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presented by Wynde Vastine & Leah B. Helou
Financial: Wynde Vastine is the director of Passaggio, the gender affirmative voice program at San Francisco Voice and Swallowing, and the owner of Transformative Voice, a private practice that in part serves trans and nonbinary singers. Wynde Vastine receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Leah B. Helou is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, for which she receives a salary. Leah Helou receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Kevin Dorman has no interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Nonfinancial: Wynde Vastine receives honoraria for invited presentations, and a portion of registration fees for training events, on the topic of transgender voice and communication. Wynde Vastine has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Leah B. Helou receives honoraria for invited presentations, and a portion of registration fees for training events, on the topic of transgender voice and communication. Leah Helou has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Kevin Dorman has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
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Wynde Vastine & Leah B. Helou,
Wynde Vastine (they/them), CCC-SLP, is a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist at San Francisco Voice & Swallowing, where they direct Passaggio, the gender affirmative voice training program. They have been working with trans voices for about 15 years through their private practice, Transformative Voice, and they have been exploring the connection between voice and identity for over…
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1. Introductions and Terminology
This chapter will address basic terminology, including pronouns that might be used by transgender and/or nonbinary individuals. This information is foundational to delivering respectful and inclusive care.
2. Experiences of Oppression
This chapter will present statistics and experiences that reflect the oppression faced by transgender and/or nonbinary individuals (trigger warning for members of the trans and/or nonbinary communities). Current voices in intersectional transgender leadership will be amplified, and common microaggressions will be presented. This information is critical to understanding the common burdens and penalties that compound the oppression faced by the trans and/or nonbinary community.
3. Begin With Yourself: Becoming a Force for Positive Change
This chapter will provide tips for basic etiquette that should guide interactions with trans and/or nonbinary individuals. It will also guide MedBridge audience members to explore and reflect on their own individual gender identity, and biases related to issues of gender. Mx. Vastine and Dr. Helou discuss pronoun use and common microaggressions. This content is important for those who are committed to self-examination and personal growth that will help them break ongoing cycles of oppression.
4. Carrying Your Process Into Your Profession
This chapter describes the Culturally Humble Clinician, who builds a clinical environment that is affirming and safe. Many trans and/or nonbinary people have harmful experiences in healthcare and educational settings, and applying the information in this chapter is a critical first step in creating a space that community members want to return to and refer to. Since neurodivergence is disproportionately prevalent in the trans community compared to the cisgender community, specific tips for office accessibility is included. Also provided are suggestions for ongoing growth in allyship, ways to avoid negative gate-keeping, and a brief list of some current trans and/or nonbinary change-makers. This chapter ends with a panel discussion amongst transgender and/or nonbinary colleagues in speech-language pathology who are among those leading the cultural humility education in the medical field.
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