The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
Online degree programs have typically been met with skepticism and considered the “easy” way to earn a degree. But the Coronavirus has shaken up everyone’s world. After spending years trying to refine and master personal study habits, the last month has thrown most, if not all, university students into a new world of learning—virtually. Students and professors alike have all found that online learning isn’t…
Many students experience being the only one in their academic program who look like them, speak like them, or grew up in a different culture—including me. ASHA’s Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) is a safe space for students who have been historically underrepresented in the professions to gather and hone their leadership skills by: attending leadership seminars; meeting past ASHA presidents, MSLP alumni, and top…
The world is a much different place than it was just a few weeks ago, and we understand the affects the Coronavirus/COVID-19 is having on you—especially our graduate student clinicians and our Clinical Fellows. We understand this unprecedented time is affecting your ability to be physically present with clients/patients in order to meet the requirements of the 2020 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards. It’s…
Soon after finding out she was pregnant, my mom found out she was carrying twins. When it came time for her babies to come into the world, my twin sister came first—a normal birth. However, things got a little rocky with my delivery. My mom passed out from exhaustion and my dad was immediately sent out of the delivery room, while the doctor called for…