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I have not applied yet but in this situation I actually would love to teach oversees a second time. I'm looking into the JET Programme in Japan to get closer to the East Asian languages and cultures

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you are and/or are considering to PhD in the field. I've noticed that there seems to be a low faculty ratio compared to student ratio and it could be contributing to the competitiveness of the field. Do you know if you could both research and provide services? (Sounds difficult but possible) I know a PhD isn't for everyone and lately I thought that after clinical certification I could take that route and maybe organize a program for bilingual certification. Maybe I'm dreaming too big but I just want to hear your output on this

I talked to a new professor in the department of Linguistics (UIUC) who is incorporating ERP with SLA, bilingualism, etc and although I'm so interested in this field (next year I'm writing my own scholarly paper as I work on an ERP lab examining syntax processing in Korean/Mandarin Chinese & English), it seems like there's not many programs with these studies. Does anyone know any programs that incorporate ERPs or fMRIs in this topic? I've been studying Language & The Brain since I started undergrad and I really want to use that knowledge as well.

I kind of looked at all the messages and I'm wondering if as a native speaker of Spanish will I be tested on proficiency? Because that sounds kind of tedious in my case.

I'm multilingual (Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Italian) and I'm more of the music appreciation type (in all of these languages and almost any genre). Although the piano and the guitar have always interested me (haha... I can only play really loud güiro)...

Hi everyone! Earlier I posted about bilingual programs I'm interested in looking into. Does anyone here know ASL and is pursuing SLP? (Sorry if this question sounds dumb, I'm an out-of-field major) I'm starting to teach myself signs but I'm deciding whether I should take a course in sign language because I'm not sure if SLPs can also work in ASL (or bimodal children?).

Bah! I'm a Psych major with a 3.4 GPA trying to graduate with a 3.5 GPA (at least). My GPA for these last couple of years has been close to 3.8 and I'm STILL considering USU's postbacc to improve my chances. They seem to have an excellent program at a fair cost. I'm also getting some relevant experience so I have lots to tell in my personal statement and getting along with professors to get good letters. You're not alone. This competition scares me a little too but failure is certain if you don't try!

I'm an undergrad there and the clinical instructors are very nice. I love this department more than I love my own I'd have to admit, they're a lot nicer and the clinic is pretty nice as well. I think what I understand from the program is that you have a one-on-one mentor SLP depending on what you want to do. For research we have the Beckman Institute (I do my research there) and I think some SHS faculty use it as well. I know a lot of people complain on how boring CU can be, but honestly it's the best studying place ever because there's not too many distractions. And you can ALWAYS find something to do if you go and find it. It's also a culturally diverse college town, so if you have any time to join cultural events it can be a great experience. You would have to check what they offer for financial aid, UIUC is a bit expensive. I hope this kind of helps

Hey everyone! I'm new here and have yet to apply for graduate programs in the future. In the meantime, I was wondering if you guys knew any good PhD or Applied programs that specialize in the study of Second Language Acquisition (or Language Acquisition in children would be good too) that you would suggest. I know that my school (UIUC) has a good program for this but I wanted to know other options outside of CU. Thanks!

Yo pienso aplicar a Portland States si consigo satisfacer todos sus requisitos porque básicamente piden que se tenga un bachillerato en SLP.

Eso es así ¿Cuando aprendistes el Español? ¿Fuistes al extrangero? Quisiera saber para deducir que acento tendrías

My undergrad SLP courses are full of caucasian middle-class ladies. They also all seem to belong to some sort of sorority too, which is something that doesn't have a pretty good rep. I'm the only latina in most of these courses and I have to admit it intimidates me not to see diversity. Most of my friends who come from many backgrounds are usually studying linguistics and stray away from SLP cross-listed courses because they say they're also intimidated by the the lack of diversity. It's also becoming really popular to minor in Spanish only for the sake of being competitive (at least in my school), which upsets me as a native speaker because it doesn't seem genuine interest in a different culture and language. I really hope this field does become diverse, a lot of our clients will not be caucasian middle-class children and will have different needs. Gender also helps, because male SLPs can bring another perspective on how to interact with boys with disabilities. On the table I can say that my background is diverse - but I'm trying my very best to know as many cultures as well because this is a passion of mine as well. Maybe I can travel the world to get to know all sorts of cultures before even becoming an SLP in the US.

CaitlinAudrey, aiii sim mais luso-falantes!! estudo na universidade de illinois e acho que essas são boas noticias! vc conhece a comunidade brasileira aqui em UIUC?

Para mí lo que cuenta es que el programa tenga los cursos adecuados para trabajar con una clientela hispanohablante y que (claro) tenga experiencia no solo con una clientela monolingüe (sea español o inglés) pero también bilingüe. Busco preparación sobretodo en la fonética hispana (el español es casi transparente cuando se trata del sonido... pero no todo el tiempo) y como preparar a un estudiante con defectos del habla a un currículo que eventualmente será todo en inglés. Es muy duro para un niño que vive en EEUU aprender el inglés si tiene problemas con su primer idioma. Pero claro, veo que tienes una maestría en esto de la adquisición de idiomas así que puede que entiendas porque eso sería importante. De todos modos, estoy segura que estos programas vienen ya con esos detalles básicos, asi que tú encárgate de conseguir lo que buscas

For the Personal Statement they're asking whether you speak languages other than English even though they have no bilingual track... it kind of puzzles me.

Don't feel bad about it I meant that I haven't thought about it that way in a positive way. During my developmental psychology course I actually was taught those things too. I was also taught that people in the spectrum can't relate to other people or have a hard time doing so. I can't say that's true because I can relate to other people and I've known others in the spectrum who can. Mythbusting feels empowering, doesn't it? Yet the battle against these misconceptions continue.

Oi! Acho que ñao seria boa idea de falar português mas acho que é muito legal que você fale a lingua! Quero fazer a fonoaudiologia com falantes da lingua portuguesa mas não conheço muitas universidades com aulas de fonética em português :/

Haha I don't know. I've actually never thought of it as something cool. When I was a child I had no idea why most of my peers treated me like I was odd (although I did form friendships). I also heard it's genetic and that sounds like a weird realization now because my boyfriend was also diagnosed within the spectrum when he was younger. I didn't know so many therapists were clueless about autism.

Hi everyone! My name is Gabriela and I'm a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Originally, I did half of my high school in Puerto Rico, where I'm from and the other half I finished it in Illinois. I visit there twice a year and I'm blessed with friends and family who love me and support me. My native language is Spanish (with a caribbean accent) but in recent years (starting during the 90s), the island (because of its relationship with the US) received a lot of media in English - so my friends and I in elementary school had to learn to enjoy our favorite cartoons in English and associate what was being said with what we understood was the plot of the show (English classes there don't get good until you reach high school). I was diagnosed as a child with pervasive disorder and had language problems from the start - but over the years with treatment I did better and excelled most of my school years. To be honest, I'm a geek. I love videogames, boardgames and comic books still to this age. Soccer is the only sport I love so much to watch/play. I have tons of favorite shows too - thanks to Netflix. I also studied French and studied abroad in southern France for a summer and remember receiving texts from my host parents saying "coucou" and learning a lot of idioms from them and my host brothers (who also liked comic books, heck yeah! ). We also used to watch soccer together and to bother my host dad I would root for Uruguay when he wanted France to win. I also studied Portuguese and during my time here had a close bond with the Brazilian community (April I'm going to a Capoeira and Futebol event :D ) and lastly, Italian - but only know basics and my best friend and her boyfriend (who is from Italy) are the only ones I can practice with. I'm a sort of teacher's aide at an afterschool program in Spanish and have tons of volunteer experience (Spanish/Portuguese reading time, English ConvoPartner, Spanish Facilitator for College students, two research labs and a third one underway, Best Buddies, translator, always looking for more). And when I graduate I'm applying for a program to teach English in France - I want to get in Montpeiller because Paris is expensive

Does anyone know if it's possible to transfer courses taken part of the USU post-bac that have already been taken in undergrad school? Or do you do them all over?

Yesterday, in my Speech & Hearing Science course there was a guest lecturer talking about autism, and I thought of you, autismadvocate She broke down several myths people tend to have about autistic people and recommended readings I'm actually looking into. I'm looking into this one: http://www.amazon.com/The-Reason-Jump-Thirteen-Year-Old-Autism/dp/0812994868 which is about a Japanese autistic boy. Sticking to the forum topic, I actually never thought I could go back to my home country for vacation and volunteer at El Hospital del Niño and work with children with all kinds of disabilities.

Me siento TAN contenta de ver que en Estados Unidos se le de importancia a la patología del habla bilingüe. Espero ser aceptada en mi tiempo de aplicación, este tema me interesa muchísimo. I wanted to share with the bilingual pack this website one of the PhD students at my school made about language difference and language disorder: http://www.honeybeeconnection.com/ ¡Felicitaciones en tu aceptación, TerapistaRae!

Hi everyone! I have research experience from two separate labs, and I'm getting ready for writing up and presenting my own research next year. I also volunteered as an English tutor for international students and a Spanish facilitator for college students at my school. With children, I have done Spanish/Portuguese/English reading time at local libraries and I'm volunteering as a teaching assistant at a primary school for Spanish (it's part of an applied-research program for early second language acquisition). Four other future projects I'm hoping to do is volunteering at Sioux YMCA, at an auditory school, an afterschool program to tutor Spanish-speaking immigrants, and after college - TAPIF (finally putting my French to some use!). I'm too excited for my volunteering - I hope they actually mean something for my application :/ I'm very interested in working with a culturally diverse population.

Hi guys, I’m new at this, so please have mercy on me... I started my undergraduate degree in Psychology without really knowing what I wanted to do with it (I also had some problems when I started and really low self esteem). I lost a lot of motivation for school. Eventually, I pulled myself together (with therapy) and was able to get better grades - but I think I may have been too late for this. I did terrible before and I only have one year to fix it: Overall GPA: 3.4 (there is an upward trends in my grades) Psych GPA: 2.7 (I’m pretty much dead here) GRE: (yet to be taken) I have research experience from since I started my undergraduate schooling and during Fall’14/ SPr ’15 I will be working on a project to write and present research. I also have tons of outside experience related to teaching and working with children. Tons of it. I’m also multilingual, a minority (latina) and minority education/motivation concerns me a lot. Before graduate school, I intend to join TAPIF and teach in France for a while and experience something different. I’ve thought of a career possibility in School Psychology (for an M.Ed) but now I feel hopeless for anything Psychology-related really. Should I just quit Psychology and go for another plan?

Hi guys! So I'm sorry if this has been discussed once or many times before, but I wanted to know if anyone in here is looking into working with bilingual clients. I'm definitely looking into this (I'm a native speaker in Spanish and have worked with Portuguese, French and Italian) as I'm interested in working with diverse populations. Does anyone know any good bilingual programs out there? Do bilingual speech language pathologists work with many ages, or just children? Am I limited to one other language (Spanish)? I'm looking into improving my portuguese to be useful for the portuguese-speaking population as well. Thanks!