Laurie Lennon Thompson, M.S., CCC-SLP
“May, the month of sunshine, blooming flowers, and endless possibilities.” – Unknown
May is a month of celebration at the Orange County RiteCare Childhood Language Center. Daily, we celebrate the small and large successes of the children we provide services to. For some, it’s the production of the /r/ sound in a word (a notoriously challenging speech skill), the use of first words, the understanding of new concepts, or an emerging ability to re-tell a story. Our Chapman University Graduate Interns share their excitement of these successes with clients and caregivers alike. Their excitement provides a fun learning environment and encourages our young clients to continue to make progress in the development of their speech and language skills.
This weekend, we celebrate our graduate student interns as they participate in their graduation ceremony at Chapman University. We celebrate their achievements and are thankful to have known each intern who walked through the door of the Childhood Language Center this past year. They have worked hard and gained valuable clinical skills and knowledge that they can share with others in their chosen communities. It has been a pleasure to watch them grow and to learn from each of them as we hope that they have also learned from us. We wish each of them much success and are pleased to refer to them as our new colleagues in the field of speech and language pathology.
