Speech Language Observation

Teaching new concepts and working with children has always given me joy. After taking a few classes in education, I realized I wanted to focus my time on providing individualized care; leading me to psychology. Yet this decision felt like a mistake; I yearned for a playful and boisterous classroom, not a sterile and quiet office.
While working at a daycare, I observed a speech therapist work one-on-one. Before working with the therapist, the boy communicated through gestures and grunts. Over the next year, I witnessed his communication skills improve. The boy who once played alone was now laughing and effortlessly interacting with friends. Recollecting his progress, I was eager to explore the field of speech-language pathology which I found to have numerous parallels with education and psychology.
It was not because I did anything wrong, I simply did not have the vocabulary to express my desires. I can only imagine that is how the toddler felt before a speech pathologist assisted him. She came into that classroom to help the boy express himself, but she also did the same for me. She opened my eyes to the world of speech-language pathology, and I cannot imagine doing anything else with my life.
As I saw at the daycare, a speech therapist needs to have the trust of their clients. To gain that trust I will taking advantage of every learning opportunity that is presented to me, to dedicate my life to continued learning, and remain open and honest in all my