Recent content by RemiJP

ASHA does not look down on this and I've known several SLPs who have changed jobs mid-CF for various reasons, including changing settings completely from skilled nursing to the schools. She should contact ASHA to get more info and to make the hours she put into her current job count towards her...

I've not heard of a program that offers that specifically, but if you want to be a speech language pathologist and have a strong interest related to linguistics, you may be interested in doing research during a Master's program. Most MS/MA programs in SLP at research universities would offer...

This is a cute little oral mech exam kit. I know I'm always buying a new pen light! http://www.asha.org/eweb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=NSSLHA+Oral+Mech+Kit Another idea would be to buy her a big tote bag that she can use for therapy materials. If she's working with kids, you...

It really depends on the setting. In a large hospital, there is typically a team of SLPs with different specialties (swallowing, voice, adult inpatient, peds inpatient, adult rehab, and a host of outpatient specialties). In a small hospital it's possible to be the only SLP, so there's autonomy...

New York Medical College is another. I'd encourage her to apply to lots of other strong programs too. Most programs out there have a dual school/medical emphasis to allow for the greatest career flexibility for their graduates, but they still offer amazing medical experiences. When looking at...

I remember reading a discussion about the NOVA SLP.D on the ASHA discussion board. So Nova's doctoral classes are all online? How do the students complete research for their dissertations? (FYI I'm in my 2nd year of an MS/PhD SLP program.)

That's exciting! I recommend writing important things down in a clear, organized way to help you answer questions (why do you want to be an SLP, why Northridge?, etc). You should also have questions for your interviewer, so write them down as well! Good luck!

Most graduate SLP programs require very specific prerequisite classes (like phonetics, intro to speech/language disorders, intro to audiology, aural rehab, a&p for speech and hearing and all are usually offered in the communication disorders department), but it depends on the program. Some...

I would check out ASHA.org for more info on dual certification. My thinking is that dual certification is not as popular as it once was, likely due a broadening scope of practice in both audiology and speech pathology. I found a member survey on ASHA and saw that out of the 118,000 or so SLPs...

www.asha.org has a member forum where hundreds of professionals post. But you do have to be a (paid) member even to view it!

The EdFind graduate program search on www.asha.org is a great search engine to find accredited programs in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. As part of the search, you can select distance learning options, so here's where you'd start...

It really depends on what you want to do with your degree and if you plan on moving after. I think if you want to work in the schools, it matters a little less than if you wanted to work in inpatient at an academic hospital. However, it's sometimes the case that public school districts "prefer"...

Great idea! I'm a 2nd year MS/PhD student in speech pathology in the Midwest. Here are my answers: 1) Do speech path students ever spend part of their practical training with an ENT in the clinic? In my program we have several clinical training experiences in which students interact with ENTs...

Long distance does suck. I did it over the past year and have friends who are currently in long distance relationships and plan to be for the rest of our graduate program. The couple that really seems to make it work best have committed to a routine of talking/video chatting every day at a...

Bilingual speech-language pathologists are in very high demand (particularly Spanish and Chinese languages, though it demands on where you want to work). Some school districts offer major bonuses and loan payment programs for bilingual SLPs. Your accent will not be a problem, as the field does...