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June 1, 2023
Informative presentation that clearly explained the foundational aspects of personal narratives. I especially enjoyed the connection made between personal storytelling ability and later academic achievement. Also interesting was learning about the effects of culture on children's storytelling abilities, and the nature of the resulting stories. These are important aspects that need to be considered when working with diverse populations.
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May 26, 2023
Best course that I've taken on this site to understand the perspectives of differing cultures.
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anne
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May 22, 2023
So interesting and timely, the possibilities for collaborating with mental health colleagues.
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Member
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May 15, 2023
Interesting to understand more of the values and structure of narratives of Eastern cultures. I also found the connection of personal narratives and mental health interesting.
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Member
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May 12, 2023
I'll be using things from it immediately-- literally, today, with 2 different clients at 2 different stages of life, and 2 different diagnoses.
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Ayodele
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May 11, 2023
At first the webinar started out slow but the presenter was so full of information and shared such rich experiences I really loved the presentation.
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May 10, 2023
The speaker and her ability to teach such complex ideas in a simple understandable way. She packed a bunch of info into a.small amount of time yet it seemed manageable somehow. I liked how she alternated slides with real life examples.to cement the sudeinces understanding with many different learning styles.
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Vicki
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May 6, 2023
Dr. Westby always shares personal experiences and examples to illustrate her key points...very helpful strategy!
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May 5, 2023
Great information, and clear, thoughtful presentation.
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Keita
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April 26, 2023
Carol is so knowledgeable. The videos, illustrations, and personal accounts are all much appreciated.
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Member
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April 25, 2023
There was a lot of information put out and had to work to ingest it.
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Member
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March 27, 2023
Good content on a topic I do not often think about. Particularly interesting information on narratives and trauma.
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February 22, 2023
New perspective on developing narrative skills
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Elaine
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January 19, 2023
I found this presentation very interesting and informative. The videos and visual aids were very helpful.
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Rebecca
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December 30, 2022
Completely new way of considering language development, for me
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Chris
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December 29, 2022
Really excellent! The best class so far! Super useful and validates working on "stories."
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Jan
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December 23, 2022
Very informative, many examples, great visuals to help organize information
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scott
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December 14, 2022
Willing to take on ideas and research in broader terms that most academicians and therapist are.
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Member
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December 14, 2022
good info
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Member
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December 1, 2022
information wasn't always clear, long winded
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Member
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November 28, 2022
Very interesting perspective on cultural inclusivity.
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Kathleen
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November 25, 2022
Learning how narratives differ between eastern and western cultures was of great interest to me. The instructor made it clear as to the unique characteristics differentiating across cultures.
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Barbara
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November 11, 2022
It pulled together a lot of research about narratives.
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October 13, 2022
Videos, descriptions, samples and energy of the speaker.
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Member
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October 12, 2022
Easters & Western cultural differences.
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Katie
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September 20, 2022
Excellent description of terminology, connected to meaningful real life examples and research articles. Very relevant for children who have experienced trauma.
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August 29, 2022
The discussion of different cultural influences on narratives.
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Member
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August 9, 2022
Gave me a lot to think about when assessing and therapy.
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Amanda
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July 23, 2022
Some really eye opening examples
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Laura
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July 22, 2022
Carolyn Westby is an excellent presenter. For an introduction to a topic, it contained detailed, important information. I appreciated all aspects of this presentation.
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Natalie
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July 12, 2022
Very interesting course! Narratives can be an area that gets overlooked in the public schools, I'm so glad this course was offered! This course reestablishes the importance of school-aged children's story cohesion and offers a great deal more insight into cultural differences in story-telling. An important course for any and all SLPs in my opinion!
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Natasha
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June 22, 2022
Very interesting topic. Practical ideas for literature to use with students and also ways to target the development of causal and temporal language
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Chelsea
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June 9, 2022
Narratives affect so much. We did not discuss narratives in such great detail in grad school. Keep the presenters on narratives (personal, fictional, spoken, or written) coming our way!
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Robin
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June 7, 2022
Dr. Westby has a terrific speaking style that is engaging not too academic.
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May 15, 2022
stories
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Cassandra
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May 9, 2022
interesting to lean about differences of Eastern vs Western narratives
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Member
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April 21, 2022
The focus on narrative was refreshing to hear. Now, I must figure out how to incorporate it to my groups.
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Linda
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March 29, 2022
This topic is one that I have given relatively little thought to in my career. When the characteristics of difficulty in personal narrative telling are highlighted as foundational to other narrative formulation, I can recognize the truth in this. This was a wonderful beginning description of how to start working on telling personal narratives with students having language disorders and why that would be advisable.
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February 23, 2022
Interesting information about narratives and differences in Eastern and Western cultures re: this topic
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Member
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February 23, 2022
Enjoyed learning about the differences between Eastern and Western cultures and personal narratives
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February 6, 2022
The course elevated the importance of personal narrative for each culture.
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Member
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February 3, 2022
Good information about differences between western and eastern cultures in narratives and story telling
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Janine
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January 20, 2022
I learned of research that affirms the goals and skills I have been addressing with my students.
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Marilyn
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January 11, 2022
Very rich with many ideas and immediate applications
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raquel
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January 10, 2022
At times I work with refugees and this Kidnet program gives me a possible idea what to use when working with them.
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January 9, 2022
Very confusing wording at times. The quiz questions were too wordy and misleading.
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Member
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December 31, 2021
succinct info on interesting subject
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Member
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December 31, 2021
The information was interesting, but not really sure how to implement into my practice? hoping the followup courses will assist with this. Info about characteristics of eastern/western cultures not really applicable to me I guess?? overall good content
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christine
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December 31, 2021
Carol Westby is always an amazing presenter
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December 29, 2021
The information was timely, interesting and clearly presented.
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Rebecca
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December 23, 2021
Very interesting researchpresented as well as intervention examples
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Sheryl
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December 23, 2021
Fascinating! I loved all the real life examples and comparisons of different cultures.
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Member
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December 16, 2021
It was a little unnerving when we skipped past some slides because we students don't want to miss a thing, but the content was very good and very interesting.
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Elizabeth
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December 16, 2021
Very interesting topic.
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Elizabeth
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December 12, 2021
Very interesting topic with great examples and explanations
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Alyson
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December 12, 2021
Loved her interest in travel and how those experiences widened her perspective and then how she was able to identify and help meet a need among her SLP clients. As someone who studied cultures and religion in undergrad. it was a refreshing discussion.
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Member
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December 2, 2021
Very interesting information that is geared toward children but could be applied to adult populations as well.
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Member
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November 30, 2021
Great story-telling to illustrate her points. I appreciate the trauma-informed lens.
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Ellen
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November 24, 2021
This is extremely important information for understanding many students in our diverse schools - and for understanding many friends around the world.
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Jillian
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November 23, 2021
Amazing content! I look forward to incorporating this information in to my therapy sessions in the future.
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November 16, 2021
examples, photos and videos
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Member
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October 27, 2021
good course
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Member
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October 24, 2021
Excellent examples of cultural narratives and their differences. Highlighted the importance of personal narratives and self esteem.
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Member
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October 3, 2021
It was valuable to learn about narratives of other cultures and how they influence self identity. I loved the list of books to use in therapy also.
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Riah
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September 17, 2021
Dr. Westby is such an amazing teacher. I always walk away feeling like I've learned so much, and also like I have so many more things to investigate deeper.
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Debra
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September 15, 2021
Dr. Westby is always comprehensive, engaging and provocative -- the consummate passionate researcher!
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Nancy Rose
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September 13, 2021
Carol Westby is a genius at her work. For decades she has informed us about her own journey through understanding the role of self-narratives and cultural narratives as we strive to understand ourselves, our children that we treat and importantly, the worlds outside of our own worlds. Her ability to reveal, to engage and to inform us about nuance and those hidden aspects of a person that we need to take seriously, has led those of us who follow her work assiduously, to be better clinicians and individuals.
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September 3, 2021
It provided valuable information.
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Member
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August 26, 2021
great information
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Member
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August 23, 2021
There were excellent examples of stories from other cultural groups.
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Member
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August 17, 2021
Good information about narratives and the differences among cultures
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Member
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August 16, 2021
content on agency and diff bias in processing
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Allison
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August 15, 2021
The content provided a broader view as to why certain sequential or semantic goals should be targeted during therapy. It has made me further realize the importance of integrating those pieces into helping the students develop a personal narrative to develop a stronger, confident sense of self and relationships/communication with others. The cultural piece was also interesting. Though I'm not familiar with current Eastern narratives, it's made me be aware of possible cultural differences and perspectives that might be an underlying factor in the students performance.
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Member
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August 3, 2021
Good explanation and examples for benefits of using personal narrative in therapy.
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Beverly A
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July 24, 2021
It presented a wholistic approach to helping the students tell narratives, while building skills in language and emotional intelligence.
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Myungjin
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July 20, 2021
There is much focus on outdated perceptions of Eastern vs. Western cultural differences. I think cultural diversity is much more than comparing the East and the West. Also, Taiwan is East Asia but certainly does not represent Eastern culture. I got the impression that generalization has been made based on information collected about a single Asian country. Also, the cultural differences are very stereotypical. The information needs to point out the importance of individual differences. I am not sure how I can apply this information in my practice.
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Armetta
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June 16, 2021
It was a great view of the cultural differences between eastern/western personal narratives
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Nancy
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June 11, 2021
Dr. Westby's enthusiasm and knowledge bring this material alive. This course was interesting and informative.
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ANGELA
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June 3, 2021
Interesting course, relevant and important information
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Member
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June 2, 2021
I absolutely loved this course! As a SLP-Assistant, I do my best to incorporate social stories and narratives with corresponding cultures. While I mainly work with Spanish-speaking communities, it is important for me to include stories and narratives of all cultures into my practice. All cultures and communities are unique and deserve to be shared, especially with the younger generations.
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Member
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May 22, 2021
a wealth of interesting information and a real eye-opener on the significance of personal narratives
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Sarah
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May 11, 2021
Good pictures. Book resources.
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Member
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May 4, 2021
Very interesting information! Useful for work with individuals and to better understand human experience and communication through a broad lens.
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Michelle
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April 27, 2021
This was a fascinating course. I have never used personal narratives with clients but now I am intrigued and want to learn more.
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Phyllis
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April 27, 2021
Carol Westby has a wealth of knowledge. Her work is very relevant to student debt.
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Member
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April 22, 2021
The examples were very helpful to make connections.
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Member
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April 6, 2021
I loved the videos imbeddied into the slides
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Melissa
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March 24, 2021
Cultural Competence is important
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Cynthia
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March 22, 2021
The importance of personal narratives across cultures was highlighted as well as how cultural differences will impact the narratives.
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Member
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March 13, 2021
Dr. Westby demonstrated a wealth of knowledge on the topic, and shared interesting examples. It was particularly valuable how she explained the value of personal narratives and how SLPs can help students/clients develop their narrative skills.
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Marielle
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March 7, 2021
There were many great examples to illustrate concepts.
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Nora
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March 5, 2021
The speaker appears to be very knowledgeable about the subject matter that was presented.
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Shuchi
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March 5, 2021
Such an important topic in this day and age and esp in our field which is largely white and female. And so beautifully explained!
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Lindsay
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March 5, 2021
God ideas for narrative development in kids who have experienced trauma. Great examples to help me develop awareness of cultural differences of narratives
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Kellee
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March 3, 2021
The presenter's passion for this subject and her use of storytelling throughout. Highlighting the importance of stories for our wellbeing. Also the cultural aspects of storytelling to gain more understanding and view stories through a multicultural lens.
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Sara
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February 24, 2021
I loved this course for many reasons. Introducing the idea of a child telling their own personal narrative first arose for me as a grad student clinician, and thankfully I was already a parent myself because introducing the idea to the parent of my student was more challenging than I expected. Ultimately, it worked out well but had I not been a parent already, I'm not sure the idea would have blossomed in that particular situation. The cultural aspect as well as the ability to tell your own story when you need to be able to advocate for yourself (academically or in a work setting) are so important not only for the advocacy but also for the acceptance/acknowledgement of the story.
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Member
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February 18, 2021
I thought this presentation was interesting and information and did provide somewhat of an introduction of a strategy to use to help with telling personal narratives. More strategies and examples would have been useful but this may be later since this is a series of presentations.
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Maya
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February 18, 2021
Dr. Carol Westby is so knowledgeable on the topic, I love hearing her speak. The content of the talk was very relevant to our practice, as the kids we see come from many diverse cultures. I wasn't aware of all of these differences.
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Grace
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February 9, 2021
Great topic!, However, it was difficult to understand the difference between cold/hot memories. There were also a few slides towards the end that were blank.
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Lisa
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February 6, 2021
Interesting and relevant content. Videos were an excellent addition.
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