Nidhi Mahendra, professor and chair of #sjsu's Communicative Disorders and Sciences Department, wants to empower people — especially those lacking access to adequate care — living with language loss. “What happens to the patient who is not able to advocate for themselves in a very fierce way, really push back on the system, especially when they’re navigating a health crisis?” She asks in the latest issue of #sjsuwsq. “If we can’t change something about this ecosystem, how can we overcome the barriers to equitable access to healthcare?” Check out her story in the latest edition of Washington Square The Magazine at the link in bio.