SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
by: Autumn Griffin, M.A., CCC-SLP/L
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.
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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 patient’s 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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., Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, 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
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.
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.
Language Disorders
http://www.newscientist.com/data/av/video/swf/brain-interactive.swf
Wernicke’s area is It is involved in the understanding of written and spoken language.
Broca’s area is associated with motor control of speech.
Language disorders can affect grammar, understanding word meanings, understanding sequences, expressing one’s self with the correct words, and much more.
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” SOUNDhttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/animations/t-sound.swf
WATCH THE “K” SOUNDhttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/animations/k-sound.swf
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/
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
Voice
Watch the vocal folds in action:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4evDGLgjQ&feature=PlayList&p=F35FB0FD9EEA90AC&index=32
Stuttering
• Interruptions in flow or rhythm• Can include hesitations, repetitions, or
prolongations• Can affect sounds, syllables, words, or phrases
PragmaticsSome people have difficulty using appropriate social skills to communicate. Social skills include things like:
-Facial expressions
-Body language
-Manners
-Personal Space
• 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
1. Work Settings
2. Types of Disorders
3. Salary $$$$
4. Education
5. Tips
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.
Salary
http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/research/memberdata/HC09AnnualSalaryRprt.pdf#search=%22salaries%22
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm
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1. Work Settings
2. Types of Disorders
3. Salary $$$$
4. Education
5. Tips
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years
+ Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology = 2 years__________________________________________________________________________________________
Total time in college 6 years
1. Work Settings
2. Types of Disorders
3. Salary $$$$
4. Education
5. Tips
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
We help people communicate, comprehend, and swallow food or drink.
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©