Volume 15, Number 3, Winter 2020AUTHOR(S):
ABSTRACT Although the systemic racism underlying institutional designs has been ignored and manipulated since American’s foundations, the drive to change those systems has waxed and waned. As my mind constantly shifts through ideas for change, I find myself confronting that every abstract goal, must be broken down into tangible actions. It was in a discussion with a peer in mid-June from my undergraduate program that developing a racial equity course, an area I found most Master of Sciences in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) programs to be lacking in, could be a tangible action for the abstract goal of developing a more diverse CSD community. I feel that I am frequently challenged with whether I am sufficiently using the resources and support I have to guide the path to more culturally competent clinicians and a more welcoming field for historically disenfranchised groups, with respect to both the clients we serve, and future clinicians. When considering long term change and the significant lack of previous education, the necessity of racial equity courses in the Speech Language Pathology (SLP) field is undeniable. DOI: DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE |