Thread by @DrJenChen4kids

Starting #AAP2021 #COCM #CNACH session w @LanreFalusi on overcoming communication barriers
1) Look within: admit/ID biases, raise awareness
- don’t just ask BIPOC friends “to teach you”
- reflect on your own experiences
- intentionally diversify network
- question everything!

2) Use inclusive language
- It’s not them, it’s us: focus on collective orientation rather than labeling (shoutout @DrOmolara!)
- Strength-based language: focus on assets (vs deficits) and recognize disparities eg underserved ➡️ under-resourced

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Humanizing stories: provide emotional appeal, counter-narrative for neg stereotypes (shoutout @juliemlinton)
- ppl remember narratives, not stats/facts
- portray ppl in hopeful terms eg victim ➡️ survivor
- AVOID centering our perspective, blind spots, etc
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Specificity protects against misinterpretation - no demographic is a monolith!

More resources here
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https://twitter.com/ameracadpeds/status/1400868026073899013

3) Plan your response: what if YOU are the target of a racist/biased remark?
- what if it’s a trainee w you?
- consider safety, relationship w the person making that remark
- media/online: consider reputation, audience…screenshots live forever!
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Micro-interventions for #Microaggressions
- Clarification “Could you say what you mean by that?”
- Ask about their process
- Share your process “I notice that you do/say ___. I used to do that too, but then I learned ___”
- #SelfCare: ok to NOT respond too
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When in doubt, just ask the pt/family how they want to be recognized eg Native American vs specific tribe (reminded me of recent convo w @DrFNA @DrBryanLeyva)
- “person first” language preference also varies eg Deaf person vs person w deafness
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More resources:
- anything by @CamaraJones
- @SumOfUs progressive style guide
- @FrameWorksInst
- this piece from @natalie4health
natalie4health.medium.com/how-to-fix-a-b…

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