Rachel Flemming, M.A., CCC-SLP is the clinical director of speech-language pathology
at the SUNY Plattsburgh Speech and Hearing Center. She is a proud alumna; receiving
both her bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from SUNY Plattsburgh. Her research
interests include clinical education, ableism and sizeism in healthcare, mentorship,
collaboration, and diversity within communication sciences and disorders. She is particularly
passionate about teaching and supporting ethical clinicians in the modern age of service
delivery.
Gambino, A., Flemming, R., Cook, Erica, & Woodcock, Lauren (2024). Weighing our options: The clinical choice
to consider sizeism in our daily practice as CSD professionals. Capital Area Speech,
Language, and Hearing Association.
Flemming, R. (2023) Telepractice & AAC: Consideration for providing services at a distance. LeMoyne
College, Syracuse, NY.
Gambino, A., Allie-Turco, P., & Flemming. (2023). Fix the system, not the client: A discussion on teaching ableism in helping
professions. SUNY Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in the Curriculum
Conference. Albany, NY
Gambino, A., Cook, E., & Flemming, R. (2023). Checking your fattitude: Unlearning fat phobia in the helping professions.
2023 Black Solidarity Day Teach In. Plattsburgh, NY.
Gambino, A. & Flemming, R. (2022). I just want to help people (be more like me): Examining ableism in the helping
professions. SUNY Plattsburgh’s 2022 Black Solidarity Day Teach In. Plattsburgh, NY.
Harvey, C., Flemming, R., Davis, J., & Reynolds, V. (2021). Facilitators and barriers to implementing the
International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) in healthcare facilities
of upstate New York. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (20). https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-20-00159
Gambino, A., & Flemming, R. (2021). Ladies leading ladies who lead ladies: Female mentorship during the COVID
19 pandemic. In H. Schnackenberg, & D. Simard (Eds.) Women and leadership in higher
education during global crises (pp. 1-14). IGI Global.