The joy of knowing you have helped someone overcome an obstacle they would not have overcome by themselves is one of the rewards shared by every student pathologist. Speech pathology majors at Harding spend much of their time in practical experience with the campus speech clinic. One pathology major described it as being like having a full time job and going to school full time. Yet, in spite of the many hours involved in studying, preparing lesson plans, conducting therapy , writing reports and term papers. most every pathology majors enjoys it. fi~fi@ilD'U~ fiDD'U@8 speech pathology Clinical work fulfills a need Sandra Danley spoke for all in summing up clinic work by saying, "It's a wonderful experience." She stated , "I have never had a therapy session in which I didn't learn something new sometimes good . sometimes not, sometimes easy, sometimes hard. Spending six to eight hours a week in the clinic which is free to everyone, Sherri Johnson said her reward was . to see her clients improve. "It makes me feel good to know that I had helped someone achieve a goal." The challenge in reaching those goals was what made Sherri want to be a speech therapist. "There are so many aspects of speech pathology: special education, psychology, medicine and audiology," she commented. Susan Watson found that in speech pathology "you can work with an e lderly person who has completely lost his speech due to a stroke, or simply help a child learn to produce a sound correctly." She enjoyed her clinical experience because it helped her to see what she wants to do. Stating that "speech pathology isn't just a job, it's filling a need ," Vicki Bailey found that results were "fewer and more Top: SENIOR clinician Susan Watson uses a puppet to teach cor· rect tongue placement. Above left : USING the clinic's audiometer, John McQuain screens a client's hearing. Aboue right, FACULTY child Becky Elliott provides clinician Sandra Danley with vital practice in administering tests. gradual than I anticipated." She was thrilled , however, when after over half the semester was gone, a boy with brain damage whom she had been working with "had a breakthrough in his understanding of high and low pitches." Speech Pathology ~ 207
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