You may remember Dr. Charles Lenell (pronouns: they/them) from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-in-speech-pathology/id1495738574?i=1000463199549" target="_blank">episode 49</a> (The Doctoral &nbsp;Shortage). Dr. Lenell is back to discuss an online <a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-discrimination-in-communication-sciences-and-disorders?utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=custom_url&amp;recruited_by_id=d39174e0-d4af-11e7-a5e8-977b05c6532f" target="_blank">petition</a> they filed with change.org. The gist of the petition: LGBTQ students at some colleges and universities face discrimination due to a loophole afforded by 'religious exemption.' The petition asks for transparency so potential students can better decide which programs will meet their needs.
Essential to this conversation is an understanding of the role of the <a href="https://caa.asha.org/" target="_blank">Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA)</a> as well as what protections Title IX provides in theory and practice.
Links:
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 <li>The <a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-discrimination-in-communication-sciences-and-disorders?utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=custom_url&amp;recruited_by_id=d39174e0-d4af-11e7-a5e8-977b05c6532f" target="_blank">petition</a> (which also contains a response from the CAA)</li>
 <li>The student group <a href="https://lgbtqcsdsa.org/" target="_blank">L'GASP</a> (The LGBTQIA+ Caucus of ASHA_)</li>
 <li>Dr. Charles Lenell's <a href="http://charles.lenell@gmail.com/" target="_blank">email</a></li>
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