About Geeky Speechie: gaming, speech therapy and geek culture
Welkom to the Geeky Speechie podcast where we delve into the intersectionality of the health profession and geek culture. Your host, Mialotic, is a passionate speech-language pathologist that’s very nerdy about the science of communication as well as enthusiastic about a lot of aspects of geek culture. The show covers how video games, tabletop roleplaying, TV shows, movies, and even cosplay can serve as valuable tools for communication enhancement. We discuss the strides being made to make games and media more inclusive for individuals with disabilities as well as being more inclusive to everyone using the type of language we choose to use.
The aim is to provide valuable insights, foster discussions, and create a community where listeners can embrace their passions in a meaningful way as well as make pop culture a bit less scary to clinicians and educators that don’t feel confident in this area.
This episode explores anime and gaming convention culture, offering tips for first-timers and seasoned attendees, especially beneficial for teachers, parents, and allied health professionals.
19 Sept 2024
Sign languages aren't universal and Gaming is listening || Communicate your way
Everyone communicates differently. We celebrate book week and speech pathology Australia week all in one, and with literacy day and International Day of Sign Languages coming up, we hopefully hit the right audience with this one.
Sign language is a visual language expressed through physical movements instead of spoken words. The language relies on visible cues from hands, eyes, facial expressions, and movements to communicate. Although sign language is used primarily by people who are deaf or hard of hearing, it is also used by many hearing people. As with any spoken language, sign language has grammar and structure rules, and it has evolved over time. In speech pathology world we can borrow some Signs and use them alongside spoken language to increase language development in young children.
Even some games are adding support for sign language, like Forza. Microsoft and Xbox still seems to pave the way in this space, but other platforms aren’t shying away.
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28 Jul 2024
Too many labels?? Outliving usefulness or empowering?
Waited years for a diagnosis? Or still not sure whether you're taking up too much space to identify as a certain sexuality? This week we're talking about labels from so many different aspects of life.
22 Apr 2024
No voice acting FORCING you to read || pop culture retrospective Jan-Mar & professional development
As an allied health professional we need to keep our skills sharp, but finding a PD/ workshop/ webinar can be tricky at times.
In this epi I talk about a writing workshop I did with Learning Difficulties Australia, how I've been setting up an iPad for an adult to supplement his speech and accessibility things.
Pop culture front I cover games, anime, manga and shows I've been enjoying in the first quarter of 2024 so join the conversation!
22 Apr 2024
No voice acting FORCING you to read || pop culture things & professional development
In this episode I give a rundown of the latest professional development I did with Learning Difficulties Australia (writing and reading), implementation of iPads (AAC/ assistive tech) and asking whether no voice acting motivated reading, but is that really accessible for the future? Quarterly retrospective of games, shows, manga and anime that I’ve engaged with and generally speech therapy and a bit of psychology things.
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Latest stream unboxing Japan loot https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Dmn1MnhUJe-HECI87AU-_I9NopBiEuk
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Amino App: The Crystal Badge (poke amino blogs)
BGM from
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Mentioned Sea of Conquest which I didn’t end up using the codes from them so it’s not an actual code code, but I did enjoy it so check it out if it sounds like it is of interest https://game.page/seaofconquest/Mialotic
See you all at Dreamhack. Eeeee Trash Taste excitement.
Learning Difficulty website where I did the workshop/ webinar https://ldaustralia.org/information-resources/
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20 Feb 2024
therapy using Dungeons and Dragons? - psych & speech pathologists using ttrpg | Geeky Speechie
Dungeons and Dragons (and other TTRPGs) can be used in the therapeutic context
Games to Grow
Minds At Play
FloorTime
Research paper on this https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-12995-001 (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-12995-001)
We cover neuroaffirming practice or neurodiversity affirming practice as a developing research area and ways to better support our clients/ participants/ students.
20 Feb 2024
Therapy and Dungeons & Dragons? - psych & speech pathologists using TTRPGs | Geeky Speechie
Dungeons and Dragons (and other TTRPGs) can be used in the therapeutic context. We cover neurodiversity affirming practice as a developing research area and ways to better support our clients/ participants/ students. Listen to how it has been used by speech pathologists and psychologists, but I've also heard it being used by other allied health professionals and educators.
17 Oct 2023
Issues with DLC, what’s a speech therapist anyway and new games - DEMO episode
The demo where we discuss DLCs in games, the practical issues with it and an introduction to what my type of therapy is.
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