Ep. 41 - Empowering Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and their Families: A Culturally Responsive Approach w/ Germaine Graham, MS CCC-SLP

Celebrate Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Month on the Pediatric Speech Sister Show! In this episode, I meet with Germaine Graham, MS CCC-SLP to discuss how speech pathologists can be culturally responsive when conducting speech and language intervention with Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. Germaine is accompanied by her interpreter, Nakya. Tune in as we discuss: Germaine story as an advocate and service-provider for the DHH community Taking a bilingual-bimodal approach to intervention Navigating speech and language referrals of DHH students Why we should place emphasis on learning ASL in education The social model of disability for the DHH community Empowering SLPs to test students with hearing aids and cochlear implants & so much more! This episode is originally recorded on The Pediatric Speech Sister Network. You can watch the visual episode with the interpreter here. Get the Culturally Responsive Glossary HERE! You can get 10% off ALL September with the code ASL10. Start challenging your implicit biases with the “Empowering Inclusivity: Culturally Responsive Glossary with Implicit Bias Self-Reflection, 2LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Disability Terms" ABOUT GERMAINE Germaine Graham is the founder and CEO of Deafinitely Communicating, a private speech language pathology practice established with a mission to educate families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children about the importance of early language acquisition while simultaneously providing skilled therapy services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing children/youth. Germaine is passionate about building the language and communication skills of Deaf children from home to community as early as possible, using American Sign Language. As an ASL-fluent practitioner, Germaine seeks to ensure that Deaf children have a solid language foundation on which to build later communication, academic, cognitive, and social emotional success. She has worked in Deaf Education as a speech language pathologist for more than a decade in residential, day, and mainstream programs for Deaf children. Contact Germaine: Instagram: instagram.com/deafinitelycommunicating Email: [email protected] _________________________________________________ MORE FROM PEDIATRIC SPEECH SISTER Follow me on Instagram! http://instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister  Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatric-speech-sister-show/id1659114388  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Uqf5xU9edqc4W1VkhfZV9  _________________________________________________ FOR ASPIRING SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS Are you an SLP2Be? Checkout Praxis Speech Sister on Instagram:http://instagram.com/praxisspeechsister  Listen to the Praxis Speech Sister Podcast: tiny.url/praxisspeechsistermedia!  Melanie Y. Evans - SLP L.L.C. is now accepting volunteer Influencer Interns for Summer 2023! Find out more at tinyurl.com/pssinternapp.  Preparing for the SLP Praxis Exam? Get your FREE Praxis Prep Guide Here: https://mailchi.mp/378fe4c47030/studyprep _________________________________________________ Thinking about building a trauma-informed coaching business? Check out these YES Supply services! ⁠FREE YES Supply Lesson⁠: ⁠https://melanieevans--yessupply.thrivecart.com/yes-supply-method-july23-aest/60f031960ec79/⁠ ⁠Learn how to get your DREAM coaching clients for FREE here: https://melanieevans--yessupply.thrivecart.com/yes-dream-clients-new/ ⁠ Become a Certified Life Coach/YES Supply Practitioner HERE: ⁠https://melanieevans--yessupply.thrivecart.com/yes-supply-method-july23-aest/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pediatricspeechsister/support