One way to be culturally responsive is to assess where you fall on the Rosenthal Effect scale. The Rosenthal Effect (aka Pygmalion Effect) discusses the power of expectations. This weekend in my 1-hour ASHA seminar, I explained how our implicit biases and expectations of different cultures impacts their progress in treatment. You can check out the theory here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbhwlRRW_3o

I'm creating a practice quiz packet for SLP Praxis preppers! Let's see if you can answer one of the following questions:

You are working with a child who speaks a non-mainstream dialect of English. How would you differentiate between dialectal variations and a language disorder? What interventions might be appropriate for the child?
A) Disregard dialectal variations
B) Use only standardized assessments
C) Recognize dialectal variations, conduct a thorough assessment, and tailor interventions to the child's linguistic background
D) Treat all language variations as disorders

What do you think is the answer? Let me know in the comments!

Hi all! I'm curious what your biggest discoveries were after taking the implicit bias test? I'll be taking it again soon. You can take it here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

We speak about race-related microaggressions a lot. But we often leave out the experiences of people with speech and language disorders. Check out this article titled, "Microaggressions and the Adult Learning Experience" (Coalson & colleagues, 2022): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9035219/

Here is your reminder that Stuttering is a culture! SLPs should do our part to continue to educate ourselves/each other on how we can best CELEBRATE People Who Stutter and their families.

What are tips for treatment and assessment for Gender Affirming Care in Voice treatment?

Check out my newest campaign with Wes Chernin to help #speechpathologists and other healthcare providers bridge the gap between ourselves and the LGBTQIA+ community! You can find the article here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/melanieyvonneevans_speechpathologists-slp-lgbtqia-activity-7102741777429786624-PD1i?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

The war in Israel is heavy on the mind of my families and myself included. What is our role in advocating and counseling our clients amidst these circumstances in Israel?

It's hispanic heritage month until October 15, we can still celebrate by honoring brands of SLPs who are committed to teaching cultural responsive therapy for Spanish bilingual clients. My personal favorites are Bilinguistics, The Bilingual SLP, and the Latina Speechie! Who are yours?

Happy Indigenous People's Day!! According to Bloem (2021), we can support indigenous children in the academic setting by:

⭐️Supporting Native Culture and Native Preservation
⭐️Teaching Pre-Academic Skills
⭐️Developing Social and Emotional Competence
⭐️Encouraging Self-Care and Independence

Do you have Indigenous children on your caseload? Let me know in the comments!