A Brain OverviewAnatomy // September 14, 2018Every Speech-Language Pathologist, or future SLP should have some knowledge of human anatomy. Yes, the eyes, ears, and mouth are important parts when listening to and understanding speech. However, these parts receive and execute functions that stem from a vital organ. The brain.
IT'S AT THE TIP OF MY TONGUE!Broca's Area // SEPTEMBER 21, 2018The brain is a complex organ that relies on communication between all of its different areas, making it difficult to localize where certain functions stem from. However, this idea of localization started with Paul Broca’s discovery that harm to a particular area of the brain resulted in speech impairment.
Did I Stutter?Speech Disorders // October 04, 2018I wanted to start this week with stuttering. This is familiar to all of us, whether are nerves take over onstage or we lose our train of thought. However, stuttering can take over a person's life, causing it to go from a common error to a speech disorder.
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ABOUT MEHi my name's Kat Holtz, and I am a recent Master's speech-language pathology graduate student, pursuing a medical-based clinical fellowship. am a future SLP. This began as a blog that I created for an Honors College project, however, I hope to continue to provide informative content for those in graduate school and entering their clinical fellowship year.
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