Graduate Health Sciences Adventure in the Caribbean

I loved every second of the trip to Turks & Caicos as an SLP. You got to try great food and see the beach but also make an impact in the schools through evaluations and observations. It was so awesome getting to work with the kiddos and help support the teachers! I highly highly recommend this trip and if you are thinking about it … do it! I loved getting to see what their schools looked like and experience their culture too. The trip was very flexible and everyone supported each other. I would do this trip over again in a heartbeat

Absolutely LOVED this trip! It was a great way to grow in my clinical skills and expand my cultural knowledge. All of the people were friendly and did a great job of explaining the tasks of the trip. I never felt unsafe or unsure of where I was going or what my expectations were. We were able to go into schools and support the special education staff by evaluation students K- 5th grade. My favorite part was getting to ask questions and experience a culture that is very different than my own. I would recommend to anyone!

This trip was absolutely amazing! I gained clinical experiences that I would have never gotten in my graduate program without this trip. Working with children in the local schools was unforgettable and was equally challenging, rewarding, and fun. I gained evaluation experience and learned to stay on our toes and adapt with the fluid nature of the schedule and school system. The schedule of the trip left plenty of time for work and fun as we ended most days on the STUNNING beaches. If you're questioning whether you should sign up for this trip, DO IT! I was skeptical when signing up and have absolutely no regrets. I 10/10 recommend and would go back in a heartbeat!

This was an incredible experience where I was able to practice clinical skills, improve upon developing skills, and work with wonderful patients and supervisors. I have not had the opportunity to work with populations with limited access to care, and this trip really helped me understand how I can be most impactful. I loved being able to learn and grow in my cultural humility in this way. Not only that, but I had such a fun time enjoying the beach, the food, and incredible fellow clinicians. I highly recommend therapy abroad to anyone and I would take the chance to do something like this again.

This experience was once in a lifetime! We went to Turks and Caicos and provided services to some of the local schools on the island. It was a beautiful place to visit, and all the people I interacted with were wonderful and so thankful for us. Some of the best memories I had were just talking with the students every day about their life. They were always so excited to see us, they ran up to us and hugged us every day. I learned a lot, developed my clinical skills, and even snuck in some time to relax on the beach! I would recommend this experience to anyone!

This past week I went to Turks and Caicos along with the AuD students from my program as an SLP graduate student! Therapy Abroad connected us with the TCI Ministry of Health, allowing us to gain experience and insight of our fieldwork at a systematic level. This experience was the perfect amount of work, while still allowing us to experience the culture (and amazing food) of TCI! I feel my skillset as a clinician grew throughout the week as I got to work with a variety of different ages in different primary school settings. Therapy Abroad always made sure we were taken care of. Our place to stay was in a very central location which made exploring very convenient. An experience I will always be grateful for as I enter my career!

A very informative and beneficial learning experience for my graduate program. I gained hands on experience working with students on the island. It was an amazing and productive time! The opportunity to interact with schools, the ministry of health, and other professionals in the field was enlightening and helpful for my future career. This rich experience supported my future work as a clinician by enhancing my global perspective. If you have an opportunity to do this trip-definitely recommend.

The social aspects were amazing! We loved going around to the local restaurants, shops, and getting lots of beach time. The communication though for the program was a bit disorganized. A lot of plans for going to the schools were day of decisions. Navigating without a specific schedule was a little difficult but overall the experience was unforgettable. We had so much fun in the schools and being able to help such a wonderful community. I’ve learned so much on this trip and really enhanced my clinical skills.