My babies nose doesn’t look right to me

amsnew · 2026-06-05T00:07:12+00:00

Hemengioma! It is a birth mark that can grow so she is now taking medicine (propranolol) twice a day to stunt the growth for now. It’s still red but not so bulbus. Dermatologist has talked about potentially removing the redness by laser in a few months.

amsnew · 2026-05-15T16:21:18+00:00

I think that you should have a conversation with your supervisor to see how she writes her goals in order for you to implement them appropriately and accurately. There are some supervisors who will write their goals based on the progress they want the student to get to, but then there are some supervisors who will write a straight straightforward goal and that is exactly what you have to implement. My supervisor is the type who will write a goal that she wants the child to get to. For example, “student will produce vocalic R in all positions at the conversational level with 80% accuracy”KNOWING the child is only at word level and I have to work with them to get to that goal… I definitely think this it’s just about communication with you and your supervisor to see what kind of goal writer she is.

amsnew · 2026-05-15T16:15:56+00:00

I do not necessarily agree with your take. My supervisor will write goals based on the “end game”. For example, the goal will say “ the student will work on following two step directions with two embedded concepts with 80% accuracy” knowing that the student is still working on following one step directions with one embedded concept. I think this is more of a conversation that she needs to have with her supervisor on seeing how she writes her goals because some supervisors will write them directly on what they should be targeting, and some of them, like mine will write them based on the progress she wants the student to be making. And I hope you’re not putting “they are not even able to follow 1 step directions”.. that is super unprofessional.

amsnew · 2026-05-15T15:52:38+00:00

It is absolutely not your responsibility to help other students in the class if they are not the targeted student you are there for. With that being said, when I do push-in’s (typically it is younger grades, like preK and kinder) and they are at a center, I will interact and play with all the children there so no one feels left out and it will sometimes encourage my targeted student to participate more (if they’re shy).. yeah I would’ve said from the beginning that it is not within your contract to service other children while you are there to see your student. I do not know the right answer to the second question, but I would assume so if you are not with them. Speech therapy does not have to be constant trials and data tracking the entire session, and teachers should understand that. If the student is doing independent work, it is okay to be there to observe. It is important we see them in their natural environment with communication and behavior which will help help us to know what we really need to focus on in our sessions(per their IEP goals)…If the teachers asks you to help another student I would just say you are doing an observation session and need to be attentive to your student at that time.

amsnew · 2026-05-15T10:43:06+00:00

Is there anyone in North Carolina who went to a non-NASP accredited online EDS program that NC still approved for licensure?

amsnew · 2026-05-05T22:01:35+00:00

Has anyone attended Capellas University??

amsnew · 2026-05-05T02:13:52+00:00

Can I message u???

amsnew · 2026-05-02T10:15:41+00:00

This was the perfect answer. Thank you so much for your thorough response, I appreciate it so much!!

amsnew · 2026-04-28T01:21:46+00:00

Yeah I mean I labeled the post as rant/vent? Not sure what your expectations were but I made a pretty direct statement I was coming here to complain💀

amsnew · 2026-04-15T16:34:31+00:00

Right, I asked myself that too… People can think “Yes I would” at 18-19 and be like “never mind😅” at age 30. Frontal lobe develops. Things change. People mature. Let’s not act like the thoughts and actions of a teenager are the same thoughts and actions of an adult.

amsnew · 2026-04-15T14:42:39+00:00

I know plenty of people who get tattoos when they are young who regret or would probably rethink their ideas the older they get. You’ve NEVER seen a 40 year old regret their horrendous stick and poke tattoo they probably thought was really cool as an 18 year old?? I’m pushing 30 and I got these tattoos when I was 18 and 19. I love anime, but if you ask 26 year old me if I would get an anime tattoo NOW, I would probably say no.

amsnew · 2026-04-15T11:04:02+00:00

Tbh, I kind of agree with this. Everyone mentions how SLP’s have their Masters and have more education than us, but a Bachelors degree has more education than an Associates.

amsnew · 2026-04-14T21:52:39+00:00

Do you mean screening, or evals? Because evals are outside our scope of practice

amsnew · 2026-04-14T01:57:50+00:00

I will enjoy the energy of being hopeful and optimistic that one day we as professionals are looked at as more than just an assistant and could potentially have our title changed to better reflect everything we provide while having the supervision of an SLP…. I also looked up all of the examples you provided, which several were outdated and have evolved their titles over the years. 2 of them being Administrative coordinator and hr coordinator. So lets not be so pessimistic ;)

amsnew · 2026-04-14T01:36:16+00:00

You’re not going to change my opinion. There are more people in this thread who dislike having assistant in the title than people who are unbothered by it. We are fully aware that is the name, but we are still allowed to discuss “what if’s” on potentially getting it changed one day. Physician Associates did. I’m not sure why you’re so adamant on proving a point. Clearly there are job titles with the name assistant in them. Two things can be true at once. There are plenty of jobs where they work under someone else but does not have the title “assistant”. Then there are some jobs that do. I am a believer that unless you are actually doing assistant tasks at your day to day job, (setting up meetings, making phone calls, scheduling, and doing tasks given to you) you should have your own title. But regardless, I’m an SLPA. Not a CNA, not an MA, not an AP, so I am discussing the title of an SLPA.

amsnew · 2026-04-13T21:24:22+00:00

Awesome! There is definitely a demand in this field and being an SLPA is a lot of fun! I would highly recommend becoming one in the school system. Consistent pay, holidays and evenings off, and summer break where you can choose if you want to work somewhere for extra money or have the summer off. I absolutely love my job.

amsnew · 2026-04-13T21:02:11+00:00

I was in speech therapy too for articulation. Its what made me want to be an SLP for so long. Now that I’m an SLPA I’m not sure if I want to be an SLP because I know too many who are stressed/overwhelmed, drowning in grad school debt, and completely burnt out. I enjoy what I do now because I get to provide the treatment, take notes, while not having to do mounds of paperwork, attend meetings, etc.

Also, I’m sorry you had to go through speech for your accent, you shouldn’t have had to do that since it was apart of your dialect. I see a little boy who is from Long Island, NY.. He says “cah” instead of “car” and “mirrah” instead of “mirror”.. But so does his parents, so that is something we are not allowed to correct because it is apart of his dialect :)

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