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“But I Talk Just Fine”
“But I Talk Just Fine” Updated: Nov 16, 2019 All too frequent words I hear from clients, their families, and even medical professionals. This is a short description of the many hats a speech-language pathologist wears. Common Myths about Speech-Language Pathologists:…
Healing Animals
While there are many animals, including horses, miniature pigs, rabbits, birds, etc., however this blog post will be targeted specifically toward dogs. Distinguishing the Difference: There is a difference between a service animal, therapy animal, and emotional support animal. A…
Journey to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist
Updated: Nov 14, 2019 How did you become a speech-language pathologist? I’ve heard this question dozens of times so here is the story. My grandfather’s NYU tie clip I wore at my Texas Tech graduation ceremony. My senior year of high…
When Your Profession Becomes Personal
Our family’s most recent tragedy and our miracle brother. At the end of September 2019, I woke up to a life-changing call from my younger sister, Laura, informing me my older brother, Chad, was in a UTV accident. Laura informed…
A Graduate Student’s Experience with COVID-19 by Sarah Reeves
“…make sure to really pay attention to these things because in just a few months, you’ll be out in your externship sites as a student and you’re going to want to do well,” my professor had told us, minutes before…
How a Rare Disorder Drove my Passion to Become a Speech Language Pathologist by Kaylee Torok
In May 2017, a life-altering event happened in my life. I woke up in the middle of the night and I was suddenly unable to hear out of my right ear. Thinking I just got up too fast and my…
Comprehensive Continuing Education Courses-Do the costs outweigh the benefits?
As a speech language pathologist, one of the requirements to maintain certification is to receive continuing education. Coming out of graduate school, I felt so unprepared since there are a variety of areas we treat-cognition, apraxia, dysphagia, aphasia, etc. I…
Let’s Talk About Aphasia
Let’s Talk About Aphasia By Kaylee Torok Have you or a loved one experienced a stroke or head injury and now have difficulty communicating? Along with all of the challenges a stroke or head injury can bring, having trouble finding…
Right Toys, Right Time-Our Top 5 Favorite Toys for Ages 0-3
Right Toys, Right Time-Our Top 5 Favorite Toys for Ages 0-3 Often the cost of having a baby can be burdensome and there are SO MANY toys on the market, it is hard to sift through and know which ones…
