BY: CARLI SHANKLAND SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Specialize in communication disorders and swallowing disorders Health Care/ Education Minors: English Linguistics, psychology, and human biology

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: 3 COURSES 1.Early Literacy: focuses on literacy development from Introduction to Audiology: It covers acoustics, anatomy, and physiology and basic audiological assessment techniques 3.Introduction to Communication Disorders: Studies major communication disorders that effect normal physical and and social behavior

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: CAREERS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE Teacher (Elementary) Salary: $40,000- $50,000 Job Outlook: Decent– grow as school enrollment grows. Duties: Teach numerous subjects, create lesson plans, evaluate student academic and social growth and communicate progress of students to parents Potential Employers: Elementary schools

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: CAREERS WITH BACHELOR’S DEGREE CONT. Speech and Language Pathologist: School Salary: $59,000 Job Outlook: Promising- emphasis on early detection of speech impairments. Duties: Identify, assess, and evaluate students with communication impairments Potential Employers: Elementary Schools

MASTERS OF ARTS IN SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY hours 275 clinical practice hours Master’s Thesis PhD advised

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: CAREERS WITH MASTER’S DEGREE Hospitals $60,000-80,000 Outlook: Very Promising- majority of population growing older Duties: evaluate patients and administer treatment for speech and swallowing disorders and design plans of care and goals for patients. Potential Employers: Hospitals

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: CAREERS WITH MASTER’S DEGREE Clinical service Salary: $65,000 Duties: Treat adults and children providing diagnostic and therapeutic services. May be working with individuals or groups. Work to treat stuttering and voice disorders and help enhance articulation, expressive language, phonological awareness and much more Potential employers: Clinical facilities

ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN Part of a world-wide group Children 0-8 Education interests

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE- HEARING ASSOCIATION (ASHA) National professional, scientific association Memebers: audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech/language/hearing scientists, and students Mission: Empower members through advancing science, setting standards, fostering excellence, and advocating members Host events and conventions

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