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As an autistic speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) and a graduate student, I want to share insights from my experience to help you navigate these challenges. This post will cover… </p> <p class="more"><a class="more-link" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/04/02/strategies-for-future-slps-neurodivergent-care-in-limited-resource-settings/">Read More</a></p> </div>  </article> <article id="post-26585" class="is-cat-link-link-style post-26585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-nsslha tag-leadership"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/">Top Takeaways from Office Hours: Student Leadership</a> </h2> <div class="entry-meta below-title"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="prefix"> in </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/category/national-nsslha/" rel="category tag">National NSSLHA</a> </span> <span class="posted-on"> <span class="prefix"> on </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/" rel="bookmark"> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-20T12:31:47-04:00"> March 20, 2025 </time> <time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-20T12:31:48-04:00"> March 20, 2025 </time> </a> </span> <span class="vcard author"> <span class="prefix"> by </span> <a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/author/national-nsslha/"> <span class="fn"> National NSSLHA </span> </a> </span> <span class="entry-share"> <span class="entry-share-text"> Share </span>  <span class="entry-share-wrap"> <span class="entry-share-inner-wrap"> <a class="share-facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/&t=Top+Takeaways+from+Office+Hours%3A+Student+Leadership" title="Share this post on Facebook">Facebook</a> <a class="share-twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Top Takeaways from Office Hours: Student Leadership&url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/" title="Share this post with your followers">Twitter</a> <a class="share-pinterest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/&media=https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1060x396.png&description=Top+Takeaways+from+Office+Hours%3A+Student+Leadership">Pinterest</a> <a class="share-mail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:?subject=I wanted you to see this post&body=Check out this post: Top Takeaways from Office Hours: Student Leadership https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/" title="Email this post to a friend">Email</a> </span>  </span>  </span>  <span class="entry-like"> </span> </div>  </header>  <div class="featured-image"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/"> <img width="1060" height="396" src="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1060x396.png" class="attachment-theblogger_image_size_1 size-theblogger_image_size_1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1060x396.png 1060w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-300x112.png 300w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1024x383.png 1024w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-768x287.png 768w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1536x574.png 1536w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-550x206.png 550w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot-1337x500.png 1337w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/speakerscreenshot.png 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /> </a> </div>  <div class="entry-content"> <p>Leadership in a student organization like National NSSLHA is more than just a title鈥攊t’s an opportunity to develop critical skills, make meaningful connections, and create lasting change. In a recent conversation, experienced National NSSLHA student leaders shared their insights on what it takes to succeed in leadership roles, manage responsibilities, and leverage these experiences for future success. Watch the recording of the full event below:… </p> <p class="more"><a class="more-link" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/20/top-takeaways-from-office-hours-student-leadership/">Read More</a></p> </div>  </article> <article id="post-26573" class="is-cat-link-link-style post-26573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-nsslha tag-asha-convention"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/">Paths to Convention: Leveraging Opportunities for Growth</a> </h2> <div class="entry-meta below-title"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="prefix"> in </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/category/national-nsslha/" rel="category tag">National NSSLHA</a> </span> <span class="posted-on"> <span class="prefix"> on </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/" rel="bookmark"> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-13T12:32:59-04:00"> March 13, 2025 </time> <time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-13T12:33:00-04:00"> March 13, 2025 </time> </a> </span> <span class="vcard author"> <span class="prefix"> by </span> <a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/author/national-nsslha/"> <span class="fn"> National NSSLHA </span> </a> </span> <span class="entry-share"> <span class="entry-share-text"> Share </span>  <span class="entry-share-wrap"> <span class="entry-share-inner-wrap"> <a class="share-facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/&t=Paths+to+Convention%3A+Leveraging+Opportunities+for+Growth" title="Share this post on Facebook">Facebook</a> <a class="share-twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Paths to Convention: Leveraging Opportunities for Growth&url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/" title="Share this post with your followers">Twitter</a> <a class="share-pinterest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/&media=https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-1060x542.jpg&description=Paths+to+Convention%3A+Leveraging+Opportunities+for+Growth">Pinterest</a> <a class="share-mail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:?subject=I wanted you to see this post&body=Check out this post: Paths to Convention: Leveraging Opportunities for Growth https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/" title="Email this post to a friend">Email</a> </span>  </span>  </span>  <span class="entry-like"> </span> </div>  </header>  <div class="featured-image"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/"> <img width="1060" height="542" src="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-1060x542.jpg" class="attachment-theblogger_image_size_1 size-theblogger_image_size_1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-1060x542.jpg 1060w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-300x153.jpg 300w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-1024x524.jpg 1024w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-768x393.jpg 768w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-1536x786.jpg 1536w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-550x281.jpg 550w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2-977x500.jpg 977w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/895857-General-Convention-Hall-Convention-2024-Pillars-50-crop2.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /> </a> </div>  <div class="entry-content"> <p>Introduction Attending the ASHA Convention is an exciting opportunity for students to learn, network, and grow within the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) discipline鈥攂ut how can you make it happen? Whether you do it through scholarships, volunteer programs, or leadership opportunities, as a student you have multiple paths to Convention. Four students share their experiences and advice on how they got to ASHA Convention, what… </p> <p class="more"><a class="more-link" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/13/paths-to-convention/">Read More</a></p> </div>  </article> <article id="post-26565" class="is-cat-link-link-style post-26565 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-nsslha tag-csd tag-diversity-equity-inclusion tag-professional-development tag-speech-language-pathology"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/">Language, Culture, and AAC</a> </h2> <div class="entry-meta below-title"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="prefix"> in </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/category/national-nsslha/" rel="category tag">National NSSLHA</a> </span> <span class="posted-on"> <span class="prefix"> on </span> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/" rel="bookmark"> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-08T00:32:21-05:00"> March 8, 2025 </time> <time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-08T12:42:00-05:00"> March 8, 2025 </time> </a> </span> <span class="vcard author"> <span class="prefix"> by </span> <a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.nsslha.org/author/national-nsslha/"> <span class="fn"> National NSSLHA </span> </a> </span> <span class="entry-share"> <span class="entry-share-text"> Share </span>  <span class="entry-share-wrap"> <span class="entry-share-inner-wrap"> <a class="share-facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/&t=Language%2C+Culture%2C+and+AAC" title="Share this post on Facebook">Facebook</a> <a class="share-twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Language, Culture, and AAC&url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/" title="Share this post with your followers">Twitter</a> <a class="share-pinterest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/&media=https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1060x599.png&description=Language%2C+Culture%2C+and+AAC">Pinterest</a> <a class="share-mail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:?subject=I wanted you to see this post&body=Check out this post: Language, Culture, and AAC https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/" title="Email this post to a friend">Email</a> </span>  </span>  </span>  <span class="entry-like"> </span> </div>  </header>  <div class="featured-image"> <a href="https://blog.nsslha.org/2025/03/08/language-culture-and-aac/"> <img width="1060" height="599" src="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1060x599.png" class="attachment-theblogger_image_size_1 size-theblogger_image_size_1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1060x599.png 1060w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-300x169.png 300w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1024x578.png 1024w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-768x434.png 768w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1536x867.png 1536w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-2048x1157.png 2048w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-550x311.png 550w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-885x500.png 885w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1920x1084.png 1920w, https://blog.nsslha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-08-at-12.29.27鈥疉M-1912x1080.png 1912w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /> </a> </div>  <div class="entry-content"> <p>In our recent video, Karina Saechao, M.A., CCC-SLP, shares her expertise on the intersection of language, culture, and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Drawing from her experience, Karina provides invaluable insights on how to support Black children using AAC devices while respecting their cultural and linguistic identity. 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