The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
He remembers the first time he met his son’s SLP a few months before. Virtual speech therapy seemed like a distant concept then, but given the circumstances, they had to try. The SLP was frazzled, and the curt replies she gave him and his wife left a sour taste in his mouth. But here they were again, on their next update call. His shoulders slump…
As a student, it can be extremely discouraging to pursue a field in which you don’t necessarily see yourself being represented or in which you don’t feel you belong. For me, personally, this is in relation to having a physical and visible disability—cerebral palsy. My biggest challenge during my first year in undergrad was keeping up with the rest of my peers without defaulting to…
It’s that time of year again—grad application time! Applying to graduate programs is no easy task. With the letters of recommendation, resumé building, transcript requests, and different application questions, students always have their plates full during this time of the semester. On top of that, COVID-19 is making the graduate school application processes even more confusing for undergraduate seniors. But have no fear! Last week,…
With the Fall 2020 academic year in full swing, we wanted to direct you to a resource provided by the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) [the council who governs ASHA certification] regarding accommodations to meet Certificate of Clinical Certification in Audiology (CCC-A) and Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) eligibility requirements. Recently, the CFCC extended all accommodations until…