Podcasts by Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids

Welcome to Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids and Cake the podcast for parents of children with special needs. During each Podcast Professor Rhea Paul Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim cover a topic of interest to parents and families of children with Special needs. They also answer questions sent to them by one of their listeners and they share their thoughts on some common misconceptions about interventions for children with special developmental delays and neurodevelopmental difficulties. Both Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia love cake! The eating cake for breakfast segment is all about the fun activities you can do at home with your super special kids. So make yourself a cup of tea, grab yourself a piece of cake, relax and enjoy the theme music composed by the New York Musician Marty Isenberg. This podcast was recorded live from the studios of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield Connecticut and is brought to you by our book Let’s Talk: Navigating Communication Services and Supports for Your Young Child with ASD published by Paul H Brooks and available from Amazon.

Dr. Donia Fahim, Ph.D., Cert. MRCSLT (U.K.), A.K.A Auntie Donia, is a speech and language pathologist, an international educational consultant, and specializes in the treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and in development of curriculum and interventions for young children with special needs in countries with limited services. She is now based in London, and is the founder and director of Education and Therapeutic Spaces, Ltd. She lived in NYC for ten years (2008-2018) where she was a Consultant for the ASD Nest Project at New York University, and a Professor at Hunter College, where she was also Program Coordinator for the Early Childhood Special Education Program from 2008 to 2013. She was also the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Autism Friendly Spaces, Inc. (2010-2018) and developer of the first dual language ASD public school program in New York City. She is the co-author the books Let’s Talk with Professor Rhea Paul and she has authored several peer reviewed journals and chapters. She obtained her B.Sc., M.A and Ph.D. from the University of London. She is a certified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Professor Rhea Paul, PhD., CCC-SLP: Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, (AKA Granny Rhea) is Professor and Founding Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Sacred Heart University, author of over 100 refereed articles, 50 book chapters and 9 books. She serves as Editor for Language at the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. She received the Editor's Award from the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in 1996, and the Ritvo/Slifka Award for Innovative Clinical Research from the International Society for Autism Research. She has been a Fellow of ASHA since 1991, and received Honors of the Association in 2014.

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Transitioning Through School from 2020-07-31T16:03

Join Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) in today’s podcast as they talk about transitioning through school and how to support your child through the significan...

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Transitioning to Life After Education from 2020-07-31T16:02

Following on from the last podcast discussion around transitioning through school, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) discuss transitioning beyond school, what...

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Girls and Autism from 2020-07-31T16:01

Join Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) in a conversation about Girls and Autism: the parallels, similarities, and differences in how girls and boys present wi...

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AAC Discussion with AAC Specialist, Susan Berkowitz from 2020-07-31T16:00

Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) are joined today by special guest and AAC Specialist, Susan Berkowitz to discuss AAC, the different systems available and ho...

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Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech from 2020-07-31T15:00

In today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim] discuss Apraxia, a speech difficulty which affects coordination and planning in the production of speech...

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Bilingualism - Can Children with Special Needs Learn More than One Language from 2020-07-31T14:00

In today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) discuss Bilingualism and Super Special Kids.

They answer a question about the challenges of trave...

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Apps for Super Special Kids with SLP and Tech Specialist, Sean Sweeney from 2020-07-31T13:00

In today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) are joined by special guest Sean Sweeney, a Certified SLP with a specialist background in Instructional ...

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002: The Big Screen from 2018-12-10T17:55

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss screen time. Is it good? Is it bad? They discuss it all. They’ll also answer a questio...

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003: Tantrums, Diets & Dinosaurs from 2018-12-10T17:54

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss words that therapists use and how parents can better understand them. They give advice...

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004: The A Team from 2018-12-10T17:53

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss the development of positive relationships with professionals who work with your child. They give advice on what to do when a c...

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005: The Chosen Ones from 2018-12-10T17:52

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss speech sounds and when they develop. They give advice on what to do if your special child beco...

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006: Food Glorious Food! from 2018-12-10T17:51

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss food and how it relates to special children. They give advice on what to do if your sp...

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007: Play Dates from 2018-12-10T17:50

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss the importance of having fun with our special child at home. They give advice on the best appr...

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008: Follow My Lead from 2018-12-10T17:49

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss inclusion. They give advice on what to do when your child engages in preservatives play. Speak...

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009: Siblings are Super Special too! from 2018-12-10T17:48

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss siblings. They give advice on what to do when your child doesn’t want to greet people ...

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010: Big Special People from 2018-12-10T17:34:45

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim are joined by fellow Speech and Language Pathologist Christi Kaplain. They discuss adolescence with sp...

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010: Big Special People from 2018-12-10T17:34:45

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim are joined by fellow Speech and Language Pathologist Christi Kaplain. They discuss adolescence with sp...

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010: Big Special People from 2018-12-10T17:34:45

In today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim are joined by fellow Speech and Language Pathologist Christi Kaplain. They discuss adolescence with sp...

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