What is a speech pathologist?

Answer 1

A speech pathologist diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders. This may include disorders of cognition, speech, language, and voice. The disorders can be developmental or acquired. Acquired disorders include such as in traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological diseases, tracheostomy, voice and head/neck cancer. Developmental disorders include speech/language delay, articulation problems, learning disabilities, craniofacial (cleft palate and related problems), hearing impaired, literacy and many other communication difficulties (like autism).
The minimum requirements are a masters degree and a 9 month post-graduate clinical fellowship. They are then licensed by the state and certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Answer 2

a doctor who helps people with speech disorders. for example, I have a son with autism and he was 3 and still not speaking more than one word. so I started taking him to a speech pathologist weekly, and she played games with him that incorporated speech and had repetitive, scripted bits of conversation in every session so he could anticipate what was going to be said next, and eventually, after a lot of hard work, he speaks as normally as anyone else.

Answer 3

a speech pathologist study speech patterns and problems and help people to correct their problems. They also work with audiologistalot of speech problems occur because of hearing problems

Answer 4

A person who studies the irregularities of speech.

Answer 5

Administer hearing or speech/language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written and oral tests and special instruments.

Develop and implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, and inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, and social workers. Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.

Evaluate hearing and speech/language test results and medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, and swallowing disorders.

Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, including sign language, lip reading, and voice improvement.
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

Record information on the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients. Refer clients to additional medical or educational services if needed. Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, and breathing mechanisms. Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics such as communication strategies and speech and language stimulation.

Develop individual or group programs in schools to deal with speech or language problems.
Instruct patients and family members in strategies to cope with or avoid communication-related misunderstandings.

Participate in conferences or training, or publish research results, to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies etc.

Answer 6

they correct peoples speech impediments. things like lisps. they also help people who are recovering from some sort of accident to regain some speaking ability.