“Inclusion” by Rosy on Pixabay.com My colleague and I have two chapters in an upcoming book about home visiting. In these chapters, we explore and develop a new model for home visitors to re-think how they approach therapy/intervention/instruction with families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. One of the topics we cover is inclusionContinueContinue reading “How Inclusive Are Your Therapy Practices – Do You Include the Client?”
Author Archives: Lori Bass
Really? A “Karen” SLP-Adjacent Post
Image courtesy of Gerd Altman on Pixabay.com Oh Common Sense, Where Art Thou? Personally, I lament the demise of common sense in the world these days. Sigh. The Backstory For my primary “day job” I work as a contracting speech-language pathologist. It’s really good money. I get to set my own hours and schedule. And,ContinueContinue reading “Really? A “Karen” SLP-Adjacent Post”
Diversity Makes Us All Stronger
Image by GDJ on Pixabay.com I knew it had been a while since I’d posted on this website, but I didn’t realize it had been more than two months. Yikes! It’s been a busy couple of months while I’ve been attending to my primary day job and my other side hustle as a child languageContinueContinue reading “Diversity Makes Us All Stronger”
Happy Earth Day 2023
Image courtesy of nohaggerty on Pixabay.com Take a moment today to give thanks to this amazing planet we call home and which has given us everything we need to survive. Take a moment, too, to reflect how you can tread more lightly on her surface. Can you avoid using plastic today? Can you reuse orContinueContinue reading “Happy Earth Day 2023”
How Not to be a “Karen” SLP – Part 8 Remember, You’re In Your Client’s Home!
Image courtesy of OpenClipart-Vectors on Pixabay.com Today’s post is courtesy of an off-hand comment made by a parent late last week. Honestly, I have to just shake my head sometimes at some people I’m supposed to call my colleagues. At the request of the parent and the COTA (with whom I have an amazing workingContinueContinue reading “How Not to be a “Karen” SLP – Part 8 Remember, You’re In Your Client’s Home!”
Cotreating with Other Allied Health Disciplines
Image by Antranias on Pixabay.com Last weekend, I celebrated Easter Sunday by joining a friend from work on a mountain bike trail ride with her family. I’m new to mountain biking and am definitely still learning. Her husband is semi-pro in the sport and their young son is definitely taking after him. She, like me,ContinueContinue reading “Cotreating with Other Allied Health Disciplines”
I Stand with the Tennessee Three
Image courtesy of Clker-Free-Vector-Images on Pixabay.com If you’ve spent time on this blog, you’ll know I’m an advocate and ally of all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. I find myself writing this post because I’m dedicated to a more just, equitable, and beneficial world for everyone. I find myself writing this post becauseContinueContinue reading “I Stand with the Tennessee Three”
Happy Earth Month 2023
Image courtesy of purwakawebid on Pixabay.com Celebrating this beautiful planet we call home and all life on it. Thanking the planet for its sustaining gift of life. May we humans choose to be worthy of her gifts.
Happy Opening Day 2023
Image courtesy of cindydangerjones on Pixabay.com For all those who celebrate (or knows someone who celebrates), today is Opening Day 2023 in Major League Baseball. I’m an A’s fan. I appreciate the outside the box thinking of Moneyball, even if it can take a while to take shape. Baseball is a marathon, not a sprintContinueContinue reading “Happy Opening Day 2023”
How Not to Be a “Karen” Nurse
Image courtesy of Prawny on Pixabay.com Sometimes, I wonder if people would interact differently with me if they knew I had: 1) a long-standing interest in making therapy more just, equitable, and beneficial for everyone; and 2) an active blog where I document incidents like the one last week. I recently took over the caseContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Karen” Nurse”
Outside The Box 