Friday, May 6, 2016




Speech Pathologist

download (9).jpg    Speech-Language Pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP),also called speech and language therapist, or therapist, who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of communication speech disorders and swallowing disorders.The components of speech production include: phonation, producing sound; resonance; fluency; intonation, variance of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of respiration. The components of language include: phonology, manipulating sound according to the rules of a language; morphology, understanding and using minimal units of meaning; syntax, constructing sentences by using languages 'grammar rules; semantics, interpreting signs or symbols of communication to construct meaning; and pragmatics, social aspects of communication.
Salary: $71,550 year average
Education: Masters Degree
Demand: About 2 out of 5 SLP’’S worked in a school in 2014
Reflection: I would not be this because i don't really enjoy doing this things. Also because i am not interested in the medical field.

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