Spotlight on SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders

SLP Heather M. Clark shares how her experience as an affiliate of SIG 2 has enriched her professional life and teaching career. When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join? I joined SIG 2 in 1996. At that time the groups were known as Special Interest Divisions. I had just started a new career as an assistant professor and was eager to join a community of SLPs with similar interests, but with a wider variety of experiences than I had. I predicted, correctly, that this network would enrich my teaching and help me feel more connected to other professors and clinicians. How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career? Early in my career, some of my first opportunities for leadership were with SIG 2. I served on the coordinating committee (then known as the Steering Committee), contributed to some of the projects led by SIG 2 subcommittees and served as an issue editor for Perspectives. These were excellent learning experiences for me and provided the type of national recognition expected for tenure and promotion. Throughout my career, Perspectives and discussions on the online community have helped me stay current in my main areas of interest and led me to discover previously unfamiliar areas of practice and research. How do you carve out time to volunteer with the SIG while working in your full-time job and balancing other commitments? What advice would you give to someone who’d like to get more involved in the SIG, including how you get suppor...
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