University of Wisconsin – Whitewater: Speech-Language Pathology – Ireland & Scotland (2024)

Depart Chicago for Dublin

Land in Dublin, Airport pick-up, Program Orientation & Explore Dublin

• Pick-up from Dublin International Airport after your overnight flight and transfer to your accommodations to drop off your bags
• Welcome Orientation from the Program Team on Culture, Health & Safety in Ireland
• Lunch followed by a guided walking tour of Dublin including St. Patrick’s Cathedral
• Welcome dinner with musical performance and dancing in the Belvedere Hotel. This spectacular show will give you a flavor of the different styles of Irish Dance from ‘Sean Nos’ translating as ‘Old Style’ to Modern. The show features a cast of dancers whose credits include world famous shows such as, Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.

• Learn about history and culture on an excursion to the Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
• Experience an enchanting evening of Irish folklore and storytelling in the award winning Stag’s Head Pub with dinner.

• Tour the Avoca Wool mill to see first-hand where throws, blankets, scarves, and clothing are created.
• Irish dancing and music lessons

• Visit with a local clinic or facility such as Beacon Hospital Speech and Language Therapy Department learning about their services and specialities in LSVT-Loud, cognitive retraining, and brain injury programs
• Engage in dialogue with students and faculty at a local university
• End the day with a team reflection and debrief

• Pack up and head to Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital, this morning.
• Visit UNESCO site Giant’s Causeway
• In the afternoon, venture out on a guided sightseeing tour of Belfast that includes Donegall Square and Belfast Castle
• Dinner at a local pub

Fly to Edinburgh, explore the city

• Arrive in Edinburgh and check in to your hotel for the next few days.
• Connect with a local organization such as the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to learn more about speech therapy in Scotland and hear from a guest speaker
• Afternoon guided tour of Edinburgh, including National Library of Scotland
• Taste of Scotland dinner and show

• Meet with a local organization to learn more about autism in the country, services provided, and spend time at a local school for children with disabilities such as The New Struan School
• Walk up the Royal Mile and tour Edinburgh Castle today.
• Try your hand and lungs at learning to play the bagpipes before you fly back to the US

• Head out for a day trip to the Scottish Highlands where you’ll see Glencoe, Cairngorms National Park, and Fort Augustus
• Cruise the Loch Ness and keep an eye out for the legendary monster
• Visit Ghillie Dhu in Edinburgh for a live music performance
• Farewell dinner as a group!