Reflecting Over the Past 12 Weeks…
http://mytherapycentermiami.com/wp-content/themes/osmosis/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 admin admin http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/bf6794b2af8f96b7623324b234195bec?s=96&d=mm&r=gWritten by Nicole Fisher, Student Clinician, FIU For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Graduate Student at Florida International University in the Speech and Language Pathology program. About three months ago I received word that I would be completing my first internship at the Speech Therapy Center. Sure, I was excited and eager to start—who wouldn’t be? I was finally able to go out in the community and put some of my knowledge into practice, but—I must admit—I was a little nervous. Looking back, I am grateful for the amazing experiences I had. Indeed, I was able to put much of my education into practice and I was taught many wonderful and effective therapy techniques. In addition to new skills, I have gained confidence and a newfound love for my future profession. I feel like I will be a much better clinician as a result. To my surprise, the kids I worked with taught me quite a few things as well. For example, I learned the names of many of the aircraft carriers currently serving our airports—national and a few international. I learned about Sponge Bob, Dora, iCarly and Shrek. I discovered that I am now…
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