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Guest Bio:

Vivian Sisskin is a Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Hearing and Speech Sciences. She is an\xa0ASHA\xa0Fellow and a\xa0Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. Sisskin was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She served as Coordinator for ASHA\u2019s Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, and received the ASHA Media Champion Award for promoting an improved understanding of communication disorders through her appearances on local and national television, radio, internet and print. She has presented her work on the treatment of stuttering both nationally and internationally. In addition, her articles and workshops include principles for effective group therapy and communication strategies for children with autism spectrum disorders. Sisskin served on the Board of Directors of the\xa0National Stuttering Association\xa0and as \xa0Vice-Chair of the\xa0American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders. She was honored as the 2014 Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. Sisskin served as Chair for ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC). She is a faculty member for the\xa0Stuttering Foundation of America\u2019s Mid-Atlantic Workshop, as well as the Workshop for University Faculty and Doctoral Students. She is affiliated with the\xa0University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium (UMARC)\xa0and the\xa0Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence (MCICE).

In this episode Vivian and Uri discuss:

- Early influences and career path

- Most memorable encounters and experiences

- ARTS - what it is, what it's not and why it matters

- How the field has progressed over the years

- Vision for the future

Resources and Links

Sisskin Stuttering Center

Vivian Sisskin- Use Your Tools And Other Ineffective Nagging Podcast Episode

Contact Vivian Sisskin

Upcoming events

HOST BIO:

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life.
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

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