As SLPs, it is our duty to advocate for our students and help them succeed in any way we possibly can. 

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Dr. Shameka Stewart to talk about the school-to-confinement pipeline for students that struggle to communicate functionally and how we as SLPs can improve our services to better serve these students and, potentially, change their lives. 

Dr. Stewart’s clinical and scholarly work specializes in Juvenile Forensics, Law Enforcement Interaction with youth with CD, child language disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How Dr. Stewart got involved in studying the correlation between speech students and confinement later in life
• How the ability to communicate functionally can impact a child's chances of being confined
• How youth that need speech services can get it while confined
• How SLPs can advocate for students when the system has failed them
• How to make your goals more relevant to the needs of the youth

This is a powerful episode with a very important message so make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/184

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Stewart’s website: https://www.juvforensicslp.com/

Follow Dr. Stewart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjuvenile_forensicslp/

Follow Dr. Stewart on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/china.johnson.509

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