[nabs-l] online speech-language pathology program

[Anna Givens]

Kelsey, where do you live??  Why are you looking into the online program in Akron?  
As far as online classes versus classroom classes.  I find online classes to be much more work and I personally do not like them much.  But some people really do!  And it depends on what kind of class i guess too.  Where do you work?  Can you not still work if you do the regular classes instead of online classes?  If not, then maybe online classes would be a good thing.  I am wondering also if you have taken online classes before?  
It seems that especially with certain things you are trying ro study it would just work a lot better to be in a classroom or on campus in order to be able to interact with others to learn these things.  But I think there are a lot of things to consider.  Have you talked to the university in akron about this issue?

Anna E Givens

On Jul 31, 2013, at 10:38 PM, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I just completed my studies as an undergraduate with a degree in communication and French.  However, in a couple years, I am looking to go back to school for speech therapy.  I am looking at a program at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio which is online.  I am completely blind so I use JAWS and a braille note to accomplish school work.  I am proficient with JAWS so that is not an issue.  The concern I have is that since the program is online, I won't be able to interact with professors in the same way.  I am referring particularly to the anatomy portions of the program.  I took an anatomy class before but it was at my college in a classroom.  Since I will not have access to diagrams and images, how would I effectively the visual concepts? Would I need a sighted assistant who can describe any visuals to me? Or could I ask the university to assign me a personal assistant who could help me with the coursework? Would I be better off completing my degree on campus as opposed to online? The advantages to the online program are that I can continue working while completing my degree as well as being able to complete my alinicals in my home city.  Any speech therapy majors out there, please shed some light on this topic, I want to make sure I am making an informed decision and that my tuition money is being well spent.  Either way, what methods did you find helpful when you were completing your courses? I am a very physical person so I would actually need to be shown exactly where the different speech organs were located.
> Thanks in advance,
> Kelsey Nicolay
> 
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