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Are you an ally that doesn't know where to start?
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Are you looking to expand your practice to include gender diverse people and you currently feel ill prepared?
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Do you feel like grad school didn't prepare you to work with gender diverse clients?
Affirmation Starts Here: A Foundational Course for SLPs Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients
Affirmation Starts Here: A Foundational Course for SLPs Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients
A 6-module, self-paced course for speech-language pathologists ready to build affirming, ethical, and confident practice with trans and nonbinary individuals.
Who This Is For:
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SLPs looking to expand their practice
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New grads who didn’t get inclusive training
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Clinicians who want to offer affirming care — but don’t know where to start
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What You’ll Learn:
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Culturally affirming communication
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How to approach evaluations with a gender-inclusive lens
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The four pillars of voice work
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When to counsel and when to refer
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Navigating legal and institutional challenges
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Course Includes:
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6 video modules (10–15 min each)
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Downloadable handouts and scripts
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Printable language cheat sheets and goal-setting tools
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Short video demos
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Trans and non binary led question and answer discussions
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By the end of the course, you will…
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Feel confident welcoming gender-diverse clients into your practice
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Communicate clearly, respectfully, and affirmatively
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Know how to begin evaluating and setting goals for gender-affirming voice work
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Be an ethical and aware provider in any setting
