BigTenGirl

Hello - I came across these posts. I work at Chicago Speech Therapy. The practice, culture, and speech therapists are incredible!! Families come from the city and also the suburbs, Wisconsin, Indiana, etc, just to work with the team. Last year a family from California spent the summer in Chicago so they could work with Chicago Speech Therapy. Karen George has built a phenomenal reputation. More than one parent has called the SLPs there "miracle workers" because of the results they get with children that are beyond remarkable. They will mentor you and allow you to see what they do. Hiring for the aspiring SLP positions is rigorous. Since they invest a lot of time with you, they look for exceptional folks. You don't need to be an A++ student, but you better be personable, hark working, have a passion for kids, be able to think on your feet, etc. In the last 5 years, EVERY person in this program got into graduate school. One coworker of mine got into zero grad programs last year, but into 9 this year!! She is going to her top choice. Another coworker got accepted to several programs AND was offered a full scholarship to San Jose State (where she is now attending). She credits it all to her experience and knowledge gained at Chicago Speech Therapy.