over a million words.  Lego is teaching children Braille.  Lastly, this week is Free Comic Book Day (Saturday May 4th).  Summer Loehr from the SLBeeps stops in to discuss the funny books and therapy.  You should be using comic books in your therapy sessions and we will tell you where to get some free books and also why you should buy something else while you are there.         Go Vote: https://www.asha.org/about/governance/election/   Email: speechsciencepodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: (614) 681-1798 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MWHProduction   Rate and Review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/speechscience-org-podcast/id1224862476?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D8  ----more---- Show Links Rachel Madel is a Speech-Language Pathologist, autism expert and co-host of the “Talking with Tech” podcast: https://xceptionaled.com/podcasts/talking-with-tech-podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/rachelmadelslp https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadelslp https://www.rachelmadel.com/   Diagnostic Decisions https://jslhr.pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2019_LSHSS-18-0044?fbclid=IwAR2TbD-9DcufX8WF1h2JLkQ6OF4ZZtPRjszQ9y9zeAu-_hxb-0zZ8ZT8evw   One Million Word Gap https://news.osu.edu/a-million-word-gap-for-children-who-arent-read-to-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR0JKsG9H0z4x6vL9tH_9w1FO_zsMtVmvSUv3s4uDpp7kx6EQOHVvh5ZalM   https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3235/This-Principal-Reads-Books-On-Facebook-Every-Week-To-Ensure-Her-Students-Have-A-Bedtime-Story   Braille Books https://www.fastcompany.com/90338345/these-lego-bricks-have-bumps-that-teach-braille   Free Comic Book Day and Therapy https://www.freecomicbookday.com/ https://www.facebook.com/slbeeps/ https://superflycomics.com/ http://cincinnaticomicexpo.com/ https://proliteracy.org/Blogs/Article/385/5-Ways-Comic-Books-Can-Improve-Literacy-Skills       Intro Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.   Bump Music: County Fair Rock, copyright of John Deku, at soundcloud.com/dirtdogmusic   Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.       Speech Science Powered by: You!

New to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and don’t know where to begin? This course is designed to introduce key terminology, technology, and ideology, in order to establish a solid foundation of AAC. AAC experts, Rachel Madel and Chris Bugaj (hosts of the Talking With Tech Podcast) share their tips and strategies. This episode is an excerpt of an XED course which was originally offered as a free live webinar during the SLP2B Conference, February 2019.

Episode 72:  ASHA's AAC Certification This is a very special episode.  Talking with Tech's Chris Bugaj and Rachel Madel stop by to discuss the ASHA recommendation for AAC Certification.  Will this be good or bad for the field?   Email: speechsciencepodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: (614) 681-1798  ----more---- New Episode and Interact here: www.speechsciencepodcast.com podcast.speechsciencepodcast.com     Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MWHProduction   Rate and Review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/speechscience-org-podcast/id1224862476?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D8   Show Links   Katya Hill Interview https://xceptionaled.com/podcasts/talking-with-tech/katya-hill-developing-an-asha-specialty-certification-for-aac/   ASHA Accreditation https://www.asha.org/SIG/12/About-SIG-12/ https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aac/ https://www.asha.org/Certification/specialty/Approved-Petitioning-Groups-for-New-Specialty-Areas/ https://www.asha.org/Certification/specialty/Establish-a-Clinical-Specialty-Area/ https://www.asha.org/certification/specialty/       Intro Music: Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.   Bump Music: The Spellbreaker by Tri-Tachyon is licensed under a Attribution License.   Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.       Speech Science Powered by: Special Free Tools for Speech Science Listeners www.pearsonclinical.com/speechscience Pearson provides a variety of assessment and intervention materials for speech and language pathologists, audiologists, and related practitioners, which can lead to greater insights, better decisions, and successful outcomes for children and adults. Our respected products include the PPVT™-5, EVT™-3, GFTA-3, GFTA-3 Spanish, KLPA-3, CELF®-5, and PLS-5.

Rachel Madel of Talking with Tech joins me on the show again to talk about something that every school SLP wants to learn more about...moving past the phrase "I want". Access the show notes here: http://bit.ly/movepastiwant  

Do you love using technology in speech therapy as much as I do? I was THRILLED to have my friend Rachel on the show to talk all about using tech in speech. Access the show notes here: http://bit.ly/techinspeech

Episode 59: Mai Ling Chan, Chris Bugaj, Rachel Madel, and Matt Hott sat down for a behind the scenes podcast round table.  They talk how to build a show and the balance it takes to put a show on air.  It's a Christmas Celebration.   

For this special holiday episode, Mai Ling Chan sits down for a fun, lighthearted roundtable conversation with the other hosts of the Xceptional Podcast Network. She is joined by Matt Hott of Speech Science as well as Chris Bugaj and Rachel Madel of Talking with Tech. The four discuss the challenges and benefits of creating a podcast in the special needs market. They also talk about how they first got into an SLP career, staying focused while interviewing guests, their favorite holiday films, and more.

Welcome to episode 55 the ASHA Episode.  Rachel Madel of Talking with Tech and Mai Ling Chan of Xceptional Leaders Podcast had the opportunity to interview and talk to over 60 people at ASHA.  On this week's episode Rachel and Matt talk about ASHA, Carol Flemming the ASHA Dorothy Dryer Award Winner, and Tracy Sippl the first Xceptional Leader who created a course and now has 3 up there took time from their ASHA Convention to talk to the show. 

In this episode Rachel Madel and Chris Bugaj (and later just Chris) take over the episode to talk about accessible gaming! We welcome Mark Barlet of AbleGamers to talk about their work in making recreation available to everyone. Like what we do at Talking With Tech? Make sure to subscribe and rate on iTunes - and check out Chris's new book coming out soon: http://bit.ly/thenewatforall Interview Notes: Chris explain how he met Mark Barlet Mark discusses what Ablegamers is all about Mark talks about using videos games to escape Video games as a social experience with meaningful friends Mark talks about how Ablegamers was founded Mark talks about how Ablegamers blossomed to what it is today The focus changes from add single feature for single user to designing games for everyone because the market demands it All game companies are building accessibility features into their design Now Ablegamers is building new technologies with 3D printing Ablegamers is reaching out to build game centers in places where people with disabilities are located First steps to making games more accessible in schools Getting administrators involved Tablets are cracking the idea that games are meant for home only Find someone who is passionate about games to lead the endeavor Some schools have after school gaming clubs Making games and coding could be part of STEM curriculum When people come to Ablegamers, what do people do? Ablegamers skew more to people with physical disabilities but are growing to people with cognitive disabilities or others Ablegamers do an assessment

Karen Owens of We Speak PODD joins Rachel Madel for a conversation about parenting children with complex communication disorders. Meanwhile, the group discusses the nature of parents' relationships with both the schools and broader therapeutic systems and how they - and we - can be strong advocates for their children. Thanks for listening! As always, contact us at tech@speechscience.org with any feedback and make sure to subscribe and share with your friends! If you'd like to support our work, we always appreciate any gesture via Patreon.  

In this episode Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber, Rachel Madel, and the long-list Chris Bugaj sit down and discuss international development in AAC before welcoming Chris Gibbons of SmartBox to the show. Chris shares beautifully about his many years of experience in the industry, the transition from intervention to the lab to the market, changes over time to the funding model - both good and bad - as well as Grid 3 and some thoughts on what's to come. For more information about Chris and SmartBox, be sure to visit their site and - if you get a chance - catch him presenting at many related conferences such as ASHA, ATIA, ISAAC, and pretty much everywhere else. Thanks for listening! As always, contact us at tech@speechscience.org with any feedback and make sure to subscribe and share with your friends! If you'd like to support our work, we always appreciate any gesture via Patreon. *Disclosure, Lucas Steuber and Chris Gibbons have worked together before on minor projects through their shared venture GiveLanguage, but neither party received financial compensation.

In this episode Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber and Rachel Madel sit down with Pearson's Dustin Wahlstrom, James Henke, and Kristen Getz to talk about their Q-Interactive  tablet-based assessment platform, the impact of the format change (if any) on clinical outcomes, and the current state of critical SLP assessments like the Goldman-Fristoe-3 (Spanish and English), the CELF-5, the PPVT-3, and others that are coming to the platform soon.  For more information about Q-Interactive or the assessments within visit the Q-Interactive site and feel free to email us any questions to pass along. Thanks for listening! As always, contact us at tech@speechscience.org with any feedback and make sure to subscribe, rate, and share!

In this episode Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber and Rachel Madel talk to the legendary Kate Ahern about her work with special populations, the importance of presumed competence, and the need to use every skill in our toolkit to properly serve kids - not just the high -tech ones - as well as the importance of learning from teachers. For more information about Kate, see her collected slides and presentations here, her blog here, her highly active Facebook community, and many other places around the web. Thanks for listening! As always, contact us at tech@speechscience.org with any feedback and make sure to subscribe, rate, and share!

In this episode, Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber and Rachel Madel interview Ajit Narayanan of Avaz about his role as a pioneer of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in India, his new work in China, assistive technology for education, and the future of universal design.  For more information, see www.avazapp.com and www.freespeechapp.com - and thanks for listening!