EIU CDS Podcast Episode 6: Daniel and Tech in the SPED Classroom

EIU CDS Podcast Episode 6: Daniel and Tech in the SPED Classroom

On this episode of the EIU CDS podcast, undergraduate student Daniel Robins speaks about technology in the classroom. Daniel is an EIU undergraduate student who receives services through the STEP program and therapy through the Speech and Hearing Clinic at EIU. This podcast is the result of a therapy project designed to practice Executive function skills in writing, matching with skills he is working on in the clinic. He delves into technology and its role in today’s classroom and presents a neutral point of view on the positives and negatives of integrating technology in education, especially special education. Through research and personal experience, he hopes to inform and shed light on this topic for fellow pre and current educators and parents of students with special needs. Enjoy this episode, and feel free to reach out with any questions.

EIU CDS Podcast Episode 5: Kiley and Jessica and SLPs in the NICU

On this episode of the EIU CDS podcast, undergraduate student Kiley Jacobs speaks with Jessica Heuer. Jessica is an EIU CDS alumni who works at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. She specializes in infant and pediatric feeding and assisted in a shadowing experience for KIley's independent study. That's right; you can do a podcast for one of your independent study projects! Enjoy this episode all about what Jessica does and how you can get experience in the NICU as an SLP if you are interested!

EIU CDS Podcast Episode 4: Grads Reflect

I grabbed six graduate students who just finished their coursework in the summer of 2022. I asked them reflective questions and discussed graduate school from the beginning of coursework to the end of their coursework. The grad students reflect on their first interactions with faculty, their fellow cohort, and classes. There is great advice in this episode!

EIU CDS Podcast Episode 3: Medical SLP Class with Lynne Barcus

On this episode of the EIU CDS podcast, Rud Watson sat down with Lynne Barcus (Assistant Professor) to discuss the new Medical SLP class she will be teaching this fall. They also discuss what it is like being a faculty member in the EIU CDS department while working on their doctorates.  website: https://www.eiu.edu/commdis/ Email: eiu_cds@eiu.edu You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @EIU_CDS Want to leave us feedback or a question? Click here: https://anchor.fm/eiu-cds/message

EIUCDS Podcast Episode 2: What's Grad School Like? Student Perspectives.

In this episode of the EIUCDS Podcast, five of our graduate CDS students candidly discuss graduate school. Discussion about the good, the bad, and the ugly takes place with levity and sincerity. Listen while Hallie, Mia, Shelby, Kara, and Nathaniel discuss their personal experiences in graduate school. Information about taking classes. Being a GA (graduate assistant) in the department and out of the department. And tips and tricks to make graduate school a wonderful experience.  website: https://www.eiu.edu/commdis/ Email: eiu_cds@eiu.edu