Speech Language Pathologists And Assistants

Speech language pathologists and assistants are professionals that help patients with communication disorders. A number of healthcare job vacancies exist in this sector and domestic as well as internationally trained candidates are considered for reputable positions. Speech Language Pathologists—Essential Qualifications & Job Nature A master’s degree in speech language therapy is the basic credential required […]

Translating Chatroom Speech on the Internet

For someone who doesn’t often participate in online chatroom or forum discussions, keeping up with the chat in your online Bingo game can be quite confusing. Rather than take the time to type out what they want to say, players often use slang and acronyms to talk to you, which is basically jibberish to someone […]

would learning american sign language help as a speech pathologist?

im going to school for speech pathology and have an option of taking an ASL class this summer. i think it could be really fun and interesting. i’m just wondering if learning ASL would be beneficial to me in my future career. any thoughts i would appreciate it, especially from someone in the field! 🙂 […]

When a child is in a early intervention program for speech delay, do they incorporate sign language ?

My son is 31 months old in a early intervention program and I just received a note that the speech therapist wants to teach him some sign language. I really like that idea as far as helping him feel less frustrated. What I am wondering if this is usually what they do because I am […]

If you teach pre-verbal infants sign language, how well do they make the crossover to speech?

Do they learn speech: faster- because after already communicating in sign language for some time, they have more confidence that they will be understood- as well- by learning sign language early, the neurons have made more connections which, in turn, enables them to learn at a faster rate? or slower, because they rely on the […]