Considerations for transracial adoptees: credit clinical education
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This is a pre-recorded webinar for Speech-Language Pathologists. This webinar will discuss considerations for transracial adoptees. During this webinar, you will learn relevant facts about adoption, 7 core issues in adoption, transracial adoptees’ unique challenges, assumptions about adoption, representation in clinical/educational materials, microaggressions, and questions that can be hurtful to adoptees in assessment, treatment and service provision. You will also hear Nikki’s personal adoption story and its relevance to her life and practice.
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
Nikki Hunjan M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist who lives with her spouse and two children in Northern Virginia. She works in private practice and has several years experience in the school setting. She has worked with students ages 2-21+ with a variety of speech and language disorders. Nikki started a blog and Teachers Pay Teachers store called Teach Speech 365 in 2012. She has enjoyed creating speech therapy materials and connecting with SLPs on social media.
Financial: Nikki Hunjan is involved in the creation and sale of resources on Teachers Pay Teachers under the name of “Teach Speech 365.” Additionally, Nikki receives proceeds from this webinar.
Non-financial: Nikki Hunjan identifies as a transracial adoptee.
Course format
This is a pre-recorded 57-minute webinar hosted by Nikki Hunjan M.A. CCC-SLP. Upon purchase, you will gain access to the webinar and course materials. This course will be available for .4 ASHA CEUs. It is not possible to earn partial ASHA CEUs for this course.
Course agenda:
Introduction: disclaimer and disclosures (1 minute)
Learning Objectives (1 minute)
Adoption Overview: adoption facts and background (6 minutes)
Core Adoption Issues: exploring the 7 core issues in adoption (6 minutes)
Cultural Conversations: understanding cultural dynamics (3 minutes)
Personal Narrative: Nikki Hunjan’s story - first-hand experience from an SLP who is a transracial adoptee (23 minutes)
Challenging Assumptions: addressing common misconceptions about adoption (6 minutes)
Representation Matters: examining the role of representation in adoption materials (2 minutes)
Navigating Microaggressions: identifying and handling microaggressions in adoption conversations (2 minutes)
Cultural Awareness in Communication:
Framing Questions with Sensitivity (5 minutes)
Clinical Considerations (2 minutes)
Conclusion: wrap-up and recap (2 minutes)
To qualify for ASHA CEUs, participants must:
View the webinar in its entirety
Complete all assigned readings
Complete and pass a 5-question quiz with 80% accuracy
Required readings:
The Impact of Adoption - Child Welfare Information Gateway. (n.d.). www.childwelfare.gov.
MacFarquhar, L. (2023, April 3). Living in Adoption’s Emotional Aftermath. The New Yorker.
Participants are expected to purchase these readings. Listed readings are not provided by CREDIT or the instructor of this course upon registration.
Supplemental reading:
The Primal Wound by Nancy Newton Verrier - This book is not available through purchase of the webinar nor a required reading. The Primal Wound is a recommended reading for SLPs wishing to expand their knowledge of adoption outside of the webinar.
Learning Outcomes & Objectives
Participants will:
Examine sensitivity surrounding clinical conversations related to adoption
Identify unique challenges that transracial adoptees face
Evaluate assumptions commonly associated with transracial adoption
Identify clinical microaggressions experienced by transracial adoptees
Critically analyze the materials used in therapy to make sure adoptees are represented
