SLP Student Opportunities
Chitter Chatter offers onsite internship opportunities for speech language pathologists. Our goal is to provide graduate students with extensive practical and clinical experiences. These experiences provide a valuable framework for applying and expanding on Evidence Based Practices learned. Interns will grow their clinical skills and improve their professional characteristics and communication skills which are all necessary to become a competent speech- language pathologist
ASHA guidelines and requirements
Chitter Chatter clinical educators abide by the ASHA guidelines for internship requirements while also considering each university’s expectations and affiliations. Clinical educators have the unique opportunity to reinforce and model the importance of the Code of Ethics to their student clinicians. ASHA's documents, Ethical Issues Related to Clinical Services Provided by Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Students (ASHA, 2017) and Issues in Ethics: Supervision of Student Clinicians (ASHA, 2017), provide additional guidance for addressing challenges in clinical supervision. The clinical educator provides supervision which is commensurate with the student's knowledge, skills, and experience; must not be less than 25% of the student's total contact with each client/patient; and must take place periodically throughout the practicum. Clinical educators always ensure the welfare of the individual receiving services.
The clinical educator provides supervision which is commensurate with the student's knowledge, skills, and experience; must not be less than 25% of the student's total contact with each client/patient; and must take place periodically throughout the practicum. Clinical educators always ensure the welfare of the individual receiving services.
Our clinic has developed an internship curriculum to foster the growth of graduate interns including orientation, shadowing opportunities, training on EMR, documentation and Evidence based policies and procedures. The program stated objectives and timelines for progression. Objectives include improving the student’s assessment skills, intervention skills, interpersonal and professional communication skills in addition to caseload management skills.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the SLP internship includes current enrollment in a speech-language pathology program and completion of at least one year of graduate studies. An interview conducted by the clinical instructor will assess the applicant's suitability for our clinic. The internship schedule will be coordinated in consultation with the clinical instructor.