Creating a Culturally Responsive and Inclusive SLP Experience (Adanna Burrell M.S., CCC-SLP)

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In this episode, Michelle and Adana discuss the importance of creating a culturally responsive and inclusive SLP experience. They emphasize the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field and highlight the need for cultural competence and humility. They also discuss the concepts of cultural responsiveness and intersectionality, emphasizing the need to recognize and respect cultural differences and tailor services to meet the needs of diverse populations. In this conversation, Adanna Burrell emphasizes the need for SLPs to understand and respect the cultural backgrounds of their clients and provides strategies for creating culturally responsive assessment and treatment plans. Adanna also discusses the importance of intersectionality and the power dynamics that exist within society. She provides resources and recommendations for hiring practices that promote diversity and inclusion. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for SLPs to continually educate themselves, engage in inclusive conversations, and advocate for change.

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Description: This session will offer ideas, suggestions, strategies, and engage you in a thoughtful discussion on what must be done to create a culturally responsive SLP experience for creating an inclusive environment for the SLP. We will gain an understanding of the importance of cultural responsiveness in SLP practices. We will then focus on acquiring practical strategies for fostering cultural inclusivity in SLP assessments and interventions. Lastly, we will discuss ways of creating a truly inclusive workplace culture and create a personalized plan for implementing cultural responsiveness in their own SLP practices.

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:  

1. Define the significance of promoting diversity, equity, inclusion as it pertains to creating a culturally responsive professional practice.

2. Describe the importance of cultural responsiveness in Speech-Language Pathology practices.

3. List 3 strategies for fostering cultural inclusivity inSLP assessments and interventions.

4. Define a personalized plan for implementing cultural responsiveness in their own SLP practices.

Course presenters: Adanna Burrell M.S. CCC-SLP

Michelle Andrews M.S., CCC-SLP.

Financial disclosures:

Michelle Andrews' financial disclosers include: She has a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teachers pay Teachers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boom Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teach with Medley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store under Pep Talk LLC. She is also the founder and manager of the Pep Talk Podcast. 

Michelle Andrews' non-financial disclosures include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speech Arcade⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an in-kind sponsor for this podcast.

Adanna's financial disclosures: