In this section, I will share the experiences I have had throughout my undergraduate journey that have helped me learn more about the field of speech-language pathology. These experiences have given me opportunities to explore different areas of the field, learn from professionals, and gain a better understanding of the type of clinician I hope to become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Speech-Language-Hearing Association Member<\/strong>– 2024-Present<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Active member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA). Attend meetings and participate in activities and events related to speech-language pathology and audiology. Gain opportunities to learn more about the field, connect with other students, and explore future professional opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of a Special Topics course at SIUE, gained hands-on experience conducting hearing screenings with children at the SIUE Early Childhood Center. Practice working directly with children while learning more about the importance of early identification of hearing concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Head Start Preschool Edwardsville <\/strong>– Volunteer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n August 2025 – December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Supported preschool-aged children through classroom activities and daily interactions while gaining hands-on experience in an early childhood setting.\u00a0Received Employee of the Month award for my help in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n URCA<\/strong>– Undergraduate<\/em> Research Assistant Volunteer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n January 2025 – May 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n On a team that conducted a research project exploring how students perceive the relationship between ECE and SLP before and after a semester-long partnership in their preparation programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My Experiences in Speech-Language Pathology In this section, I will share the experiences I have had throughout my undergraduate journey that have helped me learn more about the field of speech-language pathology. These experiences have given me opportunities to explore different areas of the field, learn from professionals, and gain a better understanding of theContinue reading “Speech-Language Pathology”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_sb_is_suggestion_mode":false,"_sb_show_suggestion_boards":false,"_sb_show_comment_boards":false,"_sb_suggestion_history":"","_sb_update_block_changes":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-618","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":663,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/618\/revisions\/663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kasey-tipton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Early Childhood Hearing Screenings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n