Image by Tilixia on Pixabay.com Last year, I was involved in a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting to determine eligibility for one of the clients on my caseload. I’ve written about this child’s background and history before, but I’ll summarize it here. The child in question is now 6 years old and in first grade. HeContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Karen” Multidisciplinary Team and the Results of the IEE”
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Repost – How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP
Image courtesy of RosZie on Pixabay.com Update 7/17/23: This post has been getting a lot of traffic lately, both here and as the podcast. I thought I’d repost it at the top of the blog to make it easier to find. If you weren’t already aware, a “Ken” is the male version of a “Karen”-ContinueContinue reading “Repost – How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP”
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”
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!”
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”
How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP
Image courtesy of RosZie on Pixabay.com If you weren’t already aware, a “Ken” is the male version of a “Karen”- with the added benefits that come from being male in mainstream culture. Some Personal Background This post will be a little different because it’s personal. It’s about an individual I loved deeply and for whomContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Ken” SLP”
How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 6
Image courtesy of dmitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay.com Systems of Oppression in Speech-Language Therapy – Your Therapy Materials… As a reminder, if you’re an SLP, chances are you’re white, female, and come from at least a middle-class, mainstream culture background. In light of those demographic facts, that a look at your ‘stash’. You know, your stash ofContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be a “Karen” SLP – Part 6″
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 culturesContinueContinue reading “How Not to Be A “Karen” SLP – Part 3″
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