Speech-Language Pathologist interview
Miss Melissa Special Education Teacher
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A Bachelor's Degree. A master's degree is required to
work as a speech language pathologist. For your undergraduate degree, you may
want to consider a major in communication sciences and disorders, speech and
hearing science or American Sign Language.
1.
In the school setting, what
is the typical workload?
the
team tests students for speech sound delays and disorders, language delays
and disorders, and fluency disorders this includes stuttering. as
the School speech-language pathologist she is also expected to regularly
communicate students' progress to their parents and classroom teachers.
a.
Children with articulation
disorder
The children who have speech sound disorders. = This means they have trouble saying certain sounds and words past the expected age. Speech sound problems include articulation disorder and phonological process disorder. Articulation disorder is a problem with making certain sounds, such as “sh.”
c.
How do you determine
how many minutes a week a child receives for therapy?
She does assessments that’s a big part of her job. She also has to determine if its autism a communication disorder or a speech disorder
3. What are the challenges of being a SLP?
She said it may be hard on some people
going form place to place if you are not at one school. Also she has to learn
to balance her work with relaxation.
Work Schedules She
works full time. she said that some work part time. Those who
work on a contract basis may spend a lot of time traveling between schools.
4. What are some of the highlights of being a SLP?
She said that there is a big demand for speech-language pathologists .and that the field is always looking and growing. because of the need for slps in the hospitals with he aged there is a sometimes shortage in the schools. She works directly with the little ones to assess, diagnose and treat communication. She said that there is great reward in helping the children. she said that the job keeps her mind busy and she is always learning each child is different and she loves this challenge
5. What are other opportunities for a SLP? \she said that most work in the schools and others can work in the hospitals or privately some teach.
The newborn or the infant intensive care section can use the slps services for the
sucking or feeding
·
Pre-feeding readiness assessment.
·
Oral motor and swallowing evaluations.
.
1-Strokes=the slp will help with the swallowing and communication problems for the elderly who have stokes and they also help with rehabilitation
2.-TBI=when someone has a brain injury
this can sometimes effect the hearing or the muscles that form the speech .it can even effect the way
the word are formed. the slp can help with slow speech or slurred word or even when the patient
drools.
6.
Interesting topics that you
discussed with the SLP
I asked her about her private work in the
homes and she was very helpful with this she suggested if interested to learn to bill insurance and that she
feels when she retires this is something she can do to supplement her income
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