According to the World Health Organization, “around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss;” which is defined as hearing loss greater than 40dB in adults, and greater than 30dB in children. Kindred Spirits My…
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“This Girl Is on Fire”: Returning to School After 26 Years
Every Wednesday morning at 6:00, as I step out of my house into the darkness of the garage, a feeling of accomplishment washes over me. It is palpable. Every single time. My day’s barely begun,…
Practicing Gratitude During a Pandemic
As we’ve entered into this most unusual fall season, I couldn’t help but reflect . . . how did we end up here? Last fall, I entered into the SLP grad school application process eager…
5 Tips to Grow Your Leadership Skills
Everyone has their own path to the speech, language, and hearing world, and it’s important to recognize every path is different. Some students attend a program specifically tailored to communication sciences and disorders (CSD), whereas…