Fix SLP

Nov 11 2024 53 ep. 50 mins 33
Fix SLP Podcast artwork

Fix SLP is grassroots advocacy firm here to challenge the status quo in speech-language pathology by driving real change—from insurance regulations to removing barriers to full autonomy like the CCC. This podcast is your space to learn, engage and take action in the field of SLP. We don’t wait for change, we make it. So let’s fix SLP! Hosted by Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP

  Business
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Investigating the Invoice: ASHA Fees for SLPs

Nov 11 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, co-hosts Preston Lewis, MA/SLP, and Elizabeth Nielsen, MA/SLP, continue the discussion on the impact of ASHA's membership and certification costs, examining alternative paths for SLPs and exploring ways clinicians can take ownership of their professional journey. They focus on key challenges within the field, such as certification, licensure, and autonomy. The epis

Navigating ASHA’s Fees and Membership: Your Options Explained

Nov 04 2024 48 mins  
Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, announced that ASHA has responded to Fix SLP’s petition to amend its bylaws, noting a delay in the response despite the petition being received before the last board meeting. They shared Fix SLP's next steps and highlighted the challenges SLPs face with ASHA’s membership fees, emphasizing the need for better communication and tran

From Fees to Freedom: Changing the Continuing Ed Landscape for SLPs

Oct 28 2024 49 mins  
Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Brooke Richardson, MS, SLP, break down the complexities of continuing education requirements in speech-language pathology, focusing on the costs, challenges, and the need for broader professional development choices with fewer restrictions for clinicians. Brooke, an ASHA CE provider, shares her insights into the rising financial burden of maintaining ASHA A

Join the SLP Revolution: Free CE Tracker Unveiled

Oct 24 2024 16 mins  
In this bonus episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas introduces Darla Torkelsen, the owner of Speech Therapy PD, to discuss an exciting new resource for SLPs. The duo talks about the new free CE Tracker, a tool designed to track professional development hours (PHDs) and continuing education units (CEUs), simplifying record-keeping for SLPs. Darla explains how the CE Tracker has been made ac

Monetizing Passion: Can You Offer Quality Without ASHA?

Oct 21 2024 62 mins  
In this episode of the Fix SLP podcast, host Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP dives into an insightful conversation with Lindsey Hokel, MS/SLP from Rock the R Speech. They discuss the complexities of navigating professional development in the field of Speech-Language Pathology, focusing on the challenges of providing quality continuing education while avoiding the expensive process of bec

Small Business vs. Big Players: The Real Cost of Offering ASHA Approved CEUs

Oct 16 2024 79 mins  
In this episode of the Fix SLP podcast, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, dive deep into the world of continuing education with special guest Dr. Meredith Harold, SLP, from The Informed SLP. They discuss the complexities behind ASHA Approved CEUs, the challenges small businesses face in the PDH/CEU landscape, and new resources for SLPs seeking more autonomy in t

Respect the Redirect: Ianessa Humbert’s Journey to Autonomy in SLP

Oct 07 2024 62 mins  
Dr. Ianessa Humbert, a renowned swallowologist, shares her journey from academia to founding Swallowing Wellness, a Maryland-based clinic focused on swallowing disorders. Despite facing an ethics complaint from ASHA and needing to retake the Praxis, she successfully navigated the Maryland licensing process without reinstating her CCC. Dr. Humbert emphasized the importance of autono

The Petition Powerhouse: Fix SLP's Bold Push for ASHA Transparency

Sep 30 2024 61 mins  
Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, discuss the recent petition submitted to ASHA, which aims to push for financial transparency and fair pricing of the Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC). They share behind-the-scenes challenges in gathering thousands of signatures and highlight the growing impact of Fix SLP across the U.S. They also reflect on Fix SLP's first yea

We Won't Take No for an Answer

Jul 01 2024 46 mins  
Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, welcome Zane Rankin, MS/SLP, and Sierra Creason for an inspiring episode. Zane shares his groundbreaking journey as the FIRST SLP in Arkansas credentialed for billing without the CCC. Despite facing medical retirement and discovering his CCC was unceremoniously stripped by ASHA, Zane found a way back with the support of Sierra and the

Let's Talk Buildings and Assets

Jun 24 2024 21 mins  
Dr. Jeanette Benigas talks with Elizabeth Nielsen, MA/SLP Fix SLP's content coordinator, about the information she uncovered while looking at ASHA's financial reports and the questions she started to have about ASHA's land, office building, and rentals. ASHA's lack of financial transparency has left clinicians speculating where the money goes and why the dues cost has increased. In