3 Powerful Ways to Address Systemic Inequalities in Speech Pathology {How-To SLP}

In this episode, hear how Sam Walker has shifted and adapted her career since graduating, and some of the challenges and rewards along the way. She speaks about how she came to make the choice to become an SLP, and how the impacts of the pandemic unleashed her creative endeavors! Learn how she approaches the flexibility of SLP work and incorporates the ability to be flexible into her work, including helping new graduates take their first steps. Visit FreshSLP.com/podcast for this episode's show notes, a full audio transcript and more great resources at the intersection of grad school and a successful SLP career. Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers. Fresh SLP is in no way affiliated with or representing any university. ...

Ever heard of a private SLP practice that is totally about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)?  This is Dr. Kristy Davies’ jam!! She is all about developing her business to meet the needs of her clients and her business has skyrocketed. Listen to a very passionate SLP talk about her world that is filled with AACs, ASL and big talkers. Visit FreshSLP.com/podcast for this episode's show notes and more resources.Full audio transcript at http://bit.ly/MLE26Davies.  Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers. ...

In this episode, I'm with Amanda Bostrom, a rural medical Speech-Pathologist, who is going to share her experience in one of those coveted positions that she got straight out of her graduate program. ---> Download this episode's “study guide” (https://bit.ly/MLE12BostromO) or the full audio transcript (https://bit.ly/MLE12Bostrom) <--- Introduction of Guest Speaker Amanda Bostrom is a speech-language pathologist at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, MN. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BS degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and from St. Cloud State University with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She currently works in a rural hospital, providing care to patients across the lifespan in the acute care and outpatient settings as well as in the school setting.  Discussion & Reflection Questions Why did you become a speech-language pathologist? Did you always want to become a medical SLP?  Tell us about your typical day as a medical SLP (hours worked, patients seen) Tell us about your top challenges as a medical SLP. Tell us about your greatest rewards as a medical SLP. - Share a story if possible. What words of advice do you have for the graduate student who is deciding between a school or a medical setting? What words of wisdom do you have for the newer SLP in the medical field? Any last comments or insights? Focus To give listeners a brief introduction to what a SLP serving rural communities does. Upcoming Topics ...