AAC & Cultural Considerations, Equity

This is a series of podcasts that will each cover a process of teaching Literacy and inclusionary practices. The podcasts are pre-recorded and edited for on-demand/Asynchronous viewing.

Each podcast is about an hour and has 15 minutes of homework. The homework is a survey of thoughtful questions about the learning experience. This is a 1:1 at your own pace, 1 hour of training for 1 clock hour. A final Evidence of Learning is required for each hour of training. 

Description: 

What does cultural humility, cultural responsiveness and cultural competency look like for those supporting students with disabilities?  How do we grow our understanding and improve our practice to better serve diverse students and families?  Join Brenda and Sarah as they talk with therapists, families, and experts who share their experiences that create awe and wonder in unique ways. Participants will hear first-hand accounts from people supporting students with complex needs and from AAC users themselves. We can’t know where we’re going unless we know where we come from. Assistive Technology (AT), Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), and cultural responsiveness will be discussed, but as always, human connection is highlighted throughout part 4 of this engaging series.

Learning Objectives: 

Participants will:

• Experience multiple perspectives of people who support kids with complex learning needs. 

• Examine biases and reframe assumptions about educating students with disabilities who are culturally and linguistically diverse.

• Gain skills for collaborating within multidisciplinary teams

• Identify resources on cultural humility, cultural responsiveness and cultural competency. 

Audience: K-12 educators, special educators, administrators, parents

interview title:

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E1: Dr. R. Danielle Scott

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E2: Renaldo Fowler

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E3: Toi Randolph  & Carrisa Evans

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E4: Danielle Van Dusen

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E5: Jordyn Carroll

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E6: Tasha Antone & Wolf Brown

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E7: Maria De Leon

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E8: Karanveer Singh

Ten online homework questions are required for the completion of each hour of training. Look for the Evidence of Learning Survey on the SETC website.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E1: Dr. R. Danielle Scott

Dr. Scott, Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University Mankato in the Communication Sciences & Disorders Program, talks to us about cultural humility, tools providers can add to their cultural responsiveness toolbox, and the importance of knowing our students and families.

Textbook: Culturally Responsive Practices in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Culturally Responsive Practices in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Website: Leaders Project

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E2: Renaldo Fowler

Dr. Renaldo Fowler works for the Arizona Center for Disability law. He tells us about the African American Conference on Disabilities that addresses the intersection between race and disability and about the importance of having a safe space for good conversations.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E3: Toi Randolph  & Carrisa Evans

Toi and Carrisa are parents to their young daughter with complex needs and an older son who is typically developing. In this podcast they candidly share experiences of bias they’ve faced when getting services for their daughter and examples of what providers can do differently to help all families feel comfortable and heard.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E4: Danielle Van Dusen

Danielle Van Dusen is an Assistive Technology Specialist with Open Doors for Multicultural Families, an organization in Washington State that supports and partners with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families, regardless of cultural or linguistic background.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E5: Jordyn Carroll

Jordyn is an SLP who is passionate about cultural responsiveness and representation. She talks about attending a predominantly white school and later a historically black college or institution and how those experiences helped her become an advocate for herself and for others.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E6: Tasha Antone & Wolf Brown

In this episode focused on cultural responsiveness, parents Tasha and Wolf share their experiences raising their daughter who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and the immense supports they have received along the way through their reservation, beginning with schooling at 6 months of age.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E7: Maria De Leon

Maria De Leon is an SLP in Southern California who specializes in AAC. She, along with two other SLPs, started a website called Bilingue AAC, which is packed with resources for parents, teachers, and SLPs who work with bilingual students. Maria reminds us that speaking multiple languages is part of a student’s identity and culture and it is critical to take this into consideration with AAC assessment and implementation.

Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E8: Karanveer Singh

Karanveer Singh is an AAC User and contributor to the Special Education Technology Center who recently won the 2024 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture. In this episode he is joined by his mother, KP Singh, and his family friend and OT Rose Racicot. KP, Rose and Karanveer talk to us about the role Karanveer’s Indian culture, language and family values play in his life and his experience living in both India and Washington. Note: For the purposes of this podcast some periods of silence during which Karanveer is composing his messages using his AAC system have been edited.

https://specialedtechcenter.com/awe-and-wonder-podcast/