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Job Description
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1127.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 78,210.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 37.00
- Currently, there are 135,980 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Speech-Language Pathologists”.
Also Known As…
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- Speech/Language Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Speech Therapist
- Speech and Language Specialist
- Speech and Language Clinician
- Educational Speech-Language Clinician
- Communication Specialist
- Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
- Voice Pathologist
- Speech Pathologist
- Speech Correction Consultant
- Speech and Hearing Clinic Director
- Oral Therapist
- Language Pathologist
Tasks for “Speech Pathologist”
- Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
- Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
- Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
- Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
- Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments.
- Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
- Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
- Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.
- Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
- Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
- Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
- Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
- Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
- Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
- Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
- Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.
- Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.
- Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
- Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.
- Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
- Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
- Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dynamic display devices
- Recording microphones
- Handheld camcorders
- Video stroboscopes
- Digital cameras
- Compact stereo systems
- Touch switches
- Headphones
- Alternative computer keyboards
- Diagnostic stroboscopes
- Sound switches
- Jellybean switches
- Electromyographs EMG
- Tape recorders
- Sound booths
- Digital video stroboscopy systems
- Audiometers
- Subglottal air pressure measurement devices
- Airflow measurement devices
- Tablet computers
- Laptop computers
- Speech therapy mirrors
- Compact disk CD players
- Augmentative communication devices
- Closed circuit television systems
- Infrared switches
- Digital audio recorders
- Reading pens
- Personal computers
- Therapeutic voice synthesizers
- Laryngographs
- Desktop computers
- Video cassette recorders VCR
- Electroglottographs EGG
- Adobe Systems Adobe Audition
- Avaaz Innovations Interactive Voice Analysis System IVANS
- Avaaz Innovations AphasiaMate
- Words+ E Z Keys for Windows
- Biofeedback software
- Bungalow Software Aphasia Tutor
- Microsoft Word
- KayPENTAX Multi-Speech
- Speech analysis software
- Signal analysis software
- KayPENTAX Nasometer
- Text to speech software
- Microsoft Excel
- Micro Video Voice Speech Training System
- Language analysis software
- ELR Software eLr Extra Language Resources
- Microsoft Office
- Learning Fundamentals Speech Visualization
- Propeller Multimedia React2
- Avaaz Innovations Computerized Speech Research Environment CSRE
- Email software
- Web browser software