Lessons from a CFY: Kelsey Tindall Name: Kelsey Tindall Degree: MS, CF-SLP State: Maryland Work Location: Private Practice What are the biggest lessons you’ve learned during your CFY? The biggest lesson I’ve learned is to advocate for yourself. As a CF, it’s easy to feel like your needs matter less than the rest of the team but …
Lessons from a CFY: Natalie Sfeir Name: Natalie Sfeir Degree/license: Clinical Fellow, Master in Science in Speech Language Hearing Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin Location: San Antonio TX Setting you work in: Adult Acute Care Hospital What are 1-3 of the biggest lessons you’ve learned so far? Don’t be afraid to ask …
What to Do For Black People (Always). It’s Black History Month 2022! We all know when this month comes around, there is a lot of attention, posting and valuable information shared to showcase the amazing achievements of black people as well as racism and white supremacy. With this extra attention, here’s how you can take …
Lessons from an SLP Graduate Student: Jessica Riley Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Riley, and I am currently a second-year grad student at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Our program at Duquesne is a 5-year accelerated BS/MS program so it is a little bit different than most programs, but I think what I’ve learned …
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Organizations to Support in 2022 There are so many organizations and causes to support. I will outline a few of a variety of causes that truly support the people and issues they represent. Autism Action Center | Autistic Self Advocacy Network (autisticadvocacy.org): The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability …
Advocacy Goal Setting When you’re an activist, one of the biggest barriers of advocacy is deciding what to do. Who do I support? How do I do that? When do I start? This post will answer all those questions. Advocacy: The Who I’m not talking about the band, but WHO you want to support. Ask …
Transgender Mental Health Resources Today I have transgender mental health resources. If you read my recent post, Transgender Education for Healthcare Professionals, you know there are many reasons that transgender mental health is greatly affected by systemic inequities, lack of healthcare coverage, and discrimination. Here are resources you can share with your transgender patients, or …
MLK Day 2022 MLK Day takes place on January 17th, 2022. The King Center (est. 1968) has made their theme “It Starts With Me”: Shifting Priorities to Create the Beloved Community. MLK Day is all about service, so make sure to find a way to serve your community this year, and many years to come. This …
January 6th: One Year Later I have thought about writing this post so many times. I don’t even really know what to write. In some ways, I’m still just as upset as this same day one year ago. Content warning: suicide, violence, racism, Donald Trump Remembering the Day This time last year, I was working …
Lessons from a CFY 21 Lessons from a CFY 21.1: Lean on Your Support System While we are a CFY, we are also human. We are likely to have challenges that arise outside of work. These can be so stressful and affect our ability to focus and even to basic daily tasks. I had an …
