Happy Brain Speech and Language Therapy
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I love what we do, AND I feel passionately about being active in addressing inequality in our field. In an effort to reign myself in, I am focusing on the following 2 issues through the year of 2024:
1. 92% of SLPs are white (ASHA 2023)
I have an undergraduate degree in Africana Studies (Dickinson College) and experience supervising 4 graduate students who identify as BIPOC over the past 3 years. I have completed over 12 hours of continuing education specific to supporting BIPOC CFs' and graduate students' mental health, self-advocacy skills as new professionals, and personal safety when working in private practice. While I am not in a position to offer clinical supervision at this time, I would love to join your support team or help you build one as a valued member of our field. I have the most knowledge on how to do so in Oregon, but am also familiar with the social climate in Connecticut, Philadelphia, and Seattle.
2. Gender experience in speech pathology
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In 2022, 92% of SLPs identified as cis-women. I've seen and been a part of many conversations about how to attract and retain more men to our field and continue to see a huge need for this. Simultaneously, I have seen the women in our field have their physical safety, financial health, and emotional well-being compromised. This is an issue that needs attention, too.
Let's call a spade a spade! It can be tough to be a woman. While we can't fix it all, we can start thinking about ways to keep you happy and safe without compromising the very human need to feel liked, respected, and safe. These are skills I was lucky enough to be taught during my clinical fellowship year by the incredible therapists and leadership at Parkwood Clinic, and I'd love to pay it forward. Don't worry -- I'm a people-pleaser too!
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Email me at sarah@happybrainspeech.com and let's connect!
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