Speech Therapist
Speech therapists, sometimes called speech-language pathologists, treats speech defects and disorders. Issues treated by a speech therapist include stuttering, swallowing problems, and language difficulties related to brain injury or brain detioration, stroke, hearing loss, mental retardation and other causes. The speech therapist's job is to evaluate the problem, create an individualized plan of treatment and strategies to lessen the problem, and carry out the plan while monitoring a patient's progress. Treatment may occur within an school or health care facilities such as a hospital or nursing home.[1]
Note that the standard credential requirements for speech therapist licensing in most states is a master's degree in speech-language pathology.[2]
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References
1. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition. Speech-Language Pathologists. Retrieved July 21, 2009, from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm
2. Speech Therapist. (n.d.). What Is A Speech Therapist? Retrieved July 11, 2009, from http://www.speechtherapist.com/.
