I know what SLP stands for

M.S. CCC-SLP

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When an inherited IEP states that you must have a 30 minute conversation with a parent every month.

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When you inevitably cave and let people use your office on days you are not there because you really want people to like you and not be mad at you.

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When someone asks you to share your room since "You're not there every day."

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Im in my second year of university, and want to be a SLP. Im currently in the works of becoming a spanish major. Do you think majoring in a language is something that will assist me getting into grad school, or maybe make it harder, even though Im taking all the prerequisites in psych and linguistics?

I think admissions offices will want to see well rounded applicants who have skills in more than one area. Go for it. I majored in film studies and I still got in so you should be fine.

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When you get your first paycheck at a new district with a much higher salary schedule.

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When you have 2 annual IEP's, a triennial, and you have to train a dozen teachers to use an FM system in one day.

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When you need to set up accounts for email, SEIS, AERIES, AESOP, School Loop... plus whatever other weird tech things you don't even know exist yet.

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I'm back! It's the start of a new school year and a new job. I'm now working with high school students!

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When you neglect your blog because work made you feel like this recently.

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When you finally get a three day weekend.

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When a teacher goes over your head to try and get their student tested.

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When you realize there are still 3 weeks to go until Thanksgiving break.

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When you have 3 pending assessments you haven't started yet and 4 IEPs that you still need to write with deadlines fast approaching.

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When you see that the CELF-5 got rid of the "Concepts & Following Directions" subtest.

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When students get sick of each other after being in the same speech group together every week.

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When you are stuck at an IEP for hours while non-speech issues are being discussed.

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When you see the student and parent from your most difficult case out in public.