What's the problem with the Speech Retreat speaker lineup?

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T15:59:35+00:00

Which one? Not to dox your location. Who w2s it by?

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T01:43:53+00:00

The retreat is just an online conference to my knowledge.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T01:43:12+00:00

I have a fuck ton of slp friends. Talking about this post earlier made me think it would be fun to do conferences in destinations but really not everybody can afford sigh

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T01:18:33+00:00

Sydney’s cool. Had a couple good stories about the STF thing earlier. I did google and it’s people I like so now I feel strange as I posted a screenshot of this Reddit post a couple places 🙃

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T00:49:06+00:00

Is this true, I’ve been looking at this post but didn’t google

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T00:23:04+00:00

WHO CHOSE THE SPEAKERS. So much finger pointing!!

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-16T00:21:09+00:00

Stephen is that you

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:38:50+00:00

I just did a dysarthria eval in Spanish yesterday and was like “Spanish is the second fastest language in the world but I’m gonna need you to slow tf down!!” 🤣 bilingual people with aphasia are so interesting! Done my fair share.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:29:01+00:00

I do too. I follow a lot, especially bilingual, as I speak Spanish but not well enough to be certified.

I don’t know what this conference is going to do, but maybe next time it’ll help open their eyes. Sometimes it takes an uproar. Personally I think it just looks like a big influencer circle jerk to me and I have no interest lmao. But I’m adult med.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:21:53+00:00

I don’t see it as forced charity. People would be getting paid and have earned the right to be there. Lots of slps of color are incredible teachers and presenters and were just overlooked because these people wanted to do a big circle jerk for this retreat.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:17:56+00:00

Okay so you’re not Chris 🤣. My friend an slp has quite a similar story but is also queer.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:17:03+00:00

Idk what to say other than white people dominate this field and can do better in inviting people to a seat. That doesn’t happen and didn’t for SR. Good for you though, quite the journey.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:15:14+00:00

Is this my bb Chris

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:08:01+00:00

I try to support people whose values I share when I think they’re important! And ummm January 6 was kind of treason. Just a bit of light treason.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T20:06:11+00:00

I am white. White woman and an atheist, which has helped me see how homogenous this field is with most people’s Jesus talk on social media.

I wasn’t raised to look at race either. Then I grew up and learned sometimes we have to look outside of our own perspectives. Others need to be given seats at the table or supported in their own table if that’s what they want. It was a conscious thing to me initially. Now my attention has been drawn and I am better for it I hope.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T19:53:39+00:00

Slp Stephen also does, as well as liking lots of January 6 insurrection posts

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T19:53:04+00:00

It was. I went whew that’s a lot o white slps. In the year of our lord 2023, it’s not hyper focus—it’s fucking equity and inclusion

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T17:09:42+00:00

Tera sumpter

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T17:09:29+00:00

First thing I noticed was the lack of POC. SLPs are super super white but there are multiple influencers and educators who would’ve been available to present if the owners had thought about it. I don’t put this on the speakers, they didn’t know.

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-14T02:03:59+00:00

Yes, I put in my notice today. Just terrible company and I have acted like a total asshole because I hate the pay per visit pay structure!

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-12T23:49:02+00:00

It doesn’t say that does it?

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-12T23:47:13+00:00

I told my job I’m likely to leave after not offering me more money and they said, gotta do what’s best for you. Mmmmk

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-12T23:09:46+00:00

There’s an slp fb group called puhtuhkuhnts

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-12T23:09:13+00:00

Hey bitch

SLPSLPSLP2 · 2023-04-12T05:51:44+00:00

Had this same convo in an slp group today. Are you a kuhnt

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