The practice of speech-language therapy is a challenging, often demanding profession that requires professionals with a master’s level education, a post-graduate fellowship, state licensure, and, more often than not, national certification. Their advanced level of education and training qualifies them …
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The delivery of speech and language therapy services in the home has increased in recent years, thanks to a steep rise in both the number of senior and pediatric patients with speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders. A growing Baby …
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Do speech pathologists need a master’s degree? You bet! The master’s in speech pathology remains the gateway degree to a career as a speech-language pathologist (SLP). From state licensure to national certification, a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a …
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When four-year-old Tyler started speech therapy, he was completely non-verbal, using simple cues – smiling, pointing – to communicate with his speech-language pathologist. In the course of just a few months, the work between Tyler and his SLP began paying …
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A speech pathology bachelor’s degree provides a solid foundation in speech science, audiology, and language development and is the standard first-step degree for those who go on to earn a master’s or doctoral degree in preparation for a career in …
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One of the most exciting parts of your training to become a speech language pathologist is taking part in internships. No matter how interesting and exciting your classroom experiences are, they don’t hold a candle to the thrill of actually …
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Speech-language pathologist (SLP) and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)— You might be surprised to learn that these two professions actually have a few things in common, even though the scientific expertise, educational focus, scope of practice are entirely different: They’re both …
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Audiologists help hundreds of thousands of Americans identify and fix hearing problems every year in the United States. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, around 15 percent of American adults report some hearing difficulty. And …
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As you probably know by now, becoming a speech language pathologist requires earning a master’s degree in the subject. That advanced two-year degree, acquired from a program that has been accredited by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association), is your ticket to …
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