Hair, or How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 5

Image courtesy of OrnaW on Pixabay.com Let's Talk About Hair The texture and color of your hair are genetic. The health of your hair has to do with your medical status, any medications you take, your diet, the environment, and how you care for it. What you "do" with your hair depends on your culture,Continue reading "Hair, or How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 5"

MLK Day 1.16.22

Image created with Canva.com Did you know when Dr. King was assassinated, he was helping to organize the sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee so they could bargain for better pay and working conditions? Remembering Dr. King for all of his work in making the United States a more equal, just, and beneficial place for everyone.

Do you provide “therapy” or “training”?

A therapist guides a young girl through speech therapy exercises using a playful and modern approach. Looking at the caption on this picture, I don't know that I'd call it a "modern" approach. These types of prompts are pretty standard in speech sound therapy... But, I digress. Today's question comes from a discussion I recentlyContinue reading "Do you provide “therapy” or “training”?"

Welcoming a New Year

Image courtesy of geralt on Pixabay.com I'm sitting in my kitchen drinking coffee on this first day of new year listening to the sound of rain. I live in the desert, so these days of gentle, steady, calming rain are not to be taken for granted. I'm not taking it for granted. I'm relishing theContinue reading "Welcoming a New Year"

How Not to be a Karen SLP – Part 4

Image courtesy of Geralt on Pixabay.com Systems of Oppression in Speech-Language Pathology Evaluations Recently, I read an excellent diary by one of my favorite contributors on a political site I enjoy. The poster talked about her experiences as a young, Black student in America's public schools and how her ability to take standardized tests setContinue reading "How Not to be a Karen SLP – Part 4"

Migrating to Mastodon

Image courtesy of OpenClipart-Vectors on Pixabay.com I've chosen to migrate from the Bird site to Mastodon in light of the turmoil at the Bird site. If you're interested, please follow me at Mastodon at @loribslp@c.im. If you chose to migrate Mastodon too, don't worry about which server to choose. I picked C.im because it's moreContinue reading "Migrating to Mastodon"

November is Native American Heritage Month

November - National American Indian Heritage Month, handwriting in a desktop calendar with ceramic vase against abstract paper landscape, reminder of historical and cultural event I currently live on land that stands on Southern Paiute or Nuwuvi land. The Paitue developed a rich culture in the Las Vegas area that respected the dry, arid, tough,Continue reading "November is Native American Heritage Month"

Walking in My Shoes Episode 1

Episode 1 - An Interview with Misty is now live. It currently is available on Spotify but will be available on other platforms shortly. Misty is a mom of 3 and talks about her challenges in rearing her son with autism as well as her other 2 children. We talk specifically about what she thinksContinue reading "Walking in My Shoes Episode 1"

How Not to Be A “Karen” SLP – Part 3

Image by Prawny on Pixabay.com In the last post, I discussed some ways SLPs working EI can rethink and reimagine what they're doing to honor the family's cultural background. These include recognizing the immense power imbalance that exists between you, as the SLP, and the family. It includes recognizing that not all families and culturesContinue reading "How Not to Be A “Karen” SLP – Part 3"