5 Surprising Skills SLPs Need for the Unknown Future

Episode 8 May 01, 2020 00:15:15
5 Surprising Skills SLPs Need for the Unknown Future
The Missing Link for SLPs
5 Surprising Skills SLPs Need for the Unknown Future

May 01 2020 | 00:15:15

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Show Notes

Life is hard. Being an SLP can be hard as well. We often enter graduate school with "stars in our eyes," yet here we are in reality. This episode covers the five surprising skills that speech pathologists need for our unknown future: daringness, curiosity, authenticity, critical thinking, and perseverance.

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Focus & Story

Discussion & Reflection Questions

  1. Daringness - what role does smart daring play in resiliency?
  2. Curiosity - why is curiosity important to resiliency?
  3. Authenticity - how does being authentic increase my resiliency factor? 
  4. Critical thinking - when is critical thinking important?
  5. Perseverance - what happens with a little (or a lot) of persistence?

Challenge Of The Week

Quote Of The Week

“Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is living.”  Jose N. Harris

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