Speech-language pathologists have many different titles, we are referred to as speech therapists, speech and language therapists, speech pathologists, and swallowing therapists! I like to refer to us speech therapists as a jack of all trades! We address expressive and receptive language disorders, voice, dysarthria, memory, problem-solving, fluency, articulation, resonance, aural rehabilitation, social aspects of language, and last but not least, swallowing!

Most speech therapists work with children and in schools. They usually address language and articulation. I work in the medical setting, so I specialize in swallowing or better known as dysphagia! I provide swallowing assessments using tools like an X-ray machine to assess people’s swallowing function and reduce that patient’s risk of dying from pneumonia!

I also see a lot of patients with neurological dysfunction and also specialize in helping children and adults improve their memory, problem-solving, and expressive and receptive language abilities!

Pros

We really get to help others change their lives for the better. It is a highly rewarding job!

Cons

We are overworked! There aren’t many SLP’s and most facilities have very unrealistic expectations for speech pathologists.

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