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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
All SLPs follow a fairly standardized path into professional practice. They all start by earning a master’s degree from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), followed by a clinical fellowship, and …
Somewhere in your town right now, a middle-schooler is struggling to get their words out. It’s not their fault; they can’t control it. For some reason, when they try to pronounce a word with an o-sound at the beginning, they …
According to the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey, nearly a quarter of the population of the United States speaks a language other than English at home. Although many are multilingual in English and their native language, others have a …
Most people probably lump speech-language pathologists and audiologists in together, but both play separate, but critical roles in working with the hard-of-hearing and individuals with speech impediments. Although speech and hearing are two different biological functions, with different mechanisms and …
In this series we’re sharing what it’s like to engage in swallowing therapy through the eyes of a parent. While contributing to this website, one of our writers found herself with a referral to swallowing therapy for her son. We …