{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLP","title":"Ep. 52 - Why I Became a Speech Pathologist to Close the Academic Achievement Gap","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1035,"description":"In this episode I share my journey and reasons for joining the field of speech pathology. We also explore the role of speech-language pathologists in advocating for children of color in the United States education system.\nHere are some key takeaways from this episode:\n\n I initially pursued a degree in broadcast journalism but shifted my focus to organizational communications with a minor in speech pathology.\n\n Through various initiatives, I became aware of the disparities experienced by Black and Latinx children in the United States education system, including exclusionary discipline practices that lead to the school-to-prison pipeline.\n\n This realization led me to discover the role of speech-language pathologists in advocating for these children and supporting their academic and behavioral success.\n\n My passion for communication and advocacy came together, and I knew that becoming a speech-language pathologist was the path I needed to take.\n\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________________________________\nThis podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here. \nGet your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/pediatricspeechsister/5-ways-to-support-bipoc-children-in-educationclinical-settings⁠\nFollow me on Instagram! instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister\nPediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatric-speech-sister-show/id1659114388\nSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Uqf5xU9edqc4W1VkhfZV9\n\"Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech Pathology\" eBook Pre-Sell: https://mailchi.mp/430872d9bfaa/culturalcompetemilityebookpresell \nShop the Pediatric Speech Sister Store for digital products and apparel: https://pediatricspeechsisterstore.myshopify.com/\nAre you an SLP2Be? Checkout Praxis Speech Sister on Instagram and Apple...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F-cBSCn8Rpql75SVtfTOJsswD07EqH8FSVHh2l24IMs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNmE0/NjM0ZGNkZTYwNGRi/NWJjMjQ4MzM3ZWU5/OThjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}