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First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

Mind Maps and Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)

March 24, 2026·1h 14m
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How can a simple tool can strengthen complex clinical decision-making?Guests: Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Courtney Richards, MS, CCC-SLP, CLCEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDWatch on YoutubeKelly and Courtney share how mind maps and case-based learning are used in graduate training to help learners organize complex information, recognize patterns, and connect assessment findings to meaningful intervention planning. Explore how these strategies can support diverse learning styles while also strengthening supervision and mentoring conversations. Use these tools to help students make sense of complex PFD cases and translate knowledge into confident, thoughtful clinical decisions.About the Guests: Dr. Kelly Kleinhans is a professor, program director, and clinical education enthusiast who is passionate about helping graduate students become confident, compassionate, and practice-ready SLPs. She leads the Master of Speech-Language Pathology program at Austin Peay State University.Courtney Richards, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, is the Lead Feeding Therapist at Advanced Therapy Solutions (ATS) in Clarksville, TN, where she oversees the feeding program across three clinics.Show Notes:Bridging Pedagogy and Practice: Case-Based Learning and Mind Maps by Kelly Kleinhans, Courtney Richards, and Alison DesommaSupplemental Material APSU Speech-Language & Swallowing Community ClinicFeeding Therapy Sweatshirt - Courtney’s Etsy Store Feeding Matters Power of Two ProgramSupport Feeding MattersRelated Course: Research to "Chew On" with Dr. Amy DelaneyRAM ClinicsGut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently by Fred Lee

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