“That parent is so annoying. They ask too many questions and never follow through on my suggestions . . . ” “What do you think of the other SLP? They totally don’t know what they’re…
Posts Published by Connor Mahon
Connor Mahon (they/he) is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh MS-SLP program. They previously served as an inaugural member of National NSSLHA's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Action (IDEA) Work Group; SLP Student State Officer for Ohio, and NSSLHA Chapter President for Cleveland State University. They were a co-founder and past president of the LGBTQ+ CSD Student Association, which received the Honors of NSSLHA in 2022. They are additionally the co-founder of the Vocal Congruence Project, an online gender-affirming voice and communication resource hub, and Co-Director of Camp Lilac, a summer camp for transgender and gender diverse youth.
Advocacy in Action: How to Support Transgender People in Your State
To protect trans youth and the clinicians who support them, it is important that you as an SLP advocate at the state level in opposition to discriminatory bills. Even if there is nothing pending in…
A Year of Growth with the LGBTQ+ CSD Student Association
Last June, I introduced the world to the LGBTQ+ CSD Student Association in the NSSLHA Blog post, “Finding Community as an LGBTQ+ Student.” Now, nearly a year later, I look back on our beginnings and…
Finding Community as an LGBTQ+ Student
As a member of National NSSLHA’s IDEA work group, I’ve spent the past year learning about different cultures and student perspectives, as well as the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion within CSD and our…