Karen Dudek-Brannan

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I’m Karen Dudek-Brannan, and I’m a Professional Development and Learning Specialist, SLP, and founder/owner/operator of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering therapists and educators to design interventions that support language, literacy, and executive functioning. In my current role, I develop engaging professional development and products that help school teams work together to get better results. You can listen to the De Facto Leaders podcast at drkarendudekbrannan.com/blog Get my Ultimate Guide to Sentence Structure for SLPs at drkarenspeech.com/sentencestructure Sign up for my "5 Component Language Therapy System at drkarenspeech.com/language Get my Executive Functioning Implementation Guide for school teams at drkarendudekbrannan.com/efschools Sign up for my "How to be evidence-based and neurodiversity affirming (by supporting executive functioning)" training at drkarendudekbrannan.com/efleadership

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How to manage anxiety and decision fatigue about your school SLP schedule

How to manage anxiety and decision fatigue about your school SLP schedule Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Your don’t need the perfect language or executive functioning system. You need protected time.

Your don’t need the perfect language or executive functioning system. You need protected time. Karen Dudek-Brannan

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How to Use the Master Planning Process to Design an Executive Functioning Implementation Plan

How to Use the Master Planning Process to Design an Executive Functioning Implementation Plan Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 252: A Case for Well-Designed Virtual Field Trips (with Seth Fleischauer)

De Facto Leaders EP 252: A Case for Well-Designed Virtual Field Trips (with Seth Fleischauer) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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EP 207: Failure to launch, screen addiction, and preparing kids for life after high school (with Mic

EP 207: Failure to launch, screen addiction, and preparing kids for life after high school (with Mic Karen Dudek-Brannan

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When clinicians neglect their health for their jobs

When clinicians neglect their health for their jobs Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 251: "Using a “Virtual Speech Helper” (with Maura Connor)"

De Facto Leaders EP 251: "Using a “Virtual Speech Helper” (with Maura Connor)" Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Clinicians: Do you worry about work-related things that have nothing to do with job performance?

Clinicians: Do you worry about work-related things that have nothing to do with job performance? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Five Clinical Containers to Design Your Language Therapy System

Five Clinical Containers to Design Your Language Therapy System Karen Dudek-Brannan

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The only two reasons to collect data in language therapy

The only two reasons to collect data in language therapy Karen Dudek-Brannan

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SLPs: What to do when teachers don’t follow through on your recommendations

SLPs: What to do when teachers don’t follow through on your recommendations Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 250: Defining “EdTech” and the End User (with Maura Connor)

De Facto Leaders EP 250: Defining “EdTech” and the End User (with Maura Connor) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Making professional development and programming goals meaningful (with John Mihalyo)

Making professional development and programming goals meaningful (with John Mihalyo) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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People are going to freak out about the virtual speech helper. Here's my take.

People are going to freak out about the virtual speech helper. Here's my take. Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 249: Your clinical expertise is powerful. But is it scalable?

De Facto Leaders EP 249: Your clinical expertise is powerful. But is it scalable? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Two reasons why talented SLPs spend too much time planning for language therapy sessions

Two reasons why talented SLPs spend too much time planning for language therapy sessions Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Experienced SLPs are more to procrastinate.Here’s why.

Experienced SLPs are more to procrastinate.Here’s why. Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Language Therapy Advance Foundations course update 1-4-2026

Language Therapy Advance Foundations course update 1-4-2026 Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 248: So…can you recommend an app to build my child’s language skills?

De Facto Leaders EP 248: So…can you recommend an app to build my child’s language skills? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 247: Narrative Intervention: Beyond "Cute" Stories and Lesson Plans

De Facto Leaders EP 247: Narrative Intervention: Beyond "Cute" Stories and Lesson Plans Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 246: What's the point of teaching storytelling? (with Jane Gebers)

De Facto Leaders EP 246: What's the point of teaching storytelling? (with Jane Gebers) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 245: Not seeing generalization? You might be the bottleneck.

De Facto Leaders EP 245: Not seeing generalization? You might be the bottleneck. Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 244: Part 3: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation?

De Facto Leaders EP 244: Part 3: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout w/Dr. Karen Ross

Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout w/Dr. Karen Ross Karen Dudek-Brannan

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3 Shifts to Turn Clinical Expertise Into a Scalable Language Therapy System MC

3 Shifts to Turn Clinical Expertise Into a Scalable Language Therapy System MC Karen Dudek-Brannan

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3 Shifts to Turn Clinical Expertise Into a Scalable Language Therapy System no MC

3 Shifts to Turn Clinical Expertise Into a Scalable Language Therapy System no MC Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 243: Part 2: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation?

De Facto Leaders EP 243: Part 2: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Is your language therapy scalable?

Is your language therapy scalable? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 242: Part 1: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation?

De Facto Leaders EP 242: Part 1: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 241: Educational Eligibility, Clinical Diagnosis, and the “Just Be Like Finland”

De Facto Leaders EP 241: Educational Eligibility, Clinical Diagnosis, and the “Just Be Like Finland” Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 240: What words should I target in language therapy?

De Facto Leaders EP 240: What words should I target in language therapy? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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EP 205: Using the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh)

EP 205: Using the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 239: "A Case for Talking about the “Summer Slide” in the Fall

De Facto Leaders EP 239: "A Case for Talking about the “Summer Slide” in the Fall Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 238: What “Biologically Secondary” Means for Literacy Instruction

De Facto Leaders EP 238: What “Biologically Secondary” Means for Literacy Instruction Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 237: The Relationship Between Language Skills and Discipline Referrals

De Facto Leaders EP 237: The Relationship Between Language Skills and Discipline Referrals Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 236: Building the Literacy Skills Needed for Technology and Life

De Facto Leaders EP 236: Building the Literacy Skills Needed for Technology and Life Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 235: Engaging Families and the Role of Tech in Addressing Book Deserts

De Facto Leaders EP 235: Engaging Families and the Role of Tech in Addressing Book Deserts Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 234: Navigating Language Therapy as the Only SLP in the District

De Facto Leaders EP 234: Navigating Language Therapy as the Only SLP in the District Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 230: Part 5: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework

De Facto Leaders EP 230: Part 5: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout w/Dr. Karen Ross

Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout w/Dr. Karen Ross Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 233: Case Study: Shouldn’t I have language therapy figured out by now?

De Facto Leaders EP 233: Case Study: Shouldn’t I have language therapy figured out by now? Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 229: Part 4: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework

De Facto Leaders EP 229: Part 4: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework Karen Dudek-Brannan

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EP 205: Using the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh)

EP 205: Using the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh) Karen Dudek-Brannan

13 views - 6 months ago

EP 207: Failure to launch, screen addiction, and preparing kids for life after high school (with Mic

EP 207: Failure to launch, screen addiction, and preparing kids for life after high school (with Mic Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 232: Balancing Language, Academic Content Areas, and Executive Functioning

De Facto Leaders EP 232: Balancing Language, Academic Content Areas, and Executive Functioning Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 228: Part 3: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework

De Facto Leaders EP 228: Part 3: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 231: Finding a Place for AI in Therapy and Product Development with Natalie Yona

De Facto Leaders EP 231: Finding a Place for AI in Therapy and Product Development with Natalie Yona Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 227: Part 2: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework

De Facto Leaders EP 227: Part 2: Five Skills to Create Your Exec Functioning Intervention Framework Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Making professional development and programming goals meaningful (with John Mihalyo)

Making professional development and programming goals meaningful (with John Mihalyo) Karen Dudek-Brannan

10 views - 6 months ago

De Facto Leaders EP 226: Part 1: Five Skills to Create Your Exec. Functioning Intervention Framework

De Facto Leaders EP 226: Part 1: Five Skills to Create Your Exec. Functioning Intervention Framework Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 225: Building Data Culture & Trust in Education (with Jessica Lane)

De Facto Leaders EP 225: Building Data Culture & Trust in Education (with Jessica Lane) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 224: Orthographic Mapping & Effective Spelling Instruction (with Dr. Molly Ness)

De Facto Leaders EP 224: Orthographic Mapping & Effective Spelling Instruction (with Dr. Molly Ness) Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 223: How to Create a Research-Based Executive Functioning Implementation Plan

De Facto Leaders EP 223: How to Create a Research-Based Executive Functioning Implementation Plan Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 222:Executive functioning assessment, late ADHD diagnosis, and proactive support

De Facto Leaders EP 222:Executive functioning assessment, late ADHD diagnosis, and proactive support Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 221: From Plateau to Progress: Language Therapy Case Studies

De Facto Leaders EP 221: From Plateau to Progress: Language Therapy Case Studies Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 220: C.L. Series Part 3: Asset Stacking: Building Your Path to Systemic Impact

De Facto Leaders EP 220: C.L. Series Part 3: Asset Stacking: Building Your Path to Systemic Impact Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 219: C.L Series Part 2: Scaling Your Expertise Beyond the Therapy Room

De Facto Leaders EP 219: C.L Series Part 2: Scaling Your Expertise Beyond the Therapy Room Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 218: Clinical Leadership Series Part 1: Claiming Your Seat at the Table

De Facto Leaders EP 218: Clinical Leadership Series Part 1: Claiming Your Seat at the Table Karen Dudek-Brannan

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De Facto Leaders EP 217: Embracing Cross-Pollination, High-Quality Tutoring, and Agile Leadership

De Facto Leaders EP 217: Embracing Cross-Pollination, High-Quality Tutoring, and Agile Leadership Karen Dudek-Brannan

31 views - 9 months ago

De Facto Leaders EP 216: The School Leader's Guide to Executive Functioning Support

De Facto Leaders EP 216: The School Leader's Guide to Executive Functioning Support Karen Dudek-Brannan

37 views - 9 months ago