The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
The presidential election is at the top of everyone’s minds today. But don’t forget that letting your voice be heard isn’t just a one-day affair. As future audiologists and speech-language pathologists, you’re going to spend much of your time being an advocate—for you, for your clients, for their care, and for the treatments you propose. Because you’re entering a profession that can be affected by…
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,…