Communicative disorders and speech pathology

WhitLo
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:14:34 +0000

I shouldn’t think that as a NMF your daughter will have any difficulty getting into a strong graduate program in speech pathology. I went to UNC as an undergrad but chose UVA for my masters because at the time UNC was not accredited by ASHA (the governing body for SLPs and audiologists). I’ve worked in both hospital settings and schools and have loved my work at each place. I added a degree in early childhood education in my early 40s and now team teach a first grade class with a special ed. teacher. There are amazing opportunities to go in unique directions in this field! I hope she will thrive and be happy with her choice. My daughter was also a NMF and will pursue a degree in physical therapy. She is an exercise science/Spanish major at Bama and has had great experiences in all her classes, including those in her major. We did a lot of checking with potential DPT programs since they have some varying requirements for undergrad courses. We were assured that they aren’t as interested in where you come from as much as they are about the basics like GPA, meeting required prerequisite courses in science and math, and GRE scores. She has also just joined the Pre-Health majors group and thinks she will find some great contacts and information there – so that might be a great option for your daughter as well. Hope she will love it!!!