The Impact of Speech Therapy
Hello. My name is Tiffanie Radwanski. I am a 1st year college student who intends to become a Speech-Language Pathologist one day. I have a question for you as a PWS. What is one of the greatest takeaways from speech therapy that you feel will help you through your entire life? Thanks so much!
Hi Tiffanie and thanks for your question.
Meeting an SLP who I feel GETS it, who listens, who creates a safe environment, and who is willing to think out of the box and find a toolbox with different approaches that might fit me, make me happy. I know an SLP can’t know it all, but don’t hesitate to ask me questions, as I might have information that could be of use. And also to ask others, include other therapists. As I might need a mix of help. Speech training, relaxation exercises, Mindfulness / NLP / CBT, and maybe even singing, art or other ways to express myself. The more an SLP sees the whole me, the more solid ground I get to build up not only my speech, but also my self esteem, so that fluency is not my only goal and lifeline, but that I once again love to talk.
Happy ISAD and keep them talking.
Anita