Welcome to the world of Speech-Language Pathology! Follow this link, and others on this site, to learn more about communicative disorders and other conditions.
http://www.asha.org/
http://www.asha.org/
Speech-Language Pathology involves discovering, evaluating, and treating disorders that interfere with a person's ability to think, organize, and vocalize thoughts and verbal expressions. It is the science of understanding how the brain, along with complex physical functions and environmental factors, impede functional communication.
A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is a trained and qualified professional who discovers the cause and also treats speech and language problems. The SLP advocates for children, adolescents, and the geriatric population and their families. In general, we assist all who may present with articulation, fluency, language, voice, cognitive, or swallowing problems. Speech-Language Pathologist can also work in academia, administration, or work collaboratively with other professionals (e.g., doctors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, reading specialists, social workers) to improve the lives of people.
HOW TO BECOME A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. . .
1. Be a lover of people, education and the sciences, and have a strong interest in human
communication.
2. Enroll and earn a degree from an accredited undergraduate program with an emphasis in
communicative disorders.
3. MUST secure a Master's degree in speech-language pathology and obtain the Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC's).
4. Obtain a license in the state you will practice.
A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is a trained and qualified professional who discovers the cause and also treats speech and language problems. The SLP advocates for children, adolescents, and the geriatric population and their families. In general, we assist all who may present with articulation, fluency, language, voice, cognitive, or swallowing problems. Speech-Language Pathologist can also work in academia, administration, or work collaboratively with other professionals (e.g., doctors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, reading specialists, social workers) to improve the lives of people.
HOW TO BECOME A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. . .
1. Be a lover of people, education and the sciences, and have a strong interest in human
communication.
2. Enroll and earn a degree from an accredited undergraduate program with an emphasis in
communicative disorders.
3. MUST secure a Master's degree in speech-language pathology and obtain the Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC's).
4. Obtain a license in the state you will practice.