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Episodes
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
In this part 2 episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
Chronic illness, finding answers when you've been told there's nothing more you can do and it's all in your head...
If you or a loved one have struggled with chronic health conditions and time after time have been left without answers, diagnosis or the support and encouragement to continue looking for solutions, this episode is for you! #hope #believe #chronicpain #survivor #opioids #addiction #nevergiveup #depression
Listen now to hear Tonja Alexanders miraculous journey as she shares the struggles she encountered when looking for solutions and answers to her numerous chronic pain and autoimmune conditions that led her to seek out traditional and” alternative" health interventions. In this episode of the two-part series, we hear how Tonja's health conditions and treatments led her to be over-medicated, struggling with the physical addiction to opioids and the loss of a marriage that spanned two decades. Tonja shares how her faith in God enabled her to hold onto hope and help her weather the storms of walking through cycles of desperation, and disappointment that ultimately led to the victory of reclaiming her life and health!
Learn how Tonja was able to overcome:
- Years of pain without a diagnosis
- Being told it was all in her head
- Discovering and combining traditional and alternative treatments
- Working with many healthcare providers
- Polypharmacy (being overprescribed medications)
- Loss of family and friends
- Opioid Addiction
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Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
Chronic illness, finding answers when you've been told there's nothing more you can do and it's all in your head...
If you or a loved one have struggled with chronic health conditions and time after time have been left without answers, diagnosis or the support and encouragement to continue looking for solutions, this episode is for you! #hope #believe #chronicpain #survivor #opioids #addiction #nevergiveup #depression
Listen now to hear Tonja Alexanders miraculous journey as she shares the struggles she encountered when looking for solutions and answers to her numerous chronic pain and autoimmune conditions that led her to seek out traditional and” alternative" health interventions. In this episode of the two-part series, we hear how Tonja's health conditions and treatments led her to be over-medicated, struggling with the physical addiction to opioids and the loss of a marriage that spanned two decades. Tonja shares how her faith in God enabled her to hold onto hope and help her weather the storms of walking through cycles of desperation, and disappointment that ultimately led to the victory of reclaiming her life and health!
Learn how Tonja was able to overcome:
- Years of pain without a diagnosis
- Being told it was all in her head
- Discovering and combining traditional and alternative treatments
- Working with many healthcare providers
- Polypharmacy (being overprescribed medications)
- Loss of family and friends
- Opioid Addiction
Be sure to follow our Podcast
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Join in the Conversation
Our favorite part of recording our podcast each week is participating in the great conversations with you that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.
Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
If you are a new listener to Connected with Mika Bradford, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
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Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
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Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
The 7-minute Reality Check is a new segment on Connected with Mika Bradford that features real life scenarios of hitting the highs and lows of life, sharing the good, great, bad and ugly.
#reallife #realitycheck #hope #bettertomorrow
In this episode Mika shares how a few minor changes in routine medical procedures for her son significantly altered the days expected outcomes.
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Our favorite part of recording our podcast each week is participating in the great conversations with you that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.
Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
If you are a new listener to Connected with Mika Bradford, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
If you work with or have a loved one who has struggled with their ability to express their wants, needs and feeling, you don’t want to miss this three part series as Mika speaks with Dr. Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, having her introduce you to game changing technology that uses new techniques in teaching Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies. These strategies and technological advancements through new apps will change the way you think of AAC devices, voice out put systems and who could benefit from these tools, regardless of what their diagnosis is or how their communication became impaired. This has the potential to equip individuals with the opportunity to learn how to express themselves at a rate we have not seen before.
Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, is the owner of O’Lenick Consulting, LLC and SymbolSpeak, LLC, and the founding board member of Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC, a nonprofit whose mission and vision is for everyone to have a voice to be heard and understood. Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC focuses on the education and training necessary to immerse the symbol speaker in both verbal language and the symbol system likely to be learned. SymbolSpeak, LLC. was established to provide technology that supports the development of language through AAC. This innovative company is based on research, combined with a unique perspective of what is needed to achieve improved outcomes for those who symbol speak or symbolize their language. SymbolSpeak, LLC launched their first app/software product in 2019. Dr. O’Lenick provides evaluations, therapy, consultations, and training through O’Lenick Consulting, LLC.
Learn more about:
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The theory of Dual-Symbol Immersion
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How does the Symbol-It App enhance the ability of family, friends and therapist communicate with the language/symbol learner
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Who should be given the opportunity to use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies, is there an age range of who and who should not receive these supports
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When Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) through Dual-Symbol Immersion should begin
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The importance of learning “no” and how it can double the language/symbol learners ability to communicate
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Our favorite part of recording our podcast each week is participating in the great conversations with you that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.
Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
If you are a new listener to Connected with Mika Bradford, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
If you work with or have a loved one who has struggled with their ability to express their wants, needs and feeling, you don’t want to miss this three part series as Mika speaks with Dr. Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, having her introduce you to game changing technology that uses new techniques in teaching Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies. These strategies and technological advancements through new apps will change the way you think of AAC devices, voice out put systems and who could benefit from these tools, regardless of what their diagnosis is or how their communication became impaired. This has the potential to equip individuals with the opportunity to learn how to express themselves at a rate we have not seen before.
Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, is the owner of O’Lenick Consulting, LLC and SymbolSpeak, LLC, and the founding board member of Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC, a nonprofit whose mission and vision is for everyone to have a voice to be heard and understood. Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC focuses on the education and training necessary to immerse the symbol speaker in both verbal language and the symbol system likely to be learned. SymbolSpeak, LLC. was established to provide technology that supports the development of language through AAC. This innovative company is based on research, combined with a unique perspective of what is needed to achieve improved outcomes for those who symbol speak or symbolize their language. SymbolSpeak, LLC launched their first app/software product in 2019. Dr. O’Lenick provides evaluations, therapy, consultations, and training through O’Lenick Consulting, LLC.
Learn more about:
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What if, language/symbol learners can learn language faster than we are able to teach
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How Symbol-It App can reinforce the language/symbol learner’s ability to connect the dots to language
being shared in a visual and auditory presentation and enhance the ability of family, friends and
therapist communicate with the language/symbol learner -
Equipping the language/symbol learner with the human right and ability to communicate information
they want to communicate with the world -
The difference between “teaching language verses the development of language”
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Join in the Conversation
Our favorite part of recording our podcast each week is participating in the great conversations with you that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.
Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
If you are a new listener to Connected with Mika Bradford, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
If you work with or have a loved one who has struggled with their ability to express their wants, needs and feeling, you don’t want to miss this three part series as Mika speaks with Dr. Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, having her introduce you to game changing technology that uses new techniques in teaching Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies. These strategies and technological advancements through new apps will change the way you think of AAC devices, voice out put systems and who could benefit from these tools, regardless of what their diagnosis is or how their communication became impaired. This has the potential to equip individuals with the opportunity to learn how to express themselves at a rate we have not seen before.
Deann O’Lenick, PhD, CCC/SLP, MBA, is the owner of O’Lenick Consulting, LLC and SymbolSpeak, LLC, and the founding board member of Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC, a nonprofit whose mission and vision is for everyone to have a voice to be heard and understood. Hear MY Voice- Language Through AAC focuses on the education and training necessary to immerse the symbol speaker in both verbal language and the symbol system likely to be learned. SymbolSpeak, LLC. was established to provide technology that supports the development of language through AAC. This innovative company is based on research, combined with a unique perspective of what is needed to achieve improved outcomes for those who symbol speak or symbolize their language. SymbolSpeak, LLC launched their first app/software product in 2019. Dr. O’Lenick provides evaluations, therapy, consultations, and training through O’Lenick Consulting, LLC.
Learn more about:
- Dr O’Lenick’s WHY?
- Looking at learning language differently
- Why previous AAC device outcomes did not produce language acquisition at the rate we had hoped
- How communication delays in the special need community helped accelerate technological advancements in how we all communicate through our smart devices.
- What is SymbolSpeak, LLC and who would the Symbol-It App help
- What is Dual-Symbol Immersion
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Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
If you are a new listener to Connected with Mika Bradford, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
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Saturday Aug 31, 2019
Saturday Aug 31, 2019
This is a re-broadcast interview with Mika Bradford on "Life Disrupted" podcast hosted by Rita Bailey.
A conversation with: Mika Bradford
- Change Agent, Advocate, Podcaster
For over twenty years, Mika has been involved in grass-roots, regional, state and national initiatives focused on building resources and long-term solutions for people with chronic physical and behavioral health conditions.
Highlights from this conversation:
- Early warning signs
- Just when we thought everything was OK - the 9.0 hits
- Mayo Clinic
- Autism Reality
- Dear GOD - not the plan!
- The Blessings of Jacob
- Expect the Unexpected
- ABA Therapy - Applied Behavior Analysis
- A holistic approach to health issues
- Serving others through my acquired knowledge
- Making a Bigger Difference
Saturday Jun 29, 2019
Saturday Jun 29, 2019
Today we take a look back over the forty year journey of a health enthusiast. Hear Michael share key experiences that shaped and changed his life while embracing the principles of looking at the whole person, all aspects of their lives, including nutrition and exercise.
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
Today’s podcast features Michael Bailey, RN, a distinguished veteran who served in the Army as a Combat Medic in Vietnam, with over forty years experience working in various hospitals, Intensive Care Unit, medical clinics and insurance companies. Early on in his career he was introduced to a simplistic, wholesome way of life where clean eating, exercise and taking basic nutritional supplements was the foundation for life. His journey and desire to provide his clients with exceptional care, going beyond the status quo, began after reading “Vitamin C and the Common Cold” a popular book by Linus Pauling. The book was first published in 1970, highlighting vitamin C, its interactions with common cold and the role of vitamin C megadosage in human health. The book promoted the idea that taking large amounts of vitamin C could reduce the duration and severity of the common cold. From that moment on Michael look at health and wellness from a different perspective and began to expand his understanding of nutrition, physiology and how marrying both health, wellness and medicine could help produce optimal outcomes for his clients.
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Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Today were talking about: Heading Into The Wild Blue Yonder: Successfully planning and navigating of Jacob’s Grand RV Adventure 2019
Regardless of what information your seeking as long as the world keeps spinning science and technology will continue to expand. A closed door today may be the gateway to a new beginning tomorrow.
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Also, listen on our website here.
In this episode of CONNECTED with Mika Bradford we’re discussing:
Planning a vacation or staycation is work for any parent and when planning a getaway for a child or adult with disabilities it requires diving deeper into the details. In this episode Mika talks about her twelve day adventure traveling over four thousand miles on the road trip of a lifetime with her twenty three year old son with autism. Learn more about her preparation successes and epic fails as she talks about travel tips and tricks when planning a grand adventure for children of any age and ability while on the open road or staying in and around town.
Learn more about:
- Planning meals for children with special diets.
- Consider the importance of visual cues and guides regarding distance and time traveling.
- Do NOT forget paperwork showing diagnosis, health conditions, proof of familial status and guardianship, in order to ensure you are prepared for any unexpected event where the well being or actions of your loved one may be questioned by medical professionals or peace officers within the communities you are traveling.
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