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What is a Clinical Fellowship, and How Can it Advance Your SLP Career?

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So you have just graduated as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), congratulations! The next steps in your career development are passing the Praxis exam and beginning your clinical fellowship(CF). A clinical fellowship provides you with supervised clinical experience in a setting where you can learn and grow your SLP skills, under the supervision of a seasoned SLP.   A clinical fellowship is a post-graduate program designed for SLPs who have recently earned their Master's degree but who have not yet met all the requirements to obtain a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Completing a clinical fellowship is a requirement for obtaining a CCC. Why Pursue a Clinical Fellowship? First off it is a requirement to obtain your Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Completing a clinical fellowship offers many benefits. There has been an increase in Clinical Fellowship Jobs in RI along with a rise in salaries. The CF provides a new   SLP with the opportunity to apply t

4 Ways to Implement Technology into Speech Therapy

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Many SLPs had to turn their practices upside down this past year, with a majority of students learning from home instead of in person. One silver lining from this pandemic was discovering how beneficial technology can be to Online Speech Therapy . Even with students back in the classroom, there are so many resources that can’t be left behind.   Technology isn’t a thing that was magnified during Covid and will dissipate. Online resources and live or asynchronous virtual classes are here to stay. They are convenient, accessible, and efficient. Use technology in your classroom in order to optimize your speech therapy practices. 4 Technology Ideas to Implement into Speech Therapy Now is the time to embrace technology and implement it into your lessons with virtual and in-classroom students. Every child will be thrilled with the variety and familiarity. Take a look at some of these ideas:     Parent Involvement: Sending videos between speech therapy lessons or teaching online wil