Speech and language therapy

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/undergrad/bslphons.shtml
http://www.cmds.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/undergradadvice.shtml
http://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs/health/speech-language-therapist/

Career opportunities

The speech–language therapy profession offers a range of career opportunities. Graduates are highly employable as clinicians both in New Zealand and overseas.

You can work with people or computers, in a research laboratory, a private clinic or a government agency. You can work with language-delayed children in a school setting or with elderly stroke patients in a large hospital or nursing home. You can be an entrepreneur, developing and marketing new communication devices and tests, or building your own private practice. You can teach at a university, conduct research in a scientific laboratory or be an administrator.

Perhaps best of all, you can combine several of these to establish a challenging and satisfying career which improves the quality of life for individuals with communication disorders.

Chances of getting a job are average for newly-qualified speech-language therapists and good for those with experience.

"I always thought, 'I'd like to be a teacher, or I'd like to be a nurse' and I think speech language is all the good parts that I would love about both of those jobs. So it's a perfect fit! It's a very cool job."

Libby French, Speech-Language Therapist

haha her surname is french, it's a sign jokes


Demand for speech-language therapists increasing

Demand for speech-language therapists is increasing because:

• New Zealand's ageing population is more prone to strokes, and speech-language therapists are needed to help stroke victims recover speech and language functions
• more private practices are opening to cater for school children and new entrants who cannot be treated through the public health service.

Most speech-language therapists employed by government agencies

Most speech-language therapists work for the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health. Other employers include:

• private speech-language therapy practices
• charitable trusts
• universities
• schools, through their board of trustees.

Speech-language therapists may specialise in a particular field of work, or in working with particular groups of people, such as:

• children (paediatrics)
• the elderly
• children and adults who have physical disorders, such as swallowing difficulties or cleft lips or palates.

What you will do

Speech-language therapists may do some of the following:

• assess and diagnose communication disorders such as stuttering or lisps
• co-ordinate and plan treatments
• lead group therapy sessions
• develop and supervise physical therapy plans
• make written and oral reports about their clients
• counsel, support, educate and advise clients and their families and caregivers about speech-language issues.

Skills and knowledge

Speech-language therapists need to have:

• knowledge of speech and language
• knowledge of the human body and its physiology 
• understanding of medical conditions that can affect speech
• knowledge of psychology and education theory, and child development and health
• knowledge of community and family support services, and where to refer their clients.

Working conditions

Speech-language therapists:

• usually work flexible hours and may need to work longer hours to keep up with their caseloads
• work in either a dedicated practice or on-site at locations such as schools, rest homes, hospitals or other private clinics.

What's hot

• The privilege of giving care when people are really vulnerable
• Seeing the best of people as they work on their rehabilitation

What's not

• Not having the luxury of having an 'off' day
• Sometimes not being able to help people who are frustrated by lack of progress

Favourite Lecrae and Trip Lee videos

For my good - Trip Lee
It's bout that time to let them notice how we feel about him - funkadelic lol

Best thing that I found - Saigon feat. Lecrae

Tell the world - Lecrae

They like me - Lecrae

Poem made entirely from magnetic poetry words

A sweet girl likes the beauty of love
A red rose needing water
The delicate petal lightly falls
Robbed by mean lies
and manipulated into chains
The winter wind blows and leaves a bitter ache
I want his summery place, it must be easy
Black death hit
We cry in this rain
Dream of soaring up in her blue sky
Still think friends together are power
The diamond shines, I recall my true life
A vision of worship above for eternity
Storm gone
Sad part over with gift of singing, pictures and language

It kinda makes sense to me in secret. I just grouped words I liked together.

Honour

(From King's Arms church leaders from Bedford)

The worth someone puts on something or someone is measured by the price they are willing to pay for it. God paid the highest price to purchase us. He doesn't need us, but wants relationship with us so much that he sent his son (or himself/ one of him, trinity-wise) to die the worst death imaginable.
But in case you might become proud, you can be humble and believe that God gave us our value and it gives him glory. We are without blemish as Christians and free from accusation. The devil will try to make you think otherwise.

Enjoy being a daughter.
Know what God thinks about you, so don't worry about what people think about you.
Refuse to curse and speak badly of yourself. The power of life and death is in the tongue.
Say I'm growing in... instead of I'm bad at...

Encouragement boasts about someone else's strengths in the presence of other people. It draws out and fortifies their strength/s. It is the highest form of honour.
Some ways of honouring God are to:
- Live with gratitude
- Honour others
- Give Him our time and money
- Worship
- Heart connection

My Father God is...

(From Freedom in Christ)

I am the apple of His eye (That's a lot of apples lol)

- Intimate and involved
(Psalm 139:1-18).

- Kind and compassionate
(Psalm 108:8-14).

- Accepting and filled with joy and love
(Romans 15:7; Zephaniah 3:17).

- Warm and affectionate
(Isaiah 40:11; Hosea 11:3,4).

- Always with me and eager to be with me
(Hebrews 13:5; Jeremiah 31:20; Ezekiel 34:11-16).

- Patient and slow to anger and delights in those who put their hope in His unfailing love
(Exodus 34:6; 2 Peter 3:9; Psalm 147:11).

- Loving and gentle and protective
(Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 42:3; Psalm 18:2).

- Trustworthy and wants to give me a full life; His will is good, perfect and pleasing for me
(Lamentations 3:22,23; John 10:10; Romans 12:1,2).

- Full of grace and mercy, and gives me freedom to fail
(Hebrews 4:15,16; Luke 15:11-16).

- Tender-hearted and forgiving; His heart and arms are always open to me
(Psalm 130:1-4; Luke 15:17-24).

- Committed to my growth and proud of me as His growing child
(Romans 8:28,29; Hebrews 12:5-11; 2 Corinthians 7:14).

God's guidelines for the walk of faith

(From Freedom in Christ)

Success comes from having the right goals
- Success is accepting God's goal for our lives and by his grace becoming what He has called us to be (Joshua 1:7,8; 2 Peter 1:3-10; 3 John 2).

Significance comes from proper use of time
- What is forgotten in time is of little significance. What is remembered for eternity is of greatest significance (1 Corinthians 3:13; Acts 5:33-40; 1 TImothy 4:7,8).

Fulfilment comes from serving others
- Fulfilment is discovering our own uniqueness in Christ and using our gifts to build others up and glorify the Lord (2 Timothy 4:5; Romans 12:1-18; Matthew 25:14-30).

Satisfaction comes from living a quality life
- Satisfaction is living righteously and seeking to raise the quality of our relationships and the things we do (Matthew 5:5; Proverbs 18:24; 2 Timothy 4:7).

Happiness comes from wanting what we have
- Happiness is being thankful for what we do have, rather than focusing on what we don't have - because happy are the people who want what they have! (Philippians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 1 Timothy 6:6-8).

Fun comes from enjoying life moment by moment
- The secret is to remove unbiblical hindrances such as keeping up appearances (2 Samuel 6:20-23; Galatians 1:10, 5:1; Romans 14:22).

Security comes from focusing on eternal values
- Insecurity comes when we depend on things that will pass away rather than the things that will last forever (John 10:27-30; Romans 8:31-39; Ephesians 1:13,14).

Peace comes from quieting the inner storm
- The peace of God is internal, not external (Jeremiah 6:14; John 14:27, Philippians 4:6,7; Isaiah 32:17).

Love song lyrics

The Kooks
Ooh la, she was such a good girl to me,
Ooh la, the world just chewed her up and spat her out.

I am always where I need to be,
And I always thought I would end up with you eventually.

About your hair, you needn't care,
You look beautiful all of the time.

Shine, shine, shine on... yeah,
Won't you shine, shine on.

Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do

Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about you, how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do

Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because you're always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because you're always in the right places

And take whatever you have to take, you know I love you
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out

Take it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all

But you don't love me the way that, I love you
'cause if you did girl you would not, do those things you do
You killed my heart just to see if, I will rise
Above your anger and above your lies

And all I see of you, is when you're not so busy
Oh your not so busy

And you don't love me the way that, I love you
'cause if you did boy you would not, do the things you do
You turned my life around, before that I am glad
However much I love you this love is getting bad

And oh my darling look at you
The words that only you could use
But you know you'll always be my girl, girl
I'll take you out just for a bite
Show you all the city sights
But you know you'll always be my girl, girl

But you don't love me you don't care, woman
And you don't love me you don't care, woman
'Cause you don't love me you don't care, woman
if you don't love me you don't care, woman
Oh woman

Do you want to go to the seaside?
I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to go
I fell in love at the seaside
I handled my charm with time and slight of hand

But I'm just trying to love you
In any kind of way
But I find it hard to love you girl
When you're far away
Away

You, you aint got no love today
You, you aint got no love today
Don't let them bring you down
Hold on, don't let them bring you down
Hold on, don't let them bring you down

Kings of Leon
Wow (*screams*), she's such a charmer, oh no
Wow, she's always looking at me
Wow, she's always looking at me
Wow, she's such a charmer, oh no.

Beneath the dancehall lights, you seem a girl so sound,
Lights up the ground,
If you give up New York, I'll give you Tennessee,
The only place to be

I like your point of view, so don't you shy away,
Ride out the wave

You had me holding on, another time and place,
Ride out the wave,
Buried yourself away, the one and only face,
Ride out the wave.

...You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak

I'm on call,
To be there when you fah-hah-hall
To pieces
I'll be there waiting

I'd come a running

Fly my Pretties
I still love the quiet girl <3

I can hear you calling
Calling my name
I can feel you falling again
Into my arms
I got you singing in my soul
I got you singing in my soul

Hurts
She says don't let go,
Never give up, it's such a wonderful life.

The JB's
I'm slippin' into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from goin' under
Baby who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby

Walk in the room all I can see is you

1D
You're insecure,
Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don't need make-up,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough

If only you saw what I can see,
You'd understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know-oh-oh-oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful.

So c-come on,
You got it wrong,
To prove I'm right,
I put it in a song,
I don't know why,
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes.

Beirut
The times we had 
Oh, when the wind would blow with rain and snow 
Were not all bad...
Those were our times, those were our times
And I will love to see that day
That day is mine
When she will marry me outside
With the willow trees
And play the songs we made

Can play the uke bit :)

Cee-Lo Green
Because no matter what I do
I know I can count on you
Cause baby you still love me anyway
For worse or for better
You make me better
I know you still love me anyway

Coldplay
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow,

I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow

You're skin 
Oh yeah you're skin and bones 
Turn into something beautiful 
You know you know I love you so 
You know I love you so 

You're skin 
Oh yeah you're skin and bones 
Turn into something beautiful 
You know for you I'd bleed myself dry 
For you I'd bleed myself dry 

Mumford & Sons
But it was not your fault but mine
And it was your heart on the line
I really f'd it up this time
Didn't I my dear?
Didn't I my...


The Fugees
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song


I felt he found my letters
And read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish
But he just kept right on

James Morrison
You can't play on broken strings
You can't feel anything that your heart don't want to feel

And I know that it's a wonderful world
But I can't feel it right now
Well I thought that I was doing well but I just want to cry now
Well I know that it's a wonderful world from the sky down to the sea
But I can only see it when you're here, here with me

Who am I to dream? Dreams are for fools, they let you down

Jack Johnson
They say Taylor was a good girl
never one to be late
complain, express ideas in her brain

Well she just wanders around
uneffected by
the winter winds, yeah
and she'll pretend that
well she's somewhere else
so far and clear
about 2, 000 miles from here.

Nick Jonas

I want someone to love me
For who I am
I want someone to need me
Is that so bad?

Nothing makes sense
Nothing makes sense anymore
Nothing is right
Nothing is right when you're gone

...I'm frightened to death
I'm frightened that I'll won't be strong

Shakin' it off
I'm shaking off all of the pain
Breaking my heart
Breaking my heart once again

Paolo Nutini

You said you'd marry me if I was 23
But I'm one that you can't see if I'm only 18
Tell me who makes these rules
Obviously not you, who are you answering to?

Oh, Jenny don't be hasty
No, don't treat me like a baby
Let me take you where you'll let me
Because leaving just upsets me

And I'll be around again to see these other men
That are more adequate in the age department
And I did not think you'd care, there'd be no problems here
But now you're looking at me like you're disgusted

Then I'm definitely waiting for you to smile
And change your mind then I'll say I'm sorry
And I'll wrap my arms 'round your body, I really hope
That you forgive in a hurry and don't just ask me to leave

Oh, Jenny you are crazy
First I'm perfect then I'm lazy
And I was calling you my baby
Now it sounds like you just left me and it kills me

Barry Louis Polisar 

If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I’'d want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and greeen
All I’'d want is you to shade me and be my leaves

If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I’'d be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.

If you were a wink, I’'d be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'’d be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'’d wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'’d be a hug

If you were the wood, I’'d be the fire.
If you were the love, I’'d be the desire.
If you were a castle, I’'d be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'’d learn to float.

Taylor Swift

...'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do

But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You, you belong with me, you belong with me

Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey, isn't this easy?

And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that
Hey, what ya doing with a girl like that?

Robyn

It's a good thing tears never show in the pouring rain
As if a good thing ever could make up for all the pain

And I am helpless sometimes, wishing's just no good
'Cause you don't see me like I wish you would

There's a moment to seize every time that we meet
But you always keep passing me by
But you never were and you never will be mine

I'm right over here, why can't you see me, ohh
I'm giving it my all... ooo
I keep dancing on my own
(I keep dancing on my own)

Florence and the Machine

This is a song for a scribbled out name,

That my love keeps writing again and again.

There is love in your body,

But you can't get it out,

It gets stuck in your head,

Won't come out of your mouth,

It sticks to your tongue, and it shows on your face,

That the sweetest of words, have the bitterest taste.

The hardest of hearts... repeat...

Hold onto your heart,

Because I'm coming to take it,

Hold onto your heart,

Because I'm coming to break it

There's a drumming noise inside my head
That starts when you're around
I swear that you could hear it
It makes such an all mighty sound

As I move my feet towards your body
I can hear this beat it fills my head up
And gets louder and louder
It fills my head up and gets louder and louder

I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck

I'm so heavy
Heavy, heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy
Heavy, heavy in your arms

I was a heavy heart to carry
But he never let me down
When he held me in his arms
My feet never touched the ground

La Roux

O I've made mistakes
And you just say it's growing pains
When I feel ashamed
You tell me it's just growing pains
When I'm crying out for change
You tell me it's just growing pains

Brooke Fraser

Friend, it's getting late
We should be going
We've been sat here beneath these flickering neons for hours
While I am cracking their code, you are deciphering me
For I am a mystery, I am a locked room in a tall tower
...Your telescope eyes see everything clearly...
While I am tuning you in, you are deciphering me
Not such a mystery, not such a faint in a far away sound

Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?
Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining just to show we belong? 
It's love, it's love that holds us
We will be alright
It's truth, it's truth that shows us
If we'll walk in it's (his) light

Adele

Don't you remember

The reason you loved me before

Baby please remember me once more

Lecrae
Cause you everything that I prayed fo’, plus a little bit extra...
Listen, you make me better, babe, you make me better, babe
You got my heart and you can have it for forever, baby
...And I only be pushin’ yo’ buttons because I love you, girl

Aww Lecrae's song for his wife, intense

She made me wanna get down on a knee
Yeah,
She made me wanna share everything I own,

I was praying for a ten,
But I found the one,
And no girl compares to my virtuous love,
Cause what we got is truly something special,
Truly something special,
Truly something special,
Truly something special,
Yeah

This kinda love we got is real,
This ain't no Mona Lisa,
No painted picture, No fairytale,
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears,
Yeah we know it well,

And I respect you too much,
Don't see you as my equal,
I see you as myself,
Me and you we the same people,
The way you let me lead you,
That's why I need you,
And when I'm on the road I miss you wanna see you,
You not perfect, you not perfect but you work it girl...
Ain't worried bout your past I'm focused on our future lady...

I love your mind more than the way you dress head over heels...
But I give you the time and attention, faithfullness and it's workin,
But when you get upset and bother me I'm here to stay,
Can't wait to date you when you sixty and your hair is gray,
We ain't them, I ain't him, You ain't her,
But we the best we'll ever be minus me first,
Till they bury me you'll always be my lady,
And leavin you's like leavin myself,
It's crazy 

Emblem3
The only friend I know is this damn guitar

I say "You are all I want tonight"
I say "You are all I need" (yeah)
My world it turns to see your smile
You're giving me a reason, reason, reason (yeah)
You're giving me a reason, reason, reason (yeeah)

Wake up, wake up, wake up Sleeping Beauty
Open your eyes [x2]

Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But you're the one I want
But you're the one I want, yeah

Yeah, front page magazine
Everybody says that she's the queen
But that's you to me
And I just want to let let you know that

If only you could believe in yourself the way I believe in you
I-I do (but you're the one I want)
If only you see all of the beautiful things that I see in you
It's true-oo-oo-oo

Pull me in just like a rip tide
Yeah
Oh go ahead and
Drown me with your sweet soul
My heart is like a split divide
Half of it beats for me
When the other half beats for you

Biebs

You're beautiful, beautiful, you should know it

(You're beautiful, beautiful, you should know it)

I think it's time, think it's time that you show it 

You're beautiful, beautiful

Cause all around the world people want to be loved

Yeah, cause all around the world, they're no different than us

All around the world people want to be loved

All around the world, they're no different than us

All around the world

You're crazy girl, crazy girl, you should know it

(You're crazy girl, crazy girl, don't control it)

Celine Dion
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cuz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me