The University of West Georgia

Speech and Hearing Clinic

What do you know?

What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?

Here’s what you need to know!

• We help any person with communication difficulties.

• We work with anyone from birth and older.

•We prevent, advocate, and educate regarding all aspects of communication

So, what is communication?

1. Reading 2. Speaking 3. Gesturing

4. Understanding what is read

5. Understanding what is spoken

6. Understanding what is Gestured

What is Speech-Therapy??

• Anyone who has trouble with any aspect of communication can be assessed;

• If they qualify for services, a speech-language pathologist will provide speech therapy.

• Speech therapy involves one-on-one or small group sessions

• The speech therapist sets goals for every client.

What is Speech-Therapy??

• During every session, the speech therapist works on goals to increase the communication abilities of every client.

• Many speech therapists work with clients who have limited communication.

• How do you think they work with someone who can’t speak at all?

If you can’t speak at all…

Where do Speech-Language Pathologist work?

Schools

Hospitals

Rehabilitation

Day Care

Universities

Prisons

Military

Corporate

Private Practice

The profession that goes along with speech-language pathology is Audiology.

• Audiologist work to educate, advocate, and prevent hearing loss.

• A large part of their job is evaluating and fitting for hearing aids

• Hearing screenings!

Audiology

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Cub Scout Motto!!

Cub Scout Motto!!

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Put it all together!!

Little More?

“Cub Scout” in Sign Language

Little More?

“Cub Scout” in Sign Language