Are there any animated videos to help teach Black History?

Black History Month starts this Thursday! I'm curious to know how you incorporate Black History into your treatment plans?

Black History Month begins next week! Here are some things to keep in mind for therapy materials:

1. Do your research! Make sure the information you are educating your students/clients on is accurate and based on historical facts.

2. Keep your intentions in mind - consider WHY it's important to teach students about Black history.

3. Release the struggle - not all Black history is about slavery or the Civil Rights Movement. There's a lot to celebrate! Remind students about the celebratory aspects of Black culture.

4. Support Black businesses! There's plenty of Black businesses on TPT and Boom Cards (such as myself) who sell treatment materials. Support them this month and year round.

In the conversation of cultural competency and DEI, we're often encouraged to take the Harvard Implicit Bias test. You can take the Implicit Bias test HERE:

After taking the test, here are some reflective questions to consider:
- What were your initial thoughts and feelings when you received your implicit bias test results?
- In what ways do your implicit biases align with or challenge your conscious beliefs and values?
- Are there cultural humility practices you plan to incorporate into your professional development based on your insights from the test?

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Last November, I presented at the ASHA 2023 convention in Boston. It was a pleasure teaching other SLPs and students how to leverage cultural humility in their cultural competency journeys. I outline 4 ways SLPs can practice cultural competemility in the profession. You can get the outline for FREE HERE: tinyurl.com/cchandout2

Last year, I spoke wit Rachel Archambault, MA CCC-SLP about how we can be more trauma informed for school aged kids returning from the holidays and inclement weather.

You can watch our episode NOW on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network! https://youtu.be/cqZ652FDwao?si=SOjExv0eBkvb4w9X

I just got word I'll be presenting at the National Black Speech-language Hearing Association Convention in April!

Here are my two topics:
- Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech Pathologists Addressing Child Sexual Assault in Black & Latinx Communities

If you haven't looked into different NBASLH initiatives, this is your sign! I look forward to seeing y'all in Raleigh, NC!

Here are some questions you can consider when inquiring about family background: Can you share information about your family background and cultural heritage?
Are there specific cultural traditions or practices that are important within your family?

In our increasingly interconnected world, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) frequently encounter multilingual learners, especially in multicultural settings. These learners offer a unique blend of cultural and linguistic diversity, presenting both opportunities and challenges for SLPs. This blog delves into effective strategies that SLPs can use to support multilingual learners, ensuring inclusive and effective communication development.

https://content.liricare.com/multilingual-learners-slp-strategies/