Speech PathologySpeech Pathology

Taylor GableKeith McGoy

Loryn McMillinLauren Metzler

Job Description To evaluate, diagnose, and treat

patients that have communication disabilities

Job Description Uses pictures, sign

language, sound analyzers, books, toys, computer programs, and automated devices

Education Needed

most states require a master’s degree in speech-language pathology

some states only allow licenses to be issued to those who have graduated from an accredited program

Course work includes: anatomy physiology the nature of disorders the principles of acoustics

Recommended Schools Oklahoma State University Western Michigan University Brigham Young University University of North Texas Northern Arizona University Ball State University The University of Alabama James Madison University University of Rhode Island University of Kansas

Salary -salary in entire U.S. (median

salary) : $63,111 (as of April 09)

Speech Pathologist's assistant makes about $40,000

In Maryland, the salary for speech- language pathologist is increasing

Salaries around the U.S. $104,000 in Maryland (Dec. 2009) in Elkridge --> 112,000 New York- 117,000 Orlando, Florida- 69,860 Phoenix, Arizona: 64,735 New Jersey: $102,000 Delaware: $91,000 Pennsylvania: $ 79,000 West Virginia: $116,000

Job Outlook They held about

110,000 jobs in 2006 Half of these jobs were

in schools work in hospitals Expected to grow 11%

from 2006 to 2016

Job Outlook Some of them are self

employed It is expected to grow

even faster then the average job occupation thru the year 2016

Bilingual speech pathologists will be in demand

Job Outlook Members of the baby

boom generation are now entering middle age, when the possibility of neurological disorders and associated speech, language, swallowing, and hearing impairments increases.

Sources www.jobprofiles.org www.speechpathologist.com/ careerplanning.about.com swz.salary.com indeed.com/salary salaryexpert.com slpjobs.com/speech-therapy-jobs http://careerplanning.about.com/ http://educationportal.com/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm