In episode ten, Responding through Policies, co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz are joined by special guest Sean Moonsammy, a singer and voice-specializing speech language pathologist in New York City. They spoke about intersectionality, representation and responding to trauma through policies. The Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 is designed to increase representation of underrepresented groups within rehabilitation professions such as speech-language pathology among others. Check out Sean’s advocacy work for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 and his recent feature in the ASHA Leader.
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References
Hutchins, Shelly D. (2022, January 8). Operatic SLP treats voice disorders with sensitivity. ASHA Leader. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.LML.27012022.28/full/
Sean Moonsamy. (2022, October 9). H.R.3320 - Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OT4CpklVpI
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach.
