Summary: A Career As A Speech Pathologist

Today’s speech pathologists are faced with many challenges. However, the field of speech therapy is unique in that when the speech pathologist overcomes a challenges is more often that not a significant triumph in the patients life. It is of massive importance for speech therapist have the following traits good interpersonal skills, the ability to take another’s perspective and problem solving skills.

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." I can hear one of my grandmother's highly regarded quotes resonating inside my head. Apprehension consumed me when I entered college as an undecided major. Unexpectedly that all changed a few weeks into my first semester. My grandmother had a stroke which ultimately affected her speech and was in dire need of a Speech Pathologist. This is what initially sparked my interest in this field. I was determined on working with the geriatric population because of the experience and attachment I endured with my grandmother. However, the irrefutable fact that this is my passion became evident when I started working as an Assistant Teacher at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech.

As a child, I was faced with a lot of adversity. My grandmother raised my brothers and me. We lived on government assistance with little money and no car for transportation for extracurricular activities. The hardships we faced compelled me at a young age to stay in school, go to college, and make something of myself because I did not want to live a life limiting my dreams and opportunities. Throughout my academic career, there was not a specific moment that solidified my desire to pursue a profession in Speech- Language Pathology (SLP); instead, there were numerous. I initially became interested in this profession after learning how a child’s dysfluency was able to significantly improve. The gradual process of a client making substantial improvements

There are more than 100,000 Speech-Language Pathologists in the Unites States, 70% of which find themselves employed in elementary or secondary schools. Since the 1950’s, speech teachers have worked with children to improve their speaking or hearing disabilities as well as struggled with the size of their caseload and workload. Groups and organizations have made efforts to solve this problem; none have been fruitful. This is caused by a lack of adequate backing or support. Speech-Language Pathologists employed in schools face many difficulties concerning caseload and workload, including general issues, caseload stress, student placement, and even job shortages.

As I have progressed through my college career I believe I continue to develop certain skills which will aid in excelling as a Speech-Language Pathologists; such as organization, problem solving and the love of learning. As an SLP, one needs to posses organization skills due to the large volume of case loads per Speech Therapist. With so many clients assigned to one SLP, organization is the best way to stay on top of the paperwork, being prepared for therapy sessions/IEP meetings and collaboration. Problem solving is a crucial skill and may be the core of what a SLP does; all clients will be a puzzle piece which we are responsible for figuring out what the problem is and the best possible route to take to help. Also, I have developed the love

Karen Mills is a audiologist , in Hemphill . She owns a company called Hemphill Hearing Center , located in Hemphill . Audiologist is part of science that studies hearing , sound , and balance . She told us “ we have three bones in our ear . “

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

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a critical role in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students with emotional/behavioral disorders. The role of SPL’s in the management of students with EBD is of great importance because the students often have speech and language disorders that may go untreated. EBD’s in elementary students can contribute challenges including social interaction, social cognition, pragmatics, and higher risk for involvement in criminal justice system. An academic setting plays a role in fostering the emotional development and adjustments of students who identified or are at risk for developing EBD. Interventions such as social skill groups are utilized to provide students with the tools to exercise

Lauren, as a member of University of North Carolina at Greensboro's alumni community, you successfully led a purposeful life and became an engaged global citizen. In the career of a Speech Language Pathologist, you were given the wonderful opportunity to work with individuals from various walks of life. Studying abroad allowed you to have the incredible opportunity to learn more about other cultures and lifestyles first hand, immersing yourself in another place. By studying and exploring many different aspects of life that another county had to offer, the experiences that you had bettered you emotionally, intellectually and make you more globally aware than what you ever dreamed possible. These traits of experience allowed you to be a better professional in your career field of Speech

During high school volunteering at Columbus Regional Healthcare System led me to my path into Speech-Language Pathology. Since high school I was accepted into the Speech Pathology program and I apply to the graduate program this semester. Vidant Medical Center would be a wonder service-learning site to gain valuable career experiences. I would have the opportunity to incorporate my knowledge from previous classes with hands on experience with patients and staff members. Vidant Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital. Therefore, it serves an assortment of patients from pediatric to geriatric. The hospital offers several activities and services that could correlate with college students’ major or career interest. Some volunteers have the opportunity to work directly with patients or family member, while others assist the staff or administration work. Likewise to my experience with Columbus Regional Healthcare System introducing me to the amazing career of Speech Pathology, it would be an honor to donate my time and effort to make a difference in other individual’s lives.

In the field of audiology, you have to have clinical doctoral degree with a major emphasis in audiology. In the area of speech-language pathology it requires a master’s degree to practice. Additionally, a PhD is necessary if you want to obtain a career in faculty-researcher.

My dream job is to become a speech pathologist, specifically for children who suffer from speech impediments and stutters, or even for patients who have suffered from strokes or other traumatic experiences. If I was given the opportunity to job shadow a speech pathologist, I would prepare myself by expecting to encounter patients of any age and I would build confidence before-hand so perhaps I could attempt to communicate with them for some personal practice. I would develop questions which could allow me to converse with patients of any age. I would also formulate questions I’ve always had curiosity about in the field of speech pathology. The first question I would ask is: “What is the biggest struggle that comes along with your career?”.

“Hi Natalie, are you going to come to my house today!” My Uncle Shawn calls to me each time I see him. My Uncle Shawn has cerebral palsy and is autistic. It is a big accomplishment that he can call my name and engage me in a conversation. When he was born the oxygen was cut off to his brain long enough to cause the cerebral palsy and at the age of five it was determined that he was also autistic. He has always struggled to communicate his needs and feelings to each person in his life. Throughout his life the support he has had from speech pathologist has made a tremendous difference in his quality of life.

While I am considering how I want my future to look as a Speech Pathologist, I have also taken much time to think about where I want to end up geographically and what populations I wish to work with. Detroit has always been a city that has been very close to my heart. Detroit is where my family grounded themselves when they first settled in the United States. This city had given so much to my family. This gave me a desire to return to our roots in Detroit. It is also the disadvantaged populations and underfunded schools in Detroit that give me such a passion for wanting to work in this city. The lack of funding to the Detroit public schools infuriating to me as it limits the amount of services these students can receive. I find important to

I have participated in show choir, choir, and theatre for many years, as I love performing. I also participate in speech team, which is what made me interested in communication disorders. I would like to either become an audiologist or a speech pathologist, as I love working with people and doing work that helps others. I have been on many mission trips and service projects, including a mission trip to experience homelessness in Minnesota, a mission trip to build houses on a Native American reservation in Montana, and I participate in Discipleship team at my youth group, which is a group of teenagers that lead youth group as well as serve in service projects and