Speech and language pathology

grandmother had a stroke which ultimately affected her speech and was in dire need of a Speech Pathologist. This is what initially sparked my interest in this field. I was determined on working with the geriatric population because of the experience and attachment I endured with my grandmother. However, the irrefutable fact that this is my passion became evident when I started working as an Assistant Teacher at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech. At Clarke I currently

Ever since my freshman year of high school, the inevitable question constantly buzzing around was something every high schooler has dreaded hearing at one time or another: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Throughout high school, many of us became so focused on getting satisfying grades and staying involved in the many activities our schools offered that we seemed to have forgotten what all of this stressing and hard work was going toward. I become so fixated on the “now” that I did not

and progressive movement disorder that affects nearly one million people in the United States and has detrimental ramifications, affecting not only people living with the disease, but also their families and friends. With certain treatments, like speech therapy, their lives can be improved dramatically. Sadly, many people living Parkinson’s cannot get the help that they need because they cannot afford these services, and are faced with a substantial amount of costs that come along with the disease

second year of college. While enrolled in an introductory course, I researched the different options that the discipline of Communications Disorders has to offer to those affected by communication impairments, and came across the profession of Speech Pathology. I became fascinated by what the job of a SLP entails. Never before had I realized what an important job SLPs hold; not only is their job essential in helping individuals to better communicate with others, but they can also save lives as they

graduate speech-language pathology student in Hofstra’s Saltzman Center as part of a career exploration video for incoming freshman. In addition to the sit-down interview, I was allowed to film her and her fellow classmates as the tended to patients. Put it this way, to say I was fascinated with the work would be an understatement. However, after speaking with advisors and financial aid counselors, it wasn’t feasible for me to change my major as I would have had to extend

a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. For 10 years, I would have worked as a Special Education Teacher. At the end of my tenth year teaching, I would take classes over the summer to work on a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. I would start back teaching once I completed the program, own a private practice as a speech therapist, and own a non-profit store that collects clothes and sends them directly to families in need. During the Summer months I would work as a Speech-Language Pathologist for

the weights on it and so on. He also did an expressive drill for articulation. I noticed when he said one of his words ‘inventory’ he added an “a” at the end of it so it would be ‘inventorya’. The next thing Ben did was read books made by his Speech Language Pathologist from an app called Pictello. These books were made for him and they told about each of his jobs and what he did at those jobs. Ben has many jobs currently and has had a few different jobs in the past also. He works at the high school

courses through the communication sciences and disorders department that qualified as being “service oriented”. Perplexed, I contacted my academic advisor, where I learned indeed I had satisfied the requirement times three. I had been a part of speech and hearing related practicums for three

Speech Therapy is my number one career choice. In many ways, it represents my second, third, and fourth career choices. Educators teach and lead young people towards success. Legislators draft politics that improve processes for their constitutions. And professional basketball players commit themselves to extensive practice to master the skills of their profession. As a speech therapist, I want to see myself incorporating all three. I want to master the skills of assessing, work to improve the processes

Communication disorders are non-discriminatory. They can affect any person or family at any time. I first became connected to Speech-Language Pathology when my cousin, who experienced a bilateral stroke at birth, was told she would never function on her own. With the help of her clinician’s continuous support, she has made remarkable strides. Many years later after my grandfather suffered heart failure and a tracheostomy, I observed how his SLP showed compassion and care in his rehabilitation and