Spotlight on Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders

Interested in learning more about ongoing research on the nature, diagnosis and treatment of fluency disorders? Check out what SIG 4 has to offer affiliates! When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join? I joined SIG 4 at its onset. I was a doctoral student specializing in stuttering and a professor thought it would be a good idea for me to join, and I have been a member ever since. One of the real highlights in the early days was the leadership conference. They set the standard for specialization and other important issues. How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career? I met leaders in the field. Through these relationships, it opened the doors to collaboration with the best minds in the field. In my case, this led to clinical and research collaborations. It also led me to take on some administrative roles that have helped me advance my career. How do you carve out time to volunteer with the SIG while working in your full-time job and balancing other commitments? What advice would you give to someone who’d like to get more involved in the SIG, including how you get support from your supervisor/institution? For me, I simply made it a priority. I always believed that we should give back to the profession that has allowed me to make a living. In addition, my role in academia says that I must meet a standard in teaching, research and service. In my case, the release time for service was built into my job. However, for those who do not have...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Voice Disorders voice therapy Source Type: blogs