About this episode

Emelia BensonMeyer discusses her work as a speech-language pathologist and the importance of communication in diverse populations.

“We take so much of communication for granted – until we can’t communicate” Emelia BensonMeyer is a speech-language pathologist specializing in evaluation and treatment of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She has an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Master’s in Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Her background in linguistics has equipped her to critically consider and be mindful of the disparities in the profession of speech-language pathology as they apply to the culturally and linguistically diverse populations who are served. Emelia BensonMeyer on LinkedIn ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Topics include: – speech pathology – physiology – neurology – language development – laryngology – dysphagia – speech science – pragmatics If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon!The post Episode #81: Emelia BensonMeyer first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

People in this episode

Host: Linguistics Careercast

Guest: Emelia BensonMeyer

Topics covered

• speech pathology
• physiology
• neurology
• language development
• laryngology
• dysphagia
• speech science
• pragmatics

Keywords

• speech-language pathology
• voice disorders
• airway disorders
• swallowing disorders
• linguistics
• culturally diverse populations
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

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