Best Craig Mateer Podcasts (2025)

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Pizza and Projects: Students Reflect on Their NHD Journey 37:36

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Send us a text Every year, History Happens hosts a summer pizza party to celebrate the hard work that went into National History Day that year4. This year, I sat down with some of our students—fresh from state and national competitions—to hear their stories in their own words. From the nerves of first-time competitors to the thrill of hearing their…

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Sensory Point Taping, NMES, and Helping Complex Pediatric Patients 37:58

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Send us a text In this episode of Say Yes to NMES, I sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Harvey, a pediatric physical therapist and movement analysis expert with more than 20 years of experience working with medically complex children and their families. Elizabeth shares how her path led her into oral motor therapy and how she now combines NMES with sensor…

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National History Day - Choosing a Topic 38:11

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Send us a text National History Day Topic Selection - Choosing a Topic 🎙️ Welcome back to "History Happens," the podcast that helps you navigate the exciting journey of the National History Day contest. Join your hosts, Craig and Lesley Mateer, as they guide you through the crucial first step of your NHD project: Choosing a Topic. 🔍 In this episode…

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National History Day Theme 2025 - Rights and Responsibilities 44:35

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Send us a text 🎙️ Welcome to "History Happens," the podcast that delves into the world of National History Day. Join your hosts, Craig and Lesley Mateer, as they guide you through the 2024-2025 National History Day season, focusing on this year's compelling theme: Rights and Responsibilities. 🌟 Each year, National History Day selects a theme to ins…

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What NHD is NOT! 20:46

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Send us a text Welcome to another exciting episode of History Happens! In this episode, Miss Lesley and Mr Craig again dive into the captivating world of National History Day (NHD). Get ready to embark on a journey that uncovers what NHD projects are NOT. Join us as we discuss the critical distinctions between NHD projects and book reports, offerin…

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Jane Moore - Feeding Hope 38:27

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Send us a text Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Say Yes to NMES"! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of pediatric dysphagia and the incredible impact of NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) therapy on children's feeding challenges. Joining me today is Jane Moore, a veteran pediatric occupational therapist at Beach Kids T…

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Choosing A Topic - 2023 34:10

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the art of choosing the perfect topic for your National History Day contest project. Explore the power of picking a subject that truly resonates with you – something that mirrors your interests, passions, and values. Discover the magic of finding unique angles in well-known events, bringing fresh perspec…

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National History Day Theme - Turning Points in History 26:26

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Send us a text National History Day Theme - Turning Points in History 🎙️ Welcome to "History Happens," the podcast that guides you through the fascinating world of the National History Day contest. Join your hosts, Craig and Lesley Mateer, as they embark on a journey to explore and conquer the 2023-2024 National History Day season. Get ready to div…

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Nikki Howell - VitalStim critical to helping with patient buy in 34:40

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Send us a text On this episode, I am joined by Nikki Howell. Nikki is an SLP currently at a small rural hospital but has worked in just about every patient setting. She talks about several of her patients - one with a more traditional dysphagia challenge and a unique one caused by oral aparaxia. In both, she talks about the benefit of VitalStim tre…

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NHD's National Contest - Getting the Most Out of the Experience 31:47

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Send us a text Congratulations - You are heading to Nationals! Now what?? Listen as we talk about how to get the most out of your trip to the National History Day National contest. Located on the University of Maryland's campus, this week-long event is a treasure not to be missed. We have had the pleasure of attending 6 times with our children, we …

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The Stages of Grief - When Your NHD Project Comes to the End of its Journey 20:31

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Send us a text You had a great project! You spent a ton of time on it throughout the year. You loved your topic. But, now it's over! Maybe because you made it all the way to Nationals, but the competition is over. Or maybe, you didn't advance at an earlier level. Whichever the case, it hurts. We've been there too. The grief is real! Please join us …

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Jessica Barron - NMES in the NICU 17:48

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Send us a text On this episode, I am joined by Jessica Barron. Jessica is an SLP at a Level IV (4) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Jessica has used NMES extensively on the kiddos in her unit since getting trained several years ago. She estimates that 80% of the patients could benefit from NMES use for their swallowing and eating challenges. Je…

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Getting Ready for Florida History Day 33:17

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Send us a text Let's talk about NHD, National History Day. Hear about the upcoming Florida History Day competition. Learn about "History Happens" and how we want to help you compete in the NHD competition - and it doesn't matter if you know a little or a lot about National History Day. https://historyhappens.org [email protected] Support …

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Janice Osborne Dowdy - He was drowning on his own secretions. 41:03

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Send us a text On this episode I’m joined by Janice Osborne Dowdy, MS/CCC-SLP, CBIS - an SLP with NeuroRestorative/Sevita in Ashland, Kentucky. We discuss a stroke patient of hers who was not progressing with traditional therapy. He was a practicing attorney who now had a trach, peg tube, and was drowning on his own secretions. Hear how adding Vita…

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Kimberly Gomez - My very first VitalStim patient. 25:57

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Send us a text Kimberly Gomez is an SLP and Rehab Director for a SNF/LTC facility in Amarillo, Texas. Kimberly discusses the success she had with her VERY FIRST VitalStim patient. A retired chef who had months of traditional therapy but could still not initiate a swallow. With both he and his wife dealing with serious depression and even saying he …

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Lubna Nabulsi - NMES and Chef Boyardee Changing a Life Forever 29:18

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Send us a text On this episode I’m joined by Lubna Nabulsi an SLP with FutureCare in Baltimore Maryland. We initially talk about a success she had with one of her stroke patients, but I am soon drawn to her story about a young man with muscular dystrophy. At 16, he is institutionalized and told he would would never eat again. However, when he was 2…

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Lesley Mateer - Ethics, NMES, and her mission to protect her fellow therapists 16:08

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Send us a text On This episode I talk to Lesley Mateer, owner of CIAO SEMINARS and the owner of the VitalStim/Dines training program. She talks about how she almost went to jail and why that has crystalized her mission ever since. Listen as she talks about ethics and NMES for dysphagia and why protecting her fellow therapists is such a critical par…

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Tina Mastrangelo - I don’t care what anyone else has told you, let’s just get down to work 19:47

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Send us a text Tina Mastrangelo - an SLP at an Encompass Health inpatient facility talks about one of her early patients. A gentlemen who just wants to have a "little bit" with his golfing buddies has been told he would never eat again. But for Tina, his treatment with VitalStim therapy becomes her inspiration to say to future patients - “I don’t c…

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Yorick Wijting - The past, present, and future of NMES 33:09

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Send us a text Yorick Wijting is the author of the VitalStim and Beyond: DINES Specialty Certificate Course. Yorick has taught all around the world in multiple languages. Yorick is the perfect person to discuss the success of NMES in the treatment of dysphagia as well as its past, present, and future.…

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John Kelly - PT Aiding the SLP in the Treatment of Dysphagia 29:44

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Send us a text Today I talk to John Kelly MPT. John is one of the VitalStim/DINES course instructors. We discuss a range of NMES topics including the PT instuctor role in the VitalStim DINES course. We also discuss several courses that John has developed for the SLPs (using typically PT techniques and practices) to help them treat their dysphagia p…