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…
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Ringing In 2020 … And a New Decade
Happy New Year, everyone!! I can’t believe it’s 2020. And knowing we’re at the start of a new decade, this year feels a bit different and more exciting than years’ past. I’ve been thinking about…
Speaking the Language of Hope: International Work for SLPs
What a blessing it is to study a discipline that can have such an impact on other people’s quality of life. I knew about the wonderful opportunities in our American health care and educational systems…
Teaching ASL to Adults with Disabilities
In eighth grade, I took a chance on a life-changing opportunity. I elected to take American Sign Language (ASL) to fulfill my language requirement. Little did I know this simple decision would later help me…