Language Pathologist Personal Statement

While I am learning an abundance of valuable information at Clarke, my background knowledge derived from my undergraduate studies. I double majored in Speech Pathology and Psychology at Brooklyn College because I believe they compliment each other well when it comes to the studies of speech. Different aspects of Psychology including cognitive science, neuroscience, and biology are essential in understanding speech disorders, language processing, production, acquisition, and comprehension. In my second year at Brooklyn College, I observed children at a nearby elementary school for 50 hours. During this time I observed how children at the kindergarten level interacted with each other. I shadowed the teacher in order to learn different teaching strategies that will be beneficial and applicable as a Speech Therapist.

There are many requirements that involve education and training, as well as personal requirements and aptitude. To be a Speech Language Pathologist, one must have a sincere interest in helping people, sensitivity, resourcefulness, and imagination. One must also be able to communicate orally and in writing. Michigan Works, an agency that assists with employment, posts jobs that display education and background requirements for obtaining a job as a Speech Language Pathologist. Some requirements include a master’s degree from a speech and hearing program certified by the ASHA, American Speech and Hearing Association, post-certification experience in an institutional setting. Home health experience is also desirable. One must graduate from high school and pass courses in biology, physics, social sciences, English, mathematics, public speaking, language, and psychology. Undergraduate courses should include a strong Arts/Science focus, linguistics, phonetics, anatomy, psychology, human development, biology, physiology, math, physical science, semantics, and social/behavioral science. To be an applicant for an SLP position, a graduate degree is required and also three hundred to three hundred seventy-five hours of clinical experience. Applicants have to pass

My intensive Speech Language Pathology coursework at California State University- Fresno has provided me with the skills to implement treatment plans, assist during speech and language assessments, and keep formal documentation of client’s progress in speech therapy. These are the necessary skills required to be an effective Speech Language Pathology Assistant and will make me as asset to have in the school speech setting.

I am Samantha Peterson, as a child I was taught to be independent in my beliefs and to always follow my heart wherever it led me. I have always been one to go after what I want and never give up until my dreams are fulfilled. I plan to finish my associate degree at AB Tech and transfer to Western Carolina. I plan to graduate from Western Carolina with a master’s degree in speech pathology. Once I complete this phase in my life I hope to pursue my career and start a family of my own. To begin my career, I hope to still be employed at Mission Hospital, but as a speech pathologist rather than a medical assistant. As a speech pathologist I hope to make life changing improvements in people’s everyday lives that I cross paths with. While beginning

My goal is to maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher to keep my place in the speech-language pathology program. Marywood University was my first choice college and I couldn’t be happier that I’m here. I committed to come to Marywood because of the speech program, the atmosphere, the stress on service, and the importance of education. The reasons I can here parallel the Core Values of Marywood. They also put me on the right track to accomplish my own goals. I want to serve others, get an education, and become a welcoming friend to all who need one.

Communications, Human Health management, and Human development are a list of the different majors I attempted to pursue in my undergraduate career. The uncertainty of a specific career option was the reason for my reluctance to pursue those fields. However, upon a lengthy and quite informational introduction to the Communicative Disorders program by one of my suitemates in the dorms during my sophomore year, she piqued my interest in the field. Upon extensive research and observations of the Speech Language Pathology field, I found the field to be a perfect medium between my desire to work with individuals from a diverse background all while incorporating my love for simply interacting with people. After not only completing, but passing the toughest introductory classes to the major, to my surprise,  I suddenly grew a strange passion for this field.

All in all, I would like to pursue a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at FIU in large part due to the bilingual emphasis the program offers. Pursing a graduate degree at FIU will give me the platform to achieve my goal of continuing research to better serve bilingual and culturally diverse populations. My long-term goal is to own my own speech-language clinic in the South Florida area that specifically treats bilingual and culturally diverse populations and specializes in aural habilitation. I am confident that attending FIU will aide in my success as a bilingual

My goal is to become a Speech Pathologist because my passion to help others. For several years, my mother has fostered and cared for Medically-fragile adults and kids it saddens me that children or anyone have to endure these different diseases but I'm excited that there are programs that cater to their every type of need. One of these fields that cater to the different diseases are Speech-Pathology. It's not just for helping or teaching to speak it also includes language and swallowing disorders, investigating behavioral patterns associated with communication disorders, and more. I chose this field because I see myself being happy while doing it. I am a very hard and dedicated worker I love to give back and to take care of people. With this

D. The master’s program at UA will enable me to explore my various interests and make a more informed decision in regards to what specific area in speech pathology I wish to specialize, and study in depth. I wish to obtain a Ph.D. and contribute to the field by being involved in research and publishing imperative information. The research topics I am interested are endless! For example, I could research the effects of augmentative and alternative communications across different diagnoses and genders, or complete a case study exploring the impacts of bilingualism in language development. At UA, I plan to build relationships across interdisciplinary programs in order to indulge my cravings for research and knowledge. The speech pathology community could only benefit from further research. Besides a Ph. D., my career goals are also to open my own private practice in Menifee, CA. Menifee is currently a small developing city, and I wish to be able to provide services to those who can not afford to travel far. I know that I have set high and challenging goals, however, I know that I can accomplish anything that I propose myself to

As a member of NSSHLA I have the honor to participate in informative meetings. Guest speakers discuss different speech-language pathology careers available. On several occasions, therapists would come from different hospitals, different school environments, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinic to speak on behalf of the wonderful career. Each speaker leaves a different impression on me, this inspires me to prosure a future career. Speech-language pathology is not only about helping individuals with speech, feeding, or communication, but it is about helping them become independent and stronger individuals, I value that

In the near future, I want to advocate for people that come from my background and that speak my first language. It’s a wonderful feeling to go to hearing screenings and be the only clinician that can help the children with hearing and language. It’s also a great feeling when my supervisor told me that my presence was needed. I hope to become a bilingual speech language pathologist and an advocate because helping people that share my culture would be the greatest

I am applying to your Master of Science program in Communication Disorders for the fall of 2016. After earning my undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Texas Woman’s University in May of 2016.

I recently applied to USD’s Speech-language Pathology M.A. program for spring starts. Mrs. Korte informed me that spots are limited, but I’m still hopeful to receive a seat in the program. USD is the only spring application I submitted, so there will be no hesitation in my acceptance. I’m extremely motivated to continue pursuing my education and only regret that it hasn’t yet begun. Not only do I look forward to being welcomed into a program where I won’t be lost in a huge crowd, I embrace the possibility of continuing my journey in a program that focuses so heavily on community outreach.

I gained a short-lived interest in Speech Pathology during my first semester and faced a tough decision on whether or not I wanted to become a nurse. Luckily, I decided

What do you want to be when you grow up? This is the question that nearly every child is asked, knowing that they probably have no idea. I always wanted to work in the medical field because I love helping others, but the sight of blood is not for me. This created a challenge for me because I knew it would be hard to find a job I would enjoy. Over the past few years I began doing research and learning about different jobs, which led to my interest in becoming a speech pathologist. This job isn’t very well known in this area and many people don’t even know it exists. Achieving this degree will create many challenges for me, but I am ready to face them.