Speech and language pathology

At this time, I plan to become a speech-language pathologist. The specialized body of knowledge for speech pathology is communication, cognition, feeding, and swallowing problems.6 I plan to acquire this knowledge by attending the University of South Carolina to obtain a master’s degree in speech-language pathology. The American Speech-Language Association certification maintenance standards require that “all certificate holders must accumulate 30 certification maintenance hours of professional development

I am a Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology and Deaf Studies combined major. Throughout middle and high school I was fortunate enough to be able to volunteer in elementary school classrooms. Many times, I worked in the second grade special education classrooms. This experience engrained in my mind what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. My favorite part of volunteering was helping the children with special needs. Many of these children were isolated from their classmates as a result of what was

experience was very enlightening allowing me to confirm and envisioned myself in any aspect of the profession. This was the moment when speech therapy became one of my interests in pursuing a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist. While I would like to specialize in cleft palate, I am aware of the vast opportunities that the field of speech-language pathology has to offer. The future of the profession is ever changing. Therefore, I want to continue to learn all the aspects of communication disorders

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. At Clarke I currently

Ever since my freshman year of high school, the inevitable question constantly buzzing around was something every high schooler has dreaded hearing at one time or another: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Throughout high school, many of us became so focused on getting satisfying grades and staying involved in the many activities our schools offered that we seemed to have forgotten what all of this stressing and hard work was going toward. I become so fixated on the “now” that I did not

.). The entry level for speech pathologists in Australia is a four-year undergraduate degree. There is a plethora of universities that are accredited by Speech Pathology Australia (Gottfred et al., 2008). The salaries of SLP’s may vary depending on years of experience, geographic region, and the type of facility (Hedge and Davis 2010, 43). In the U.S., SLPs working in skilled nursing facilities earned more compared to those working in outpatient clinics, pediatric hospitals, and rehab facilities;

and progressive movement disorder that affects nearly one million people in the United States and has detrimental ramifications, affecting not only people living with the disease, but also their families and friends. With certain treatments, like speech therapy, their lives can be improved dramatically. Sadly, many people living Parkinson’s cannot get the help that they need because they cannot afford these services, and are faced with a substantial amount of costs that come along with the disease

second year of college. While enrolled in an introductory course, I researched the different options that the discipline of Communications Disorders has to offer to those affected by communication impairments, and came across the profession of Speech Pathology. I became fascinated by what the job of a SLP entails. Never before had I realized what an important job SLPs hold; not only is their job essential in helping individuals to better communicate with others, but they can also save lives as they

graduate speech-language pathology student in Hofstra’s Saltzman Center as part of a career exploration video for incoming freshman. In addition to the sit-down interview, I was allowed to film her and her fellow classmates as the tended to patients. Put it this way, to say I was fascinated with the work would be an understatement. However, after speaking with advisors and financial aid counselors, it wasn’t feasible for me to change my major as I would have had to extend

a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. For 10 years, I would have worked as a Special Education Teacher. At the end of my tenth year teaching, I would take classes over the summer to work on a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. I would start back teaching once I completed the program, own a private practice as a speech therapist, and own a non-profit store that collects clothes and sends them directly to families in need. During the Summer months I would work as a Speech-Language Pathologist for