fourteen I was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and after six months of treatment I decided I wanted to help others like the many clinicians that helped me. After I graduated high school I got a job at an outpatient physical therapy clinic and there my true passion began. This inspired me to apply and eventually get accepted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway Community College. The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway will help me reach my goal
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Speech Therapy Cleft lip and/or palate have many implications on speech‚ so an integral part of repair is speech therapy provided by a speech-language pathologist. Due to cleft lip and/or palate’s effect on speech and language development‚ speech therapy is an important part of the treatment process. Speech therapy can help children learn how to properly use their articulators after the anatomy has been structurally repaired. Speech therapy helps with the articulation and language development early
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My decision has not once altered to become a physical therapist. Six years ago I had a traumatic knee injury that caused me to go to physical therapy‚ and since then I have known exactly where my life should go. Injuries may seem terrible for many people. They are expensive‚ painful‚ and can sometimes put an end to either a passion or a career. For me‚ my injury was all three of those‚ but it was
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choices we make can lead to something wonderful and sometimes the choices we make give us a lot of pain. We can try to map out a plan on what we want to accomplish in life but overall it’s left up to chance. In this essay I will be talking about my personal‚ educational‚ and professional goals. My mother has always strived her hardest to give me all the opportunities life has to offer. A single mom with an alcoholic unreliable husband‚ she protected me from growing up too fast by divorcing him. Not
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young age. The profession of speech-language pathology would allow me to do that on a daily basis. My journey dates back to high school when I first saw a speech-language pathologist helping a child with autism who was also non-verbal work with his AAC device. I suddenly realized the importance of speech and the role it plays in a person’s life. Seeing his eyeslight up after he was able to communicate his wants with his peers‚ motivated me to want to become a speech-language pathologist. I have always
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I have had a multitude of experiences that led me to pursue a graduate studies degree in speech-language pathology. One of the most profound experiences thus far is my time spent volunteering for a research study examining the effects of person-centered care with individuals diagnosed with Dementia. Throughout this study I worked toward providing care that promotes independence‚ communication‚ and better quality of life by providing them with opportunities to participate in meaningful activities
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Through my involvements as an undergraduate student in the communication sciences and disorders program‚ I have grown in my passion for the field of Speech-Language Pathology. These experiences have allowed me to develop qualities that make me an excellent candidate to be a high-achieving graduate student at the University of Northern Iowa. I maintain a major GPA of 3.97 while working‚ and continuing to follow my passions‚ volunteering for organizations that help those with communication disorders
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Five years from now I hope my work environment scenario is somewhere in my speech therapy classroom at an elementary school. There will be funny motivational posters on the walls and lots of bright stimulating colors and decorations everywhere. There will be a little reading area in a corner with bean bags‚ a patterned rug‚ and a cubby style shelf filled with books for reading levels from pre-k to 7th grade. I’ll have a speech phonic flag banner at the front of the classroom with all the consonant
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As a child is beginning to learn words and to speak‚ sometimes difficult and challenges may occur but most can overcome the difficulties and strive in the world of language. With others‚ the difficulties stick around causing speech problems‚ which means there can be an underlying cause for the problem to occur. There can be articulation problems meaning the child will drop‚ add‚ swap or distort words making it hard to understand what they are trying to say or to know the meaning of the word. Underlying
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Personal Statement When I was eleven years old I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I had a hard time coping with the changes in my mood. Part of my healing process consisted of trying many different medications‚ therapies‚ and developing the desire to heal. During this time‚ friends I had for many years pushed me away‚ and although I felt alone and confused at times‚ I came out thriving. Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result
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