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Things to Know
Registration
Registration for Fall classes
begins on Monday, April 3rd.
Easter Break
The university will be closed
from April 13-17 for Easter
break. Enjoy the holiday and
Happy Easter!
Yogurt Fundraiser
Join us on April 27th at
Yogurt City in Dickson City
for the annual Froyo
fundraiser for the Speech and
Hearing Club! Don’t forget to
check your email to receive
the special coupon!
Inside this Issue 2-3 Fun Page
4 In the Eyes of…
5 Humans of CSD
6-8 Pragmatic Group Interview
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S u mmer c l i n i c a ss i gn men t s
di s t r i b u ted
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E n d of the y e a r d epa rtm en t
di n n er 3- 5pm
Spring Is In The Air! April- May 2017, Issue 6
Community Impact
The annual NSSHLA Collaborative Trip to Knoebels amusement
park will be taking place on May 6th. The fee included food, ride
tickets, and a t-shirt. Be sure to contact others who will be
attending if you want to carpool. Have a good trip!
Final Exam Schedule
Freshmen
Anatomy: Wed. 5/10, 8-10
Speech Science: Fri. 5/12, 6-8
Sophomores
Lang. Disorders: Tues. 5/9, 10-12
Hearing Science: Wed. 5/10, 12-2
Artic. & Phono.: Tues. 5/9, 2-4
Juniors
Aural Rehab: Thurs. 5/11, 12-2
Clinical Methods: Tues. 5/9, 12-2
*Grad students, check with your
professors about final exam dates and
times
Happy Birthday! MAY 1st Vanessa LaTorre
5th Rebecca Siegfried
7th Nicole Ziegler
8th Amanda Donaldson
11th Tiffany Mathis and
Nicolina Davidson
13th Olivia Alessandri
20th Mary Cate Coyle
29th Samantha Michael
30th Lauren Price
Keep
up
the
good
work
APRIL 1st Allison Krupski
2nd Danielle Delulio
3rd Stephanie Hughes
6th Lexi Myers
11th Faith Harrison
13th Kristen Meyer and
Shannon Spencer
15th Samantha
Bussinelli
19th Lauren Besecker
21st Hannah Pellegrino
28th Anne Johnson
Meet Julia!
Julia is the newest character on Sesame
Street. She is the first-ever character with
autism. Julia is brought to life by puppeteer,
Stacey Gordon, who is a mother of a child
with autism.
Welcome to Sesame Street, Julia!
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In the Eyes of a…
The freshman are now three
quarters of the way through
our second semester in
college. We are deep into one
of the longest chapters in
Speech Anatomy. We just
completed the anatomy of
articulation and resonation.
We are having our quiz on the
forty-one muscles on Monday.
We have begun the physiology
of articulation and resonation
and will have our third exam
in the near future. We are also
going to have our Speech
Science exam on Monday.
Overall, the freshman are
enjoying what little time we
have left as freshman
-Katie McNab
Freshman
As a sophomore, I am
currently in three speech
classes. In language disorders
in children and articulations
and phonological disorders,
we just finished up midterms.
In language disorders in
children, we are currently
finishing up our language
sample analysis in class. We
also have a group project that
we will start working on. In
Articulation and phonological
disorders, we are working on
an individual project, and we
recently handed in a project
that we had to write ten
abstracts on scholarly research
Sophomore
Articles. In hearing science, we are about to take our second exam of the semester. Over all, this semester is busy, but going well!
-Gianna Dellerose
The junior class of the CSD
program is excited to
announce that we have
officially received our
conditional acceptance letters
into the graduate portion of
our schooling! Clinical
methods is preparing us for
when we receive a client of our
own in Marywood’s Speech
Clinic come the summer. We
have learned how to write both
short-term goals and long-
term goals. Within Aural
Rehab we have discussed how
to approach and work with
people of all different ages who
have a hearing loss. Hearing
loss is something that affects
speech development and
speaking as a whole. Aural
Rehab has taught us some
ways to help both children and
adults cope with their hearing
loss and succeed in everyday
life.
-Cara Maher
-Nicolina Davidson
Junior
The second-year grads have been busy with their spring placements and can't believe graduation is right around the corner! Many of us have completed the Praxis and some have started interviewing for CFYs! We are so excited to be one step closer to starting our careers in this incredibly rewarding field and wish everyone at a Marywood the best of luck in your remaining years! It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day stresses of classes and clinic, but always remember that what you're working for is a chance to make a difference in the lives of those you will come to work with. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, we promise! Congrats Cohort 9, we made it!
-Nicole Tucker
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Second-Year Grad
Spring semester is flying by for us first year graduate students! I've just finished Diagnostics 1, which was a challenging, yet valuable learning experience. My fellow graduate clinicians and I evaluated
First-Year Grad
clients with a wide range of concerns and diagnoses. Meanwhile, we’re strategically balancing the workload involved with clinic and classwork. After a much needed and relaxing spring break out of the country, I am focusing on getting signatures in the Formative Assessment Manual by working on case studies and studying notes from previous classes to Q&A with supervisors. I am ready to take on whatever the rest of the semester brings and am confident that our professors are effectively preparing us for our off campus placements and upcoming professional careers. -Vanessa LaTorre
Humans of CSD
Kaitlyn McNab
Freshman
Favorite childhood TV Show?
Dragon Tales
Why do you want to be an SLP?
My sister has many learning disabilities that
make it extremely difficult to read and speak, so
her experiences motivated me to become an SLP.
Favorite Summer Activity?
Going to Six Flags!
Favorite Sesame Street
Character?
Cookie Monster
Have you ever heard of “Humans of New York”? Here is your inside look to
some of our awesome student athletes in the CSD Department! In this issue we
will explore the “kid” in us all!
Alyssa Reilly
Junior
Favorite childhood TV Show? Dragon Tales and The Big Comfy Couch. Why do you want to be an SLP? After observing in a wide variety of settings, I knew it was for me when I observed an SLP working with children with special needs during their extended school year in the summer of 2012. Being and SLP also has the flexibility to work with all walks of life in a range of settings and that all led to my decision. Favorite Summer Activity? Working at my Ice Cream Shop job! Favorite Sesame Street Character? Elmo
Emily Zarilli
Sophomore
Favorite childhood TV Show? Lizzie McGuire
Why do you want to be an SLP?
I want to be an SLP because I've always wanted to
help people and I always had an interest in
working with people with disorders. I also wanted
to work in the education system, so I decided this
was the best way to incorporate all of those things.
The past two years I have realized how much I
love this major and that it's
Definitely what I want to do.
Favorite Summer Activity?
Going to the beach!
Favorite Sesame Street
Character?
Elmo
Sofi Walter
First Year Grad
Favorite childhood TV Show? Saved By the Bell Why do you want to be an SLP?
I want to be an SLP to help teach others and
educate them on the most efficient way for
them to communicate and swallow.
Favorite Summer Activity?
Swimming in a pool or at the beach!
Favorite Sesame Street Character?
Cookie Monster!
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Lauren Price
Perkasie, PA
Junior
Q: What are you most thankful for? A: I am extremely grateful for my family. Their unending love and continuous support makes me who I am. I am also thankful for the friends I have made at school and for my best friend at home who I haven’t seen in three months. I feel so blessed to have a loving, caring boyfriend as well. I am thankful for all of my blessings, big and small. Q: Why do you want to become a Speech Pathologist? A: When it came to picking a career, I knew I wanted to do something related to education but I knew I didn’t want to be a standard classroom teacher. I have always had an interest in words and communication. Most importantly, I look forward to having a career that makes an impact on the lives of others. Seeing how people grow and change amazes me and the thought that I could help in the process makes me so excited. Q: If you had one wish, what would it be? A: As cliché as it sounds, I would wish for world peace. Not only between countries, but within our country itself. We are all co-existing on the same earth together, why not be happy and loving to one another while doing so?
Pragmatic Group
Did you know that April is National Autism Awareness Month? We have so much to celebrate all throughout our program. We are so lucky here at Marywood to be around such a variety of
wonderful children. Let's take a look into the pragmatic group offered through our clinic, ran by student clinicians Erin Byrne, Faith Harrison, and Erin Regan. We asked these ladies a few
questions on what goes on during an average session in the pragmatic group and we found out that pragmatics group sounds like a great spot to be on any given Wednesday afternoon.
Why did you choose to take part
in this experience?
I chose to take part in research for
the opportunity to experience
and learn about communication
disorders outside of the classroom,
and to gain knowledge about a
specific topic in the field.
If you could go back and do it all
over again, would you? Is there
anything you would change
about it?
I would absolutely do this all over
again, and the only thing I wish I
could change is to be able to do
another research study!
Do you recommend taking part in
this opportunity to future speech
students? What advice would you
give them?
I would definitely recommend to
take advantage of this opportunity
while you can. It's such a great
experience to be able to work so
closely with a small group of students
and professor to achieve a common
goal. It's also awesome to be able to
interact with the participants, which
in our case included clients from our
clinic. You learn about our field in a
whole new way, so if your schedule
allows it, go for it!
I would wish for more love, peace, and acceptance throughout the world, especially at this time.
People should accept each other more for who they
are. I feel that if all people realized they are
essentially the same, the world would be a much
happier place with more love to go around.
1. How many students are in the pragmatic group, and how old are they?
There are three 8 year old children in pragmatic group, 2 males and 1 female.
2. What do you focus on specifically?
We focus on various pragmatic subjects that target appropriate social behavior and mannerisms
(greetings/goodbyes, sharing, problem solving, paying attention, turn taking, emotions,
compliments, etc.) -EB
In Pragmatic group we like to focus on social tasks that the children may have difficulty with. We
try to make the activities as functional as possible so they carryover the concepts they learn to
everyday life situations. -ER
3. What is a typical session like?
A typical session begins with going over the play group rules. Then we typically do 3 to 4 activities
that emphasize the theme/pragmatic concept of the day (in the past we have done a theme of Toy
Story and a pragmatic concept of working together). These activities consist of fun games and
crafts that reinforce behaving appropriately and using manners that any person who is typically
developing would take for granted. -EB
4. How often does the group meet?
Pragmatic group meets once a week for 45 minutes on Wednesdays at 3:00.
5. What are the advantages/disadvantages to a group setting?
Advantages - since autism is a social disorder, what better way to practice using appropriate
behavior than with same aged peers in a group setting!
Disadvantages - there isn't as much one on one focus with each student as there would be in
individual therapy -EB
5. What are the advantages/disadvantages to a group setting?
I agree with what Erin said about advantages/disadvantages about group. It's great because each
of us works with one of the clients in pragmatic group on a one to one basis in individual therapy.
We have a better understanding of their personalities, so each of us brings what we know about
them from individual therapy to the planning/prep of group and this helps us better prepare for
what might happen and what would work best for them. It's also nice because we get to see the
carryover of skills from both group and individual therapy. -FH
6. What are some of the qualities of your favorite children in the group?
Funny, friendly, outgoing, caring-ER
I have my client in individual therapy as well as group therapy, and watching him participate in
group is honestly the highlight of my week. There have been multiple occasions where he has yelled
out, "I want steak!" spontaneously, and sometimes, you just can't help but laugh!-EB
7. Do you have a funny story/memory from the group?
I love all the clients in the group because they each bring something special. I also my client in
individual therapy and group, and it's funny because he remembers everything we do and will often
bring up things from past group activities. For example, for Valentines' Day our concept was
Compliments and we had this cutout Cupid that they had to give compliments to. For the next
month, every time I saw him he would talk about Cupid and giving him compliments! We all find it
extremely difficult to keep from laughing multiple times during sessions :) -FH
8. Why do you love working with children with autism?
I love working with children with autism because they are so loving and caring. It extremely
satisfying to know that I am benefiting their lives in a positive manner. They have the best hearts,
and they are always looking to please you.-ER
I love working with children with autism. I believe people with autism are often misunderstood, and
when you get to know these children, you have the privilege to learn just how amazing they truly
are. All of our children in the clinic with autism are inspirational.-EB
This semester is actually the first semester I've had the opportunity of working with children with
autism so closely, and I absolutely love it! It was different for me at first, but now it's more natural
for me and I love working with the clients because as Erin said, they are often misunderstood. But
when you get to know them, you get to see their extraordinary potential and amazing personalities.-
FH
9. If you could give advice to any soon to be clinician, what would it be?
9. If you could give advice to any soon to be clinician, what would it be?
For any clinician who is going to take over pragmatic group after us, know that this will
probably be the best clinical experience you will have in grad school, so take advantage of
those teachable moments during group therapy. -EB
Have fun, be creative, be open to new ideas, and most of all just love and enjoy what you do!-
ER
I agree that this is one of my favorite clinical experiences! For future clinicians, my advice
would be to go with the flow. We always plan our sessions carefully, but there is honestly no
way to plan for all of the things that happen in group! As Erin said, it's important to pick up
on the impromptu teachable moments that inevitably happen and just go with it! And have
fun! The kids love it, and it's a social group, so don't forget to make it fun and natural!-FH