CSD Career Awareness Fact Sheet
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What is Communication Science and Disorders (CSD)
Career Awareness Month?
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How did CSD Career Awareness Month begin?
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When is CSD Career Awareness Month?
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How will CSD Career Awareness Month promote the
professions?
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How can students participate in CSD Career Awareness
Month activities in their area?
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1. What is Communication Science and Disorders (CSD)
Career Awareness Month?
CSD Career Awareness Month is an opportunity to introduce the
professions of audiology and speech-language pathology as viable
healthcare career options for students. Students participating in
CSD career awareness activities will meet other students preparing
for a career in CSD as well as professionals working in the field.
Students will observe what happens in a speech and hearing clinic
and will learn about the skills and academic coursework needed for
a career in CSD.
2. How did CSD Career Awareness Month begin?
CSD Career Awareness Month began as a collaborative effort among
NSSLHA, ASHA, and selected audiology and speech-language pathology
academic programs to promote the professions of audiology,
speech-language pathology, and speech-language and hearing
sciences.
3. When is CSD Career Awareness Month?
CSD programs across the nation will select a date in the month
of October to host CSD Career Awareness activities.
View a list of
locations hosting CSD Career Awareness Month
activities
.
4. How will CSD Career Awareness Month promote the
professions?
CSD Career Awareness Month will give students an up-close look
at a day in the life of CSD students and professionals. Students
will tour a speech and hearing clinic and attend workshops to learn
about the professions, academic requirements, and financial aid
options. Students will have a hearing screening to help relate the
importance of the profession to their everyday lives. There will be
a wide assortment of activities during CSD Career Awareness Month
that will pique students' interest and encourage them to learn
more about the profession.
5. How can students participate in CSD Career Awareness
Month activities in their area?
Students interested in participating in activities should
visit the section for
students
to read information about CSD Career Awareness Month or to
locate programs that are hosting activities
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To obtain more information to host CSD Career Awareness Month
activities or to identify programs that are hosting activities,
contact Dawn Dickerson, Program Manager, at
ddickerson@asha.org
or call 800-498-2071, ext. 4145.
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