5 Tips for Presenting Your First Research Poster

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Daniella Shimoonov presenting at 2018 ASHA Convention

As a freshman in college, I began volunteering as a research assistant at a child language research lab with monolingual and bilingual children. I used the opportunity to learn about the speech-language pathology profession from a linguistic and research point of view—from both the SLP grad students who were volunteering and from my supervisor. I participated in research studies by collecting and analyzing data and soaked in as much information as I…

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Addressing Ethical Issues During Supervised Clinical Experiences

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Mentor and mentee talking

As you prepare to start your CSD career, it’s important to think about how ethical decision-making will be a part of your everyday experience. To create a greater awareness of situations that could pose ethical dilemmas throughout your career—and to get you thinking about how to handle these situations—ASHA established the Student Ethics Essay Award (SEEA) program. While the ASHA Code of Ethics doesn’t have jurisdiction…

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Take Action to Increase Diversity in CSD

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Student Advocacy Day 2021

Let’s start with some numbers! Did you know, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 27.6% of Americans are members of a racial or ethnic minority group. 20% of Americans are bilingual (this number is growing drastically). In contrast, according to ASHA’s 2020 Member & Affiliate Profile: 8.5% of ASHA members and affiliates identify as members of a racial minority. 8% of ASHA members and affiliates…

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Tips for Crushing Your Grad School Applications

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It may seem like there are a million things to do when applying to grad school . . . making sure you’ve gained enough experiences, developing a professional resume, choosing programs that are the best fit for you, interview prepping, and even adjusting to the idea of possibly moving to a new state! You may feel alone in this process, but I promise you’re not—thousands…

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