Description
Communication links us together as humans. In this video, University of Minnesota speech pathologist Marilyn Fairchild opens up a safe space for talking about how our language can affect those around us and how we can all improve our communication for the betterment of society. Marilyn Fairchild is a speech-language pathologist and clinical supervisor at the University of Minnesota (UMN). She has Masters degrees in teaching English as a Second Language and Communication Disorders. Her areas of experience include gender affirming voice and communication services for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, language difference vs. language disorder in culturally and linguistically diverse populations, literacy skills in children with speech/language issues, and formative assessment in clinical education. She served as co-author of Talk With Me: A Resource Guide for Speech Language Pathologists and Educators Working with Linguistically Diverse Young Children and their Families (2001, 2012). She is active in the Minnesota Speech, Language, Hearing Association, serving as a member of the Legislative Steering Committee, Policy Council, and Multicultural Affairs Committee. She is also Past Co-President of the association. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, running, and spending time with her family and dogs.
Source
Language
English
Host
TEDx Talks
Contributor
Marilyn Fairchild
Date
2019
Run time
17:33
