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Thiel College has teamed up with The CREDIT Institute to offer a synchronous two-hour online course titled, “Creating Safe(r) Spaces for Trans and Gender Non-Confirming Patients, Clients and Students; Trauma Informed Rapport Building Across Settings.”

Description

During this 2-hour course, participants will learn the basic tenets of trauma-informed care through the lens of working with the TGNC population. Because of institutional trauma and the intersections of race, neurotype and disability, trauma-informed practices are necessary for fostering positive clinical relationships with non-cisgender individuals. Learning what person-centered care entails when working with transgender and gender non-conforming will enable participants to act with the cultural and clinical sensitivity required to address the needs of this diverse segment of the population, leading to optimal outcomes. From TBI to strokes to stuttering to voice to school students…we are more than our pronouns.

When is the course?

Date: March 16^th, 2023
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM EST

Where: This course will be conducted synchronously via Zoom. The link will be provided after registration is completed.

You must attend live and in full to receive the 0.2 ASHA CEUs. A recording of this course will not be immediately available.

What Will You Learn?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to…

• List the tenets of trauma-informed care
• Describe how to foster trusting relationships with populations who have experienced institutional trauma
• Define basic terms related to gender, neurotype and intersectionality

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone in the health care profession seeking more information on this topic. The course is free to Thiel College students and is available for 0.2 ASHA CEUs to Speech-Language Pathologists nationwide. This course will fulfill the new ASHA DEI requirement.

Time Ordered Agenda

7:00 – 7:05 intro and disclosures
7:05 – 7:25 gender terminology
7:25 – 7:45 unpacking and defining neurodiversity
7:45 – 7:55 principles of trauma informed care
7:55 – 8:15 trauma informed care in practice
8:15 – 8:35 rapport building and intersectional considerations
8:35 – 8:45 writing and discussing clients through a person-centered lens
8:45 – 8:50 conclusions
8:50 – 9:00 questions and answers

Who will you learn with?

AC Goldberg (he/him)

AC is a physically disabled intersex/transgender DEI consultant and SLP whose mission is to cultivate affirming spaces for people of all neurotypes, races, genders, ages, religions, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and (dis)abilities. AC’s work centers around empathy, humanity, and intersectional cultural responsiveness. He delivers high impact keynote speeches, facilitates transformative workshops, and provides consulting around strategic initiatives and policy. With over 2 decades of experience, AC revolutionizes spaces by practicing restorative justice and fostering a sense of belonging for all. His continuing education nonprofit, The CREDIT Institute, is dedicated to advancing equity in educational and healthcare settings. AC is the 2022 recipient of the American Speech Language Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Outstanding Achievement Award. If you’d like to get to know him, he's @transplaining and @CREDITsInstitute on Instagram.

Financial Disclosures:

AC is the founder of Transplaining LLC and The CREDIT Institute Inc. He’s a community partner with CHAT Life Changing Speech Therapy and a contractor with Prismatic Speech Services. AC is receiving an honorarium for the development and delivery of this course.

Non-Financial Disclosures:

AC is a founding member of the Trans Voice Initiative and is a topic area expert in gender for the Informed SLP. He is a 2023 ASHA Convention Planning Committee Diversity Co-Chair. AC serves on the community advisory board overseeing research out of Boston University about the effects of exogenous testosterone therapy on communication in AFAB speakers. He’s also on the editorial board of the Journal of Communication Disorders.

Who is hosting this course?

Thiel College – Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Committed to combining the best of the liberal arts tradition with career and life skills, Thiel College, founded in 1866, is an independent liberal arts, sciences and professional studies institution located on a 135-acre campus in Greenville, PA - just 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Erie, PA.

The Thiel College Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program strives to prepare graduates to provide quality entry-level speech-language services to a diverse clientele. This intensive, accelerated program provides the knowledge and skills to become a highly qualified speech-language pathologist through challenging academic experiences and diverse clinical practicums to thrive as a practicing speech-language pathologist in fifteen months. Students graduate sooner and accelerate their career faster!

Cost?

• SLPs: $40
• Students: This course is free to all Thiel College students
• Students from other institutions: $10