Are you going to ASHA in Boston this week?

Come to our panel prezzie and find out how to merge your SLP career with your passions!
Session #1220
Beyond Clinical Service:
🔥 Igniting Leadership 🔥
Thursday 11/16
4pm

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Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become ingrained in our daily lives. People of all ages use them to communicate with friends and family, exchange information, and consume material. Click the link to read about potential impact of social media on speech and language development

https://content.liricare.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-speech-and-language-development/

Tammy Chaimov, at Long Island Speech & Myo, works closely with children and adults using myofunctional therapy, a holistic approach that can correct the improper function of the tongue and facial muscles to eliminate a variety of speech-related issues.

https://shs.touro.edu/news/stories/transforming-lives-with-myofunctional-therapy.php

Interacting with animals can improve mood, stress levels and feelings of well-being. Being around animals simply makes us feel better.

Partnering humans with animals in therapeutic settings is an evidence-based mental and physical healthcare practice, with positive patient outcomes for all ages. Compelling anecdotal and clinical evidence supports the healing power of the human-animal bond. Click the link to read more.

https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/4581/binghamton-university-speech-and-language-therapists-use-horses-to-help-kids-communicate

Hello everyone!

I was recently talking to my supervisor about graduate school and how for a lot of SLPs, they learn way more in the "real world" than in graduate school. Obviously, we need a degree to get our license and everything but we were discussing whether or not these 2 year programs are doing students justice. By that I mean, I think there should be more courses for cultural competency/humility, multilingualism, neurodiversity, fluency, etc. Additionally, having more intentional externship semesters for a specific setting would be beneficial (e.g. private practice, hospital/clinics, and schools). The rationale behind this is that my program has 3 on-campus clinic semesters, 1 externship (private practice or medical) semester, and 1 student teaching semester. While I am still deciding what setting I want to go in, I think that having 1 semester in a hospital or clinic, 1 semester in private practice, and 1 semester at a school would set a lot of us up for success especially when considering a CFY. But with all this considered, extending the master's programs might lead to more burn out.

So, my questions for you all are:
1. Do you think graduate programs are setting us up for true success? If yes, please explain.
2. If no, what do you think can be changed?

If you are an SLP who wants to learn more about AI, there are several resources accessible to you. This blog post will present a resource list, which will include books, articles, websites, and online courses.

https://content.liricare.com/lists-of-resources-for-speech-language-pathologists-who-want-to-learn-more-about-ai/

I'm studying for the Praxis exam and don't understand the significance of F0 F1 F2 F3. Please help!

Hey #slp2be 💕 Are you in your first semester of graduate school and feel like you’re a huge imposter? Read the 3 things you need to know👇🏽

1. You are here to LEARN 🧠. You are not expected to know it all yet. Make notes of what you need to improve on and set aside time in your schedule to review/relearn these concepts. Do your research, go to office hours, listen to SLP podcasts, and/or form a study group!

2. Be your own clinician 🌟. You can’t always rely on other people to give you “the answer.” You are going to have to make decisions using your clinical instincts and figure out ways to make your therapy sessions engaging and intentional. Don’t try to be like everyone else. Understand your strengths and utilize them throughout your entire grad school journey.

3. Focus on the POSITIVES 🫶🏽 It can be easy to get caught up in everything that went “wrong” during a session, without acknowledging any of the parts that went right. Give yourself credit for all of your wins (e.g. you have established good rapport with your client, you improvised when your client didn’t like the activity you brought, you remembered to collect data, etc.). This is the time to make mistakes because they’re all opportunities to learn and grow as a clinician.

💬 Comment down below what you’re struggling with as a first semester (or year) graduate student?

The financial part of SLP school, including student loan repayment, necessitates careful consideration. In this blog article, we’ll look at the financial aspects of SLP school. This article emphasises on student loan repayment and advanced financial planning tools targeted to SLP students.

https://content.liricare.com/the-financial-side-of-slp-education-student-loan-repayment-and-financial-planning-for-slp-students/

I interviewed with a social worker last Wednesday who told me she has to educate her SLP colleagues on the nuances of African-American English. This shocked me because we should be the language experts! However, I understand a lot of graduate programs do not take the time to truly teach this concept.

If you relate to this, I encourage you to take 5 minutes today to research the dialectal features of AAE! You can start here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227605544_Phonological_and_phonetic_characteristics_of_AAVE