Speech pathologist

Duties and responsibilities:

Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels or language difficulty. Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalization tasks. They identify the treatment options. For treatments they give patients is typically show patients how to improve sounds and their voices. They teach alternative communication methods and work on patient’s ability to read and write.

Average salary: $44,000 - $107,000

Educational requirements:

For education they must have a master’s degree in speech-language. Certain courses/classes must be taken to enter into a master’s program. Must be licensed in almost every state and license requires a minimum of a master’s degree in supervised clinical experience.

I would like to be one because it seems interesting and helpful to others.