As SLPs, we are communication experts.
As SLPs, we work to create safe environments for our learners to communicate.
We discuss pronouns and inclusive language in this interview episode with @lavender.slp, where we discuss:
- Is it an SLPs role to teach pronouns?
- What does discussing pronouns with younger clients versus older clients look like?
- How can we create a safe space in our sessions for all our learners?
- What are three simple things we can to TODAY to get started with this?
This interview is full of practical information. We loved this conversation and hope you take the time to listen in, too.
Wes shares that connection over comfort builds a culture of reciprocity.
Quotes from Wes Chernin’s interview:
“My belief is that teaching pronouns is a part of our job.”
“Instead of teaching kids to look and know, what if we taught them to ask about pronoun use?”
Links and Resources
For more on Wes: QInclusion, Instagram
Wes’s favorite book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
A Google Spreadsheet with great book recommendations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qZXA4Sx4BLTsDzL_3V-dgUGpPvHCFP97ADDQw1cT7GQ/edit#gid=0
A quick, easy, fun read to help teens and adults better understand they/them pronouns: A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson
What's Your Pronoun? Beyond He & She by Dennis Baron (he/him/his). It approaches the topic from a historical/linguistic/grammatical place.
Wes’s Tips
Add your pronouns to your email signature and social media account
Begin more conversations about gender
Find one way to create a more inclusive space in your speech room (safe space sign, more gender neutral language, add a line in intake form for pronouns)
More Resources
