Summary: A Career As A Speech Pathologist

Entering the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders can lead to various rewarding careers. Obtaining a degree in this field can enable you to work as a speech pathologist, an audiologist, a special education teacher, or even a speech and hearing therapist. Working in this field of study teaches individuals the understanding of speech, language, and how hearing works. Studying in this field guides students in how to diagnose and properly treat different disorders. A degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders can also allow the treatment of people of all ages who have a range of disabilities in speech or hearing. To acquire a degree in Speech Pathology, you must obtain a Master’s degree along with clinical hours supervised by a licensed

In becoming a speech pathologist, I desire to specialize in special needs children and children who are deaf or hard of hearing. I want to learn how to help children become more confident in communicating with people in their lives. Growing up I have always had a passion for special needs children and working with them always brings joy to my life. As a speech pathologists you could work in places, such as, hospitals, the school system, or even in a private practice. I plan to open my own practice one day or possibly become a traveling speech

People may say that scheduling and staying organized could be difficult for the workers in this field as there are many patients to keep up with and this can lead to personal stress. Working in this field could be both physically and emotionally demanding. You may become emotionally attached with your patients as you tend to work with them long term. However, in this field the positive aspects usually outweigh the negative aspects. Becoming a travel speech pathologist can be beneficial for a mother, as you would have flexible hours. Being able to change how a child can communicate with other people around them could bring satisfaction into the therapists’ life. Although speech language pathologists get paid well, you should never look at a job for the income alone. You want to make sure that you will be happy in the field that you end up pursuing. Despite the fact that there are many different career paths to choose from when obtaining a Communication Sciences and Disorders degree, I plan to determine if specializing in speech language is the most productive career choice for me. I intend to interview experts in this work field and to accumulate articles that would be beneficial for my research. I plan to gather my information in a beneficial way that may help others see how becoming a speech language pathologist can bring positivity into the lives of many.