In this After SLP Summit episode of Bright Conversations, host Shontaye Glover Jones reconnects with Angeal Evenich to continue an important conversation sparked during her SLP Summit presentation, Anti-Ableist Care: A Disabled Clinician’s Perspective.
Angela, a speech-language pathologist with cerebral palsy, shares how her lived experience as a disabled person has shaped both her clinical practice and her understanding of what ethical, affirming care truly looks like. Shontaye and Angeal unpack how ableism shows up in therapy spaces, why language around disability matters, and how compliance-driven models can unintentionally cause harm.
Rather than offering a checklist of “right” and “wrong” practices, this episode invites listeners into a deeper mindset shift. One that centers disabled voices, challenges deficit-based goals, and encourages SLPs to reflect on whose comfort, expectations, and outcomes are prioritized in therapy.
This conversation is thoughtful, honest, and necessary listening for clinicians committed to equity, reflection, and truly inclusive practice.
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