{"id":4201,"date":"2021-05-12T22:51:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T02:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2021-05-15T16:34:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T20:34:32","slug":"microaggressions-and-macroaggressions-in-slp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/slp\/microaggressions-and-macroaggressions-in-slp\/","title":{"rendered":"Microaggressions in Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4201\" class=\"elementor elementor-4201\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d35569d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d35569d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4796e33\" data-id=\"4796e33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35a708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35a708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For day 12 of Better Speech and Hearing Month, I am discussing microaggressions and macroaggressions in SLP. Microaggressions describe comments or actions that can be discriminatory and hurtful to certain identities, regardless of the intent. If we can be aware of these, we can be more supportive and practice actual allyship for identities different than ours.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab63a97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab63a97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be7a877\" data-id=\"be7a877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f7a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3f7a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"631\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s967025411219601450_p59_i1_w640.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4209\" alt=\"microaggressions and macroaggressions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s967025411219601450_p59_i1_w640.jpeg 631w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s967025411219601450_p59_i1_w640-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s967025411219601450_p59_i1_w640-600x609.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/s967025411219601450_p59_i1_w640-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1815ec5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1815ec5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2751ef2\" data-id=\"2751ef2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877c1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877c1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Microaggressions?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-421fd92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"421fd92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc0d70f\" data-id=\"bc0d70f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc9b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc9b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Microaggressions: <\/strong>The everyday slights, indignities, put downs and insults that people of color, women, LGBT populations or those who are marginalized experiences in their day-to-day interactions with people.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Macroaggressions: <\/strong>A macroaggression is an act of racism towards everyone of a race, <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: gender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The World Health Organization defines this as the result of socially constructed ideas about the behavior, actions, and roles of a particular sex. It is not interchangeable with sex, which is based off genitals. It is decided is based on our internal experience, or &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender identity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.A person cannot choose gender identity, but they can choose words to define it.&nbsp; People can identify as male, female, transgender, non-binary. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderqueer&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;is term used for those who don&amp;#039;t fit into the identity of masculine or feminine. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Genderfluid &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;represents those who may feel a woman for some period of time, or a man for another period of time. Some do identify as &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;agender&nbsp;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;which can vary in meaning for many people but could mean genderless.It&amp;#039;s important to recognize&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;gender diversity. &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This is an umbrella term to describe an ever-evolving array of labels people may apply when their identity does not conform to the norms and stereotypes others expect.This article is a great explanation of the above concepts.Check out my resource hub for more information.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>gender<\/span> or group. An example of a macroaggression would be individuals spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and placing blame on Asia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd585eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd585eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0398b6d\" data-id=\"0398b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a28216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a28216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Are Microaggressions Harmful?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5772e2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5772e2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-843c4db\" data-id=\"843c4db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd3bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd3bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microaggressions are not insulting, insensitive, or rude. These comments come from a place of discrimination based on a person&rsquo;s identity. They often involve a stereotype of that identity. The microaggressions may portray the idea that a person does or does not fit into that stereotype. While microaggressions are based on many of the same ideas as racism, sexism and homophobia, the difference between micro- and macro-aggressions is the intent. A microaggression likely didn&rsquo;t have a malicious intent, but still is harmful. A macroaggression is overtly discriminatory and malicious toward a certain group.&nbsp; &nbsp;Some examples of microaggressions could be:&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b209a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b209a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23f2ac9\" data-id=\"23f2ac9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add71d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add71d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You don&rsquo;t look like you&rsquo;re <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: gay\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;gay&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;attraction to a person of the same genderIt is also used to describe people within the LGBTQIA+ community. Like all other terms, make sure you find out what gay means to each individual and know what terms are appropriate to describe their sexuality. Some people who identify as gay use the term homosexual. That doesn&amp;#039;t make it okay for others that aren&amp;#039;t gay to use it!For more information, visit GLAAD or GLSEN. GLSEN hosts the Day of Silence yearly in April, a student led protest for LGBTQIA+ visibility.&nbsp; Students remain silent for a whole day to reflect the feeling of not being able to come out.If you or you someone you know is struggling with anything related to sexuality, I encourage you to visit sites like the Trevor Project for support if there isn&amp;#039;t support from you or your loved ones family or friends. More links are in my resource hub.&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>gay<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Why do you sound so white?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Your english is so good!&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53bac1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53bac1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0baa57e\" data-id=\"0baa57e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3f654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb3f654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are studies that show microaggressions have a negative impact on mental health of those receiving them. A person receiving them repeatedly from a certain group or person have less trust in that person. As healthcare professionals, that is one of the worst things we can do with our patients. For them to receive quality care, it is important for them to trust their provider. It will provide a stronger therapeutic relationship, and likely better therapy outcomes. So how do we remedy microaggressions we made, and avoid them in the future?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9de46e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9de46e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3351f64\" data-id=\"3351f64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9236f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9236f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Avoid Microaggressions <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e9329a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e9329a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8b394a\" data-id=\"f8b394a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c2bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c2bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Understand and confront your <a title=\"Identifying and Owning Internal Biases as an SLP\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/identifying-and-owning-internal-biases-as-an-slp\/\">biases<\/a>. Read the article linked above to understand this process!<\/li><li>Interact with people of different identities from you and learn of their individualized experiences.<\/li><li>Be open and non-defensive to feedback about microaggressions you may make.<\/li><li>Openly discuss your attitudes and biases and how they may have impacted others.<\/li><li>Speak up against bias and discrimination that you see.&nbsp;<\/li><li>When consuming academic papers or media, identify examples of microaggressions and understand why they are microaggressions.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0157fc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0157fc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42203cb\" data-id=\"42203cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab8308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ab8308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing Microaggressions in Healthcare<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2725e6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2725e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cacc976\" data-id=\"cacc976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4063ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4063ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a lot of work to be done to reduce microaggressions in healthcare and develop trust with patients of marginalized identities.&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>One beneficial action is to recruit healthcare workers from underrepresented communities. Not just to &ldquo;be more diverse&rdquo; but to better serve your population of patients.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>Create commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Prioritize dialogue on diversity themes especially microaggressions, discrimination and bias.<\/li><\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>Training should incorporate skills-based strategies that can promote change for equity and inclusion. For example, raise awareness of more inclusive terms. If you hear a person say transsexual, say a more inclusive term is <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: transgender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;transgender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth (GLAAD).&nbsp;&nbsp;For some people, their gender identity does not fit neatly into those two choices. For people that are transgender, the sex they were assigned at birth and their own internal gender identity do not match. Some people that are transgender try to bring their body in alignment with their identity, called a transition.FlagThe light blue stripes are the traditional color for baby boys. The pink stripes the traditional color for baby girls. The white stripe is for those who are transitioning or consider themselves having a neutral or undefined gender.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Healthcare&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;This involves many surgeries such as top surgeries, gender reconstructive surgeries, the list goes on. People that are transgender can seek out voice therapy to change their voice to match their desired gender.&nbsp; Cost is the main barrier. Most health insurance companies do not cover surgeries or therapies. So, it is all out of pocket. For people that are transgender, this is near impossible because of income, especially if they are not out or not supported by their loved ones.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Sexual Orientation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Like everyone else, transgender people have a sexual orientation. People that are transgender may be straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. For example, a person who transitions from male-aligned to female-aligned and is attracted solely to male-aligned individuals&nbsp; would typically identify as a straight individual. A person who transitions from female-aligned to male-aligned and is attracted solely to people that are male-aligned would typically identify as a gay individual.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Pronouns &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Pronouns are extremely important for people that are transgender. Ask their pronouns and name. People that are transgender may go by a different name then what was given to them at birth. If you&amp;#039;re unsure which pronoun a person uses, listen first to the pronoun other people use when referring to that person. If you must ask which pronoun the person uses, start with your own. For example, &amp;quot;Hi, I&amp;#039;m Alex and I use the pronouns he and him. What about you?&amp;quot; If you accidently use the wrong pronoun for someone, apologize quickly and sincerely, then move forward with intention. The bigger deal you make out of the situation, the more uncomfortable it is for everyone.So if you are or know someone who is transgender, you are valid. If you are seeking help or services, or are an ally wanting to learn more please visit my resource hub for more links that can direct you on where to start. A great starting place is GLAAD. Additionally, as allies, educate yourself on the exploitation of this community for financial gain, and the high incidence of violence against people that are transgender , especially for people of color that are transgender.&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>transgender<\/span> or transitioning male to female or female to male.<\/li><\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>Respond to a microaggression you hear with a question or reflection to promote understanding of their comment (e.g. Can you explain what you mean by that? What makes you think that?) Reframe their statement to be more inclusive and explain the impact of the original comment.<\/li><\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li>There may be microaggressions from a patient to a healthcare provider. in this instance, set expectations for how to respond to this situation as the person receiving a microaggression. The person should feel the right to walk away if it&rsquo;s safe and know how to document the situation confidentially. In this situation, it&rsquo;s good to debrief with the team so they will all have an understanding of the impact of the comment. As a result, it&rsquo;s also important to assess options to transition care to another provider or have a discussion with the patient.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c95dff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c95dff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23d8d4\" data-id=\"c23d8d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283ffee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283ffee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are some strategies we can use to reduce microaggressions as an SLP.&nbsp;<\/p><p>This was day 12 of Better Speech and Hearing month. We discussed microagressions in healthcare.<\/p><p>If you missed the first eleven days of BHSM, click <a title=\"Blog Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/blog-posts\/\">here&nbsp;<\/a>to check them out.<\/p><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93be700 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93be700\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20357e7\" data-id=\"20357e7\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9513ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9513ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Come back tomorrow to learn more about cultural sensitivity as an SLP. For more cultural sensitivity tips, make sure to subscribe to my SLP Survival Newsletter!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab9aabb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab9aabb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7d730b\" data-id=\"a7d730b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1aea1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1aea1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources:&nbsp;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2015\/2\/16\/8031073\/what-are-microaggressions\">What exactly is a microaggression? &ndash; Vox<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ywcacentralcarolinas.org\/defining-racial-justice-terms-microaggression-vs-macroaggression\/#:~:text=A%20macroaggression%20is%20an%20act,and%20placing%20blame%20on%20Asia.\">Defining Racial Justice Terms: Microaggression vs Macroaggression (ywcacentralcarolinas.org)<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/co-anesthesiology\/Fulltext\/2021\/04000\/Professionalism__microaggression_in_the_healthcare.12.aspx\">Professionalism: microaggression in the healthcare setting : Current Opinion in Anesthesiology (lww.com)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For day 12 of Better Speech and Hearing Month, I am discussing microaggressions and macroaggressions in SLP. Microaggressions describe comments or actions that can be discriminatory and hurtful to certain identities, regardless of the intent. If we can be aware of these, we can be more supportive and practice actual allyship for identities different than &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/slp\/microaggressions-and-macroaggressions-in-slp\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Microaggressions in Healthcare<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[63,64],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"norah.aljunaidi@gmail.com","author_link":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/author\/norah-aljunaidigmail-com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4201"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4201"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4214,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4201\/revisions\/4214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}