Best Kelly Vess Podcasts (2024)

Where to begin on the first days of therapy? What do you do on days one, two, three, and four of therapy? It's time to build relationships. How? Check out this episode for a simple 3-step process to pave the way for success. Ready to put research into practice with ready-to-use, educationally-rich materials? Check out the SIS Membership. Learn more…

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Writing Neurodiversity Affirming Goals with Jessie Ginsburg and Chris Wenger 36:51

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Show Notes: slpnow.com/190By SLP Now

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137. Three Ways to Make Speech Home Practice Engaging & Effective 19:20

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Research indicates routine home practice improves outcomes. What can we do to make home practice a habit? Learn three ways to make home practice engaging and effective in this episode. Join the SIS Membership to put these home practice strategies into practice today. Click here to learn more about the SIS Membership.…

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136. Try THIS to Make High-Tech AAC Easy 13:42

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High-tech AAC devices are becoming more readily available. However, many SLPs and families are uncomfortable using these devices. This episode shares the M.O.D.E.L. strategy to help parents and professionals effectively implement high-tech AAC devices throughout the child's day. Ready to put research into practice? Learn about the SIS Membership an…

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145. Gestalt Language Processing II: Do THIS to Optimize Gains 24:14

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Many children with Autism learn to talk through gestalt language processing. This episode dives into how we can capitalize on this learning style to optimize gains when neuroplasticity is at its peak. Ready to 'roll up your sleeves' and put research into practice? Learn more about SIS with this free 30-minute workshop on how to make therapy easy an…

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134. Gestalt Language Processing: Pay Attention to THIS When Language Sampling 20:55

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What metric is most important to pay attention to when language sampling children with Autism? Let's dive into the latest research on language sampling that captures progress in gestalt language processors. Ready to put research into practice? Learn more about the SIS membership here.By Kelly Vess

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133. Synesthesia & Autism-What You Need to Know 17:29

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Is 'synesthesia' part of your vernacular? If you work with children with Autism, it should be. Capitalizing on the strengths that come with synesthesia can truly accelerate gains across motor, social, speech, and language domains. Check out this episode, and let's dive into what you can do today. Capitalize on synesthesia by joining the SIS members…

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132. How to Use Music in Speech Therapy to Accelerate Gains 16:44

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The research continues to grow, indicating multiple benefits of adding music to speech and language therapy. How can you add music to your speech therapy sessions today to improve? Let's dive in! Put research into practice today by joining the SIS Membership. Learn more about SIS here with this free, 30-minute workshop.…

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131. How Long? How Often? How to Schedule Your Speech Therapy Sessions for Optimal Gains 25:32

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How should you schedule your therapy to make the most out of limited time in the face of high caseloads? Let's dive into the research on sessions ranging from 5 minutes to one hour. How often should therapy be scheduled every week? What is optimal in terms of both session duration and frequency in treating speech sound disorders? Let's look at vari…

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130. How to Use Family Photos to Improve Conversational Speaking Skills 18:06

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How can you use family photos to improve conversational speaking skills for preschoolers with autism? In this episode, we're diving into evidence-based strategies to educate parents on how to use family pictures to improve communication skills. Learn evidence-based strategies that you can adopt into your practice today. Ready to put research into i…

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129. Why UDLs Are a MUST for SLPs 17:11

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Unfortunately, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines are rarely discussed in Speech-Language Pathology. However, they are absolute game-changers in engaging children and optimizing outcomes. Check out this episode to learn about UDLs and how you can incorporate them into your practice today. Download the UDL Guidelines here. Learn About th…

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128. Are You Experiencing SLP Burn Out? 15:29

2M ago15:29

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What's causes workplace burnout? What can you do to stop it? Let's roll up our sleeves and figure this out together. P.S. If you're ready to do DSD (do something different) with educationally-rich activities 100% done-for-you every week, check out the SIS Membership 3 Intervention Secrets workshop. Join today and don't miss July and August bonus "H…

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126. 5 Superpowers of Having ADHD 11:29

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What does the largest ADHD research study indicate to be the five strengths of having ADHD? How can we use this information to empower those with ADHD? What are the next steps in understanding the strengths of neurodiversity? Let's dive into strengths that were reported from 200 individuals with ADHD. Make sure to bridge the latest research into pr…

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125. Do Non-Medication Options in Treating ADHD Actually Work? 17:28

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What does the meta-analytic research indicate about non-pharmacological treatments for ADD? Can they replace medication? Can they complement medication? Can they be used to lessen the dosage of medication? Let's dive into the latest research and explore options to discuss with your medical professional.…

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124. Three Reasons Why Your Speech Gains Are Dismal 25:17

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When treating speech sound disorders, you can do everything right and still not have the expected results. This episode examines three challenges beyond speech that can prevent success in speech therapy. Check out this episode to learn how to overcome these obstacles for optimal results in treating speech delays. Don't delay and put 100% done-for-y…

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123. How to Provide AAC Intervention Through Telepractice 20:11

4M ago20:11

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The latest research indicates that AAC intervention can be as effective remotely as in person for minimally speaking children with Autism. So, how do you do it? Let's explore five steps to put into practice today. -Check out the Telepractice in Speech-Language Therapy: The Use of Online Technologies for Parent Training and Coaching by Melinda Snodg…

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122. Eight Barriers That Are Getting in the Way of You Growing 33:46

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What has research found to be eight barriers that keep us from growing? Let's dive in and discuss what we can do to overcome these barriers to innovate our practice today to create massive change. Bridge the latest research into practice every Sunday with my free newsletter Join the SIS Membership and put research into practice today.…

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A Month of Therapy Using a Vocational Unit 6:18

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We’ve reached the final episode in our series about therapy planning across your school-aged caseload here on the SLP Now podcast! So far, we’ve used Dr. Ukrainetz’s literacy-based therapy framework to work through a month of therapy planning for five units: a play-based early language unit (slpnow.com/183), a picture book (slpnow.com/184), a ficti…

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121. How to Make Language Sampling Super Easy 20:17

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Today, I'm going to share with you the latest research on how to make language sampling easier, more effective, and more efficient. We will focus on a super easy language sampling strategy you can use with young preschool to early elementary age today. Our special focus will be language sampling children who are minimally speaking with Autism. For …

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A Month of Therapy Using a Science Experiment 7:15

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We’re nearing the end of our six-week series about therapy planning across your school-aged caseload here on the SLP Now podcast! So far, we’ve created a month of therapy plan for four units: a play-based early language unit (slpnow.com/183), a picture book (slpnow.com/184), a fiction article (slpnow.com/185), and a non-fiction article (slpnow.com/…

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120. Is Your CAS Intervention Holistic Enough? Probably Not. 21:00

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Join me in stepping back and viewing CAS from a wide-angle lens. It's time to evaluate and treat it as the multi-faceted condition it is. We're going to bridge the latest research into Monday morning practice. Join me in DSD (Doing Something Different) Ready to put educationally-rich activities into your practice that are 100% done-for-you every we…

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A Month of Therapy Using a Nonfiction Article 11:29

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We’ve reached the next episode in our six-week series about therapy planning across your school-aged caseload here on the SLP Now podcast! For the last three weeks, we’ve used Dr. Ukrainetz’s five step literacy-based therapy framework to work through a month of therapy planning for three units: a play-based early language unit (slpnow.com/183), a p…

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119. Autism: 6 MOVES Away from the Table to Improve Communication Skills 15:03

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Movement matters! How can you improve communication outcomes through movement? Let's dive into six ways you can improve communication outcomes based on the latest research. Looking to learn more? Check out my autism series at speechpathology.com Looking to do more? Check out my SIS membership with activities 100% done for you at kellyvess.com…

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A Month of Therapy Using a Fiction Article 18:04

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Welcome to another episode of the SLP Now podcast! In the last couple episodes, we've been exploring literacy-based therapy plans that will help you target your students’ goals across multiple ages, group sizes, and skill levels. We covered therapy planning for an early language unit in episode 183, plans for a picture book unit in episode 184, and…

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118. Boosting Children With Autism's Mental Health: 3 Proven Tips! 15:00

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Children with Autism are more likely to experience victimization and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Yet, these psychiatric conditions are often overshadowed by Autism and go under-identified and untreated. What can we do today to make a difference? Let's dive in! For more information on putting the latest research into Monday morning practice…

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A Month of Therapy Using a Picture Book 18:58

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We’re back at it with another episode of the SLP Now podcast! Over the next several weeks, we're going to explore various units that are designed to engage and support your students across multiple age groups and skill levels. This week, we’re diving into the second of a six-week series about literacy-based therapy plans that you can use across you…

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117. Why Think Twice When Picking Your Speech Test 14:38

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Does what speech test you pick matter? Yes. Let's dive in to this important topic. Ready for educationally-rich speech activities 100% done-for-you? Check out the SIS Membership at kellyvess.com/sis Work with children with Autism? The Autism Intervention Series at SpeechPathology.comBy Kelly Vess

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A Month of Therapy Using an Early Language Picture Book 19:08

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We’re back at it with another episode of the SLP Now podcast! This week, we’re kicking off the first of a six-week series about literacy-based units that you can use across your whole school-age caseload. This week, we’re getting started with therapy plans for an early language book: Lola Plants a Garden. Early language books include simpler storie…

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116. The Greatest Advocate for Neurodiversity? Intervention 21:22

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What's the relationship between intervention and neurodiversity in autism? Let's dive in. For more information on Autism, learn as you like. Continuing Education: For more on Autism, check out April's Autism awareness series at speechpathology.com on Thursday at 12 PM Eastern Time Book: Check out "32 Intervention Strategies that Create Lifelong Cha…

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182: How to Use Probe Data 10:27

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After covering paperwork, data collection, and progress reports, it’s time to wrap up our March podcast series and dive into one of Marisha’s very favorite topics… How to Use Probe Data! In this episode, Marisha talks about: What a probe is and why it’s so valuable The best time to collect probe data How probe data influences your session plan Usin…

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115. Do You Have This Tool in Your Intervention Toolbox? 20:02

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Do you work with children with Autism who are learning to talk? What can you do to help them? Check out this episode to learn an evidence-based strategy that will be highly effective for some of your clients. This game-changing tool is a must have for your intervention toolbox. Ready to learn more? Are you a reader? Check out my latest book "32 Int…

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181: 5 Tips to Streamline Your Data Collection as an SLP [Replay] 8:56

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Prepare to revolutionize your approach to data collection in therapy sessions! Marisha is here to share her top five tips to streamline this essential process. In the episode, we cover: Developing a Data Collection Routine: Marisha illustrates how she has structured her sessions for efficient data collection, highlighting the practice of using chec…

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114. The Most Powerful Cueing Strategy Period 17:32

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the most effective cueing strategy of them all? We're covering the strategy that is demonstrating gains across developmental domains for diverse groups of students with its evidence base consistently growing. Let's dive in! Have educationally-rich, 100% done-for-you activities arrive in your inbox weekly by joinin…

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180: 3 Steps for Easy Progress Reports for SLPs [Replay] 8:56

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Let’s talk about something that scares many SLPs… progress reports. **** Progress reports may make some SLPs sweat, but hopefully there are others (like Marisha!) who think of it as a fun opportunity to celebrate student progress. After all, the point of working smarter is to have more time for the fun stuff, right?! Marisha actually thinks it’s ki…

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113. Are You Legal in Your AAC Practice? 18:33

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Are you legal when it comes to AAC? The U.S. Department of Education clarified legal mandates for 2024 under IDEA. Many SLPs in public education would be hard pressed to affirm compliance to these mandates. Let's dive into the current legal to practice lag. P.S. Read to put research into practice today with weekly activities 100% done-for-you? Chec…

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179: How to Build Your Paperwork System as an SLP [Replay] 16:07

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For all my SLP organization aficionados out there, join me today as I dive deep into tips and resources that will streamline your paperwork processes, especially for educators and therapists. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by deadlines and data, this episode is tailor-made for you. Let’s get started! In the episode, we cover: Mapping Out Due Dates…

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112. Ten What NOT to Dos with Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) 32:29

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The latest research indicates there's a right way to do AAC and a wrong way. Let's put the research into Monday morning practice. Dive in with me on the top 10 NOT-to-dos. Looking for more on Autism? Check out my latest book, "32 Lessons that Create Lifelong Change in Autism Intervention," on Audible or paperback. Ready to put research into practic…

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178. Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp: Step 5 (Parallel Story) 5:41

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Welcome to the final instalment of our Literacy Based Therapy Bootcamp series! Today we’re talking about parallel stories — which just might be Marisha’s favorite part of the whole literacy-based therapy framework. Parallel stories are an incredible way to integrate all of the skills that we've targeted throughout our literacy-based units. The goal…

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111. Take Self-Care Seriously with Supplements 17:02

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Self-care must be a top priority if you work with or have a child with special needs. In this episode, I share my favorite supplements for self-care. Consult your naturopath, doctor, or dietitian about which supplements work best. Note: I forgot to mention my Nordic Naturals Omega 3's here. P.S. Ready to have your weekly lessons planned and prepped…

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177: Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp: Step 4 (Focused Skill Activities) 5:12

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It’s time to get into focused skill activities! So far, this Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp podcast series has covered choosing a book, pre-story knowledge/reading, and post-story comprehension. Today we’re getting into the fourth step of the framework, and start getting that focused practice in. In the episode, Marisha talks about: Increasing goa…

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176: Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp: Step 3 (Post-Story Comprehension) 5:29

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In today’s episode of the podcast, Marisha shares three different strategies she uses to embed comprehension activities into her literacy-based units. She talks about her approach to assessments — plus examples of scaffolding support based on the data collected — so that you know exactly how to put this information to work in your practice. 💪 In th…

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Episode 110. Six Simple Strategies for Success for Elementary Aged Students 29:43

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Do you do movement activities with upper elementary students? Yes! Check out this episode for six highly effective, evidence-based strategies to put into place today. Ready to roll up your sleeves and put TOMTx activities in to practice today? Don't delay and check out the SIS Membership today at kellyvess.com/sis…

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175: Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp: Step 1 (Pre-Story Knowledge) and Step 2 (Reading) 6:12

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We’re in the middle of Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp here on the SLP Now podcast. 💪 Last week we discussed choosing a text (go back if you haven’t listened yet!) and in this episode, Marisha dives into steps one and two of Dr. Ukrainetz’ literacy-based therapy framework — pre-story knowledge activation and reading the text. In the episode, Marish…

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109. Four Ways to Get Out of the February Funk 19:47

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174: Literacy-Based Therapy Bootcamp: How to Pick a Book 8:17

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As an SLP, our job is to focus on the language underpinnings: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. That's what we do best, and it’s how we help our students build the skills and strategies that they need to be successful beyond the classroom. Literacy-based therapy offers a great framework to support the development of language…

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108. Why Task-Oriented Movement Activities Are A MUST for Your Speech Therapy 23:44

7M ago23:44

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Let's unpack why task-oriented movement activities are a MUST for your speech and language therapy sessions. To have 100% done-for-you task-oriented movement activities sent to your inbox weekly, check out www.kellyvess.com/sisBy Kelly Vess

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173: My February Therapy Plans 13:22

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It’s time to talk about February therapy plans! 💕 In this episode, Marisha walks you through the exact process she uses to plan an entire month of therapy. She takes you through plans that span preschool through sixth grade, tying in the strategies and tips she shared in recent episodes. From segmenting your caseload to using quick probes and grab-…

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107. 3 Ways to Make Speech Home Practice Easy, Engaging, and Effective 16:26

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Is speech home practice necessary for the child to make significant gains? How can we make speech home practice easy, engaging, and effective? Let's unpack this. To put research into practice today, check out the SIS Membership at kellyvess.com/sisBy Kelly Vess

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