I Need (Travel) Therapy

We Discuss0:42 Introduction to Jackie and her background 2:34 Life growing up in a military family 8:14 Jackie’s introduction into becoming an SLP9:45 How Jackie came to work on a military base16:30 A snapshot of the base community 19:16 Jackie’s unique experiences from working on a base23:09 Speech therapy on base vs. in a civilian school 25:38 The challenges of working with parents between deployments27:26 Overcoming change when working with autistic children 28:47 Adjusting to base life as a civilian 30:02 Collaborating with parents and caregivers for hybrid-learning therapy32:12 Tips for therapists thinking about working on a military baseAbout Jackie McMillian MS, CCC-SLPJackie is originally from Moss Point, Mississippi, and grew up in a military family—her parents are retired Army, and her brother is retired from the Air Force. She has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s in Speech-Language Pathology. Jackie loves the lifestyle that comes with being a travel therapist—enjoying meet