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

speech therapist. Finally, a passing score must be acquired before becoming a licensed speech language pathologist.
Working in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders can have a tremendous effect in the lives of those who are involved such as the patients or the therapists. I would like to know if I have the characteristics that it takes to be in this field or if speech pathology is the most effective career path for my life. As a speech pathologist you need patience when helping someone with their speech. Essentially, you are teaching someone how to speak in a way that they don’t necessarily comprehend. A speech pathologist has to understand that people learn in different ways, and sometimes the patient may get upset because they don’t understand what you are trying to say, so this requires compassion. In like manner, becoming a speech pathologist requires attentiveness and organization as you have to pay attention to patients’ mannerisms and remember the treatment of different patients. Speech pathologists work hard trying to determine what works best for each individual that they work with.
The work field of speech has many available options that allow workers to be able to specialize in an area that would be interesting to them.

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

therapist.
Many people have perceived negative aspects as to why speech language pathologist is not the best occupation.

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.

In conclusion, I want to know if becoming a speech language pathologist is the most beneficial career path for me to pursue. Although there can be both positive and negative aspects in this field of study, I believe that the good outweighs the bad. Working as a speech language pathologist can have a big impact in the lives of both the patient and the therapist. Both the therapist and the patient have the ability to impact the other persons’ life.