This session will be available on demand during the online conference. (The in-person session has been cancelled but the pre-recorded session will still be available at the online conference.)

Elevate Your Practice

Creating Gender-Inclusive Spaces: How Do I Help? (SC19)

CANCELLED

Room: N/A

CE Credit: 0.1 ASHA CEUs/1.0 professional development hours

AC Goldberg, PhD, CCC-SLP (he/him)

Founder
The CREDIT Institute

Slides Handouts

From pronouns to representation to voice care, school-based SLPs play a vital role in the safety and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) students. This session will share tools to demonstrate allyship to students of all genders. From legal information about protections to tips for navigating sensitive conversations, participants will come away from this session with actionable steps to increase a sense of belonging for all.

This session can count toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for DEI.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this session, you will be able to:

list legal protections for TGNC students in schools
define relevant terminology and identify outdated terminology
describe action steps to fostering a sense of belonging for students of all genders