Speech-Language+Pathology

 || Nursing care facilities - **Top ten Schools for becoming a speech pathologist ** 10.University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1) "Best Speech Language Pathology Programs | Top Health Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools." //US News & World Report | News & Rankings | Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, and More//. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. . 2) "Speech-Language Pathologists." //U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics//. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. . 3) "Speech-Language Pathologist - Career Information." //Career Planning - Career Planning Guide//. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. .
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 * * JOB DESCRIPTION: **A speech pathologist is one who diagnoses and treats disorder that is related to language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. A speech pathologist helps patients who are stuttering, unable to pronounce the sounds, and having a problem with cognitive-communication ability.
 * * BEST PART OF JOB: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A speech pathologist <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Works in the clean and stable area. A speech pathologist can connect with many other people.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">* WORST PART OF JOB: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">A speech pathologist needs an intense concentration with the patients in the emotional way.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">* SALARY RANGE: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Average annual wages of speech-language pathologists were $62,930 in May 2008. The salary range is different depending on the kind of places where a speech pathologist works.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">$79,120  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Home health care services || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">77,030   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">General medical and surgical hospitals || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">68,430   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Offices of other health practitioners || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">67,910   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Elementary and secondary schools || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">58,140   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">*EDUCATION (Top school for career listed): **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Most of the times, a speech pathologist requires to have a master’s degree in speech-language pathologist. The course for a master’s degree includes anatomy, physiology, the nature of disorders and the principles of acoustics. Graduate students receive supervised clinical training.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Iowa
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Northwestern University
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Purdue University-West Lafayette
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Wisconsin-Madison
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Arizona
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Kansas
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Washington
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vanderbilt University
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">SOURCES (MLA format) **