The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
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…
When you think about leadership opportunities, you probably think about how the experience will grow your leadership skills, make you a better communicator, and could be a great resume booster. And while those are some of the benefits to holding a leadership role, have you thought about what other doors the experience could open for you? National NSSLHA has 6 Executive Council and 100+ Student…
In 1962, Indiana required all children with a hearing loss greater than 80dB to be institutionalized. But one mother, whose child was born with a hearing impairment, knew that with the correct tools, her child would succeed in mainstream education. She traveled an hour each way for her son to participate in the Purdue Preschool Deaf Class. Encouraged by a Purdue University professor, she collaborated…
During my second year of undergrad, I found myself questioning what I wanted to do with my life. I was unhappy with my current music therapy major, but anxious about changing it to CSD to become an audiologist. I was slowly falling out of love with music therapy, but still wanted to help people. Because of my hearing loss, I was familiar with the world…