Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Speech-Language Pathologist Jobs: Profile of a Profession

Speech-Language Therapist – by Sarah Mendivel

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), or Speech Therapists, treat and diagnose swallowing and communication disorders in patients of all ages.  Speech Therapists are skilled experts in the physical and cognitive system of communication and feeding (e.g. ears, esophagus, attention, memory). A speech therapist can be involved with the evaluation, treatment, and counseling of speech and feeding disorders.

Speech-Language Pathologists often require a master’s degree in speech therapy and state licensing through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Graduates may work in the hospital, rehabilitation, or early intervention environment.

In 2010, the median salary for a Speech-Language Pathologist was $66,920 per year (www.bls.gov). There is an expected employment growth of 23 percent from 2010 to 2020

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