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Hallie Clark and other academic leaders from the UNCG New Student Transitions and First Year Experience team.

Tips for My Fellow First-Generation College Students

in National NSSLHA Member on August 4, 2020 August 3, 2020 by Hallie Clark

I’m a first-generation college student. My dad received a high school diploma and my mom took some community college courses. None of my grandparents went to college. Although neither of my parents, nor my grandparents,…

Hamsa Raman with children while visiting India

Connecting My Family’s Culture to My Future as an SLP

in National NSSLHA Member on July 28, 2020 July 21, 2020 by Hamsa Raman

I come from an extreme racial minority group of African American and East Indian cultures. I was adopted into an East Indian family and raised with Indian cultures and morals. Growing up with traditional Indian…

Young boy practicing yoga in front of laptop

Get the Wiggles Out: Incorporating Yoga Into Teletherapy with Kids

in National NSSLHA Member on July 21, 2020 August 26, 2020 by Whitney Wilder

As grad school clinicians during COVID-19, many of us have had the opportunity to utilize telepractice to provide speech therapy to our clients. This has changed almost everything about our sessions—especially those with pediatric clients….

The “Silver Tsunami” Is Coming—As Future SLPs, Are We Prepared?

in National NSSLHA Member on July 14, 2020 July 6, 2020 by Brianne Silva

Originally, I wanted to be a preschool or kindergarten teacher. But throughout my college courses, I didn’t feel passionate while observing the classroom setting. One day, as I sat in my ENT’s office, I noticed…