Speech Language Pathologist???

Question

ok, i need to know what criteria is good for a school ( i want to be in the medical aspects of slp). also, do SLPs use things like EEGs? i read that some (for some reason) also monitor patients undergoing brain surgury INTRAOPERATIVE. is this true??

please, Speech Language Pathologists only.
many of you (toots) have answered MANY of my questions
thank you

Answer 1

In Finland S-L Therapists never perform EEG tests, but they can be assisting during brain surgery to make sure that the patient's brain activity and communication abilities are not damaged during the surgery. But, our main work is carrying out speech-language (and also voice) therapies with our clients, giving the tools for our clients to cope in the everyday life and its communicative situations. We also assess our clients' language skills if needed, and are part of the rehabilitation team with other therapists that our clients might need.

Answer 2

I was taught to read CT and MRI scans of the brain when in graduate school. In addition, I conducted videofluoroscopic swallowing studies in the radiology department while working.
Audiologists monitor brainstem function intraoperatively, not speech pathologists, unless certified in both specialties. As far as monitoring language functions during a brain operation goes, a neurosurgeon is more than qualified to do that.
As far as evaluating a potential SLP graduate program, find out where they send their students for clinical practica. I attended CSUN and did mine with ENT and the craniofacial team at UCLA (I was the only one, as that's all they had room for). I did further training and my clinical fellowship ("CFY") at the VA with several of my classmates. You want to be in the largest teaching hospital possible; you'll want all that experience prior to looking for a job (CFY and later) once you are finished with your regular classroom stuff. Grades are really important in order to get the best practicua positions.
Another thought is finding out the average score that students from the institution in question get on the NTS national exam. That can tell you a lot about how effective the program is.
asha.org may have a graduate program ranking.
I think you are better-off attending a program in a large city simply because you will have better post-graduate training opportunities. In Chicago, Northwestern University has the best program in th US. It's private, though, so it's expensive; but then, it's only a couple of years. You may decide to get your bachelor's somewhere else, then go to NWU for grad school.
Great programs (just a few):
Iowa State
U of Florida
Case-Western Reserve
Johns Hopkins
U of Oregon

Answer 3

My wager could be to take heed to the larynx, despite if it relatively is ripped or no longer functioning properly a language pathologist could in all probability be waiting to take heed to it once you breath or communicate.