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Students from the University of Delaware's Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department's Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program and the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, joined by faculty members and clinical educators, attended SLP Day the Delaware's Legislation Hall in Dover on May 18.
Delaware state Representatives Valerie Longhurst and Michael Smith hosted the students and provided an opportunity for them to advocate for clinical services that are provided by speech-language pathologists.
“We serve patients across the lifespan with a myriad of clinical diagnoses in a variety of settings. Part of my role as an SLP is to educate the community and advocate for the field and our clients so that policymakers, in particular, understand the extent and importance of our work,” said Lynsey Keator, assistant professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences.
“As a professor, it is my responsibility to teach my students the importance of these skills. Providing the students with hands-on experience at Legislation Hall allowed them to meet and interact with Delaware State Representatives and better understand the structure of government so that as future SLPs, they can be effective change-makers,” she continued.
May is recognized as Better Hearing and Speech Month by the American Speech and Hearing Association
