Progress Check

I am in shock that this is my fourth post for my 20% project. I have become so inspired by the stories I have read about the power of music and its impact on speech therapy. Through rehabilitation methods, adults and children alike are capable of finding their voice again. Specifically, Gabrielle Giffords's story is so incredibly inspiring. I sent the video to my mom who is a occupational therapist. I said "This is what I want to do with my life" in the subject line. She said "And I think you will be great at it! Go for it!" As cheesy as that was, it is amazing how this project has helped me find a very specific career path that I'm interested in.

I plan to create a website that explains methods of speech therapy though music. The first page will be a biography page all about me and how I fell in love with music and combining it with speech therapy. Another page will be my inspiration page. I will retell the story of Gabby Giffords in my own words. The next page will have methods and potentially videos of me singing the methods and explaining them. This website is targeted to parents of children with speech disorders and families of adults looking into speech disorders. Those who have been in horrible accidents like Gabby Giffords, their families can look into speech therapy and see what their options are. This website will be available for those families to understand what lies ahead and the very possible positive outcomes. It is always better to be educated about a loved one's treatment.