Speech and Language Therapy Student

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...of them is at Newcastle. This course is completed in two years instead of four as these students already have a degree. There are also quite a few people who have had a GAP year as well as some students who are in their late twenties. So it definitely isn't just for people leaving school. Should I do anything to prepare? If you can, get in touch with a local SLT - I was able to see both a paediatric and adult therapist and observe them for half a day each. I was also fortunate enough to see some Speech Therapy in the special needs department at school as well. (So all of this went onto my personal statement.) All speech and language therapists appreciate the competition there is to get onto a course so most will be happy to help. Even if you couldn't do an observation with them, at least see if you could have a quick chat so you... Read review

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Advantages: Great course
Disadvantages: Hard Work

...As many of you know I am currently in my first year at Newcastle University, studying Speech and Language Sciences. As my first year is over and there are only the exams left I thought I would share my experiences of the course. I hope this helps you or someone you know decide whether this is the course and university for them. I have tried to keep this as brief as possible but I am writing it with the potential student in mind so it is a rather long review. (sorry) Speech and Language Sciences When I tell people I am at university, they immediately ask what I am studying. When I say 'Speech and Language Sciences' some people say 'oh! So you can teach me to talk properly'. And others think I'm learning a foreign language. This really annoys me as there are so many more dimensions to this career. It also disappoints me... Read review

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Advantages: fun, challenging, rewarding
Disadvantages: not gonna get you rich, can be frustrating

...and understanding language. A speechy who works in adult rehab will usually work on helping the person with the brain injury to re-cover some of the lost function as well as helping with developing ways of coping and compensating for the lost function. Voice therapy: involves working with people who need help with their voice (as the name implies). Generally people with voice problems are able to use speech and language effectively but, for some reason, have trouble producing sound. Reasons may include lumps (nodules) on the vocal cords, or damage to the vocal cords or other sound producing structure due to illness or accident. An aside: As a student I became fed up with the being continually poor and the stressful workload that speech pathology students (in Australia) face and considered giving up my degree. A chance meeting with a cab driver changed... Read review

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