Speech-language pathology is the science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of functional and organic speech defects and disorders. Speech-language pathologists, also known as SLPs or speech therapists, often work as part of team, providing referrals to speech doctors known as audiologists. This job is extremely challenging and requires people possessing certain qualities to be an efficient speech therapist. Speech-language pathology also requires an excellent education and special skills (Careers in Speech-Language NP). I would like to pursue this career because most SLPs work with children that have special needs. These children have a special place in my heart, and I feel like this is a way I can do my part to assist them in having the best life possible. In order to become a speech therapist, one must perform well academically. He or she must focus strongly on arts and sciences, such as Public Speaking, Language, and Psychology. One must also take classes in Counselor Education, Educational Psychology, and Special Education. ¬¬¬ In speech-language pathology, a Bachelor degree alone is not enough in order to obtain a job as an SLP. Potential SLPs must attend graduate school and earn his or her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Unfortunately, the studying is not over until one passes the National Speech-Language Pathology board exam and receiving a license to practice (Explore Health Careers) and continuing education throughout the life of the career is a must. Great people skills are another requirement of a successful SLP. Those wanting to be successful in this career must also have great social skills and a vast amount of patience. SLPs are much like teachers. They have to be able to teach people to talk ... ... middle of paper ... ...one. Those who do possess these abilities are extremely desired, because good SLPs are hard to come by. People who need speech-language pathology need a pathologist who has the patient’s best interest at heart and is willing to do whatever it takes for the patient to get the best treatment possible. Works Cited “Careers in Speech-Language Pathology.” ASHA. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, n.d. Web. 4 December 2013. www.asha.org/careers/professionals/slp.htm “Speech-Language Pathologists.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, n.d. Web. 4 December 2013. www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/speech-language-pathologists.htm “Speech-Language Pathologist.” Explore Health Careers. American Dental Association, n.d. Web. 4 December 2013.
Now, for a main question that crosses most people’s mind. How much money do speech-language pathology make hourly and yearly? As of 2012 the median pay was $69,870 and about $34 an hour. The reasoning upon having a median wage is when they take half of the workers of a profession earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10% have earned less than $44,000 and the top 10% made more than $105,000 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Even when some made the lowest they still are making pretty good money. Since a person now knows about the pay, job requirements, schooling and what speech-language pathologist is, now would be a good time to talk about the age groups that speech problems can happen in.
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There are many types of tests speech language pathologists (SLPs) use for diagnosing and assessing clients. Case history, informal and formal assessments, and conversation samples are some examples of the numerous factors that are critical when diagnosing a client as impaired, delayed, or typical. Norm-referenced standardized tests are one of the more reliable measures of assessment because the results are objective and can determine whether a client is performing within normal limits. Many conclusions can be made from the scores on standardized tests, one of them is age-equivalent scores. Age equivalent scores signify the mean or median score as a result of a normative sample for a certain age group. In general, age-equivalent scores are used
When evaluating Suzy for the first time, the Speech Language Pathologist could utilize several screening tools to address the possible need for further exploration. As Calis et al. (2008) explained in their article regarding screenings, the Dysphagia Disorders Survey (DDS) and the Schedule for Oral-Motor Assessment (SOMA) are both a quick check, which can be completed in a naturalistic environment and are non-invasive screening tools. It is also extremely important to
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1. Many people have multiple reasons why they want to be able to help others in their everyday jobs. My attraction to being a Speech Language Pathologist is because I want to be able to people overcome their speech problems. As a Speech Language Pathologist I want to be able to help people that have speech problems, overcome this problem and be able to be independent without needing the help of myself or other people that are trying to talk to them. I personally know their feelings and have actually been in their shoes to know how frustrating life can be trying to talk and have someone else talk for you.
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It’s interesting to know that clinics like the one I volunteer for are approved by the Department of Education and can provide additional services to children who need them. I have been told by quite a few people that in the past, speech-language pathologists had to know a little bit of everything, and while that still holds true today, specialized speech-language pathologists are becoming more of the norm. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers SLPs the opportunity to receive their Clinical Specialty Certification, which is a step beyond the Certificate of Clinical Competence. These areas include Child Language and Language Disorders, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, and Intraoperative Monitoring; Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT), what the SLP that worked with Student A was certified in, is governed by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. As a future speech-language pathologist, I will be able to refer a child whose speech and language issues go beyond hearing loss to the appropriate SLP and work collaboratively with him/her; educators will be able to advocate for their
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Speech language pathology is another major rehabilitative medical care. Some stroke survivors area unit left with brain disorder, an impairment of language and speaking skills within which the stroke survivor will assume likewise as before the stroke, however is unable to induce the proper words out or is unable to method words coming back [32]. Brain disorder is sometimes caused by a stroke on the left aspect of the brain. Speech language pathology will teach the aphasic stroke survivor and his or her family members’ ways for dealing with this frustrating impairment. Speech language pathologists additionally work to assist the stroke survivor deal with blackout and alternative "thought" issues caused by the stroke [33].
Have you ever thought about how we talk and what causes us to say those words the way we say them? Well a speech pathologist does. Their entire job focuses on how and what causes people to speak the way they do. Most people have no problem with speaking but some do. There are several disorders in speech, one being stuttering. Most people do not understand the importance and the difficulty of learning how to cope with the disorder of stuttering. This speech disorder can affect numerous aspects in a patients’ life and can cause embarrassment, or even possibly lower some people’s self-confidence level; to some people stuttering isn’t just an aspect in their life, their life revolves around the disorder and trying to overcome it. When dealing with stuttering it takes identifying the disorder and making sure the patient is being affected by stuttering, also figuring out what will help the individual cope with the side effects of stuttering, and explaining the importance of overcoming this disorder in a stutterer’s daily life.
Communication is very crucial in life, especially in education. Whether it be delivering a message or receiving information, without the ability to communicate learning can be extremely difficult. Students with speech and language disorders may have “trouble producing speech sounds, using spoken language to communicate, or understanding what other people say” (Turkington, p10, 2003) Each of these problems can create major setbacks in the classroom. Articulation, expression and reception are all essential components for communication. If a student has an issue with articulation, they most likely then have difficulty speaking clearly and at a normal rate (Turkington, 2003). When they produce words, they may omit, substitute, or even distort sounds, hindering their ability to talk. Students who lack in ways of expression have problems explaining what they are thinking and feeling because they do not understand certain parts of language. As with all types of learning disabilities, the severity can range. Two extreme cases of expression disorders are dysphasia and aphasia, in which there is partial to no communication at all (Greene, 435, 2002). Individuals can also have a receptive disorder, in which they do not fully comprehend and understand information that is being given to them. They can experience problems making sense of things. “Children may hear or see a word but not be able to understand its meaning” (National Institutes of Health, 1993, p1). Whether children have difficulty articulating speech, expressing words, receiving information, or a combination of the three, there is no doubt that the tasks given to them in school cause frustration. These children experience anxiety when...
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