My time in Belize with Therapy Abroad was full of learning, growth, and fun! The people were incredibly friendly, the food was delicious, and the excursions (cave tubing, zip lining, snorkeling, Mayan ruins, etc) were a blast. The Therapy Abroad staff made sure we were well taken care of throughout the trip and did an amazing job coordinating our clinical experiences providing speech and language therapy. We had experience with all types of communication disorders and delays across the lifespan, from 14 months to 90 years old! I would work with them again in a heartbeat!
What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
On one of our clinical days, my group went to a local primary school to provide speech and language screenings for preschool and special education students. It was a daunting task - we had a lot of kids to see in a short amount of time, but it ended up being one of my favorite days of the trip. I learned so much about working with bilingual preschoolers and grew from speaking with their teachers. We ended up screening 90+ kiddos and had a great time!
Response from Therapy Abroad
We appreciate the feedback! This is crucial information and we have already debriefed with your supervisors and have spoken with our team on the ground. We will address these concerns, especially concerning the client's goals and the SOAP notes. I have brought this up with Dr. Brock who is our academic director and he is going to personally oversee this documentation from now on until we see more consistency. Part of the disorganization might have been due to the fact that this is the start of the year and everyone was getting back into the swing of things, but regardless it will be addressed. I have also spoken to Justin about the meals to make sure there are more options available. You mentioned that some of the students might not have enjoyed the experience due to a lack of organization/communication. Can you email me to give me some more details about this so it can be addressed? Was the itinerary not accurate? I know Jamie tries very hard to make sure you each know what is going on every day and it seemed that was happening, but any details on the lack of organization and communication would be appreciated. I take this very seriously as does our whole team and we want to get it right! Thank you. -Chad