IASLT has teamed up with the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee of the School of Health Sciences in the University of Galway to record a series of podcasts related to EDI in Speech and Language Therapy. Divya Ravikumar and Mary-Pat O Malley lead the Culture Working Group in the School of Health Sciences EDI Committee at the University of Galway. They said “we wanted to shine a spotlight on issues of diversity and the experiences of being in a minority in the SLT profession as a starting point for addressing the topic across health care professions. We realised that this aligned with the IASLT Strategic Plan 2023-2025 Area 3 Inclusion & Diversity and agreed to collaborate with IASLT to develop a series of podcasts on the topic for the IASLT In Conversation podcast. These podcasts can be used to help both SLTs in training and SLTs develop their cultural sensitivity.”
There are 6 podcasts in total and one podcast will be released monthly.
In this podcast we talk about David's experience as one of the few men in a career dominated by women. We discuss the management of clients with different cultural backgrounds and the importance of fostering an environment where everyone can feel welcome. David highlights that the job of a speech and language therapist is not to change a person's cultural identity or their accent but to help them celebrate them.
David is a Senior Speech and Language Therapist working with Kerry Speech and Language Therapy Clinic, Tralee, Co. Kerry. David completed his undergraduate BSc in Speech and Language Therapy at UCC in 2016, followed by a MSc by Research in MTU Kerry in 2022. David's published research focused on parents' experiences and expectations of SLT services for autistic children in Munster. Most recently, David completed the Professional Diploma in Intermediary Studies in UL in 2024, which allows him to support vulnerable individuals through the Irish criminal justice system.David works in a mixed caseload of paediatric and adult disability, dysfluency, dysphagia and supporting autistic individuals.
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