Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, SnapChat can all be great tools for Speech Language Pathologists. Many of us work out in the field with no other SLP within 500 miles. Sometimes the only other SLP in the area has never treated a patient like the patient for whom you have questions regarding treatment.
Enter social media, with a wealth of other SLPs with so many various skill levels and levels of expertise.
Whether you are a seasoned SLP or an SLP-to-be, there are numerous resources at your fingertips on the internet.
With the explosion of social media, there are ample opportunities to find employment, ask for completion of surveys for classroom assignments, ask seasoned professionals and make friends with colleagues all over the world. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat can be so much more than just an outlet to post pictures of your dinner or the events of your day.
Twitter has a community that has been active for many years known as the SLPeeps. The SLPeeps is a group of SLPs that connect on Twitter and often meet at the annual American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) convention which is held every November.
As with most aspects of life, what you get out of a Speech Language Pathology (SLP) program is what you put into it. In other words, if you make the most out of your time in a SLP program, you will have a better chance of standing out in the sea of job applicants once you have graduated. Whether you are planning on attending or are currently enrolled in an online or traditional university, you can use these tips to help you succeed both in your degree program and in getting your career started.
