| Although there are many that can benefit from | | | | patients that may have traumatic brain injuries, |
| their services, few people know what a speech | | | | swallowing disorders ect. In this setting the client |
| language pathologist is or what their job entails. A | | | | base is more diverse. These speech therapist |
| speech pathologists work with people who have | | | | work with clients of all ages. Speech pathologist |
| problems with language and communication. A | | | | who work in the clinical setting have a salary that |
| speech language pathologist can work with the | | | | is more competitive to others in the field. There |
| simplest of problems or they can work with more | | | | are other speech pathologist who choose to work |
| complex problems affecting language and | | | | in private practice. |
| communication. Problems such as helping someone | | | | Many of these therapist work in other setting for |
| lessen their accent or something more | | | | awhile, eventually moving into private practice. |
| problematic, such as swallowing disorders. | | | | Those speech pathologist that work in private |
| Speech language pathologist are also referred to | | | | practice also work with a more diverse clientele. |
| as speech therapist. These therapist are located in | | | | Many speech therapist who work in private |
| a variety of places. Most of them can be found in | | | | practice find it far less stressful. Many work in |
| the school systems. In the school system they | | | | other settings in addition to their working in their |
| work with children who have various | | | | practice. There are some therapist who choose |
| communication disorders. However those therapist | | | | to travel to their clients. These therapist go |
| who work in elementary schools do most of the | | | | wherever they are needed. This may not be the |
| testing for placement in speech. Speech | | | | ideal situation for most people. However if you |
| pathologist can administer various types of testing | | | | don't like constraints or being in one type of |
| to identify children who may have potential | | | | setting all day then this is the perfect job. |
| speech problems. The school systems employ the | | | | Speech therapist who work in this type of setting |
| majority of the speech language pathologists | | | | enjoy a schedule that is much more flexible than |
| found in the united states. | | | | other therapist. Speech language pathologist are |
| A speech therapist working in the school system | | | | located in a variety of different places and |
| can be a highly rewarding job. However it can also | | | | settings. They perform a variety of services that |
| be highly stressful. Many therapist have a | | | | correct and improve speech. Wherever you find a |
| tremendous amount of paper work that has to | | | | speech language pathologist, and in whatever |
| be presented in IEP meetings. These meetings are | | | | setting, speech language pathologists are held to |
| held to present testing results and input from | | | | the highest standards and are required to attend |
| teachers, parents and other persons in order to | | | | and finish graduate school. They are also required |
| determine appropriate placement for students. | | | | to have an extensive amount of hours working |
| Speech pathologist are also found in the clinical | | | | with clients. |
| setting. These are the therapist who work with | | | | |