In my second year of graduate school studying speech-language pathology, I was feeling tired, anxious, and spread thin by my academic, clinical, and extracurricular commitments. I was not spending enough time on myself to support…
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AAC: A Key That Can Unlock the Human Right to Communicate
For most people, the ability to express themselves through speech comes naturally and with little effort. For others, a disorder such as autism, or an illness such as a stroke or neurogenic disease, has left…
Curious About Academic Research? This Might SPARC Your Interest!
The Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) Award aims to cultivate student interest in pursuing a research doctorate (PhD) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and a career as a faculty-researcher in CSD. ASHA grants 12 awards…
Don’t Wait Until Grad School! Five Reasons to Attend a State Association Convention as an Undergrad
In February, I attended the 2023 Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama (SHAA) Convention—my first time attending a convention in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. As an undergraduate student surrounded by professionals and…