10 Reasons I Love Being an SLP
There are countless reasons that I love doing what I do every day - but if I have to narrow it down to just ten, these are the best parts of my job!
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I get to play with toys on a regular basis. Who doesn’t enjoy reliving a childhood game like Candy Land or playing with play-doh every now and then? Some days, I feel like a kid again.
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I get to see kids’ faces light up when they use sounds correctly for the first time. It is so rewarding to see a child’s face when they say their name correctly for the first time. The joy in their eyes is pretty hard to beat.
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I also get to see parents’ faces light up when their child says a word for the first time. Whether its “look, Mom” or “love you”, seeing a parent’s face when kids say something for the first time never gets old. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and just makes me happy. All your hard work pays off in an instant.
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I am always learning something new. There is always new research, new ideas, new people to collaborate with, and I am so grateful for that. I feel like I will never stop learning in this profession.
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I get to collaborate with other professionals. At Jones in particular, I get to collaborate with Occupational and Physical therapists and figure out ways to intertwine our therapies. OTs and PTs have a different way of looking things, and can often give me ideas that I would never have thought of myself. It's great to see their point of view and watch them work.
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I laugh everyday. You never know what will come out of a kid’s mouth, and I could probably write a book full of the hilarious things they've told me and the stories they share. It would be a best seller.
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I get to combine medical knowledge with education. I have always been intrigued with the medical field and come from a family of educators, so being an SLP really combines these two fields and creates the best of both worlds for someone like me.
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I love seeing parents take ownership of the therapy. Therapy doesn’t stop with the SLP. It always brings me great joy when I see parents take ownership of the goals we are working on and begin to carry them over at home, which always translates to success in my therapy room.
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Flexibility. Whether we work in a school, private practice, hospital, or nursing home, there are so many different settings in which we can work.
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I get to think on my feet every day. Thinking on my feet and coming up with new ideas on the spot is an adrenaline rush for me. I get to do this on a daily basis. When something doesn’t work, I have to come up with something else to try. Sometimes ideas don’t work and sometimes they do.
Being an SLP is an adventure every day - an adventure that I'm so happy to be living!
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