Across the country, state speech, language, and hearing associations are reimagining how students engage in advocacy. Through hands-on experiences, mentorship, and creative programming, state associations in Washington, Florida, Kentucky, and Indiana are building meaningful pathways…
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Don’t Wait Until Grad School! Five Reasons to Attend a State Association Convention as an Undergrad
In February, I attended the 2023 Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama (SHAA) Convention—my first time attending a convention in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. As an undergraduate student surrounded by professionals and…
The Power of Student Advocacy
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…
Join Your State Association—You Won’t Regret It
My bachelor’s degree isn’t in CSD, so when I started my post-baccalaureate at Cal State LA in 2014 I was new to speech-language pathology. I wanted to learn as much as I could about the…