Rachel Culross Nielsen

Speech-Language Pathologist //Advocacy Account she/her/hers

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Children went to school today and were killed in a mass shooting. Another American community shattered by gun violence. Another round of thoughts and prayers. They’re hollow words if we continue to do nothing to end the violent, unrelenting, preventable shootings in our county.

[Nebraska Medicine @NebraskaMed]

* You are 46x less likely to be hospitalized if you are vaccinated and boosted.
* It is estimated the vaccines prevented 3,200 hospitalizations and 700 deaths in NE in Dec. of 2021.
* People who are not fully vaccinated in NE are dying at higher rates than fully vaccinated.

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

@Purple thank you for the generous donation of purple squishies! Our students here at @hillside_tigers love to use these as fidgets or for sensory breaks!Thank you for providing us with these awesome tools! @Westside66 If these squishies are any indication, their mattresses rock!

[Drjean @DrJeanforkids]

What Students Will Need as the Year Begins https://t.co/R6UrzGs95E

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

Proud to be part of this district!

[Omaha World-Herald @OWHnews]

The Westside policy provides needed clarity and guidance on an issue that's hung over Nebraska schools for too long.

Read more from our editorial staff: https://t.co/UNOPDw5pCX

[Heartland IPE @HeartlandIPE]

Pam Dickey, MPAS, PA-C; Beth Culross (@bculross) , PhD, RN, GCNS-BC; Shaun Horak, DMSc, PA-C & Steve Langan, MFA from @unmc are presenting "#Interprofessional Collaboration: Health Humanities in Physician Assistant Education (IHAPAE)" at #HIPE2021

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Floyd family lawyers herald verdict as “painfully earned justice” that will reverberate around the world https://t.co/NTarNFzDrs

[UNO NSSLHA @unonsslha]

Today, April 16th, is World Voice Day! The theme for this year is, One World | Many Voices. Our members are advocating for this event all day today!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Amanda Gorman delivered an original poem titled “Chorus of the Captains” in a taped segment before the coin toss at the Super Bowl. She is the first poet ever to perform at the big game. https://t.co/gLcszgKgIZ

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Our way is plain: It is the way of democracy — of lawfulness, and of respect — respect for each other, and for our nation.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

On International Day of People with Disabilities, @JoeBiden and I are committed to fighting for people with disabilities who’ve been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and working toward a future where every American lives in a fully inclusive and accessible society.

[Nebraska Medicine @NebraskaMed]

“We can prepare over and over for a wave of patients, but we can’t prepare for a tsunami.” @edyong209 with @TheAtlantic is one of the best medical reporters there is. We thank him for letting our providers share their reality. We hope it will save lives. https://t.co/SYMs1V4uFP

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

Koda and I love listening to the @NSLHA1 Road Show! Thank you @TonyVargas and @Cavanaugh4NE for attending! @unonsslha @UNOmaha @NSSLHA

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

This semester, I was able to help two clients learn about transitioning their voice to match how they identify. Learn about how SLPs can address transitioning the voice here https://t.co/FmPCa81cSD

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

Check out https://t.co/GX2LQ5vZNM for more information about #TransAwarenessWeek

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

This week is #TransAwarenessWeek and GLAAD is encouraging everyone to watch Disclosure on Netflix. This documentary addresses issues within the trans community to raise awareness and acceptance. @unonsslha @nsslha @unmcunogsrc @LGASPCaucus @glaad

[Rachel Culross Nielsen @CulrossRachel]

This week is #TransAwarenessWeek and GLAAD is encouraging everyone to watch Disclosure on Netflix. This documentary addresses issues within the trans community to raise awareness and acceptance. @unonsslha @nsslha @unmcunogsrc @LGASPCaucus @glaad

[The Informed SLP @TheInformedSLP]

Blog: https://t.co/vCgFde1xkT
On: https://t.co/0imLofLALt

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Kamala Harris, the groundbreaking senator from California, has made history again—set to become the first female vice president and woman of color in the White House. https://t.co/iLUL5MCBtf

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Joe Biden defeated President Trump and has been elected the next president of the United States. He clinched the Electoral College with Pennsylvania. https://t.co/T5oI1lGlIF

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Americans made their voices heard in historic numbers.

They chose love over hate, hope over fear, unity over division.

We struggled and sacrificed for this moment.

Now we celebrate our next President @JoeBiden and Vice President @KamalaHarris.

Let's get to work.