Speech Pathology
jessica clare jsdhfjhsf sdlkfslkfj due date 03/15/11
Job Description:
A speech pathologist is someone who treats individuals who suffer from speech problems. Usually these communication problems occur from accidents such as, cleft palate, delayed development, mental retardation, hearing loss, emotional problems, cerebral palsy, brain injury, or stroke. Speech pathologists are also called “speech therapists. Speech therapists work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work involves assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. A typical day of a Speech Pathologist is very hectic and includes written and oral tests. ”They use special instruments to diagnose the nature and extent of impairment and to record and analyze speech, language, and swallowing irregularities.” (Speech pathologist: career profile, about.com guide) Speech pathologists teach individuals with little or no speech how to make sounds and improve their voices or to improve their speech skills to communicate better. Speech pathologists work with individuals who cannot make speech sounds or cannot make them clearly, people who wish to improve their communication impairments, and individuals who have oral motor problems causing eating and swallowing difficulties.
Speech therapists work in a variety of work settings like, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and sometimes in the patients’ home.
Certification/ License: There are many steps to become a speech pathologist. Some educational requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and Doctoral degree. Students studying speech pathology will need to receive a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. Students will need to do “coursework in Linguistics, phonetics, psychology, math, and general sciences.”(Steps to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist, by Brent Nau) “A masters degree that is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation
Job Description:
A speech pathologist is someone who treats individuals who suffer from speech problems. Usually these communication problems occur from accidents such as, cleft palate, delayed development, mental retardation, hearing loss, emotional problems, cerebral palsy, brain injury, or stroke. Speech pathologists are also called “speech therapists. Speech therapists work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work involves assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. A typical day of a Speech Pathologist is very hectic and includes written and oral tests. ”They use special instruments to diagnose the nature and extent of impairment and to record and analyze speech, language, and swallowing irregularities.” (Speech pathologist: career profile, about.com guide) Speech pathologists teach individuals with little or no speech how to make sounds and improve their voices or to improve their speech skills to communicate better. Speech pathologists work with individuals who cannot make speech sounds or cannot make them clearly, people who wish to improve their communication impairments, and individuals who have oral motor problems causing eating and swallowing difficulties.
Speech therapists work in a variety of work settings like, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and sometimes in the patients’ home.
Certification/ License: There are many steps to become a speech pathologist. Some educational requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and Doctoral degree. Students studying speech pathology will need to receive a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. Students will need to do “coursework in Linguistics, phonetics, psychology, math, and general sciences.”(Steps to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist, by Brent Nau) “A masters degree that is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation
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