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

CSD Department

Newsletter

CSD Department

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FAM m eet i n g f o r j u n i ors

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April

S pee ch & H ea ri n g Clu b m e et i n g

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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

May 5 t h

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