Professor of Communicative Disorders Julia King, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has a new textbook out that can help speech-language pathologists provide the best support for adults with aphasia and help them make a successful return to daily life. “Supporting Communication for Adults with Acute and Chronic Aphasia,” co-authored by King, Nina Simmons-Mackie and David Beukelman, provides clear […]
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As I mentioned in blog #1, I am currently involved in an internship at a charity named emerge poverty free here in London. It has been an extremely interesting experience thus far, and I’d like to talk about it just a bit. First off, to be honest I was very nervous about this internship; I […]
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My name is Lee Bartnik and I am a super senior studying dietetics at UW-Stevens Point and I’m currently enrolled in the London internship semester program. This is my blog, written to my fellow students to entertain and possibly inform. Well, it is Sunday evening, which usually means struggling to find a live stream of […]
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I recently read an article in the Vegetarian Times August 2013 issue, “The Cafeteria Report” by Juliet Pennington about a New York City public school that implemented an all-vegetarian meal plan for students. The initiative is a step in the right direction. There’s been a lot of buzz lately about healthy diets. Terms like vegetarian, […]
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This summer I had the opportunity to work for Motto Inc., a company focused on marketing active lifestyles and assisting with branding products necessary for many of today’s popular recreational and competitive sports. I was brought in to assist with product development and draft content related to the industries Motto serves. Motto is a fast-paced company with a highly […]
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I’m back in the office after my time in Milwaukee! Wow! How fast it went! I had a great experience. I’m very happy I approached my boss early about working in the facility to get a view of the operations side of the company. It was ‘hearing the other side of the phone.’ I am […]
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UW-Stevens Point had six representatives attend the 104th annual American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) National Conference in Houston, Texas June 26-29. The conference featured more than 700 family and consumer sciences and allied professionals who shared their strategies and research that help individuals and families thrive in times of change and transition. […]
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Today was the last day of school at the National Institute for Special Education – School for the Vision Impaired. The participants of this incredible trip choked back tears for two days as we said our farewells to the staff on Wednesday and then learners on Thursday. The emotions flowed freely throughout the lodge as […]
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I’m successfully into my third week of work for the summer! I was happy to come to two companies doing very well in their industries. At First Source Worldwide, LLC (FSW), I dove right back in to their web development tasks. I reviewed the websites and looked for areas of improvement. It’s funny, because even […]
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Beginning the day with my morning walk, I began to realize what people talk about with the rain here. Rain here is a leaky faucet. Or drip coffee. It is minimal, but it doesn’t stop. Totally unlike Wisconsin’s rain where it generally is torrential down pour for maybe a few minutes, maybe even hours, but […]
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