the last lap

I don't know when most of y'all get out of school, but in Waxahachie we have one staff work day-tomorrow- and then we're done! I can't believe how fast time has flown! And- now REALLY comes time to swim in paperwork! Some of you may have already turned yours in and are a step ahead of the game. But for those that haven't, I THINK this is what we need to turn in to ASHA:

• Report & Rating Form
• Application for Certification and Membership, $336 fee, and make sure you include the "Application Form" that Dr. Bender signed last May
• KASA form
• Official transcript
• Praxis scores (for those like me who forgot to have them sent when we took it!)
• Journal Selection Form

For TEXAS gals I think we need:

• Report of Completed Internship Form
• Application Form, $163
• Transcript
• Praxis Scores

IF ANY OF YOU KNOW OF SOMETHING ELSE I'M FORGETTING PLEASE TELL ME ASAP! I'm planning on mailing my stuff in the next few days and really hope I've got it all together. Kinda scary, but REALLY exciting! Hope everything is going great for each of you; miss you all!

Hello Everyone!!

I am so sorry I have not been posting any information but I promise I have been checking on everyone. You see I deleted the e-mail with our password (go figure) and had I not run into by dear friend Chanan at Outback I still would just be an observer. Thanks Chanan! I really enjoy reading how everyone is doing, I miss you all very much. Update on what is going on with me: I am now working at Hendrick Outpatient Rehabilitation Center and before you gasp, the transition (aka: CFY paperwork) it all actually went very smoothly. Although I probably shouldn't speak before I actually have my CCCs in hand! Brandon and I are closing in slowly on finishing our house. I know it will be wonderful when it is finished it has been more work than I ever could have imagined. We are out there every evening and all weekend long working away. Speaking of the house, amazingly I have a blog! It was at the request of relatives who wanted to get updates on the house building process. I would love for yall to check it out-it is at bkfischer.blogspot.com. I must say I need to update it because the brick and rock is being put on the outside and we have a roof-but you will get the idea (plus you can see pictures of my son/dog) Well, I hope this find all of you doing very well and taking care of yourselves. I wish we could all plan a weekend to try and meet-wouldn't that be fun! (because we all have SO much spare time:) PS: I haven't even thought about by CFY to CCC paperwork but I guess it is time to start doing that..If I figure anything out I will let yall know.

On Our Way to Certification

I cannot tell you how fast time has flown. Things are definitely moving at a quicker rate than when we were in school. We are on our way to getting those wonderful C's at the end of our names! So, does anyone know the exact process we have to go through? I've read the ASHA website about it but I just feel like I'm missing something. Of course I'm probably the last person to start thinking about it and I'm probably starting a little too late!! Oh well! So, if anyone doesn't mind sharing with me the process that would be wonderful! Here's what I think we're supposed to do:
1. Turn in Grad transcripts, KASA stuff, CFY/mentor stuff (report and rating form)
2. Sign up for ASHA membership, if you haven't done it already... if you haven't do you sign up under recent graduate?
3. Is there something to do with the state you are practicing in or did we do that before our CFY?!! I can't remember!!!! SAD!

Now, I've heard from a friend here that the process is painful and long. But from what this looks like it doesn't seem bad at all!!! I'm guess they'll send us more paper work when we apply and send in our CFY things! Anyway, hope that someone can help and that I'm not the only one out of the loop! Thanks and miss you guys!!

It was good to see you guys at TSHA. I enjoyed talking about our different jobs and hearing how everyone is doing. Thanks for the encouragement in my job. Only about three months left of our CFY! Can you believe it has gone that fast!?

nothing to do with speech..

My brother and sister-in-law (Hab & Samantha Adkins, both work for ACU) had their baby girl!!!! Ainsley Elizabeth Adkins was born Monday morning, weighing in at 7 lbs, 8 oz, 21 inches long. This is my first niece and I'm SOO excited to buy pink stuff for this precious angel baby!

Craziness

I saw Chanan yesterday and she reminded me about this blog..so here I am again. I cannot wait until TSHA. It will be so exciting to see everyone again. It will be a nice break from all of the craziness at school. One of my campuses houses all of the pre-k and kindergarten classes in Waxahachie. At the beginning of the school year, my supervisor informed me that we had to screen every kid in that school. We finally got through it, sent home notices for those 40 something kids that needed further testing, tested the kids and then the greatness that was my life turned into the craziest, most stressful part of my life. I have done almost 30 ARDs between the end of November until now and I still have tons of kids to test and ARDs for those kids and ARDs for other kids that I tested. I have to say, I was very frustrated to find out that even though it was my supervisor's idea, I ended up doing 95% of the testing and ARDs by myself and they have all been added to my case load including a few that he tested. I did find out that it turned out to be okay and I love my kids, I was just frustrated at the time. I do have to add that he sees both PPCD classes and all of the private kids. Still, irritated would be my state of mind through this whole process, especially knowing that the head of special education hated the fact that we did this because it made our numbers going through the roof. I am relieved, however, that it is slowing down just a little bit but then I had to attend a workshop that basically said that I have to do this progress type form for all kids that entered the school district ages 3-5 and then have to do an exit form for those kids that turned 6. Luckily, not all of those kids are mine, but all of those 30 something kids I just added to my caseload do fit the criteria. The stress has returned. Needless to say, I still love my job, but I am so looking forward to TSHA just to get away from all of it. I hope everyone is doing great and I look forward to seeing you guys next month.

I know it's been a long time since I've been on here, but I just wanted to let you know I am still so glad to have this blog. I love reading about everyones experiences even if it is not as much as I would like. I have really been missing you guys lately. The other speech pathologist at my school has a graduate student working with her right now. I talked to her today about her school and how much longer she has left. It was so weird to think about how I was in her place last year! I can't believe I've finished working a whole semester and what a crazy semester it was! This semester is off and running. I have several kids to test and do progress testing on. It seems like everyones ARDs are due in the next three months and I will be sitting in them all the time! Somwhere in all of that I have to see my kids! Craziness!

Those of us going to TSHA should get together.