Image courtesy of PublicDomainPictures on Pixabay.com Call your member of Congress today and keep calling! The Capitol Switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put that number in your phone and use it! The very nice, very stressed out operator who answers the phone will put you in contact with your members of Congress when you callContinueContinue reading “Save Medicaid & Medicare! Please Call Your Members of Congress!”
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Available Now for Pre-Order
Cover image from Brookes Publishing My colleague, Dr. Rihana Mason, and I wrote two chapters on culturally responsive home visiting which appear as Chapters 6 and 7 in this editing text. Copies are available for pre-order now here. Materials for the RAIN and reMODEL Approaches discussed in the chapters are available at our companion site:ContinueContinue reading “Available Now for Pre-Order”
Thank You, Tiger…For Everything, Little Man
My wonderful, quirky, adorkable Tiger… It’s been a week today since we had to say goodbye. It was your time. Your kidneys were failing and you couldn’t tell me. It happened so fast. And, to the very end, you gave all of us everything you had to give. It’s so hard to believe the topContinueContinue reading “Thank You, Tiger…For Everything, Little Man”
Success and Updates
Image by geralt on Pixabay.com It’s been a busy start to 2024 and I finally have time to post some updates. Spoiler alert ~ it’s all really good news. Finally! A Replacement Device for a Very Deserving Client :)! Yesterday, I got the news that one of my clients will be getting his replacement speechContinueContinue reading “Success and Updates”
Celebrating Black History Month 2024
Created with Canva.com Celebrating Black History Month 2024! The contributions of many Black Americans to our collective history often is not taught in mainstream culture history classes. And, that’s unfortunate. Black Americans have contributed greatly to the rich tapestry of the collective American story. Madame C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become aContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Black History Month 2024”
Seriously, people?
Image courtesy of gabrielle_c on Pixabay.com I’ve written before about some of the run-ins I’ve had with the local school district. Click Here and Here for some of the previous posts. I wish I could say this was a small, ignorant district. It’s not small. It’s one of the largest districts in the United States.ContinueContinue reading “Seriously, people?”
Ebb and Flow – Preparing to Change Paths
Image by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com For me, 2023 has been a year of finally and fully reclaiming my own power. Part of that process has included reflecting on where I am in my personal and professional lives, where I want to be in the next 3-5 years, and then preparing beyond that. Since 2015ContinueContinue reading “Ebb and Flow – Preparing to Change Paths”
Can You Imagine Being an Outsider in Your Own Life?
Image courtesy of Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com I’ve written before wondering what it must be like to be non-verbal. You can read that post here. It’s gotten quite a bit of traffic since I posted it in July, 2023. Yesterday was an interesting day clinically. It’s the tale of two kids, one who is becomingContinueContinue reading “Can You Imagine Being an Outsider in Your Own Life?”
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Image created with Canva.com Tonight is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. The solstice signals the start of winter. But, it also signals the return of the light. Beginning tomorrow, the days will become incrementally longer than the nights. To all those who celebrate, wishing you a warm winter solstice.
How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP – Part 2 Mansplaining
Image courtesy of Tillixia on Pixabay.com Mansplaining The Oxford Dictionary defines mansplaining as, “the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. Those of us who identify as women know mansplaining when we hear it. Or see it. Or read it. Or any combination ofContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP – Part 2 Mansplaining”
Outside The Box 