KidsCare On Air is a podcast dedicated to supporting and empowering pediatric home health professionals and the families they serve. Whether you’re a speech, occupational, or physical therapist, a nurse working in home health, or a parent navigating care for your child, we provide valuable insights, expert advice, and real-world stories to support you. Rooted in KidsCare Home Health’s mission—changing lives through Commitment, Accountability, Results, and Ethics—we bring you engaging discussions you can tune into while out in the field or at home.
Supporting Therapists. Empowering Families. Changing Lives
- Episode 12: Exploring AAC with Amanda Naylor and Kaitlin Baumannon July 24, 2025
In today's episode, we're chatting with two Solutions Consultants with TobiiDynavox, Amanda Naylor and Kaitlin Baumann. Learning Hub – free trainings for families and SLPs including free CEUs – you will need to create a free My Tobii Dynavox account first - www.learn.tobiidynavox.com Live Events Calendar – free of charge to SLPs and families, just need to register - Tobii Dynavox - Live Training Events for AAC Tagged "Virtual" - Tobii Dynavox US Tobii Dynavox for Professionals - Quick Guide - Downloading TD Snap - Tobii Dynavox for Professionals.pdf | Powered by Box First Steps with TD Snap for Professionals Workbook - First Steps with TD Snap for Professionals_Workbook.pdf | Powered by Box TD Accelerate - 2025 TD Accelerate Program - Overview.pdf | Powered by Box - The TD AccelerateTM Program is dedicated to empowering organizations and their staff with beginner to intermediate knowledge of AAC. Our comprehensive and flexible curriculum of e-learning courses and other learning supports allows participants to learn at their own pace, access expert guidance from dedicated program advisors, and engage in meaningful discussions with a vibrant community of like-minded professionals. Looking for Signs of Success with AAC - Something else we forgot to mention while we were chatting about implementation was how to look for signs of success. Here is an awesome hand out Looking for Signs of Success with AAC - Quick Guide.pdf | Powered by Box from course that can be found on our learning hub titled “Supports for AAC Success”. Locate a Solutions Consultant - Find a Solutions Consultant - Tobii Dynavox - Tobii Dynavox US Here are some upcoming free live learning spotlight sessions, perfect for summer learning and Back-to-School prep: 8/12 Building Language with Core Vocabulary - Tobii Dynavox US 8/12 What's New at Tobii Dynavox - Tobii Dynavox US 8/20 Getting Started with a Boardmaker 7 Subscription - Tobii Dynavox US 8/26 Symbol Supported AAC in the Classroom - Tobii Dynavox US Amanda Naylor: Amanda.Naylor@tobiidynavox.com Kaitline Baumann: kaitlin.baumann@tobiidynavox.com
- Episode 11: Marketing for KidsCare Home Healthon July 17, 2025
Today's episode is tiny, but mighty! This week's guest is Ashley Reinert, Director of Business Development. She joins me to chat about marketing to find new patients and expanding into new territories.
- Episode 10: Recruiting for KidsCare Home Healthon July 10, 2025
Today's episode is a conversation with our Director of Therapy Recruiting, Claire Cleveland. We chat about what sets KidsCare apart from other agencies and what it takes to be a home health therapist. Find more info about careers with KidsCare here or reach out to Claire at ccleveland@kidsarehh.com.
- Episode 9: How We Deal With Changes in Research and Treatmenton July 3, 2025
This week's guest is Hannah Poynter, a Speech and Language Therapist in the UK and former co-worker of Karen's. We talk a lot about how we as clinicians can handle new treatment strategies that we learn about and the impact it can have on our caseloads and our mental health.
- Episode 8: Working with Bilingual Patients and Familieson June 26, 2025
In this week's episode, Karen is speaking with Laura Pazos-Cejas, M.S., CCC-SLP about the challenges and advantages of working with children in bilingual families. Contact Laura at lpazos-cejas@kidscarehh.com. Contact Karen at kwade@kidscarehh.com. Email the show at kidscareonair@gmail.com.
- Episode 7: All About Stutteringon June 19, 2025
This week's episode is a conversation with Colorado Clinical Manager Sara Morian where she defines stuttering and the different types of stuttering, discusses therapy for people who stutter, and gives a ton of resources for patients, clinicians, and parents. Stuttering foundation: www.stutteringhelp.org For Kids By Kids video good for kids 6 and up, or whoever you think is ready: For Kids | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter (stutteringhelp.org) Sara's favorite workbook, from the Stuttering Foundation site as well: Stuttering Foundation of America > Best Sellers > The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively With Attitudes and Emotions (stutteringhelp.org) Here is the 7 tips for talking with your child that is great for parents: 7 tips for talking with your child | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter (stutteringhelp.org) And the full list of resources from The Stuttering Foundation for Parents: for Parents of School Aged Children | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter (stutteringhelp.org) Dr. Yaruss is a stuttering guru and many of his resources are here: Stuttering Therapy Resources - Helping SLPs Help People Who Stutter You can also follow him on Facebook. He’s in some of the SLP groups on Facebook and he’s always answering questions and providing tips. on Instagram: SLP Stephen-He is an SLP that stutters and his Instagram is full of free ideas and tips. Drew Lynch Comedian (NSFW) AGT audition: https://youtu.be/5tN8zQgDtSQ Saying numbers and talking on the phone: https://youtu.be/AMnDKVVZdjM National Stuttering Association: Home - National Stuttering Association (westutter.org) The conference is this summer in Denver, July 2-6 Here is a search tool for NSA support group chapters and who to contact for more information. Join an NSA Chapter | National Stuttering Association FRIENDS: Virtual Resources - FRIENDS (friendswhostutter.org) George Springer is a pro baseball player and is outspoken about his stutter and supporting kids: How the Astros’ George Springer is like ‘Superman’ for kids who stutter | For The Win (usatoday.com) https://youtu.be/7eLvmDW6FHs
- Episode 6: Holistic Nursing in the Home Health Settingon June 12, 2025
This week's episode is a conversation with Dustin Reeves, KidsCare's VP of Nursing Operations. We have a great discussion about the nursing services we offer and what holistic nursing means. We also find a weird goat pattern in the home health space.
- Episode 5: Is Being an OT a Superpower?!on June 5, 2025
We're finishing our therapy series with a discussion with one of KidsCare's Occupational Therapists, Julie Anderson-Seidens. We have a chat about all things OT.
- Episode 4: What Even is PT?!on May 29, 2025
Today we're chatting with Sarah Turman, one of KidsCare's Physical Therapists. We discuss what a PT does, the joys of being in the room where it happens, and birds. Send comments, questions, or funny stories for our Shot of Serotonin segment to kidscareonair@gmail.com.
- Episode 3: What Exactly Does an SLP Do?!on May 22, 2025
Join us for a discussion with Linsy Samuel, one of KidsCare's Speech-Language Pathologists with over 15 years of clinical experience. We discuss all the many areas that an SLP can address. Send comments, questions, or funny stories for our Shot of Serotonin segment to kidscareonair@gmail.com.