Ep. 81 - Autism Inclusion and Acceptance - Jordyn Carroll
In this episode, Jordyn Carroll MS, CCC-SLP joins the podcast to discuss autism inclusion and acceptance. We discuss person-first vs identity-first language, bringing change to schools, and more!
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We Discuss
- (0:00) Introduction
- (3:20) Jordyn’s Professional Journey
- (12:58) Person-First vs Identity-First Language
- (17:32) Biggest Changes in Autism Inclusion in the Public School System
- (23:45) Steps to Bring More Inclusion for Neurodiverse Students
- (29:58) Importance of Social Media
ABOUT THE GUEST
Jordyn Carroll, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and trailblazer in the field of speech pathology. She specializes in culturally-responsive therapy, and advocacy, and is the sole owner of JRCtheSLP, LLC. Her business entails public speaking, providing learning opportunities, creating diverse therapy materials, consulting, servicing private clients, and selling meaningful products and apparel. Jordyn uses her social media platform, @JRC_theSLP on Instagram, to continue advocating for Black and other marginalized communities, push for improving and diversifying the field of speech pathology, and emphasize "being the person you needed when you were younger."
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JRCtheSLP
https://www.instagram.com/jrc_theslp/
About the Show
Host - Jennifer Martin
Producer - Jonathan Cary
Assistant Producers – Katie Schrauben & Sam MacKay
Music - Aidan Dykes
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