The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLP

In this episode of the Pediatric Speech Sister Show, we speak with Hannah Simpson, a clinical fellow with a passion for advocacy in the field of speech pathology. Hannah shares her journey, starting from her personal experiences with language barriers in a multicultural household to her extensive involvement in field-related advocacy. She details her capstone project, which focused on training pre-professionals in advocacy, and offers practical advice for those interested in integrating politics and policy into their careers. The episode also highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion in the field, emphasizing the need for a more representative workforce.

00:00 Introduction to the Pediatric Speech Sister Show
01:34 Meet Our Guest: Hannah Simpson
03:07 Hannah's Journey and Passion for Speech Pathology
08:58 Advocacy in Speech Pathology
14:22 True Learn Sponsorship
15:26 Advice for Aspiring Speech Pathologists
27:40 The Importance of Diversity in the Field
31:04 Conclusion and Contact Information

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ABOUT HANNAH: 
Hannah Simpson is a current CF completing their fellowship in a Dysphagia/Voice specialty clinic and SNF. Their introduction to field-related advocacy began during their undergraduate program when they participated in Advocacy Day, an experience that sparked their enduring interest in the area. In graduate school, Hannah's capstone project focused on equipping pre-professionals with the skills and confidence to engage in field advocacy, aiming to prepare them for active participation as professionals. Their professional interests include dysphagia, voice, field-related advocacy, and promoting health education within Black and Brown communities.

CONTACT HANNAH: 

• Instagram: @cf.slp4advocacy 
• Email: [email protected]

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In this episode, I have Rebecca Von Duering (they/them), MS-SLP back on the show to discuss moral injury and considerations for transgender voice intervention. 

Tune in as we unpack:

• Moral injury - how it affects speech therapists due to limitations in care.
• Transgender voice care & navigating challenges like microaggressions.
• Advocating for transgender clients & becoming a strong ally.

This episode was previously recorded on the Pediatric Speech Sister Show Network on Youtube. You can watch the LIVE REPLAY HERE: https://youtube.com/live/1_J5PDxwxXw 

Read the transcript HERE: https://bit.ly/4csgqtK 

ABOUT REBECCA: 

Rebecca is a speech and language pathologist working in the greater Puget Sound Region of Seattle, Washington. Prior to Speech Pathology they worked as a elementary school teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada and in San Diego, California. Since 2015 they have specialized in Gender Affirming Care and they provide services through an antiracist, neurodiversity affirming, and linguistic justice framework. As clinical lead for a major healthcare institution they strive to align patient care delivery needs with corporate leadership initiatives through advocacy work and interdisciplinary training.

Get in touch with Rebecca on Instagram: instagram.com/genderaffirmingvoice  

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Pediatric Speech Sister Show

Happy Pride Month! In this episode, I meet with Jena Castro-Casbon (she/her), MS CCC-SLP, Founder of The Independent Clinician. Together, we will delve into the captivating journey of Jena as an Out LGBTQIA+ Speech-Language Pathologist and Entrepreneur.

 Tune in as we discuss: 

• Why People Are Afraid to Start their Own Private Practices
• Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt
• Barriers to Giving and Receiving Specialized Services
• Overcoming Fears of Being “Out”
• Finding Gay Colleagues and Classmates

This episode was previously recorded on the  Pediatric Speech Sister Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode HERE.

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Read the transcript HERE. 

ABOUT JENA

Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP is a private practice consultant, mentor, author, speaker and founder of the Independent Clinician, an online education company that specializes in helping SLPs and OTs start, grow, and scale successful private practices. 

Team Independent Clinician is on a mission to help at least a thousand SLPs and OTs start private practices each year because more practices means more services for the children and adults who need them. 

She is the creator of the Start Your Private Practice, Grow Your Private Practice, and Scale Your Private Practice programs, which offer step-by-step information and processes and ongoing support from a team of mentors. When Jena was first getting started, there were no online education programs specifically for SLP and OTs going into private practice, so she created the programs she wished she had. 

Jena has been invited to speak at local and national ASHA conferences; she’s spoken on the topics of starting and growing private practices, marketing, and entrepreneurship. 

You can hear Jena every week as the host of the Private Practice Success Stories podcast, and you can hang out with her on all social media platforms. 

Jena lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with her wife, Sarah, and their two sons, Hayes and Holden. 

Get in touch with Jena: 

• Website: https://www.IndependentClinician.com 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentClinician 
• Podcast: Private Practice Success Stories: https://independentclinician.com/podcast-blog/ 
• Freebie: Private Practice Roadmap www.startyourprivatepractice.com/freebie 
• Purchase: The Path to Private Practice by Jena Castro-Casbon: https://amzn.to/4c5bivs 

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In this episode, I meet withDr. Karen Dudek-Brannan, EdD, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her), to find ways we can navigate executive functioning challenges as students and clinicians. Tune in as we discuss: 

• [4:41] How Dr. Karen found executive functioning as a component of CSD
• [9:37] Dr. Karen's reason for joining SLP 
• [14:25] How to implement scaffolding in the school setting
• [25:26] Advice for SLPs and aspiring SLPs with imposter syndrome and executive functioning challenges
• [31:58] Ways speechies can communicate confidently in social situations (e.g., conventions) 
• [39:17] Details about Karen’s freebies 

This episode was previously recorded on the  Pediatric Speech Sister Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode HERE. 

Read the transcript HERE. 

ABOUT DR. KAREN

Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan is the founder and owner/operator of Dr. Karen, LLC, company focused on empowering therapists and educators to design interventions that support language, literacy, and executive functioning. She has a doctorate in Special Education and Director of Special Education and Assistive Technology credentials from Illinois State University, as well as master’s and bachelor’s from Illinois State University in speech-language pathology. She spent 14 years in the school systems and has held various roles in leadership and higher education teaching and mentoring clinicians and educators. She is the host of the De Facto Leaders podcast, where she shares evidence-based practices, her own experience, and guest expert interviews on topics related to education and healthcare reform. 

Financial Disclosures: Dr. Karen owns a business called Dr. Karen, LLC and offers products and services from which she earns income. Some of the resources she mentions in this episode are affiliated with her business. 

Get in touch with Dr. Karen: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkarenspeechlanguage/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkarenspeech 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-dudek-brannan/  
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-dudek-brannan/ 

Dr. Karen’s FREE Resources: 

• “How to be evidence-based and neurodiversity-affirming (by building executive functioning)”:  https://www.drkarendudekbrannan.com/efleadership 
• “How to boost comprehension, processing, and academic performance WITHOUT hours of prep, planning, & research”: https://www.drkarenspeech.com/language 
• Listen to the De Facto Leaders podcast here: defactoleaders.com
  
  

Dr. Karen’s Research: 

Dudek, Karen Lara, "The Effect of Metalinguistic Strategy Instruction on the Oral and Written Expression of School-Aged Children" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 86. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/86 

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In this episode, I meet with Nikki Hunjan, MA CCC-SLP, to find ways we can be culturally responsive when for Asian-American transracial adoptees. Tune into this Youtube LIVE replay as we commemorate AAPI month and discuss: 

• Nikki’s journey as a TPT seller
• Navigating imposter syndrome and microaggressions as a transracial adoptee
• Q&A with audience members about self advocacy in higher education
• The importance of representations
• Ways we can be more inclusive in the content creation space

This episode was previously recorded on the  Pediatric Speech Sister Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode HERE. 

ABOUT NIKKI: 

Nikki has been an SLP for 13 years. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two kids. Most of her experience has been in the schools, but she recently switched back to private practice.

Get in touch with Nikki: 

• Nikki Instagram: instagram.com/teachspeech365
• Nikki Website: http://www.teachspeech365.com 
• Download her ROLL and PLAY FREEBIE here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTmyAE63VO1CxkB2WAeHFROZ7MAydSas/view?usp=sharing
  
  

This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here: http://youtube.com/@PediatricSpeechSisterNetwork 

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FOR ASPIRING SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

• Are you an SLP2Be? Checkout Praxis Speech Sister on Instagram:http://instagram.com/praxisspeechsister 
• Listen to the Praxis Speech Sister Podcast: tiny.url/praxisspeechsistermedia! 
• FREE Mindset and Study Prep Mini Course Out Now: tinyurl.com/praxisminicourse
• Melanie Y. Evans - SLP L.L.C. is now accepting volunteer Influencer Interns! Find out more at tinyurl.com/pssinternapp. 
• Preparing for the SLP Praxis Exam? Get your FREE Praxis Prep Guide Here: https://mailchi.mp/378fe4c47030/studyprep 

Pediatric Speech Sister became a culturally responsive brand after the George Floyd murder in 2020. Our post, “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Educational Settings” went viral, revealing how SLPs, educators, and the rest of the world were ready to be better advocates for BIPOC populations. Tune in as we discuss the 5 ways to serve BIPOC children, including: 

• Understand their unique challenges 
• Practice cultural humility 
• Consider unique experiences in treatment and instruction
• Consider diverse learning styles
• Choose relevant and inclusive materials

This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here: http://youtube.com/@PediatricSpeechSisterNetwork 

Get your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here: http://tinyurl.com/supportBIPOCkids

My ASHA Leader Article Links: 

• Expanding Our Views on Behavior and Black Students: a Call to Action (Evans & Perry, 2021)
• Shifting the Paradigm from Disciplining Black Students to Cultural Responsiveness (Evans & Perry, 2021)

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• Melanie Y. Evans - SLP L.L.C. is now accepting volunteer Influencer Interns! Find out more at tinyurl.com/pssinternapp. 
• Preparing for the SLP Praxis Exam? Get your FREE Praxis Prep Guide Here: https://mailchi.mp/378fe4c47030/studyprep 

PSS Show is Back!! We've been out for a hiatus as we zoned in on Spring 2024 duties. We're thankful to have you back for another ERA. Tune in as we discuss: 

• What to expect from this new era (we decided to keep our show 1 season!)
• Where we've been and what we've been up to 
• Why we're happy to be back

This show is produced by the Pediatric Speech Sister Show Network on Youtube. You can watch LIVE replays HERE. 

This episode is sponsored by Liricare, LLC, an online community for speech language pathologists and special educators. You can sign up for free at liricare.com.

Culturally Responsive Practices in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, 2nd Edition (Hyter & Salas-Provance, 2023): 
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Do you have a desire to incorporate Black History Month into your treatment plans but don’t know where to start? Look no further! In this episode, I discuss 5 steps to find credible sources for Black History themed  speech therapy activities, including: 

This episode was previously recorded on the  Pediatric Speech Sister Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode HERE: https://youtu.be/yjm_IT3HtOw 

Read the transcript HERE: http://tinyurl.com/crediblesources1 

Get your FREE Juneteenth Wh- Questions Mini Book HERE: tinyurl.com/juneteenthminibook

Sources: 

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

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Social Media Accounts I Recommend Following: 

instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister 

instagram.com/jrc_theslp, 

instagram.com/unlearnwithme.theslp 

instagram.com/thesingingslp,

 instagram.com/evolvedteacher 

instagram.com/blackhistory, 

instagram.com/africanarchives, 

instagram.com/blackarchives.co, 

instagram.com/taylorcassidyj, 

instagram.com/brownhistory

This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here: http://youtube.com/@PediatricSpeechSisterNetwork 

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In this episode, I discuss the top tips I recommend BEFORE integrating Black History Month (BHM) into your speech therapy treatment plans this February and BEYOND. Join me as we talk about: 

• [1:03.6] Doing your research before teaching BHM concepts
• [1:58.6] Keeping your intentions in mind (your Why)
• [3:02.2] Release the struggle
• [4:40.6] Remembering Black history is American history
• [5:26.6] Support Black Businesses 

You can also watch this episode for a viewing experience on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode HERE: https://youtu.be/rfyVUsekXco 

Read the transcript HERE: http://tinyurl.com/BHMTRANSCRIPT 

You can find Black History activities on my TPT store! Shop HERE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pediatric-Speech-Sister-Tpt-Store 

Sources:

Duncan, G. Albert (2023, December 12). Black Panther Party. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-Panther-Party

Gabrielle Douglas biography, olympic medals, records and age. (n.d.). https://olympics.com/en/athletes/gabrielle-douglas 

Rosa Parks. NAACP. (2021, May 11). https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/rosa-parks#:~:text=In%201955%2C%20Parks%20rejected%20a,to%20board%20the%20city’s%20buses  

Other Websites Mentioned: 

• https://www.biography.com/ 
• https://www.history.com/ 
• https://nmaahc.si.edu/ 

Instagram accounts to follow: 

instagram.com/jrc_theslp⁠, ⁠instagram.com/singingslp⁠, instagram.com/evolvedteacher⁠, ⁠instagram.com/blackhistory⁠, instagram.com/⁠africanarchives⁠, ⁠instagram.com/blackarchives.co,⁠ instagram.com/taylorcassidyj⁠,⁠ instagram.com/unlearnwithme.slp⁠ ⁠instagram.com/brownhistory

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Post-holiday trauma is often not considered when returning back to school from Winter Break. Rachel is a speech pathologist and survivor of the 2018 Stoneman Douglas Parkland Shooting who bravely uses her experience to teach SLPs and educators how we can be more trauma informed in our work. 

Join our conversation as we discuss:

Read the transcript ⁠HERE⁠. 

This episode was previously recorded on the Melanie Y. Evans Network on Youtube. You can watch the visual episode ⁠HERE⁠.

CONTACT RACHEL

Rachel can be reached via her Instagram: instagram.com/ptsd.slp 

Rachel’s Website: https://www.ptsdslp.com/ 

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Sources:

⁠AGE-RELATED REACTIONS TO A TRAUMATIC EVENT⁠

⁠Climate Change as ACE (Climate Trauma Project)⁠

⁠How Extreme Weather Threatens People with Disabilities⁠

⁠Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration ⁠

⁠Teen gunman kills 17, injures 17 at Parkland, Florida high school⁠

⁠Trauma Informed Oregon ⁠

⁠“What is Child Trauma?” (Northwestern University, 2022)⁠

Trauma Informed Books (from our Affiliates)

⁠What Happened to You? - Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry⁠

⁠The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma⁠
⁠The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity