| Medical doctors, dentist, psychiatrist, etc. The | | | | School systems are session only 10 months out |
| services of a speech pathologist are also needed. | | | | of a year therefore therapist who work in this |
| A speech pathologist is a person who diagnoses | | | | type of setting can enjoy the summers. They |
| and treats various types of problems involving | | | | also get to enjoy the many other holidays that |
| language and communication. The job of a speech | | | | the students enjoy. |
| pathologist can be highly stressful and rewarding. | | | | One of the problems with working in the school |
| Speech pathologist are also called speech | | | | system is that the pay is not as competitive as |
| therapist. These therapist can work with a variety | | | | other settings within speech therapy. However it |
| of people with different types of problems that | | | | can be highly rewarding if you enjoy helping and |
| negatively affect their speech. Speech pathology | | | | working with children. There are a few therapist |
| Jobs can be located in a variety of settings. | | | | that choose to travel to the patient. These |
| One type of setting is the clinical setting. Many | | | | therapist provide therapy in a variety of settings |
| speech therapist choose to work in this type of | | | | and are not bound to one specific place. They go |
| setting because they can work with a variety of | | | | wherever they are needed to provide speech |
| clients. The salary is also very competitive. Other | | | | services. Another type of setting where these |
| speech therapist may choose a different type of | | | | professionals work is in private practice. Many |
| setting to provide their service. Working in the | | | | choose to go into private practice after they |
| school system is another type of setting where a | | | | have worked in the field for a while. Private |
| number of speech therapist choose to work. | | | | practice can be very rewarding both professionally |
| School systems employ the majority of therapist | | | | and financially. |
| in the United States. Speech therapist in the | | | | Depending on the amount of time and effort you |
| schools work with children that have various | | | | are willing to put into the job, private practice can |
| types of speech problems. These children may | | | | be very lucrative. Although speech pathologists |
| have fluency problems, language delays, | | | | can work in a variety of different settings their |
| articulation problems or cerebral palsy. | | | | ultimate goal is the same. Speech therapist are |
| The problems that negatively affect speech are | | | | also highly qualified individuals. Speech therapist |
| vast. However working with these therapist can | | | | must possess a masters degree at an |
| help to improve and correct these communication | | | | accreditated university and obtain their certificate |
| problems significantly. Many therapist in the | | | | of clinical competence (CCC). Speech therapist |
| schools administer hearing and vision screenings | | | | also get much of their experience before they |
| and provide testing to identify speech problems. | | | | graduate. They observe and work countless |
| Working in the school system can be highly | | | | hours with clients under the close supervision of a |
| stressful but is a highly sought after position. | | | | licensed professional. |