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Having Our Say A space to connect and share inclusive literacy- because everyone should be seen and heard

Shontaye J Glover is an ASHA certified pediatric speech language pathologist with over 15 years of experience. Her blog site www.havingoursay.org provides tips and resources to enhance speech and language skills in children. This page is dedicated to sharing ideas with parents, caregivers, educators and fellow SLPs and to encourage speech and language skills in children

Let’s get reading this summer AND support Black authors while at it. I’ll be sharing recommendations and of course I’ll ...
06/06/2026

Let’s get reading this summer AND support Black authors while at it.

I’ll be sharing recommendations and of course I’ll always suggest and 🤎

I’m currently reading “With Love From Harlem” by

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Let’s Support BLACK Authors this summer! Get the FAMILY involved!

Repost the graphic in support of how you are joining and tag me 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

Make sure you are following to keep up with the updates! 🤎🤎

“Low support needs” does NOT mean no support needs.Autism Level 1 is often misunderstood because the needs aren’t always...
06/03/2026

“Low support needs” does NOT mean no support needs.

Autism Level 1 is often misunderstood because the needs aren’t always visible or stereotypical, but that does not mean they are nonexistent.

It can look like:
— masking all day and crashing at home
— needing structure but being labeled “rigid”
— having challenges with executive functioning but being called “lazy”
— managing sensory overload in silence
— appearing “fine” while internally overwhelmed

When support is withheld, the cost is burnout, anxiety, shutdowns, disconnection.

Despite how someone looks from the outside support should be based on
what they need to function, regulate, and feel safe in their environments.

If we only offer support when it’s obvious, we miss the people who have been working the hardest to hold it together.

Normalize support across the spectrum.
Share this to shift how people understand “low support needs”

Me my last year at my old school. See you never 👋🏾
06/02/2026

Me my last year at my old school.

See you never 👋🏾

September me vs. June meSeptember me: Tanned. Rested. Hopeful and excited for a new year.June me: Surviving on iced coff...
06/02/2026

September me vs. June me

September me: Tanned. Rested. Hopeful and excited for a new year.

June me: Surviving on iced coffee with a red bull chaser. Praying to finish the last 23 IEPs before the school year ends.

If you're already on break - you MADE it. Turn off the alarms and use the bathroom freely.

If you still have a few weeks left, hang in there.

School-based SLPs are built different. We carry more than most people know.

Drop your energy level right now: 1 = running on fumes, 10 = fully recharged. I need to know I am not alone in this. Tag you school bestie who survived this school year. They need to see this.

Thinking of Miss Major, Marsha P. Johnson and so many pioneers who lived out loud, advocated and bravely fought for safe...
06/01/2026

Thinking of Miss Major, Marsha P. Johnson and so many pioneers who lived out loud, advocated and bravely fought for safety and LGBTQ+ rights

I had the honor of meeting Miss Major a few years ago at ASHA convention and was moved by the vulnerability and passion in the stories shared.

As you head into this month let this be a reminder that you cannot claim to be inclusive or neurodiversity-affirming if you exclude the LGBTQ+ community. True neuro-inclusion requires intersectionality. 🏳️‍🌈✨

June, I've been waiting for you. ☀️If May felt heavy due to too many meetings, too much paperwork, balancing work and p...
06/01/2026

June, I've been waiting for you. ☀️

If May felt heavy due to too many meetings, too much paperwork, balancing work and personal life, or just trying to hold it all together, I get it! Just remember you showed up every day and that counts.

This month, I'm kicking off the season with new projects, but also making time for creating more content for parents, SLPs, educators, and advocates including book recs, IEP tips that cut through the confusion, and real talk about raising and supporting autistic kids.

I hope June brings you clarity, rest, and at least one win that makes all the hard days worth it.

Drop a ☀️ below if you're ready to start fresh this month.

When is the last time you checked your child’s or your class bookshelf? It shapes how they see the world. But when you f...
05/21/2026

When is the last time you checked your child’s or your class bookshelf?

It shapes how they see the world. But when you fill it with the same voices, the same families, and the same experiences, you send a message about whose stories matter most.

Diverse books do more than add variety.
🤎 They build empathy.
🤎 They expand identity.
🤎 They affirm children who rarely see themselves
🤎 They introduce others to lives beyond their own.

If your child’s bookshelf lacks diversity, it doesn’t stay neutral. It is making a statement about the lives and experiences you value.

Add one new story. Then another.
Comment some suggested titles below to help others diversify their shelves.

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