We Belong in the Room: Two Latina Students Reflect on Representation in CSD

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María ÁngelAudiology StudentUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignVP for Planning, National NSSLHA María Ángel is a fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She serves as the Vice President for Planning on the National NSSLHA Executive Council and is a co-chair of the National NSSLHA IDEA Work Group. María is passionate about advancing culturally and linguistically responsive care in audiology, with particular…

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Coming Soon: The 2027 Audiology and SLP Certification Standards

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If you’re an audiology or speech-language pathology graduate student graduating in 2027, you may have to meet requirements in the 2027 standards, depending on when you apply for ASHA certification. Applying for ASHA Certification in 2027 The 2027 audiology and speech-language pathology certification standards take effect on August 1, 2027. If you’re planning to apply for ASHA certification in audiology (CCC-A) or speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP)…

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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month: Stepping Beyond the Clinic—and Into the Community—Builds Crucial Empathy

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September is Deaf Awareness Month—a time to recognize, advocate for, support, and build community alongside individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing as well as those who are impacted by hearing loss. Community engagement allows us as future clinicians to bond and connect with these individuals as we hear their stories, struggles, and successes. Taking advantage of these opportunities helps us, in return, become…

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Top Takeaways from Building Bridges in Allied Health: A Collaborative Advocacy Forum

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Effective care rarely comes from one professional working alone. Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, educators, physicians, and other professionals often bring different perspectives to the same client’s needs. During National NSSLHA’s Raw Conversations: Building Bridges in Allied Health—A Collaborative Advocacy Forum event, professionals from across allied health discussed how students and clinicians can better understand one another’s roles, collaborate across disciplines, and advocate for…

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