2. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS by: Autumn Griffin, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

3. 1. Work Settings 2. Types of Disorders 3. Salary $$$$ 4. Education 5. Tips SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.

4. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

5. Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

6. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

7. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

8. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

9. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in a clinic building. Many different kinds of patients may be seen in this setting from babies to elderly adults. OTHER HOSPITAL

10. Patients still living in the hospital after a traumatic event Neo-natal unit (babies) Stroke patients Brain Injury patients Communication disorders related to disease (e.g., Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc.) Many kids and teens receive speech therapy at school for disorders such as articulation (pronouncing words correctly), stuttering, and understanding or using language Patients that are not able to take care of themselves may move into nursing homes and receive therapy in this setting Home Health Care Clinic School Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) Patients dismissed from the hospital that still require speech- language therapy as well as the types of patients that may be seen in a clinic setting Inpatient Outpatient Nursing Home Therapy is provided in the patients home - Former hospital patient - Early Intervention (babies) OTHER HOSPITAL

11. 1. Work Settings 2. Types of Disorders 3. Salary $$$$ 4. Education 5. Tips SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.

12. Language Articulation Voice Respiration Swallowing Stuttering Social Skills Speech, Language, Communication, and Swallowing Disorders Anatomically, the speech mechanism consists of: the respiratory system (e.g., lungs) which produces the air we speak with, the articulators (e.g., tongue, lips) which shape that air into speech These same parts are also involved in swallowing.

13. Language Disorders http://www.newscientist.com/data/av/video/swf/brain-interactive.swf Wernickes area is It is involved in the understanding of written and spoken language. Brocas area is associated with motor control of speech. Language disorders can affect grammar, understanding word meanings, understanding sequences, expressing ones self with the correct words, and much more.

14. Articulation Disorders Saying one sound for another (wabbit for rabbit) Omitting a sound in a word (i-cream for ice cream) Distorting a sound (thee for see) WATCH THE T SOUND http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/animations/t- sound.swf WATCH THE K SOUND http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/animations/k- sound.swf

15. Respiration Proper respiration is important because better breathing skills can help you say more words at a time (more air to speak on) and improve fluency (by reducing some of the tension associated with some stuttering moments). http://www.lungusa.org/your-lungs/how-lungs-work/

16. Swallowing Difficulty in sucking, chewing, triggering a swallow, moving food into the stomach Watch an animated swallow in action: http://www.linkstudio.info/images/portfolio/medani/Swallow.swf Watch a real swallow in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umnnA50IDIY&feature=related

17. Voice Watch the vocal folds in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4evDGLgjQ&feature=PlayLis t&p=F35FB0FD9EEA90AC&index=32

18. Stuttering Interruptions in flow or rhythm Can include hesitations, repetitions, or prolongations Can affect sounds, syllables, words, or phrases

19. Pragmatics Some people have difficulty using appropriate social skills to communicate. Social skills include things like: -Facial expressions -Body language -Manners -Personal Space

20. Communication devices can help people communicate who have difficulty using their voices to do so. Augmentative & Alternative Communication Watch people using communication devices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1QIhWa_4_A

21. 1. Work Settings 2. Types of Disorders 3. Salary $$$$ 4. Education 5. Tips SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.

22. Salary http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/research/memberdata/HC09AnnualSalaryRprt.pdf#search=%22salaries%22 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

23. 1. Work Settings 2. Types of Disorders 3. Salary $$$$ 4. Education 5. Tips SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.

24. Education Bachelors Degree = 4 years +Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology= 2 years __________________________________________________________________________________________ Total time in college 6 years

25. 1. Work Settings 2. Types of Disorders 3. Salary $$$$ 4. Education 5. Tips SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.

26. Tips 1. Start volunteering to help others as soon as possible 2. Go observe an SLP at work in various settings 3. Be cognizant of your own communication skills. 4. Remember Communication is all around us! 5. For more information on becoming an SLP, visit: http://www.asha.org Autumn Griffin, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, 2010©