Emma and Lindsey, two new speech-language pathologists, converse about their experiences from graduate school to the working world- experiences with and questions about the Clinical Fellowship Year, SLPs' wide scope of practice, evidence-based assessment/intervention, work-life balance, and of course Emma's pet rabbit Antonio Bunderas - all during the pandemic.
We SLPs have tools used in our everyday work settings. So, we are here to discuss our own, personal, toolboxes. What do we mean by toolboxes? We mean the tricks, stats, and protocols we keep in our 'back pockets', the data we can refer to at the drop of a hat, the activities we can rely on, templates for evaluations, oral mech exams/cranial nerve exams/screeners, and necessary physical supplies (black ball point pens, smartwatches, timers, clipboards, pen-lights, cotton balls, stickers, you name it!). This episode delves into the toolboxes we use and how our respective toolboxes have developed over time!
19 Nov 2020
Mini-Episode 5: How to Address the Colonial Monster in the Room?
As a School-Based SLP, fresh out of my CF year and working with indigenous students K-12....I have faced the inevitable gut-twisting topic of Thanksgiving. It's so inevitably omnipresent, yet so incredibly instilled in our culture. In this episode, I (Lindsey, MS, CCC-SLP), discuss how I have navigated through this topic and how I have addressed it within my student's speech sessions. This episode provides content based on my personal experience with guidance from indigenous perspectives and indigenous educators and professionals. It is by no means an exhaustive episode and I am not claiming to have 'answers'. But, we agreed that it is important to get a dialogue going so that mistakes can be addressed and corrected, so that a discussion can be had, and so that inaccurate information along with the oppression of indigenous nations and persons will not be perpetuated. We acknowledge that we have a lot of equity work to do and a lot to learn from.
My references/collaborations/intellectual contributors include:
A. Morris, “Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way,” Teaching Tolerance, 10-Nov-2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/teaching-thanksgiving-in-a-socially-responsible-way?fbclid=IwAR2teR5NP9iccCEjTw9UsiGYvDJBgKqmRbKqv_ztIM6f_vAq7kRkfEa0rEU. [Accessed: 19-Nov-2020]
Dr. Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhD, CCC-SLP (Navajo/Diné and Acoma)
Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo)
4 Oct 2020
Episode 3: Social Justice, Part 1
First we will look at social justice as it relates to the field of Speech Language Pathology through the lens of Lindsey’s experience as an SLP in a school district. Tune in soon for part 2 of our social justice episode, which will delve into Emma’s experiences within these SNF settings! Also, please check out the amazing book-drive project, from Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhD, CCC-SLP, Books for Diné Bikéyah : https://gf.me/u/yjwvcv
30 Aug 2020
Focus on the Negative
Ever have one of those weeks? You know, you struggle at work to keep up with your clients, co-workers/supervisors, giving them your ALL and your very BEST services.... only to come home feeling so drained you can't do much else but crash on the bedroom floor? Maybe you didn't even make it to the bedroom. In this episode, Emma and Lindsey discuss these types of days/weeks/years and how to find that work life balance (hacks, reminders, etc.). This is a good one if you've also been yearning for more of a work-life balance!
-Emma and Lindsey
30 Aug 2020
Networking, Why So Difficult?
We all know networking is necessary to build on our skills and our knowledge. It’s also a great way for Speech-Language Pathologists to gain opportunities and make professional relationships. But for some of us newbies it can be very intimidating. In this episode, Emma and Lindsey discuss how they tackle networking and share some anecdotal experiences about their failures and successes with networking attempts!
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