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Swallow Your Pride Podcast

152 – Let’s Discuss Diversity – Valerie Johnson Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8899 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Johnson talks about the need for a grassroots movement, holistic admissions process, infusing multiculturalism in our curriculums, and the differences between equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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This is episode 152 of the Swallier Pride Podcast, and today's guest is Dr. Valerie Johnson.

0:06.0

She received her Bachelor's of Science and Master's of Science degrees in Speech Language

0:09.6

Pathology from Florida State University and her PhD in Communication Sciences and

0:14.1

Disorders from the University of Massachusetts. As a doctoral student at

0:17.8

UMass she worked with doctors Harry Seymour, Jill DeValiers, and Tom Roper

0:22.4

in the development of the diagnostic evaluation, the Delve.

0:27.0

Currently, Dr. Johnson is an assistant professor and the founding program director for the newly developed SLP program at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.

0:37.0

Her current research examines language acquisition and its disorders

0:40.0

in the context of dialect variation and methods to reduce cultural and

0:44.8

linguistic basis within LP assessments of children who speak AAE. Welcome to the Swallier Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board

1:00.6

certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disordersowing Disorders, a mobile-fuse business owner and

1:05.4

founder of the Med-SLP Collective.

1:07.9

This podcast is all about delivering the latest evidence-based practice

1:11.0

to medical SLPs everywhere.

1:13.1

Whether you're a new clinician seeking tangible tools for treatment

1:16.1

or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut,

1:18.3

my goal is to help ditch the old school ways of the past

1:20.9

that no longer serve you or your patients to reinvigorate your passion for our

1:24.7

field, to broaden your knowledge about our scope of practice, and to inspire you to practice at the

1:29.2

top of your license. So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride, be open and willing to learn, because let's face it.

1:36.0

Your patients deserve that kind of care. With that, let's dive right in.

1:40.0

Just a quick disclaimer that all statements and opinions expressed in this

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