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

Are more SLPs leaving the field because we are burned out or morally injured? Rebecca Von Duering, MS CCC-SLP (aka @‌GenderAffirmingVoice) joined us on Pediatric Speech Sister Saturdays Live to tell us about moral injury as it’s related to speech pathology. Tune into this replay and learn about:

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.

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Article referenced: Morgan, H. (2020). Misunderstood and mistreated: Students of color in special education. Voices of Reform, 3(2), 71-81. Retrieved from https://www.voicesofreform.com/article/18595-misunderstood-and-mistreated-students-of-color-in-special-education doi: 10.32623/3.100005

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In this episode of Pediatric Speech Sister LIVE (on YouTube), we'll be talking about "Supporting Parents Raising Bilingual Children" in honor of National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. Our guest today is Kaila Diaz, a sociolinguist (M.A.) and expert in childhood and family bilingualism.

Join me and Kaila in this YouTube LIVE replay as we discuss:

and so much more!

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About Kaila:

Kaila Diaz is a sociolinguist (M.A.) who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. She is the director of Bilingüitos (https://bilinguitos.com/), an educational platform and online community for parents raising bilingual kids. Kaila also hosts the Bilingual Parenting Podcast.

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Helpful Research Articles (from Kaila!):

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168212/

De Houwer A. Parental language input patterns and children’s bilingual use. Applied Psycholinguistics. 2007;28(03):411–424. doi: 10.1017/S0142716407070221 

Paradis J, Genesee F, Crago MB. Dual language development and disorders. Baltimore: Paul H Brookes Publishing Company; 2010.

King, K. Fogle, L. & Logan-Terry, A. (2008) Family Language Policy. Language and Linguistics Compass 2(5) https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-818X.2008.00076.x

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In this episode, I share my personal journey of understanding generational healing and why I believe it's essential to bring it to the field of speech-language pathology. As a practicing speech-language pathologist, I have experienced firsthand the impact of generational trauma as a BIPOC clinician.

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In this episode we learn how to identify with our own cultures to bridge the gap between ourselves and our diverse clients and colleagues. Listen in!

Sources Mentioned: Section 1. Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities - Marya Axner, 2022

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Join me and Jordyn R. Carroll, MS CCC-SLP in our IG Live Replay discussion about how SLPs can prevent suicide in Black children/youth.

About Jordyn_______

Jordyn Carroll, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and trailblazer in the field of speech pathology. She specializes in culturally-responsive therapy, advocacy, and is the sole owner of JRCtheSLP, LLC. Her business entails public speaking, providing learning opportunities, creating diverse therapy materials, consulting, servicing private clients, and selling meaningful products and apparel.

Jordyn uses her social media platform, @JRC_theSLP on instagram, to continue advocating for Black and other marginalized communities, push for improving and diversifying the field of speech pathology, and emphasize "being the person you needed when you were younger."

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Article mentioned: "Studying the effect of racism on Black women’s brains finds traumalike impact" (The Washington Post, 2021 )

In this episode, we're joined by Jankie Thakar, Director of Marketing at Liricare. She's here to talk about Liricare's new website, which was designed with speech-language pathologists and special education specialists in mind. What I call the "LinkedIn for SLPs", Liricare's new website is a platform that makes it easy for SLPs to connect with other professionals in their field, share ideas, and grow their careers.

Join us as Jankie takes us on a tour of the website's many features, including its user-friendly interface and extensive resources. If you're an SLP or special education specialist looking to expand your professional network, then you won't want to miss this episode! 

Tune in to learn more about how Liricare can help you take your career to the next level.  

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About Jankie: Jankie is "intrigued with how any humans play many roles in their own lives " and she is "busy decoding, them as patients, survivors and fighters. At times the drugs innovated and researched by pharmaceutical industry and health tech industry comes to rescue, there are days when it’s just words that help them sail."  

From Jankie's words: "I am grateful to have started my career in one of the most sensitive areas of pharmaceutical industry, Oncology. Grown as marketer and being a proud empath, I am glad to add a unique flavour of emotions in what I do, when I do to help the brands reach to the right people. Empowering lives and being able to play a crucial role in their lives is what I aim for."  

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Celebrate International Women’s History Month with today’s guest, Dr. Ianessa Humbert, who has made a difference in the speech pathology community by fearlessly bringing her expertise into the realms of sexual education, fighting against discrimination, and using the adversity used against her to make further her impact.

Ianessa Humbert, Ph.D. is an accomplished scientist, professor, and highly sought-after speaker with expertise in swallowing and swallowing disorders.  With over 100 speaking invitations around the world, the most common feedback from attendees continues to be “This is the first time a course has really forced me to think about what I’m doing”. Dr. Humbert’s teaching philosophy requires attendees to question everything they think they know before learning can begin.

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Website (research, podcast, youtube) : https://www.ianessahumbert.com/

STEP Community: https://www.stepcommunity.com/pages/home

When creating and implementing Black History-themed speech therapy plans, clinicians should ensure the accuracy of the information presented.  In this solo episode, Melanie gives tips to finding credible sources for Black History therapy activities.  

ASHA (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) requires clinicians to conduct evidence-based practices in every aspect of their intervention. Thus, speech-pathologists, assistants, and graduate clinicians should feel empowered to ensure information presented in speech therapy activities are relevant and relatable. Let's celebrate Black History year round!

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Black History Instagram Accounts Mentioned: 

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

This episode is for you if you are a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous Person of Color) Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathologist Assistant, or SLP2Be (undergraduate and graduate speechie)! BIPOC Speechies share a set of unique challenges when navigating this profession. 

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Articles mentioned: 

Microaggressions, Imposter Syndrome, and People of Color: A Quantitative Analysis (King, 2022)

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE OF BLACK FEMALE STUDENTS AT CHICO STATE (Campbell, 2021)

What’s it like being a Black Male SLP? Chances are you probably don’t know since less than 3% of SLPs are Black AND Male (ASHA, 2021).

In this episode, host Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLP speaks with Kevin Simmons, (aka the Singing SLP) about:

Kevin Simmons M.S., CF-SLP is a pediatric speech therapist in Atlanta, Ga. His passions include educating people about diversity, implementing programs tailor development for the underserved population, and hearing individuals’ stories about themselves through song and dance. With a unique twist on educational experiences, Kevin aka The Singing SLP provides songs with his own lyrics that promote development, memory strategies for tests, and so much more. In years to come, he expects the speech therapy game to “change” with initiatives he sets forth. With that said, one of his favorite quotes is from that of the great Angela Y. Davis, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”

Here’s how you can connect with Kevin:

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@kjsimmons1995

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingslp/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@singingslp?_t=8ZvkEPq0BUR&_r=1

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Sources:

American-Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2021). ASHA 2021 Member and Affiliate Profile.

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