Anne Page, ASHA certified speech language pathologist, educator, and AAC coach joined me for an interview in my Diversity, Culture, & Equity series and shared her perspective on these topics. She currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona and she is passionate about Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) because she loves the challenge of finding the best …
When selecting books for use in speech/language therapy, I recommend books that will appeal to a variety of children and that can be used meaningfully with children with language disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism, and learning disabilities. I also select seasonal books and those that celebrate heritage months. Did you know that March is Women’s History …
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Warner, CEO, Author, Speaker, and Change Agent about Diversity & Culture in the Black Community. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family and is originally from Miami, Florida. Mr. Warner is a graduate of Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida, a Historically …
I recently interviewed Cathy Carter, a fourth grade public school teacher in Atlanta, Georgia who is passionate about working with students of all ages and diverse backgrounds. She has previously taught second and third grade. Over the past 24 years in education, she has served as a mentor and supervising teacher for college students from …
Each month I provide children access to a variety of children’s literature selections during speech/language therapy. These books may be used purposefully with children with speech/language delays, intellectual disabilities, speech/language impairment, specific learning disabilities or autism. Here are 6 recommendations that speech language pathologists can use meaningfully to build communication, language, and literacy skills in …
Diversity continues to be at the forefront of many organizations’ platform in the United States and throughout the globe. As a multicultural and multilingual speech/language pathologist, diversity is something that I have always valued and appreciated. Therefore, I am continuing my interview discussion series on topics related to Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity so that …
We are now in the final stretch of January for 2021. It has been quite the month in the United States of America. Last week we had the inauguration of our new president Joe Biden and our first woman Vice President, Kamala Harris! That was quite amazing! I am truly proud that the first VP …
Children enjoy children’s literature throughout the year and December is an ideal time to finish the year using excellent books in speech/language therapy, the classroom, and during family literacy time. These are my recommendations for December Holiday Language & Literacy Books. The Nutcracker in Harlem by T.E. Mc Morrow This is an amazing book that …
In the increasingly diverse world, it is now important more than ever to acknowledge and appreciate this diversity. Did you know that there are over 195 countries around the globe? There are 54 countries in Africa, 48 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 in Oceania (e.g. Australia, New …
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dennis Mathew, speech language pathologist, children’s book author, and musician/song writer. We had a great conversation about diversity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices in the field of speech/language pathology. We both recognize the importance of these topics and the practical application that is well needed in speech/language …
