On April 2, 2024, Dr. Kyomi Gregory-Martin and I presented a four-hour pre-conference workshop: Policies and Procedures Matter: How to Build an Inclusive CSD Framework. at the Council for Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) conference.
I had such an amazing time presenting with Dr. Gregory-Martin (we seem to keep getting paired up;). During this time, we had some awesome discussions and dialogue with our attendees; administrative and clinical leaders in their CSD departments.
Some take aways included:
Reframing the Inclusive Framework language if necessary, it is also a Perspective framework or an Experience Framework
Inclusion is a feeling as well as a practice
Examine your department's organizational culture
Determine your WHY, then Review and Revise
A few ASHA resources to get you started:
