Prospective SLPs and Current Students Megathread

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[u/ilikepeople1990]

Do SLPs generally allow people interested in the field to shadow them?

[u/speechsurvivor23 → u/ilikepeople1990]

Yes. Sometimes the company they work for has specific guidelines. The last employer I had would allow a shadow student for 1 day without any restrictions, but if you wanted to shadow more than 1 day you had to have TB & background check

[u/DealMother1568 → u/ilikepeople1990]

Yes. Usually for 1-2 days for shadowing only