Thursday, December 12, 2024

Episode #41: The Role of a Speech-Language Pathologist in Your Child’s Life

Show Notes: Did you know your premature baby can communicate with you? How do you know if your toddler should be talking yet? Do only young children develop a stutter? Why would a speech-language pathologist work with an adult? In this episode of the Water Prairie Chronicles, Tonya interviews Jackie Gradnigo, a Speech-Language Pathologist in Louisiana, about her job as an SLP and how she works with babies in the NICU across the ages to seniors living in a care facility. Jackie’s upbeat personality shines through as she shares about the work she loves as a speech specialist. Links mentioned in this episode: Jackie’s Facebook Kenya's podcast episode #33 on Childhood Narcolepsy Ariel’s podcast episode #40 on Dyslexia Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie Amazon Shopping Ideas for children with speech delays: *As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking these links. If you purchase anything on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking the link, Water Prairie might receive a small commission without it affecting the price you pay. This is an easy way to support the podcast! Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial - https://amzn.to/3VUmlA4 Amazon Prime Student 6-Month Free Trial - https://amzn.to/3gygS1G Audible Plus Free Trial - https://amzn.to/3sildZs My children loved LeapFrog Learning Toys like these: LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words book - https://amzn.to/3sWPei2 LeapFrog LeapStart Preschool Success learning system - https://amzn.to/3T4Ytaj LeapFrog DVD collection - https://amzn.to/3UqlOEz Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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Interview With a Speech-Language Pathologist
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Interview With a Speech-Language Pathologist

Show Notes:

Did you know your premature baby can communicate with you? How do you know if your toddler should be talking yet? Do only young children develop a stutter? Why would a speech-language pathologist work with an adult?

In this episode of the Water Prairie Chronicles, Tonya interviews Jackie Gradnigo, a Speech-Language Pathologist in Louisiana, about her job as an SLP and how she works with babies in the NICU across the ages to seniors living in a care facility. Jackie’s upbeat personality shines through as she shares about the work she loves as a speech specialist.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Ariel’s podcast episode #40 on Dyslexia

Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie

Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie

Amazon Shopping Ideas for children with speech delays:

*As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking these links. If you purchase anything on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking the link, Water Prairie might receive a small commission without it affecting the price you pay. This is an easy way to support the podcast!

My children loved LeapFrog Learning Toys like these:

Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

YouTube Short: “What Types of Speech Delays Are Seen In Children?”
YouTube Short: “Speech and Communication in Children”
Tonya Wollum

Tonya

Tonya Wollum is a disability advocate and host of the Water Prairie Chronicles podcast which connects special needs parents with resources to help them navigate parenting a child with a disability. She is the mother of 2 college-age children who have each grown up with a disability. That experience, along with a background in education, led her to create the Water Prairie Chronicles to help share what she has learned with parents of younger children to help them know how to advocate for their children.

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