Anti-racism action group in speech and audiology

Working together towards a truly inclusive community and health and education system for all

“Since human communication is closely linked to cultural identity, it is the professional and social duty of speech-language pathologists and audiologists to educate themselves about issues related to racism.”

Customized training to meet your needs in terms of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Testimonials

"During an audiology internship, my religious beliefs were questioned while I was evaluating a patient. Then these questions turned into derogatory opinions and negative judgments about me."
“It was only after several years of practice that I realized that the intervention materials I use are not very culturally diverse (e.g., books, figurines, games with only white characters).”
“Challenging our colleague's competence because he has a certain accent when speaking French or because he belongs to an ethnic minority.”
"During a discussion with a speech therapist who works with Indigenous children, she mentioned that it would be important to increase exposure to French at home (at the expense of their mother tongue, which is dying out)."
“During our initial training, we are told to be mindful of cultural diversity [...]. However, neither during my initial training nor during continuing education have I had or do I have opportunities to recognize my own potential biases and learn how to identify them, or how to act as an anti-racist ally.”
“A lot of pressure on racialized families to ‘fit in’ with the expected Quebec mold. A lack of understanding on the part of some school officials regarding the challenges faced by certain immigrant, Indigenous, or racialized families.”