The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
When I was a sophomore at Adelphi University, I heard about ASHA’s Student to Empowered Professional (S.T.E.P.) Mentoring Program during our chapter’s NSSLHA meeting. As soon as I learned about the program’s mission, I immediately started to draft my application. Coming from a small undergraduate program, I felt it would be a great way to expand my network, hear about real-life experiences from speech-language pathologists…
The spring semester brings renewed focus on graduation and jobs. Future audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) approaching the end of their student journey are preparing simultaneously for finals, Praxis, and, potentially, rounds of job interviews. A critical piece of career exploration is determining how certain things—like an organization’s practices, workplace values, and culture—align or “fit” with your preferences by asking questions such as, “Is this…
Many students—myself included—find it tremendously difficult to balance academic success with personal fulfillment. As an undergraduate student steamrolling toward graduate school, I have found it increasingly challenging to manage both my academic life and personal life. If I apply more attention or effort to one, then the other is lacking. Rest assured: This is completely normal, especially when starting your academic journey as a student…
Current COVID-19 guidance from the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) will end on December 31, 2022, and ASHA has updated its 2020 Certification Standards in Speech-Language Pathology to allow telepractice. So, if you’re ready to begin a graduate program or clinical fellowship experience, now is the time to become familiar with ASHA’s certification requirements. Here’s the new information you need…