1. Can I enroll in this program without enrolling in the Nazareth MS program?
No, not currently. At this time the program is being supported by a special
personnel preparation grant from the US Department of Education. Six
students will be accepted into the program each year. If you are interested
in the program but can not enroll as a full-time master’s student,
please respond to the program interest survey and/or contact us regarding
your interest.
2. Can I do the program part-time?
No, you must do the program as part of your full time studies at Nazareth
College of Rochester.
3. What kind of job can I get when I finish?
Nazareth’s graduate program in speech-language pathology is accredited
by ASHA, so as a graduate of the program you will be qualified to seek
a position as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of school or
clinical settings. However, you will have special knowledge and skills
related to the provision of services to deaf and hard of hearing children
and youth. The purpose of this grant is to increase the number of speech-language
pathologists in schools and other settings who are qualified to address
the unique communication skills and preferences of this population.
4. Will I be qualified to work as a teacher of the deaf?
No, this program does not lead to a teaching certificate in deaf education.
However, you will be well prepared to work with teachers of the deaf in
collaborative situations.
5. What type of clinical experiences will I obtain?
Students will engage in at least 75 hours of clinical practice with deaf
and hard-of-hearing children and young adults, including those who use
cochlear implants. Fifteen to 25 of those hours will be obtained with
young adults at NTID. The Spoken Language Learning and Practice Lab has
state of the art technology for assessment and intervention purposes.
Other clinical hours will be obtained at facilities in the Rochester and
Buffalo area including Rochester School for the Deaf, Clinical Associates
of the Finger Lakes, schools served by the Board of Cooperative Educational
Services, and The Moog School operated by Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center.
6. What is so special about this program?
This program represents a unique collaboration between two academic institutions:
a college offering degree programs to deaf and hard-of-hearing students
and a college offering a Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology.
Several teachers in the program have taught at both institutions. This
program looks at communication in a holistic fashion and supports the
philosophy that there is no one method of instruction or mode of communication
that is right for all deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Consequently,
students in the program will be exposed to diverse methods and strategies
for facilitating language acquisition and the development of communication
competence. They will learn ASL and cued speech and will be exposed to
various philosophical and instructional approaches including bilingual-bicultural
and auditory-verbal.
7. Will I be able to learn about and interact with deaf and hard
of hearing people?
Most of the courses will be taught on the Nazareth campus, but one course
and several workshops will be offered on the NTID campus. The latter
will give students an opportunity to become part of an environment that
includes a significant number of deaf and hard-of-hearing people. This
will facilitate cultural awareness and sensitivity and will help students
develop their skills communicating with individuals who are deaf and
hard of hearing.
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