A clinician who assesses and treats communication, swallowing, and voice disorders across the lifespan.
What speech-language pathologists do
Speech-language pathologists evaluate children with language delays, treat adults recovering from stroke or brain injury, and help patients with swallowing disorders, voice changes, fluency problems, and cognitive-communication deficits. They design home practice programs and counsel families.
Training path
US speech-language pathologists earn a master’s degree, complete a supervised clinical fellowship year, and pass the Praxis examination. They earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and obtain state licensure.
Settings
Speech-language pathologists work in public schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, early intervention programs, universities, and private practice, often specializing by age group or disorder type.
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