Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide care to people with speech, language, cognition or swallowing impairments, from infants to older adults and everyone in between. If you are interested in a health care career that offers an array of specialties, practice settings or clientele, speech-language pathology may be the field for you.
If you’re thinking of becoming a speech-language pathologist, the essential steps highlighted in this article can help you get there.
Speech-language pathologists have a deep concentration in the practice of evaluating and treating speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. Job creation in the profession is outpacing other occupations and is expected to grow by 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of 2018, job site Glassdoor rated speech-language pathology as the 35th best job in the United States. Read on to learn more about this exciting career.
Program Director Amit Bajaj discusses his background as an educator, how behavior influences speech, and what makes the Emerson program special.
