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Recorded Webinar: The Value of Visibility in DEI: Efforts from Multicultural Constituency Groups

This is a recorded playback of a live course that took place on May 9th, 2023 as part of our LEAHP series. ASHA CEUs are available for SLP Nerdcast Members.

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  • Recorded Playback & Handout: The Value of Visibility in DEI: Efforts from Multicultural Constituency Groups

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  • Self Assessment, Course Evaluation, and Feedback

Learning Objectives 

After participating in this session participants will be able to:

Identify the mission of the Multicultural Constituency Groups (MCCGs) of ASHA.

Describe two action steps to become involved with the MCCGs of ASHA.

Discuss at least two challenges and the advocacy work led by the different MCCGs.

Time Order Agenda:

  • 10 MIN: Review of MCCG Missions

  • 15 MIN: Review of Barriers to MCCG Missions

  • 25 MIN: Review of MCCG Advocacy Tasks

  • 10 MIN: Review of Action Steps to become involved with the MCCGs of ASHA

What's Inside:

3 Lessons

Who This Course Is For:

Any professional that works clinically in the field of communication sciences and disorders

Any professional who is not familiar with the multicultural constituency groups (MCCGs)

Any speech language pathologist or related professional who is interested in increasing their knowledge base of action steps related to multicultural constituency groups

Course Description:

The multicultural constituency groups (MCCGs) will present the advocacy work through the collected effort across Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus, Disability Caucus, Haitian Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, L’GASP: The LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Middle East and North Africa Caucus, National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, Native American Caucus, and South Asian Caucus. The panel will provide action steps to promote diversity and inclusion of our profession through MCCGs lens.

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Meet Your Instructors

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Brittani Hightower, M.S. CCC-SLP

Brittani Hightower, M.S. CCC-SLP is currently a Lead Speech-Language Pathologist in Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas. She recieved her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Master of Science in Speech Pathology from Howard University. Ms. Hightower has gained clinical experience in the private practice, outpatient rehabilitation and school settings, providing speech therapy services to students and patients ages 3 to adult. In 2020, she was awarded the ASHA Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate. Currently, Ms. Hightower serves on the Board of Directors for the National Black Association for Speech Language and Hearing (NBASLH) and holds the offices of Parliamentarian, Bylaws Committee Chair, and NBASLH Cares Co-Chair. Ms. Hightower was recently elected to be the Chair Elect of the Board of Directors.

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H Sheen Chiou, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

Hsinhuei Sheen Chiou (she/her/ ) is a professor and distinguished faculty scholar in the Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She teaches academic and clinical courses in adult neurogenic disrders including aphasia and acquired conginative disorders, runs a brain injury research lab, creates patient-centered programs for adults with neurogenic disorders, and promotes equity, inclusion and diversity in speech-language and hearing sciences. She currently serves as co-president of the Asain Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing-Caucus.

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GC Robinson, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

GC Robinson, Ph.D. CCC-SLP (she/they) is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. They are the chair of L'GASP: The LGBTQIA+ Caucus of ASHA, the Director of the Ph.D. Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, the founder and director of the TLC: Gender Affirming Communication Group at UAMS, and the SLP Discipline Coordinator for the Arkansas Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Grant. They also provide contract private voice therapy for Prismatic Speech Services. They've published research in the areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Speech-Language Pathology.

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Archie Soelaeman

Archie Soelaeman is a Co-President of the Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus. She graduated from Northwestern University with her master's in speech-language pathology and a professional educator license with speech-language pathologist teaching endorsement. She is the Manager of School Speech Language Services and a speech-language pathologist at Helping Hand in Countryside, Illinois. She has over 14 years of experience providing services to K-12 students with a primary diagnosis of autism and collaborates with multidisciplinary team on a daily basis. Her clinical interests include autism spectrum disorders, augmentative and alternative communication, and apraxia.

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Sofa Carias, M.S. CC-SLP

Sofia Carias, M.S. CCC-SLP is a practicing bilingual speech pathologist in the Los Angeles area. She completed her undergraduate work at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, and earned a Master's Degree from Arizona State University in Tempe. She has worked in several states as a school based speech pathologist, delivering services in both English and Spanish through various therapy models, while also supervising clinical fellows and speech therapy aides. Sofia is a past president of the Hispanic Caucus, a Multicultural Constituency Group, and has also served as a site visitor for the Council on Academic Accreditation. Her areas of interest include language disorders in school aged populations, autism spectum disorders in bilingual speakers, and the use of technology to improve therapy outcomes and access to services.

Speaker Disclosures 

  • The presenter is a full time employee at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Sheen is receiving an honorarium for participating in the conference. 

  • Sofia has no financial relationships to disclose. Sofia is receiving an honorarium for participating in this conference.

  • Shine has no financial relationships to disclose. Shine is receiving an honorarium for participating in this conference.

  • Gregory is receiving an honorarium from SLP Nerdcast, and I am a full time Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a contract employee for Prismatic Speech Services.

  • Archie is receiving an honorarium from SLP Nerdcast.

  • Brittani has no financial relationships to disclose. Brittani is receiving a honorarium for participating in this conference.

  • Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast.

  • The presenter has professional affiliation with: Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (Finance Committee) Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus (Co-president) ASHA, ASHA SIG2, SIG14, SIG15, SIG17 ASHA Diversity Enhancement Community Aphasia Access, Mankato/North Mankato Act on Alzheimer’s Action Team (member) Minnesota Connect Aphasia Now (Speech-Language Pathologist/Clinical Supervisor) Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (VP for Professional Development) 

  • Sofia has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

  • Shine has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

  • I am Chair of L'GASP: The LGBTQ+ Caucus of ASHA

  • Archie is the Co-President of Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus

  • Brittany has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

  • Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast.

Course Details

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Access to this course is available exclusively to SLP Nerdcast members only. The recording can only be accessed through this learning platform and will not be found on our YouTube channel or wherever you typically get our podcast episodes.

Course Number

ABJE0110

Description

The multicultural constituency groups (MCCGs) will present the advocacy work through the collected effort across Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus, Disability Caucus, Haitian Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, L’GASP: The LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Middle East and North Africa Caucus, National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, Native American Caucus, and South Asian Caucus. The panel will provide action steps to promote diversity and inclusion of our profession through MCCGs lens.

Available on demand 

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Course Disclosure 

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