1. Speech Pathology Taylor Gable Keith McGoy Loryn McMillin Lauren Metzler

2. Job Description  To evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients that have communication disabilities

3. Job Description  Uses pictures, sign language, sound analyzers, books, toys, computer programs, and automated devices

4. Education Needed  most states require a master’s degree in speech-language pathology  some states only allow licenses to be issued to those who have graduated from an accredited program Course work includes: anatomy physiology the nature of disorders the principles of acoustics

5. Recommended Schools  Oklahoma State University  Western Michigan University  Brigham Young University  University of North Texas  Northern Arizona University  Ball State University  The University of Alabama  James Madison University  University of Rhode Island  University of Kansas

6. Salary  -salary in entire U.S. (median salary) : $63,111 (as of April 09)  Speech Pathologist's assistant makes about $40,000  In Maryland, the salary for speech- language pathologist is increasing

7. Salaries around the U.S.  $104,000 in Maryland (Dec. 2009)  in Elkridge --> 112,000  New York- 117,000  Orlando, Florida- 69,860  Phoenix, Arizona: 64,735  New Jersey: $102,000  Delaware: $91,000  Pennsylvania: $ 79,000  West Virginia: $116,000

8. Job Outlook  They held about 110,000 jobs in 2006  Half of these jobs were in schools  work in hospitals  Expected to grow 11% from 2006 to 2016

9. Job Outlook  Some of them are self employed  It is expected to grow even faster then the average job occupation thru the year 2016  Bilingual speech pathologists will be in demand

10. Job Outlook  Members of the baby boom generation are now entering middle age, when the possibility of neurological disorders and associated speech, language, swallowing, and hearing impairments increases.

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