Human Chapters

It was an absolute honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Kathleen about her Chapter, From Working in the ICU to Working with ABCs. Kathleen generously shared the following points and more: - Her familiarity with hospitals leading to her speech language pathology role in the ICU - Her transition from the ICU to working in a language and literacy clinic - The commencement of Kathleen's...

It was a deep honour to engage in a second Human Chapters conversation with Kim about her Chapter, College to Classroom & Back to College. In this hearty conversation Kim generously shared the following points: - Her role in at universities in Initial Teacher Education - The importance of teaching students (in the classroom and at university) explicitly - Her passion for research supporting te...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a robust and heart-filled conversation with Christina about her Chapter, Free To Be Me. During this conversation she generously shares the following points: - She is a Black African-American-Australian multicultural and multidialectal AuDHD woman who proudly embraces her identity in all facets of her work and advocacy - Her burn-out journey - what led to it,...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Dee about her Chapter, When Stars Align: An Education Journey. She generously shares several points in this discussion and some of them include: - Her journey as a teacher - Dee's deeper understanding of literacy and drive to pursue further studies - Her PhD journey and much more. Dee can be contacted on: https://www.instagram.c...

It was an honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Dhruti about her Chapter, The Only Way Out is IN: My Yoga Journey. Dhruti generously shared the following points and more: - What life was like prior to this transformative journey - Why she selected the program, Inner Engineering - The benefits she noticed within herself and her surroundings - The journey itself and the impacts that have su...

It was a deep honour and privilege to engage in a conversation with Shelley about her Chapter, Language and Literacy: The Interwoven Journey. Shelley generously shares the following points and more: - Her journey (and ancestry) in education - Her journey as a Speech Language Pathologist - How language and literacy are connected - Her clinical doctorate which explored literacy through language - Al...

It was an honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Lori about her Chapter, Calling All Neurons: A Literacy Journey. Lori generously unpacks several points about her journey in education and her book Calling All Neurons. An enormous thanks to Lori for spending the time, energy, and effort in sharing her Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with it. Lori can be found on: Amazon lin...

It was a deep honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Phuong about her Chapters, Grief and Communication. In this discussion, the following points (and more) are explored: - Phuong's experience of grief and treasured memories of her mum - Her journey into this world - A brief account of her parents' journey - Her landing into the field of Speech and Language Pathology - Phuong's role within...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Marina about her Chapter, Moments to Mentoring. Marina generously shares the following points: - The importance of being mentored when Marina was a student - Different moments that have shaped her as the clinician she is today - Her love for speech, language, and literacy - What mentoring means to Marina now Marina can be contact...

It was a privilege to engage in a conversation with Karla about her Chapter, My Journey as a Researcher. Karla generously discusses the following points and much more: - Her inspiration for entering the research pathway - The insights and wisdom she has collected on this journey - Her advocacy for people living with Developmental Language Disorder- How the current political climate has impacted he...

It was a deep honour and privilege to engage in a well-rounded conversation with Nidhi about her Chapter, Becoming the Educator that I Am. Nidhi generously shared the following points and more: - Why education has always been an important part of her and her family's journey - Key reflections about her family's history- Her background in Occupational Therapy, learning German, teaching Germ...

It was an absolute privilege to engage in a conversation with Nate about his most recent Chapter, Sage Learning - for anyone that wants to accelerate their learning. Nate generously shares the following points: - Why he has created this learning platform - What it is composed of - How it can be used in classrooms and/or intervention spaces Follow the links below to learn more about Sage Learning:...

It was a deep honour to engage in a wonderfully robust discussion with Faith and Judy about their Chapter, A No BS Conversation with Faith and Judy at The Literacy View. Faith and Judy generously discuss the following points and much more: - How their paths crossed - The journey their podcast, The Literacy View has taken them on - The important shifts they have experienced in their practice as edu...

It was a deep privilege to engage in a robust and hearty conversation with Paula about her Chapter, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Paula generously shares the following points and more: - Paula's passions, interests, and profession - The events leading up to investigating DLD - What DLD is - The impact of DLD in different settings and contexts - at home, school (primary and secondary),...

It was an incredible honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Leslie about her Chapter, A Writing Journey, Think SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development). Leslie generously discussed the following points: - Who she was influenced by - What has shaped her work in education - What Think SRSD is - Its implementation in the classroom Leslie's website is https://thinksrsd.com/ and she can be co...

It was a deep honour and privilege to engage in a hearty conversation with Jeanne about her Chapter, An Education Journey. In the conversation, Jeanne discussed the following points and more: - Her career in teaching across the different grade levels - Her shift to structured literacy - Important moments that stuck with her during these years - Her shift to engaging in a consultancy role at https:...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Jinean and Camesha about their Chapter, Living Life with DLD (a picture book series). Jinean and Camesha generously share the following: - Their roles in this Chapter (Speech Pathologist and teacher) - An explanation of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)- How their paths crossed - Their picture book series, Living Life with DLD a...

It was an honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Melissa about her Chapter, Where Media and Education Collides. Melissa generously shares the following: - Her longstanding career in media and a pivot into Education. - What drew her to understanding different elements of students' education journey - from learning how to read to self regulation and beyond.- The beginning of her podcast, Sch...

It was a deep privilege to engage in a hearty conversation with Trina and Doug about their Chapter, Language is Literacy and Literacy is Language. Trina and Doug generously discuss the following: - A pivotal moment that connected Trina and Doug - The importance of oral language language skills from the onset of school and for life - The complementary skill sets they both had morphed into their lon...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a highly enjoyable conversation with Melanie about her Chapter, Chasing Interesting...Back to School. Melanie generously shares the following points and more: - A pivotal point in her high-school journey included her home-schooling herself for 6 months to joining an academically select school - Her breadth of interests leading her to chase curiosities that in...

It was an absolute honour to engage in an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation with Tanya about her Chapter, The Holocaust Experience and its Influence on a 1st Generation Survivor. Tanya generously shares the following and more: - Her father's childhood - The importance of Education - Her father's first published book, “Saviours: The Story of a Jewish Altar Boy” by Henri Korn - The impact...

It was a deep honour to engage in a conversation with Eamon about his Chapter, The Role of Speech Pathology in Education: My Journey. Eamon generously shared the following points and more: - His career path (work in early intervention, education, and his current position at La Trobe University - an Academic Intern for Science of Language and Reading Lab) - The moment he was introduced to the world...

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Shaun about his PhD Chapter, School Aged Students with DLD: Educational Needs and Supports. A summary of some of the points Shaun generously shared included: - A brief explanation of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).- His PhD process and findings for school aged students with DLD. Note - this work is in its publishing process - A syst...

It was an exceptional honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Charlotte about her Chapter, Working with Students with Disabilities and Ensuring Success. Charlotte generously shared some of the following points: - Her less straightforward path in education. - Insights into differences between practical observations and theories she was learning in her degree. - Approaches she has been usi...

It was a deep honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Angie about her Chapter, Anything is Possible. Angie generously shares the following: - Her career path and progress. - Pivotal moments that got her thinking about teaching reading. - 2 books that made a significant impact in her learning, application, and progress. - Mentors and lessons she has learned in her time as a teacher, instruct...