How Being a Horsewoman Makes Me a Better SLP and How Being an SLP Makes Me a Better Horsewoman

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and avid horsewoman, I realize more and more the transferrable skills and philosophies between being a good SLP and being a good horsewoman. One aspect of who I am makes me better at another aspect of who I am. Here is a growing list of the similarities between what I consider good horsemanship and being a good SLP.

School Based Speech Therapy or Private Practice Speech Therapy: Is One Better Than the Other?

Speech therapy, Scope of practiceLoren AlexanderNovember 22, 2020private practice SLPs, pros and cons, differences, school based SLPs Comments

What Do Speech-Language Pathologists Do?

I AM A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)…

When people make small talk with me and ask what I do, 90% of the time I cannot just say my title and leave it at that. Unless the person I am speaking to or their loved one has had speech therapy, they usually have never heard of my profession or, at best, they have heard the title but have limited knowledge about what types of things speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat. Speech-language pathologists serve people of all ages from birth to death. We are trained to work on the below areas.