From “Imposter” to Insider: How I Found My Niche in Research Audiology

Science magazine defines imposter syndrome as “the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success, and that they will be discovered as a fraud.” When I first began my audiology career and discovered my niche of research audiology, I distinctly felt imposter syndrome slipping into my psyche. Research audiology was a career track I hadn’t considered before: In fact, I hadn’t even known it…

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Newly Installed Communication Board on Playground Encourages Inclusion

Communication is such an integral part of life, and for many, the ability to speak verbally can easily be taken for granted. Individuals with severe communication impairments may have difficulty with certain aspects of life—including daily activities, independence, and self-perception. When those who are nonverbal experience difficulty communicating with others effectively, people may think they’re not intelligent, not comprehending conversations, or even unable to make…

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Our Role as CSD Students in the Fight for Social Justice

Last year, if you’d asked me to picture a book club, I would’ve imagined a casual scene of friends getting together to discuss a new work of fiction. After hosting a NSSLHA chapter book club in preparation for National NSSLHA’s Raw Conversations: Book Club Discussion, and helping plan the National NSSLHA event, I now know book clubs can be much more. They can help prepare…

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Meet Marland Chang: Voice of a Veteran

As an army veteran and former opera performer, Marland Chang’s professional dreams have changed throughout the years. But each experience has led him down the path to becoming an SLP . . . and each will come in handy when it comes time to pursuing his dream of counseling clients with voice disorders and TBI in the military setting. Quick Facts about Marland Currently pursuing…

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