| Although this field is in high demand, many people | | | | The salaries are not as high as they would be in |
| have no clue as to what a speech language | | | | other settings and the job can be highly stressful. |
| pathologist really does. A speech language | | | | Many prefer to work in a clinical setting. In this |
| pathologist is a professional who helps to treat | | | | type of setting you may work with children, |
| various communication problems. They may also | | | | however the types of patients are more diverse. |
| work with people who have swallowing disorders. | | | | You get to work with adults, children and the |
| These professionals are highly qualified to attend | | | | elderly. You are not limited to one group. Working |
| to various problems regarding communication. The | | | | in a clinical setting you don't get the summers off |
| level of competence is extremely high in this field | | | | but the pay is much better than in the school |
| and requires that you attend an accredited | | | | system. There are other speech therapist that |
| university in order to receive your masters | | | | choose to travel to their patients. They don't |
| degree. In addition to receiving your masters | | | | have the traditional 9 to 5 job that allows them to |
| degree in speech language pathology, you will also | | | | be stationary all day. These therapist travel to |
| need to obtain your certificate of clinical | | | | see different clients throughout the day providing |
| competence (CCC's). | | | | speech therapy. |
| Speech language pathology jobs are not limited to | | | | Other therapist find that they would prefer to |
| one particular type of setting. There are a variety | | | | work in private practice. Working in private |
| of settings where one who is interested in the | | | | practice can be very rewarding personally and |
| field can work. Many of these professionals love | | | | financially, depending on how determined you are |
| children and feel more comfortable being in the | | | | to be successful. In this type of setting your |
| classroom. If this is the case, then this type of | | | | income potential can be very high. These |
| person would prefer working within the school | | | | professionals work with various types of |
| system. The great thing about working in the | | | | disorders from articulation, fluency, resonance, |
| school system aside from the personal fulfillment | | | | voice disorders and swallowing disorders. This |
| is the schedule. Many of the therapist get to | | | | type of job can require that you work with |
| arrange their schedule the way they see fit which | | | | patients who have had strokes, head trauma, |
| makes for more ease and flexibility. Schools are in | | | | cerebral palsy, or anything that can negatively |
| session 10 months out of the year so you get | | | | affect one's speech. Choosing a career in speech |
| the summers off and every other holiday that | | | | language pathology is a decision that is challenging, |
| the school system recognizes. However one of | | | | rewarding and allows you the flexibility to choose |
| the disadvantages to working in the school | | | | from many different job settings. |
| system is the lower salary. | | | | |