On this (snow day) episode Maria, Deb and their guest Michelle were drinking different wines. Maria was drinking Yellowtail Cabernet Sauvignon and paired it with a salty feta. Deborah was drinking Plavac Bura a red Dalmatia wine. The wine is from Croatia where both Deb and Maria have visited and totally recommend.. Deb paired her wine with a very fancy cheese that contained cranberries, curtesy of Mike. Michelle drank Volvo vineyard Zinfadel blend wine with feta. Maria, Deb and Michelle voted "drink it" for their wines.Deb & Michelle reminisced about working as waitresses in a comedy show. Both agreed that comedians use stand up comedy as a coping strategy for facing their anxiety. Michelle is a school psychologist in a public school in New Jersey. She talked about the different populations she words with. She gave us a rundown of some of her roles and responsibilities in the schools. She works closely with teachers and other related services as well as parents.  Michelle shared some insight such as, working as part of a team and keeping open lines of communication.Don't forget to follow them on Instagram @slps_wine_and_cheese_pod @maria_kotsonisslp @deborahbrookscccslpCheck out their Patreon! link in their Instagram bio.They are also still selling pink and white blah blah blah blah shirts.Also, Michelle is currently working towards getting her BCBA. Michelle has seen success with using ABA therapy with children with Autism. Maria shared her experiences with using ABA therapy during her externship in graduate school. Michelle discussed how understanding the importance of the function of behavior. Deb reiterated Maria's point of when teaching children with Autism it is important to teach them "I communicate, I get something" to positively reinforce communication. Their end quote was "You can't change how other people act or behave. You can only change how you react or behave".