A Day in the Life of SLPs in Various Settings
While ideally all CCC-SLPs would have the means to shadow each other to get a feel for what day-to-day life is like for another CCC-SLP,...
How to Educate Colleagues about the SLP Scope of Practice through your Position on the Hiring Commit
It's no secret within the field that many people outside of the field have no idea what we do. SLPs have gotten used to explaining and...
Celebrities with Conditions in the SLP Scope of Practice
I'm sure I'm not the only SLP out there whose favorite pastime is keeping up on celebrity news. As a pop-culture loving SLP I'm...
Correcting People, Politely
SLPs have asked before, "what do you do when someone calls you 'speech teacher' or 'speech therapist?' It feels awkward to correct...
Selecting your SLP Facebook Groups
My first introduction to networking with other speech-language pathologists (SLPs) came in the early days of myspace when I started a...
SLPs, Secure Your Own Mask First
SLPs, we are often selfless to a fault. We think we're putting our kids and patients first and allowing that to work us to the point of...
Famous People Who Studied Speech and Hearing Science
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator B.S. in speech pathology and audiology in 1970 Alma Powell, wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin...
Subtle but Impactful Daily Branding Options for SLPs
1. Refer to therapy as either Speech Therapy (when in reference to people working on speech disorders) or Language Therapy (when in...
Are Schools Losing the Younger Generation of SLPs?
Is there a millennial exodus from jobs in the education sector? Maybe yes and maybe for good reason. Colleagues and I were recently...
SLP Post-Interview Questions
After your job interview: "Sooo, do you have any questions for US?" It is important to ask post-interview questions both for making a...