82: The One About Common Telepractice Myths
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Today I am joined by SLP and founder of Expressable, Leanne. Expressable is committed to improving outcomes and experiences for children and adults with speech and language therapy needs. They recruit the best SLPs by paying them an exceptional wage, and provide telehealth services to families at an affordable rate.
Leanne calls Austin, Texas home but studied Speech and Hearing Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and gained her Master's in Speech-language pathology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. While her interest in speech prior to college was piqued by accents and dialects as it pertained to acting and performance, once she began studying in the field, her eyes were opened to the huge range of topics that an SLP can cover. She has worked in pediatric outpatient clinics, schools, early intervention, and home health. As many SLPs do, she found working with students, patients, and clients to be her favorite part, but dreaded the paperwork headache of insurance submissions and SO many denials. Her heart broke for families that were denied coverage, especially when out-of-pocket speech rates meant that the family would then potentially forgo the services all together. So with the combined brain power of her husband, Nick - who has experience in the healthcare tech industry - and two other teammates, the vision for Expressable was created. A telepractice company, Expressable envisions a modern and affordable way for anyone who needs speech therapy to access it - with all the superb convenience of therapy at home and without breaking the bank.
Topics/Questions:
- What is Expressable and why did you start it?
- Where is Expressable currently available to families?
- How does online therapy encourage parent involvement?
- What does the research say about teletherapy?
Getting To Know You:
- Do you have any good stories or therapy fails you want to share?
- What are 3 things you can’t work without?
- What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
- What is a piece of advice you would tell your younger self?
Links:
Blog
Specific blog post (Parts 1 and 2 of a series on parent involvement):
Part 1: https://blog.expressable.io/parental-involvement-speech-therapy/
Part 2: https://blog.expressable.io/how-online-speech-therapy-encourages-parent-involvement/