Program Reviews

This is one of the best trips I have ever been on. I got a lot of hands-on experience with screenings, speech therapy goals, and SOAP notes. This was a very immersive trip and I could not be more happy with my time here. Even though the work was hard, it provided me with a lot more insight than when I came in. We were able to go into the schools where the kids we worked with went which was one of my favorite parts. It was so neat to see where they went to school. I am so thankful for this experience

I really enjoyed this experience. I had so much fun learning more about culture, eating food, doing assessments, camp, sightseeing. One thing that I liked most was doing the camp and also completing assessments. I loved making connections with the kids but also their parents. I do wish that camp was longer, I think camp should be 5 days. I enjoying doing a fun activity in the evening to conclude the day. I liked trying new foods. I also liked learning more about the culture. This trip was so fun. I would do another one for sure!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Therapy Abroad. The accommodations were good and relatively clean. I liked having an itinerary however, at times it was hard to stick to it with changing plans, leaving little free time during our scheduled down time. As for food, I was thankful to have options for most meals. Our leaders were excellent and ensured we were safe and feeling well the whole time. I learned so much from this trip and am so thankful to have had this experience. I hope to have an opportunity like this again in the future.

This was a once in a lifetime experience! You make memories for life and learn so it, it’s value is immeasurable. You gain so much clinical experience and learn about cultural competencies along the way. Along with experience, you enjoy all the beauties and culture that Belize has to offer. I would do this trip all over again in a heartbeat. I have learned so much truly and this has shaped my experience as a future SLP and clinician. This has helped me grow so much within my field and has provided me with opportunities I never thought would be possible!

The location of this trip was a dream. The beach was incredible and it was in the center of tons of shops and restaurants. Academically, I learned so much about the field and about myself on this trip. I learned how to become flexible with time and materials when giving speech therapy. It was a wonderful experience. The students were exceptionally polite and it was clear how grateful these teachers were to have our help. They went out of their way to help us be successful in providing services.

I had an amazing experience with Therapy Abroad! It was extremely rewarding to be able to rule out hearing loss for children with speech and language disorders. Because there are no audiologists on the islands, I know that our work was critical for the children and adults of TCI. We were able to empower people with answers about their own hearing status or that of their students.

The staff were all so incredibly kind, fun, and knowledgeable. The academics were a great challenge but not severe enough to make it unenjoyable. We made an impact on students, saw amazing sights, ate delicious food. We also gained valuable clinical observation hours that will be useful while applying to a graduate program.

The highlight of my trip is hard to pinpoint, but it might be snorkeling in San Pedro. We swam through beautiful reefs and saw so much marine life.

I would certainly come back to Belize and I recommend this Therapy Abroad program for CSD students!

Spending a week working with the children in several Turks and Caicos schools was a life-changing experience. Coming into this trip I was nervous as a first year grad student feeling like I haven’t had enough clinical experience yet. Leaving this trip I have found a greater confidence in my clinical skills and I am certain that as I continue to learn and grow I will often think back and reflect on my experiences in TCI. I know that I will forever think about the people I met and all that I learned.

The Turks and Caicos SLP program helped me grow immensely as a graduate clinician and expanded my perspective on the education systems in other countries! This is my second study abroad experience with Therapy Abroad, and it was yet again another incredible experience to learn about different cultures and immerse myself in environments that are unfamiliar and exciting. The excursions were fun and great ways to explore and enjoy our time outside of the academic portion of the trip. The schools were eye opening and gave me a new perspective on the special education systems in other countries.

This experience was very great and rewarding. I learnt a lot about their wonderful culture. I was grateful to work with an amazing professionals who lead me to incorporate the amazing therapeutic OT services to each students. I saw how wonderful the team worked together and to figure out what is beneficial for them he children. I saw collaboration and parent/caregivers and aid very happy with all of us for providing a wonderful cheerful environment for therapy services for their children and for them to learn as well.