determination will make me a great asset to this program. My interest in speech pathology began when I was 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. At that point of time I had no idea that the woman who was helping me to overcome my speech impediment was an SLP. Yet‚ I was thankful for this woman‚ because of her I started to obtain the confidence to speak in class and engage in conversations with my peers. At 8 years old‚ I already knew that this was
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Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) working in the medical setting are typically members of rehabilitation teams‚ who work with individuals who have suffered from an illness‚ disease‚ or injury that may result in neurological deficits affecting speech‚ language‚ and/or cognition. Specifically‚ when working with the adult population‚ SLPs frequently assess and treat individuals diagnosed with a motor speech disorder called dysarthria. There are many types of dysarthria that can be characterized
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about the SLP profession. I was originally a biology major until I realized that it was not for me. I decided to pick this major because UWG only have a handful of good majors here where I would be guaranteed a job after I graduate and this was one of those majors. I did research on speech language pathologists‚ but only basic research such as‚ the definition of speech pathologists‚ how to become speech pathologists‚ and the salary of a speech pathologist. I was unaware of how much SLPs do; I thought
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Caraway has worked in a rehabilitation hospital for several years‚ and has recently changed her career path as a SLP. She has transitioned from rehab to home‚ long term care (dementia)‚ behavioral psych to outpatient and inpatient services within the whole spectrum of speech‚ including swallow studies. Her biggest challenge now is getting back into the swing of
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Speech-language pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a Speech-Language Pathologist‚ also called speech and language therapist‚ or speech therapist‚ who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. The components of speech production include: phonation‚ producing sound; resonance; fluency; intonation‚ variance of pitch; and voice‚ including aeromechanical components of respiration. The components of language include:
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job interviews. The clinician began the session by notifying the client that I would be observing in a room behind a glass window; with his permission‚ a computer program that recorded the entire session with audio and video was started. After the SLP greeted the client and had casual conversation (about all aspects
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control of the speech mechanism” (Freed‚ 2011‚ p. 2). In general‚ patients will experience symptoms of vocal fatigue‚ tremors‚ slurred or slow speech that’s difficult to understand‚ and problems controlling pitch and loudness (5). At the diagnosis stage‚ SLPs notice important signs of abnormal strength‚ speed‚ and accuracy during speech movements (Moore‚ 1991‚ p. 64). Along with poor articulation‚ patients often encounter certain difficulties with respiration‚ prosody‚ resonance‚ and phonation (Freed‚ 2011
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management for feeding and swallowing is vital to ensure that these infants are receiving the necessary nutrients to grow and be healthy. The role of the speech language pathologist (SLP) is to facilitate the process of feeding for infants with a cleft lip and/or palate and for their families and/or caregivers. SLPs implement evidence-based practice by utilizing the most efficient products and techniques‚ and by providing nutritional advice to maximize
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