My Beautiful Stutter—Not Just a Documentary to Me

I’ve stuttered since I was 3. I always knew I didn’t speak like everyone else and always got frustrated with myself when I talked. I saw an SLP on and off throughout my elementary, middle, and high school years. There were times when my stutter became more pronounced, then I’d go to speech therapy and I’d become more fluent. Then I’d stop going to therapy…

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Black History Month: Celebrating the Future of Our Professions

Know what we love seeing most?  . . . You—taking the initiative to highlight issues that are important to you.You—speaking up and letting your voices be heard.You—inspiring and motivating others to not be afraid to speak their truths too. This Black History Month, we want to celebrate the wave of student leaders we’ve seen make significant impacts on their CSD communities . . . Amanda…

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2019-2020 Undergrad Scholarship Awardees

During the fall semester, we put a call out for applicants to our National NSSLHA Undergrad Scholarship. Now, we’re excited to announce this year’s awardees! Congrats to . . . Sophomores—$500 Scholarships Brook LaRosk Northern Arizona University Christina Evangelista Springfield College Molly Gonzales Kansas State University Stephanie Stock Maryville University of Saint Louis Juniors—$1,000 Scholarships Carla Alexander Southern Connecticut State University Dawn Vale Indiana State…

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Supporting a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse CSD Community

When I was an undergraduate student and starting my search for SLP graduate programs, I had a few qualifiers: a bilingual training component, a multicultural emphasis, funding opportunities, and warm winters. Why were these qualifiers important to me? Well, as a Spanish minor, I didn’t have a lot of opportunities practicing Spanish conversationally. My grammar and writing were decent, but I knew I wouldn’t be…

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