The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
To protect trans youth and the clinicians who support them, it is important that you as an SLP advocate at the state level in opposition to discriminatory bills. Even if there is nothing pending in your state, you can share your thoughts on passed or proposed legislation—or on the topic generally. What Is Gender-Affirming Care, and What Role Do SLPs Play? Gender-affirming care is any…
Last June, I introduced the world to the LGBTQ+ CSD Student Association in the NSSLHA Blog post, “Finding Community as an LGBTQ+ Student.” Now, nearly a year later, I look back on our beginnings and am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished. I interviewed two of the organization’s officers, President Cailee Stein and Event Chair Eric Button to reflect and share their perspectives on how…
Perhaps you’re beginning grad school, are about to complete your AuD or Master’s in SLP program, or are a recent graduate. Regardless of where you are in your graduate education, it never hurts to look ahead and prepare for the future. I’m currently working as a CF-SLP four days per week in a local critical access hospital, as well as PRN in the acute care…
When many people think of research, they think of an extraordinarily long, time-consuming, and drawn-out process that requires extensive education and training but produces very specific and limited results to a question that they’ve asked. Although this is a very loose, yet accurate, description of research, my education and training at various institutions have allowed me to draw an interesting conclusion: Embarking on the path…