As members and future members of a field where cultural awareness stands at the forefront of our work, it’s important that we continue to seek information and adopt a lifelong learning mindset. This Native American…
Posts tagged Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Breaking the Norm: Experiences as a Male-Identifying Student in a Predominantly Female Field
For male-identifying students, their first day in a communication sciences and disorders (CSD) program may feel different. Men make up only 4.1% of undergraduate CSD students, 3.7% of speech-language pathology master’s students, and 8.9% of…
Building Community Through Language: Spanish Resources Supporting Hispanic/Latino Students in CSD
Note: Throughout this piece, we alternate between the use of “Latino” and “Latine” to refer to the same population of students—depending on each individual interviewee’s cultural and language preference. Hispanic Heritage Month is a time…
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month: Perspectives for Future Clinicians
September is Deaf Awareness Month and a time to bring awareness, celebrate the culture, and achievements of the Deaf community. National NSSLHA is committed to promoting accessibility and inclusion in communication sciences and disorders, by…