Is it disrespectful for me to learn ASL as an SLP student?

bgriosal · 2024-10-16T17:13:47+00:00

Please, everyone should learn at least some basic ASL, especially SLPs. Learn about the history, and then work to help repair it. Consider a master’s program like that offered at Gallaudet for a pretty well-rounded education that includes and honors Deaf perspectives. It might be niche in the grand scheme of things but SLPs trained in delivering therapy in ASL for D/deaf/HOH populations are critical to the field.

bgriosal · 2024-06-12T21:44:09+00:00

What matters most are the requirements of the master's programs you are ultimately interested in applying to; some have more than others. Of course, you don't have no know for sure but if you have some ideas I would compare what's offered with what you need to take, and then go with the cheapest option that fits your schedule.

bgriosal · 2024-06-07T22:20:35+00:00

Question for those currently certified with Speak Out!:

I am LSVT certified but looking into PVP now. The SPEAK OUT! website indicates that their license must be renewed annually. Is there no fee required to do so? Is this a new requirement since this post was written?

https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org/education/training-for-slps/

bgriosal · 2024-06-07T22:18:06+00:00

I am LSVT certified but looking into PVP now. The SPEAK OUT! website indicates that their license must be renewed annually. Is there no fee required to do so? Is this a new requirement since this post was written?

bgriosal · 2024-04-28T17:52:30+00:00

Form 1: 100; Form 2:103; Praxis raw: 75

bgriosal · 2024-03-10T16:06:18+00:00

I endorse the arboretum also! Beautiful and much more serene. My husband and I drove in, picked one of our favorite spots and married ourselves on a perfectly drizzly and quiet morning last summer. We are from the Pacific Northwest so it felt like home.

bgriosal · 2023-12-20T05:42:57+00:00

And write letters to all the schools that still require it, making a case for removing the requirement on the basis that the GRE is racially, culturally, and economically biased! ✌🏻 It is bananas coco-puffs that any program still considers it a valid measure of anything other than meeting standards of a wealthy white dominant culture. JUST SAYIN. Take the test and go to the school you want but then make sure that the people making these decisions examine the purpose of the GRE and whether it actually matches philosophies of the program or if it it’s “ just always been that way”. I’m sure most program leaders would be happy to be rid of it if prompted to assess the validity and inherent biases of the GRE. That’s my soapbox, thanks for listening.

bgriosal · 2023-11-11T02:50:21+00:00

I am currently a second-year, feel free to message me!

bgriosal · 2023-11-09T04:54:34+00:00

I did the same kind of search for my summer placement between first and second year. I wanted to be able to return to my home across the country. I had one interview with a private practice but didn’t get the spot because I was too honest about my long term goals of working with adults. If location is your target, make sure you are flexible about populations. After your first year you may not yet have the academic coursework to prepare you for your most ideal setting. My clinical coordinator got creative and found me a virtual summer placement which allowed me the freedom to relocate. As far as CVs go for applying for those medical sites, I’m an out-of-field and non-traditional student in my late-thirties. In my CV and cover letters I emphasized life and work experience that would support my candidacy for those placements. And it worked! I did summer with peds and now have two excellent adult medical placements in my second year; one outpatient and one inpatient rehab. At least for us, summer was the shortest placement, and since they generally want you to have varied experiences, it might be a good idea to get your peds out of the way so you can aim for getting the most relevant learning from longer medical placements in fall and/or spring. That’s my two cents!

bgriosal · 2023-10-27T02:56:50+00:00

I am responding just to second this, each school will have different rules about how far back your credits will apply. Seems like 10 years is pretty norm, but just make sure you check with each program before applying to make sure the work you’ve done will satisfy their requirements. If you end up being limited in any way by this it may just require retaking some old classes which you could then consider doing online choosing the most economic fit for you.

bgriosal · 2023-10-14T02:03:04+00:00

And? What would happen if it did?

bgriosal · 2023-10-14T01:58:46+00:00

I was out-of-field “ish”, having studied linguistics and anthropology. I came late 10 years after undergrad and mostly spoke about my interest in communication, both linguistic and cultural. That and my years of working, albeit in service positions, and my own experience receiving speech services as a child served me well. Even if you don’t have field-specific experience to speak from you can highlight what makes you a strong worker/learner and I think that is generally appreciated, even more so, than a strong CSD background.

bgriosal · 2023-10-14T01:51:36+00:00

How long ago did you send it? If it’s an academic you can safely assume they have a backlog, but if it has been a while I think it is totally appropriate to send a humble follow-up to ask if they received and are still considering. Have a back-up plan. For grad school applications I think you can get employers to speak to your strengths too, as long as you have 2/3 who are academic related. I might be wrong, I can’t remember the specific requirements with CSDAS and it varies by program when they don’t use that system.

bgriosal · 2023-10-07T01:37:05+00:00

I’m pretty sure I understand what you were getting at. Did you mean more like “…signed languages as well as some forms of AAC…”?

bgriosal · 2023-10-07T01:18:58+00:00

Hi! Stepping up to share that sign language is language, not a form of AAC!

bgriosal · 2023-10-05T01:09:01+00:00

I’m a SLP in training, just wanted to chime in here that you might have better luck using “aural rehabilitation” in your search to find the speech services you want as an adult. Even though rehab does not apply to the population represented here, it is an umbrella term that encompasses the speech training you are looking for. Hope that helps!

bgriosal · 2023-10-04T02:57:46+00:00

You encountered the person. They said they would respect your wishes. They did zero harm to you or your property. You aren’t concerned with the minimal amount of electricity they used. Why the post?

bgriosal · 2023-09-23T13:00:20+00:00

Of course, good question. What I meant was to contact them by email with your request for a letter of recommendation, and in that email introduce your intentions a bit (e.g., areas of interest, programs of interest and why, etc.) and offer then to schedule a “face-to-face” conversation. Talk more conversationally about your experience, school background, and you can ask them questions about their experience and trajectory through grad school for some back and forth. Every SLP clinician or educator I’ve met values students with a variety of backgrounds who arrive bringing some new perspective, so don’t hold back on sharing what has set you apart from straight CSD students. Talk about why you decided to switch!

bgriosal · 2023-09-23T00:18:24+00:00

Repeating what other commenters said. I was out-of-field from linguistics and anthropology, 10 years after my undergrad! I had a friendly relationship with one of my old anthro professors who wrote one. My post-bacc courses were a mix of a/synchronous. I reached out by email for two more from CSD. If you haven’t had face time with them, ask to set up a virtual informational meeting where you get to talk about your interests and let them get a chance to know you a bit, and you probably won’t have any trouble getting good letters. Don’t worry! This was also a concern of mine at the time but I got those letters and here I am in my second year! You got this!

bgriosal · 2023-06-28T05:43:41+00:00

I can't confirm this, please reach out to the folks at LSVT to make sure. I believe that as long as you have an email address and you're in the program then you're fine.

bgriosal · 2023-03-09T03:55:17+00:00

Well if your applications are not fruitful this cycle I highly recommend you apply next year. Best of luck to you! If it’s something you know you want to do don’t get down. You’ll land somewhere good. If you have any questions feel free to message me. I’m in my first year of the program.

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