How do they match: Speech-Language Pathologists

  • Clinical Instructor
  • Speech and Hearing Clinic Director
  • Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher
  • Speech and Language Teacher
  • Speech and Language Clinician
  • Speech and Language Specialist
  • Speech and Language Therapist

  • 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.

  • Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
  • Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
  • Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
  • Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
  • Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
  • Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
  • 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.
  • Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.