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ACCESS FREE THREE MONTHS OF PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ttislp/redeem/90231
Apparently, the online debate between S2C supporters and SLPs is getting pretty dang heated. So,on this follow-up to my last episode on ableism, I reflect on how SLPs and other helping professionals can respond to conversations about S2C with more compassion, emotional awareness, and care vs. jumping straight to debate or research citations. I emphasize the importance of understanding that many parents are coming to these conversations from a place of hope, stress, grief, and deep desire to understand their child.
I try to offer a trauma-informed lens for navigating online discussions and real-world conversations alike, with attention to how stigma, systemic neglect, and caregiver exhaustion can shape the way families engage with communication methods. I, of course, also discuss the role of authorship testing, autonomy, and evidence-based practice ('cause I can't help but info-dump about those things), while emphasizing that being thoughtful and empathetic does not mean abandoning professional standards.
This episode is for SLPs, educators, AAC providers, and other helping professionals who want to hold space for complexity, avoid escalating conflict, and support families in ways that are grounded, humane, and respectful.
About:
The Trauma-Informed SLP website (Also includes my Work Cited page.)
Our email
YouTube Playlist for Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergents
Follow us on all the things! https://linktr.ee/TTISLP
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ACCESS FREE THREE MONTHS OF PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ttislp/redeem/90231
Apparently, the online debate between S2C supporters and SLPs is getting pretty dang heated. So,on this follow-up to my last episode on ableism, I reflect on how SLPs and other helping professionals can respond to conversations about S2C with more compassion, emotional awareness, and care vs. jumping straight to debate or research citations. I emphasize the importance of understanding that many parents are coming to these conversations from a place of hope, stress, grief, and deep desire to understand their child.
I try to offer a trauma-informed lens for navigating online discussions and real-world conversations alike, with attention to how stigma, systemic neglect, and caregiver exhaustion can shape the way families engage with communication methods. I, of course, also discuss the role of authorship testing, autonomy, and evidence-based practice ('cause I can't help but info-dump about those things), while emphasizing that being thoughtful and empathetic does not mean abandoning professional standards.
This episode is for SLPs, educators, AAC providers, and other helping professionals who want to hold space for complexity, avoid escalating conflict, and support families in ways that are grounded, humane, and respectful.
About:
The Trauma-Informed SLP website (Also includes my Work Cited page.)
Our email
YouTube Playlist for Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergents
Follow us on all the things! https://linktr.ee/TTISLP