r/SLPA

Hello! As you may know to be an SLPA in CA you either need a bachelors in SLP or completed an associated program, but I dont have either.

I would love to work as an SLPA but I know most SLPA schools require to take all courses at their school. I think it's silly, considering I already took most of the courses in my postbac SLP program. Im literally in an SLP M.A program at the moment.... But I feel I need to be an SLPA before becoming an SLP. Any thoughts? anyone else in the same situation? Any one know any SLPA programs that don't require you to take all courses at their school?

Hi yall! random q, are slpas involved in IEP meetings? or does that depend by the state? i’m in texas. just curious, thanks in advance!

i’ve been working in pediatric home health for about 7 months now. it’s my first SLPA job post-grad and for a while i really enjoyed it, but lately i’ve been struggling with the inconsistency and my work/life balance.

i still enjoy being an SLPA and working with my kids, so i don’t necessarily feel like i chose the wrong career. i’m more so starting to question whether home health is the right setting for me long term. i’ve thought about trying a clinic, school, or even teletherapy, but change is scary 😭

another issue is that there aren’t many SLPA opportunities where i live, so part of me feels like i should just be grateful for what i have. at the same time, i don’t want to stay somewhere just because i’m scared there might not be anything better.
i also don’t really have any other SLP/SLPA friends to talk to about this, so i’d love to hear other people’s experiences.

how long did you stay at your first SLPA job? what made you realize it was time to leave or try another setting? if you’ve switched settings, did your work/life balance actually improve? and would you take a pay cut for a job that gave you more stability/better work-life balance?

i think i’m mostly scared of leaving something familiar and regretting it 🥲

hi i’m currently doing my slpa internship i love my school im placed but i feel like it’s going to take forever to get my hours of direct contact i hardy do any therapy im just really observing they have so much gaps in their schedule i do some play but not that much should i say something or should that be my slps job to guide me and tell me what to work on and what to jump into the session? im in my 10 day of intership. I feel so lost

I applied to Loma Linda slpa program and I want to know what to expect if I get in and how everything works when I’m getting my hours from a school district ? I just want to know what to study for just to be safe? Thanks