Some of these individuals may have difficulty producing speech sounds, expressing and understanding language or difficulty hearing due to conditions present at birth, acquired diseases or accidents. People of all ages experience these disorders. Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language and hearing scientists are all specialists trained at the graduate level to help improve the quality of life of persons with communication and swallowing disorders.
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work in a variety of work settings, including schools and hospitals. There are an estimated 100,000 ASHA certified speech-language pathologists.?
- Undergraduate concentration in Communication Sciences and Disorders in Health Sciences , and
- Master of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Science (concentration speech-language pathology).?
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