Just a little reminder 💚

Found lots of goodies in o support my sessions and the op shop last weekend! (A reminder that resources don’t need to be new to be motivating and fun!) 🐝💚

My thoughts on Against Technoabelism by Ashley Shew. 💛

Ever wondered what a nature-based speech pathology session looks like? ⁠ 🐛

Part two of my series about Speech Pathology , A.I and Climate 🌍 Below are my references x Vereb, M. (2025, May). AI’s environmental impact: Calculated and explained. Arbor. https://www.arbor.eco/blog/ai-environmental-impact (Cites the 4.32 grams of CO₂e per AI query.) Goldman Sachs. (2024, May). AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand. (States that AI queries use 10 times more energy than a Google search.) https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/AI-poised-to-drive-160-increase-in-power-demand Sweney, M. (2021, October 29). Streaming’s dirty secret: How viewing Netflix top 10 creates vast quantity of CO2. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/29/streamings-dirty-secret-how-viewing-netflix-top-10-creates-vast-quantity-of-co2 (One hour of streaming emits ~55g CO₂e, equivalent to driving ~300 meters.) Commenda, N. (2019, July 19). How your flight emits as much CO2 as many people do in a year. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/jul/19/carbon-calculator-how-taking-one-flight-emits-as-much-as-many-people-do-in-a-year comparative carbon emissions of flying.) Rivero, N. (2025, June 19). ChatGPT isn’t great for the planet. Here’s how to use AI responsibly. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/06/19/ai-chatgpt-energy-climate-change/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (practical tips for reducing AI-related emissions.)

Hello! We are looking for an SLP who loves the outdoors, family-centred practice, and flexible work. To join the team in a contractor role. 💚🌱

Some info to help SLPs make informed choices about their use of A.I. 🧡 ( Because what SLP does not love a well informed decision) If you are an SLP interested in advocacy for climate protection send me a DM and I can connect you with a group doing some great advocacy work for our profession 💚 🌎 🌱 Reference list: Bloomberg. (n.d.). The global impact of data centers: Electricity use and sustainability. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-data-centers-power-grids/?srnd=undefined&sref=h2AwP2mF ( Stat R.E 7,000 data centers and comparison to Italy’s electricity use.) Imran Rahman-Jones (July 2024) AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions. Retrieved June 17, 2025 from https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yvz51k2xo (Stat R.E googles green house gas emissions) Bruggers, J. (2024, July 12). AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/12/g-s1-9545/ai-brings-soaring-emissions-for-google-and-microsoft-a-major-contributor-to-climate-change The Australian Financial Review. (2024, April). Fossil fuel demand surges as data centres multiply. Retrieved from https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/data-centres-drive-surge-in-fossil-fuel-investment-20250605-p5m54 World Health Organization. (2021). Climate change and health. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health (Used to support the health risks of climate change, especially for vulnerable populations.) Speech Pathologists for Climate Action (2024) Feedback on Draft 2 of the 2025 Code of Ethics: Inclusion of Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Retrieved from: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L-3QVStqV47PMie18ZZXaR98l0s8WmOBA0rD7_ovGRc/edit?tab=t.0 (Used for information about risk to vulnerable individuals and communities)

If you’re a Nature Talking family, you probably know that our sessions take place along Bracken Creek, a special lil branch of Merri Creek. 🌀🩵 But what you might not know is that there’s a local volunteer group caring for this exact area. Friends of Bracken Creek is a sub-group of @friendsofmerricreek a team of friendly souls working to protect and restore the Bracken Creek area. They run regular events like rubbish clean-ups, planting days, and other community gatherings, all aimed at keeping the creek happy and healthy 🧡 You can follow their work and stay connected through the Friends of Merri Creek Instagram and Facebook pages x Here are a few vids captured by Mike at their last clean-up day 🌱💚

Shared book reading provides the perfect setting to target your child’s literacy skills. 💛 Here are some evidence-based tips to help your little one get the most out of storytime. 📖🌱💛 Reference: Nelson, L. H., Stoddard, S. M., Fryer, S. L., & Muñoz, K. (2019). Increasing Engagement of Children Who Are DHH During Parent–Child Storybook Reading. Communication Disorders Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740118819662

Progress notes with non human friends 🩵🌱