What is a speech-language pathologist, and what does the job of a speech-language pathologist entail?
A speech-language pathologist works directly with individuals to facilitate recovery of clients with communication disorders. Types of communication disorders include fluency disorders (stuttering), voice disorders, articulation disorders, language disorders and motor speech disorders. A speech-language pathologist can work with a variety of populations from adults, who have had a brain injury or stroke and have lost their ability to speak, to children, who have not acquired the ability to speak or substitute one sound for another. Speech-language pathologists who have obtained a masters degree in the field can also work with clients who have swallowing disorders. Learn more by visiting the ASHA Careers Web pages.
