{"podcast":{"title":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous","slug":"homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","podcast_index_feed_id":6589569,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.thefreedomscholar.com/podcasts/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43472167/43472167-1744666522330-c0a0a7f103212.jpg","author":"Kami Wanous - The Freedom Scholar","episode_count":154,"summary":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous, The Freedom Scholar, utilizes more than a decade of homeschool experience, along with her public school teaching experience and relatable and practical mentoring of families all over the US and periodic guests, to take you on a journey toward creating the homeschool experience you always wanted and your family deserves in each episode. Whether you’re an experienced homeschooler or a new one, making decisions about curriculum, setting up routines and keeping love of learning high can be challenging. This podcast will help you gain the confidence you need to help your kids reach their goals and become life-long learners. To learn more about Kami and how The Freedom Scholar can help you create your family's best homeschool experience, visit www.thefreedomscholar.com Follow @TheFreedomScholar on Instagram and Facebook For free live trainings every week, join “The Freedom Scholar Homeschooling Community” Facebook group! Subscribe on YouTube - The Freedom Scholar Copyright 2023 © The Freedom Scholar. All rights reserved worldwide. Disclaimer: This is an informational podcast. The information presented in each episode is the most recent and honest to…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:02.014088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569"},"episode":{"title":"132. Do Your Kids Need Speech Therapy? with Sarah Dowling","slug":"132-do-your-kids-need-speech-therapy-with-sarah-dowling","published_at":"2026-02-24T03:02:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/132-do-your-kids-need-speech-therapy-with-sarah-dowling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kami-wanous/episodes/132--Do-Your-Kids-Need-Speech-Therapy--with-Sarah-Dowling-e3fh4ri","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/play/115953970/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-24%2Fb3faf2f1-feec-f7e0-5e80-9f77039a979d.mp3","summary":"Do my kids need speech therapy, or is this just a normal phase? In this episode, I’m joined by speech pathologist Sarah Dowling to unpack what speech therapy actually covers, how to think about speech delay and stuttering, and what a helpful evaluation looks like. We also talk about why speech and literacy are often connected, plus how homeschool parents can support progress at home in a realistic way. In this episode, we cover: Speech sounds vs. language vs. fluency (and why it matters) Stuttering: what to watch for and how support works The speech–reading connection many parents miss How to choose an SLP who partners with your family *Jump start your family’s learning fun and curiosity with the Love of Learning Launch Pad! Know your starting point and next steps in this free quiz! https://pages.thefreedomscholar.org/loloi0 CONNECT WITH SARAH: * If you’re a SLP that works in schools, grab Sarah’s free guide “Consultation to Collaboration” https://sarahdowlingschoolslpcoaching.com/page/guide Website: https://sarahdowlingschoolslpcoaching.com/ CONNECT WITH KAMI: Schedule a free Homeschool Confidence Call with Kami: https://link.thefreedomscholar.com/widget/bookings/fn “Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous” live in Facebook & YouTube every Thursday at 12pm PST: https://thefreedomscholar.com/podcast See our main website: https://www.thefreedomscholar.com/ Join our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216184786279733 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreedomscholar","meta_description":"Do my kids need speech therapy, or is this just a normal phase? In this episode, I’m joined by speech pathologist Sarah Dowling to unpack what speech ther…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/episodes/132-do-your-kids-need-speech-therapy-with-sarah-dowling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/132-do-your-kids-need-speech-therapy-with-sarah-dowling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}