06/03/2026
✨ Did you know SP Lizzi failed her final paediatric placement? ✨
Yep. I failed. And honestly? It was one of the hardest + most traumatic experiences of my uni life. 😮💨💔
It shook my confidence so much that I genuinely wanted to pull out of speech pathology altogether.
Because here’s the thing…
🌍 This industry (and the society we live in) is often not built for neurodivergent brains or communication differences.
And when you’re moving through systems that weren’t designed with you in mind, it can feel like you’re the problem. (Spoiler: you’re not.) 🧠💛
But I didn’t give up. I couldn’t. 🔥
I fought back.
I self-advocated hard 🗣️⚡️
…and I was incredibly lucky to have supportive uni lecturers who knew me — and knew the feedback I’d been given just… wasn’t me. 🙅♀️
And then something really special happened… 🌈
A wonderful placement coordinator organised for me to repeat my paeds placement at a local school.
And this time? I received glowing feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Enough for the uni to pass my final placement in time for me to graduate with my cohort. 🎓🥹
And that moment?
It shaped me. It fuelled me. It changed everything. 💪✨
It wasn’t the last time I’ve had to advocate for accommodations, fairness, and respect — for myself and for others. But every one of those moments has made me a stronger businesswoman, a better speech pathologist, and a fierce believer in doing therapy (and life) differently. 💛🌿
If you’re feeling knocked down right now…
📌 please hear me: you can be brilliant and still struggle in a system that isn’t accessible.
Your strengths are real — even when someone else can’t see them. 🌟
Keep going. I’m cheering for you. 🫶✨
